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SUMMARY:Entrance to Dewachen
DESCRIPTION:This event is sponsored and hosted by  TLC Transitional Life Care\, a Vajrayana Buddhist education and support program offering spiritual resources for the end of life transition. \nEntrance to Dewachen on the Path to Amitabha’s Pure Realm\nKhenpo Karten Rinpoche\nof Manjushri Dharma Center\nTranslated by Isis Hao \nSaturday\, April 25\, 202610:00-12:00 & 2:00-4:00 PDT on Zoom \nSliding Scale Donation $45 – $65 \nREGISTER HERE \nNo one will be turned away for lack of funds and options are available. \n‘The Four Causes for Rebirth in Sukhavati’ is a classic Buddhist teaching that helps us realize our aspiration to fully integrate pure dharma during our lifetimes and to be reborn in Amitabha’s Pure Land following our dying process. Bringing the pure realm to mind\, gathering immeasurable roots of virtue\, generating bodhicitta\, and the dedication of merit through prayer will be our focus. Khenpo Karten Rinpoche is delighted to share this profound teaching and considers the topic “his specialty.” \nRegistration questions? Contact: tlcservesregistrar@gmail.comPlease note our new registrar’s updated email address.
URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/entrance-to-dewachen/
LOCATION:online event\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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SUMMARY:Garden Volunteer Day
DESCRIPTION:Omigosh!  The rain has been falling and the weeds are growing at the Dharma Center!   We have not had a garden day since December–time flies!  Please come enjoy some light weeding and gentle garden cleanup Saturday\, April 4th\, 2026 after meditation. \nWe will supply:  coffee/tea/goodies and a few garden tools\nYou should supply:  your own garden gloves\, tools you like\, etc. \nMany thanks and hope to see you there!
URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/garden-volunteer-day-7/
LOCATION:Manjushri Dharma Center\, 724 Forest Ave\, Pacific Grove\, CA\, 93950\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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SUMMARY:UPDATE: 2026 ONLINE Amitabha Pureland Retreat
DESCRIPTION:Update on Rinpoche’s Visit to Taiwan\n\n“To all of my dear students in Taiwan\, \nDue to unforeseen circumstances related to travel documentation issues\, I was unfortunately refused entry and unable to board my flight last night. As of last year\, visa requirements changed in Taiwan\, which was something that we overlooked when booking the flight. Therefore\, I will not be able to travel to Taipei this year for our Amitabha retreat. I sincerely regret this situation and any disappointment it may cause. \nHowever\, we will still be holding our Amitabha Dechen Shingdrup online via Zoom on Friday\, Saturday\, and Sunday\, March 20th to 22nd. I warmly encourage all of you to join so that we may still practice together and maintain our connection in the Dharma. \nKhenpo Karten Rinpoche” \n  \nTherefore\, Rinpoche will be conducting the Amitabha Retreat from the Manjushri Dharma Center on ZOOM\, with remote participants able to join together. It is scheduled for March 20th\, 21st\, and 22nd (Friday\, Saturday\, and Sunday) in Taipei\, or March 19th – March 21st ( Thursday\, Friday\, Saturday) in California\, and will be held over three days. You are warmly requested to participate accordingly. The daily schedule is as follows (Please take note of the time difference): \nTaiwan time: 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM (3/20-3/22)\nCalifornia time: 5:30 PM to 9:00 PM (3/19-3/21) \nEven though the proceedings will be in Tibetan and translated into Chinese\, Rinpoche’s English speaking students can still benefit by soaking in the good energy of the practice. \nZoom Link for All Services\nMeeting ID: 862 7430 6749\nPasscode: Love=Peace\nText:  Here is the Amitabha Retreat Text in Chinese and Tibetan (sorry\, no English).  Participants will recognize and can use the familiar Amitabha sadhana\, which is in Tibetan\, English\, and Chinese:       The Recitation for Accomplishment of Sukhavati from the Sky Dharma Mind Terma. \n 
URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/2026-amitabha-pureland-retreat-in-taiwan-retreat-session-2/
LOCATION:CA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260310T160000
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SUMMARY:Tibetan Uprising Day 2026
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Tuesday\, March 10th\, 2026 from 4:00pm to 6:00pm PST in-person at Windows on the Bay\, the corner of Del Monte and El Estero (703 Del Monte Ave\, Monterey\, CA 93940) as we join a day of international protests known as Tibetan Uprising Day. \n\nPlease note: Protesters cannot step into the street or hand out leaflets to cars\, as per a city safety mandate. Signs will be provided\, or you may bring your own. We will be there rain or shine.\n\nThe annual protest on Tibetan Uprising Day is very special to Rinpoche\, an event that he has organized with the MDC annually for many years. 2026 marks 67 years of oppression and resistance. Rinpoche\, his students and supporters in Monterey will continue to make our community aware of the ongoing human rights abuses in Tibet\, in solidarity with such protests around the world. \nSince the Chinese occupation in 1959\, more than one million Tibetans have been killed. To fly a Tibetan flag\, even mention His Holiness the Dalai Lama\, send an email abroad\, or say the phrase “human rights\,” is cause for imprisonment and torture. 99% of all Tibetan monasteries have been closed. These horrors and atrocities continue today throughout Tibet. The situation is desperate and worsening; the Tibetan people and their culture are being systematically attacked. \nAround one million Tibetan children are forced to attend government boarding schools. Children as young as four are educated with CCP-approved lesson plans and taught almost entirely in Chinese. In some parts of Tibet\, parents must attend language classes to make sure that Chinese is spoken at home.  Buddhist monasteries are told to shut down their free language classes. Tibetan educators are threatened or detained for offering language instruction to children. Even the name “Tibet” is under threat. \n Xizang Tibet\nIn an act of colonial violence\, the CCP is pushing for English-language references around Tibet to be changed to “Xizang”\, the Chinese name for Tibet imposed by the Chinese government. \nYet\, Tibetans continue to stand up against this repression in a non-violent way\, as they have each year for over 66 years. We cannot let the world forget. Please lend your voice to peace\, justice\, and freedom:  Support Tibet! \nTibet is the least free country on earth. Tibet must be free\nLearn the latest and how you can help: \n\nUK-based Free-Tibet\nUS-based Students For A Free Tibet.  \n\nLearn about the historical context and current views with the resources below: \n\nMarch 10 Commemoration:  Rinpoche and his friend Pema wrote about why we commemorate March 10th–when more than 100\,000 Tibetans surrounded the Norbulinka palace in Lhasa\, putting their lives between the Chinese army and His Holiness the Dalai Lama.\n\n\nPBS Frontline:  Battle for Tibet\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPBS Frontline:  Battle for Tibet Aired on Tuesday\, February 18\, 2025 \nCan be viewed on PBS app for free \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOpinion | Dalai Lama:\nMy hope for the Tibetan people –\nThe Washington Post\n\n\nTibetans have spent nearly 75 years fighting for freedom. Their struggle should continue beyond my lifetime. \nPublished in the Washington Post on March 6\, 2025.  Shared by email from Khenpo Karten Rinpoche on March 10\, 2025. \nLink to read article in Washington Post (requires subscription\, which can be canceled anytime)  Need help accessing?   Contact manjushridharmacenter831.org. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRinpoche shared this video\, which is on Facebook\, posted by Lobsang Tsering Taying Tsang on March 10\, 2025.   \n\n\n\nགསུམ་བཅུའི་དུས་དྲན་ཐེངས་༦༦ པ།\nཁྱེད་ཚོའི་ལས་འགུལ་དེ་ཅི་འདྲ་རླབས་ཆེ་ལ། མིས་ལྟས་ན་ཡིད་དུ་འོང་བ་འདུག ད་དུང་སོག་པོ་དང་ཐེ་ཝན་གྱི་དར་ཆ་མཉམ་དུ་ཡོད་ན་ཅི་མ་རུང་། མི་རབས་གསར་པ་ཁྱེད་ཚོས་རྣམ་དཔྱོད་དང་བློ་གྲོས་ཀྱིས་དེ་རིང་འཛམ་གླིང་ཚན་རྩལ་གྱི་ཁྲོད་དུ་གོམ་པ་མཉམ་དུ་སྤོ་ཐུབ་པའི་ངེས་པ་རྙེད་སོང་། ད་ལྟའི་ང་ཚོས་ཆབ་སྲིད་ཀྱི་ལང་ཕྱོགས་ནི་ཁྱིས་ཆུ་བཅད་པ་ལྟ་བུའམ། མདོར་ན་དགྲ་གཉེན་གོ་ལྡོག་པའི་སྤྱི་ཚོགས་སུ་གྱུར་ཟིན། ང་ཚོའི་མ་འོངས་པའི་ལས་དབང་དེ་མགོ་འབུལ་ལས་འབུལ་གྱི་མི་རིགས་ཆེན་པོ་ནང་དུ་བྲན་གཡོག་མི་བྱེད་པར་རང་དབང་སླར་གསོ་ཐུབ་པའི་རེ་བ་ཁྱེད་ཅག་ལ་བསྐྱང་ཡོད། བཀའ་དྲིན་ཆེ། བོད་རྒྱལ་ལོ།\n\n\n\n\n  \nMay all cultures and peoples live together in harmony and peace.\n 
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LOCATION:Windows on the Bay\, Corner of Del Monte and Camino El Estero\, Monterey\, 93940\, United States
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SUMMARY:Happy Chötrul Düchen Full Moon Celebration of Miracles & Lunar Eclipse
DESCRIPTION:Chötrul Düchen is one of four major Tibetan Buddhist holy days\, celebrated on the first full moon after lunar new year.   It is known as the Butter Lamp Festival\, Festival of Lights\, or Great Day of Miraculous Manifestations.  It commemorates the day that Buddha Shakyamuni settled the question of his enlightenment with naysayers by performing many miracles.  This full moon day is considered a “merit multiplier” day\, with the effects of both positive and negative actions multiplied ten million times. \nThis year\, in addition to Chötrul Düchen falling on Tuesday\, March 3\, 2026\, there is a total lunar eclipse\, often called a “Blood Moon.”   The eclipse will be visible across North and Central America\, the Pacific\, East Asia\, and Australia.  (Totality is at 3:04am Pacific Time).  This is the only total lunar eclipse of 2026 and the last one visible from North America until 2028\, making it a rare event. \nLearn More: The Story of the 15 Days of Miracles\, Rigpa Wiki-Brief Explanation of Chotrul Duchen \nLearn More:  Total Lunar Eclipse March 3\, 2026 \n\nAlthough we will not host a celebration at MDC\, practitioners are encouraged to celebrate their good fortune in encountering Dharma\, to practice virtue and positive thinking on this day.  There are miracles in every moment of being alive.
URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/happy-chotrul-duchen-full-moon-celebration-of-miracles-lunar-eclipse/
LOCATION:CA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260228T113000
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SUMMARY:POSTPONED: Introduction to Ngöndro:  The Kagyu Preliminary Practices
DESCRIPTION:Dear Sangha–Rinpoche has asked to postpone this teaching to a later date.   Sorry for the late notice\, and thank you for understanding!  \n\n  \nIntroduction to Ngöndro: The Kagyu Preliminary Practices \nSaturday\, February 28\, 2026\nfollowing meditation from 10:00am to 11:00am\n11:00am to 11:30pm–tea/coffee/snacks available/set up Luckypot\n11:30am to 1:30pm–teaching\n1:30pm to 2:30pm–Luckypot (pot luck)\nManjushri Dharma Center\nIn-Person and on Zoom\nDonations of any amount welcome\, no one turned away for lack of funds\nNo registration needed–just show up! \nAbout the Event\nOur mind has the potential to bring forth a bountiful harvest of wisdom and compassion\, but for such seeds to grow\, the ground needs to be properly prepared. Preliminary practices serve to purify negative karmic imprints\, enrich our mind with positive potential and blessings\, and connect us to a long lineage of practitioners. Engaging in the preliminary practices serves as an invaluable tool to both create a firm foundation for practice and deepen our path.  Khenpo Karten Rinpoche will present an overview introduction to the Kagyu preliminary practices known as Ngöndro along with an oral transmission blessing.  Please bring a dish to share for a “Luckypot” luncheon on after the teaching (breakfast items welcome!).  Consecutive interpretation will be provided by David Molk aka Jampa Tharchin. \nText\n\nNgondro Sadhana\n\nResources for Ngöndro Practice:\n\nTurning Confusion into Clarity: A Guide to the Foundation Practices of Tibetan Buddhism\, Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche (print or audio book)\nNgondro: Karma Kagyu Preliminaries\, DVD–By: Lama Karma Wangdu\nTorch of True Meaning: Instructions and the Practice for the Mahamudra Preliminaries–By: Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Thaye\, Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje\nNgondro for Our Current Day: A Short Ngondro Practice and Its Instructions–By: Seventeenth Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje\nNgondro Commentary–By: Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche\nMandala supplies (purchase at Vajra Collection or other retail store selling items from Nepal/Tibet/India)\nKagyu Refuge Tree Guru lineage poster \n\nNames on the Refuge Tree in English\nབཀའ་བརྒྱུད་ཀྱི་བརྒྱུད་པའི་ཤིང་སྡོང་གི་པོ་སྟེར་ཐོག་གི་མིང་བྱང་བོད་ཡིག་ཏུ་བྲིས་པ།\n\n\n\nAbout Ngöndro\nSource:  Adapted from Wikipedia \nThe Tibetan term Ngöndro refers to the preliminary\, preparatory or foundational practices common to all four schools of Tibetan Buddhism and also to Bon.  Each tradition will have a variation on the practice.  The version we will learn in this retreat is the Karma Kagyu practice.  The term ngöndro literally denotes meanings in the range of “something that goes before\, something which precedes.” The preliminary practices establish the foundation for the more advanced and rarefied Vajrayana practices of Dzogchen\, Heruka and Mahamudra.   Nevertheless\, Vajrayana masters are careful to point out that “foundational” does not mean “lesser\,” that the practice of Ngöndro is a complete and sufficient practice of the spiritual path\, and that it can take the practitioner all the way to full enlightenment. \nOuter and inner preliminaries \nIn general the preliminary practices are divided into two sections or kinds: the first are the common or ordinary kind of preliminary practices\, and the second are the special or extraordinary kind of preliminaries. \nOuter preliminaries \nThe common or ordinary preliminaries consists of a series of deep reflections or contemplations on the following four topics: \nthe freedoms and advantages of precious human rebirth\nthe truth of impermanence and change\nthe workings of karma\nthe suffering of living beings within samsara \nThe above four contemplations are sometimes referred to as “the four reminders” or “the four mind-changers” or “the four thoughts which turn the mind towards Dharma.”  Additional reflections may be included in the specific instructions on the outer preliminaries within different lineages\, but the above four topics are the main reflections. \nInner preliminaries \nThe special or extraordinary kind of preliminaries consist of : \ntaking of refuge in the three roots in conjunction with the performance of prostrations (purifying pride)\ncultivation of bodhicitta (purifying jealousy)\nrecitations of Vajrasattva’s hundred-syllable mantra (purifying hatred/aversion/harsh words)\nmandala offerings (purifying attachment)\nguru yoga practices (purifying delusion) \nThese practices purify negative deeds and accumulate merit. Traditionally ngöndro practice is done for the enlightenment of the spiritual aspirant and for the benefit of all sentient beings. That is\, the merit of doing the practices is dedicated to all sentient beings. These practices are typically done to reach a certain goal (100\,00 prostrations\, 100\,000 Vajrasattva recitations\, etc). \n\n\n\nZoom Link to Join: \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/86274306749?pwd=MHhxUmtQZlVmWDJKUklSS3QvV05rdz09\nMeeting ID: 862 7430 6749\nPasscode: Love=Peace\nOne tap mobile\n+16699009128\,\,86274306749#\,\,\,\,*4723131265# US (San Jose)\n+16694449171\,\,86274306749#\,\,\,\,*4723131265# US\n\n\nDial by your location\n        +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)\n        +1 669 444 9171 US\n        +1 719 359 4580 US\n        +1 253 205 0468 US\n        +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)\n        +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)\n        +1 564 217 2000 US\n        +1 646 558 8656 US (New York)\n        +1 646 931 3860 US\n        +1 689 278 1000 US\n        +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)\n        +1 305 224 1968 US\n        +1 309 205 3325 US\n        +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\n        +1 360 209 5623 US\n        +1 386 347 5053 US\n        +1 507 473 4847 US\nMeeting ID: 862 7430 6749\nPasscode: 4723131265\nFind your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdVGgCWTHU
URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/introduction-to-ngondro-the-kagyu-preliminary-practices/
LOCATION:Manjushri Dharma Center\, 724 Forest Ave\, Pacific Grove\, CA\, 93950\, United States
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SUMMARY:Losar Tibetan New Year Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Happy New Year Sangha!  Tibetan lunar New Year or Losar will begin on Wednesday\, February 18\, 2026.  We will gather to celebrate at 6:30pm with prayers and a “luckypot” celebration.  Please bring a dish to share to celebrate the year of the Fire Horse on this auspicious occasion!  (Perhaps we will even see some Lama dancing!) \nLearn more:  Tibetan New Year Traditions \n2026 in the Gregorian calendar marks the transition to the year 2153\, which is the Year of the Fire Horse in the Tibetan calendar. \n\nThe festival officially lasts 15 days\, with the most significant celebrations occurring in the first three days: \n\n\nFebruary 16–17 (Preparation): Families clean their homes\, settle debts\, and prepare traditional foods like Guthuk (a noodle soup with symbolic dumplings).\nFebruary 18 (Day 1: Lama Losar): Focused on spiritual offerings and honoring one’s guru or household shrine. This day is typically reserved for immediate family.\nFebruary 19 (Day 2: Gyalpo Losar): Known as “King’s Losar\,” it is a day for visiting friends\, neighbors\, and local leaders to exchange “Tashi Delek” greetings.\nFebruary 20 (Day 3: Chockyong Losar): People visit monasteries and stupas to hang prayer flags and make offerings to protective deities.\nMarch 4: The festival concludes on the 15th day with the Butter Lamp Festival (Chotrul Duchen). 
URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/losar-tibetan-new-year-celebration-3/
LOCATION:Manjushri Dharma Center\, 724 Forest Ave\, Pacific Grove\, CA\, 93950\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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SUMMARY:CANCELLED:  New Year's Day Celebration\, Yurt Blessing & Long Life Blessing
DESCRIPTION:Cancelled due to rain and storm:\nHello Dear Sangha!  Our Dharma friends at Tsina Mani Choling have cancelled the new year’s day celebration in the Santa Cruz mountains due to the rain and possible high winds.   While the Larung Hermitage is moving right along in becoming a beautiful retreat location\, with the newly erected 30′ yurt situated nicely along with other smaller yurts and teacher’s quarters\, the property is not quite ready for an indoor celebration in the rain.    We will keep everyone posted on the yurt blessing in the year to come!    Happy new year everyone!\n\nCancelled:  New Years Day Celebration\, Yurt Blessing & Long Life Blessing\nHosted by Tsina Mani Choling\nwith Lama Lakshey Zangpo Rinpoche\, Khenpo Karten Rinpoche\, and Adzom Rinpoche \nThursday\, January 1\, 2026\n12pm\nIn-person event\nLocation:  Larung Hermitage in the Santa Cruz Hills\n(detailed driving directions will be provided) \nThis special event is hosted by Lama Lakshey’s Dharma center\, Tsina Mani Choling\, and is a celebration of the coming year and a blessing of the yurt donated by  Khenpo Karten Rinpoche  to Lama Lakshey.  This is a special invitation and sign up is required.   Detailed driving directions will be sent directly from Tsina Mani Choling via Evite (please note–your name and email will be shared with them).  Please wear sturdy shoes\, layers for both cool and warm climates\, and if possible\, bring food or drink to share.    \nHere is a message from the hosts:\n\nDear Dharma friends\, \nWe hope this message finds you well enjoying the holidays. You are invited to a New Year’s Day Celebration at Larung Hermitage! We hope you can join us by ringing in the New Year on the land. \nThis will be a potluck style gathering. \nCarpooling encouraged 🙂 \nPlease reach out with any questions! \nIf this is your first time to the land please follow the directions (they will be sent with the Evite) closely as GPS will only get you to lower driveway and cell service is spotty. \nHope to see you soon. \nWith gratitude–Megan Larson \nand this update from our hosts: \nDear Dharma friends\, We are very happy to update you that Adzom Rinpoche & Khenpo Karten Rinpoche will be joining our New Years Day celebration @ Larung Hermitage! Adzom Rinpoche has generously offered to bestow a longevity empowerment for all who join. This is a very auspicious occasion for our community as we walk on our spiritual path. We look forward to seeing you all very soon. \nHere is background about the yurt:\nThe 30-foot yurt was originally donated to Khenpo Karten Rinpoche by Thay Kozen\, Rinpoche’s dear friend and the spiritual leader of Mount Adams Buddhist Temple. When Rinpoche decided to move from Pacific Grove to the Pacific Northwest (no details on that yet\, no timeline) Rinpoche offered the yurt to his dear Dharma brother Lama Lakshey Zangpo.   The generous gift lives on and connects these three dear teachers and their students in a knot of unending good energy. \nRead more about the yurt: \n\nWe have a yurt!\nYurt has arrived! Thank you Volunteers!\nYurt Moving Day\n\nQuestions? \nContact Rachel Christopherson at rachelMDC2016@gmail.com or text or call 831-277-0529.
URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/yurt-dedication-ceremony/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251231T183000
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SUMMARY:New Year's Eve Vajrasattva Purification Practice
DESCRIPTION:Start the New Year of 2026 with a clean slate by purifying negative karma of body\, speech and mind accumulated over the past year and in past lives through the powerful practice of Vajrasattva (Dorje Sempa). \nThis special event will consist of teachings by Khenpo Karten Rinpoche on the Vajrasattva practice\, an explanation of the meaning of the mantra and on the four opponent powers (tob shi) that we perform to purify our negative actions. After a short break\, we will then accumulate recitations of the Vajrasattva Mantra. After the Puja\, MDC will celebrate the coming New Year with tea and treats.  Please wear white clothing or adornments if you can (no worries if not)\, and feel free to bring some food or refreshments to welcome in the new year (again no pressure\, just come! We will have plenty). \nLink to texts:  The Sadhana of Glorious Vajrasattva\, a Terma Revelation of H.H. Jigme Phuntsok Rinpoche\, and additional readings written by Khenpo Karten Rinpoche\, The Four Powers of Purification \, A Brief Confession\, Heartfelt Advice of Dharma Nectar ; What Makes a Meaningful New Year? \nVajrasatva New Years Eve practice will be held both in-person at the Dharma Center and virtually on Zoom.\n\nPlease do join us for this powerful practice. Tashi Delek!\n\n\n\nZoom Link to Join: \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/86274306749?pwd=MHhxUmtQZlVmWDJKUklSS3QvV05rdz09\nMeeting ID: 862 7430 6749\nPasscode: Love=Peace\nOne tap mobile\n+16699009128\,\,86274306749#\,\,\,\,*4723131265# US (San Jose)\n+16694449171\,\,86274306749#\,\,\,\,*4723131265# US\n\n\nDial by your location\n        +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)\n        +1 669 444 9171 US\n        +1 719 359 4580 US\n        +1 253 205 0468 US\n        +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)\n        +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)\n        +1 564 217 2000 US\n        +1 646 558 8656 US (New York)\n        +1 646 931 3860 US\n        +1 689 278 1000 US\n        +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)\n        +1 305 224 1968 US\n        +1 309 205 3325 US\n        +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\n        +1 360 209 5623 US\n        +1 386 347 5053 US\n        +1 507 473 4847 US\nMeeting ID: 862 7430 6749\nPasscode: 4723131265\nFind your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdVGgCWTHU\n\n\n 
URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/new-years-eve-vajrasattva-purification-practice-2/
LOCATION:Manjushri Dharma Center\, 724 Forest Ave\, Pacific Grove\, CA\, 93950\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251221T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251221T170000
DTSTAMP:20260508T124748
CREATED:20251201T234749Z
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SUMMARY:Winter Solstice Blessing of the Waters 2025
DESCRIPTION:Winter Solstice Blessing of the Waters 2025\nSunday\, December 21st\, 2025\n4:00pm to 5:00pm \nLover’s Point Beach\n17th St and Ocean View Blvd\, Pacific Grove\, CA\n \nThis year is very special\, because Rinpoche will be moving to Portland sometime in the next year\, and this may be the last year we gather together in person at the winter solstice.  Although it is Rinpoche’s intention to return for summer and winter solstices to Lover’s Point beach to conduct this ceremony every year\, life is unpredictable.   Please join us on the winter solstice for this special event!\nDecember 21st\, 2025 is the winter solstice\, the shortest day of the year.   For many years now\, at both summer and winter solstices\, Khenpo Karten Rinpoche offers a Blessing of the Waters\, by reciting two prayers that he composed\, Propitiating the Devas of the Four Elements and the Prayer for World Peace.   This year we will once again gather in community and send our good energy to the ocean\, to all the waters of the world\, and to all of nature and humanity.  Attendees will be provided with candles to light as we celebrate the light of love and wisdom.  Attendees are encouraged to bring flower petals to scatter as we send our good wishes to the ocean and the world. \nEntire Collection of Texts:  Naga Torma and Blessing for the Four Elements (Tibetan and English) \nCan’t make this event\, but wish to participate? Practitioners may download these prayers to recite at the beach\, by a river\, or wherever you choose outside in nature.  Bring some flowers to offer and send your good energy and wishes for healing to the waters of the world\, all the elements of nature\, and all sentient beings.  Additionally\, here is an “instruction on how to practice” the Blessing of the Waters\, composed by Rinpoche and Pema Tsultrim with more information on how to  conduct a “do-it-yourself” Blessing of the Waters.  Instructions on Blessing the Waters \nQuestions?  Contact Rachel at rachelmdc2016@gmail.com \n\nPrayer for Peace\nThrough roots of goodness of us all on this vast earth\, \nMay all living creatures become full of\nlove and compassion\, \nSo that all enjoy peace on earth! \n  \nStop bad intentions\, thoughts and deeds\nof all those who terrorize others\, \nThat all living beings on this earth\ncome together like one family! \n  \nMay all be well\, have long life and health\nwith bliss of mind\, free of illusion. \nMay all mothers have oceans of bliss\nof body\, for now\, and ultimately of mind. \n  \nMay this lamp of wisdom love\, oneness\,\nhighest remedy to clear darkness\, \nEnter the hearts of all living beings\,\nso their perfect path be illumined! \n  \nFootnote to Prayer for Peace:  In the name of all religions on earth\, as I see and hear of increasingly many unwarranted harmful actions being enacted\, thinking\, with a joyful\, universal aspiration\, how wonderful it would be if all such activities ceased entirely.  Khenpo Karten Rinpoche\, on 2-4-2015\, on Wednesday\, His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s auspicious day\, wrote this dedication prayer to be recited at the conclusion of other prayers\, meditation\, or practices.
URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/winter-solstice-blessing-of-the-waters-2025/
LOCATION:Lover’s Point Beach\, 17th St and Ocean View Blvd\, Pacific Grove\, CA\, 93950\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251206T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251206T130000
DTSTAMP:20260508T124748
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SUMMARY:Garden Volunteer Day
DESCRIPTION:The rain has been falling and the weeds are growing at the Dharma Center!   Please come enjoy some light weeding and gentle garden cleanup this coming Saturday after meditation.   Tea and the best instant coffee you ever had\, as well as some goodies will be on offer. \nWe will supply:  coffee/tea/goodies and a few garden tools\nYou should supply:  your own garden gloves\, tools you like\, etc. \nMany thanks and hope to see you there! \n 
URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/garden-volunteer-day-6/
LOCATION:Manjushri Dharma Center\, 724 Forest Ave\, Pacific Grove\, CA\, 93950\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251112
DTSTAMP:20260508T124748
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SUMMARY:Happy Lhabab Düchen!
DESCRIPTION:Lhabab Düchen is a Buddhist festival celebrated to observe the Buddha’s descent from the Trāyastriṃśa heaven down to earth. According to legend\, the Buddha ascended the Trāyastriṃśa heaven temporarily at the age of 41\, in order to give teachings to benefit the gods in that desire realm and to repay the kindness of his mother by liberating her from Samsara. He was exhorted by his disciple and representative Maudgalyayana to return\, and after a long debate and under a Full Moon Buddha agreed to return. He returned to earth a week later by a special triple ladder prepared by Viswakarma\, the god of machines. This event is considered to be one of the eight great deeds of the Buddha. \nOn Lhabab Düchen\, the effects of positive or negative actions are multiplied ten million times. It is part of Tibetan Buddhist tradition to engage in virtuous activities and prayer on this day. \nThis year Rinpoche is on retreat during this great occasion–to rejoice in his merit is a great virtuous act!\n\nHappy Lhabab Düchen \nAbout the image: The Buddha’s Descent from Tavatimsa Heaven\, 19th Century\, Thailand\, from the Walters Art Museum\, and Look and Learn History.
URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/happy-lhabab-duchen/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251031T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251031T200000
DTSTAMP:20260508T124748
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SUMMARY:Happy Halloween 2025!
DESCRIPTION:Want to have some fun for Halloween?  No kiddos coming to your door?  Come to the Manjushri Dharma Center!   One of Rinpoche’s long-time friends and student (Foster) will host trick-or-treating from MDC\, where lots of kids come to the door and lots of candy is given out.    This year\, with Rinpoche on retreat\, it will be “just us kids.”     Costumes encouraged\, additional bags of candy welcome.   We’ll have tea on offer and maybe a few snacks\, if you can get past the giant spiders in the yard!  Happy Halloween! \nQuestions:  contact Rachel at rachelmdc2016@gmail.com \n  \nSee more photos from last Halloween–2024 here:  Happy Halloween 2024 \n  \n 
URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/happy-halloween-2025/
LOCATION:Manjushri Dharma Center\, 724 Forest Ave\, Pacific Grove\, CA\, 93950\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251011T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251011T130000
DTSTAMP:20260508T124748
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250929T210008Z
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SUMMARY:Blessing of the Butterflies 2025
DESCRIPTION:  \nEvery year\, Khenpo Karten Rinpoche prays together with the Pacific Grove community for the monarch butterflies as they make their epic 3000 mile migration\, stopping at the Pacific Grove Monarch Sanctuary.  The monarchs need prayers more than ever. \nTypically in October\, monarch butterflies cluster together on pine\, cypress and eucalyptus trees in the Sanctuary. Their migration to Pacific Grove is so unique that Pacific Grove is nicknamed ‘Butterfly Town\, U.S.A.’ The community has always welcomed the butterflies and advocated for their protection. Citizens of Pacific Grove voted to create an additional tax to create the Monarch Grove Sanctuary which is cared for by dedicated volunteers. \nThe Monarch Grove Sanctuary is located at 250 Ridge Road\, Pacific Grove\, CA\, 93950. \nDirections and More information:  https://www.cityofpacificgrove.org/visiting/monarch-butterfly-sanctuary \nNote:  Description drawn from the City of Pacific Grove website. \n 
URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/blessing-of-the-butterflies-2025/
LOCATION:Monarch Grove Butterfly Sanctuary\, 250 Ridge Road\,\, Pacific Grove\, CA\, 93950\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251003T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251005T160000
DTSTAMP:20260508T124748
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SUMMARY:Amitabha Dechen Shingdrup--Northern California
DESCRIPTION:The second annual Amitabha Dechen Shingdrup with the Venerable Khenpo Karten Rinpoche in Northern California will be held over Friday\, Saturday\, and Sunday\, October 3-5.   The exact times and details are TBD.   This special event is hosted by the Tibetan Association of Northern California in Richmond\, CA.   The event is held in Tibetan and there will not be an English translator\, but all are welcome to join and enjoy the special energy of the practice of Amitabha\, the Buddha of Infinite Light. \nImportant Notes:\n\nThe event is held in Tibetan and there will not be an English translator\, but all are welcome to join and enjoy the special energy of the practice of Amitabha\, the Buddha of Infinite Light.\nHere’s a copy of the Sadhana ‘Dechen Shingdrup’ (Tibetan text only)\nBreakfast and lunch will be provided (vegetarian).  All meals are sponsored by community members and offered free of charge.\nThey will have cushions there and chairs\, but participants should bring their own cushions (whatever will help make your sit comfortable).\nThey may need help with food preparation and/or cleanup\, so come early/stay late if you can offer to volunteer\n\n\n\n\n\nShrine room etiquette\nRinpoche is informal here in California\, but it is good for students to know how to show respect in a traditional way in the gompa (shrine room): \n\nRemove shoes and hats before entering the gompa\nAs soon as you enter\, make 3 prostrations in the direction of the altar\nWhen the teacher enters\, please stand and bow slightly\, hold your hands in prostration or “lotus blossom” at your heart\nAfter the teacher makes 3 prostrations and sits down\, the students then make 3 prostrations before sitting down\nKeep all texts\, Buddha images\, or images of the Lama off the floor\nDo not show the soles of your feet to the teacher/altar during the session. (Exceptions can be made for those with back problems or leg problems or anyone who needs to stretch their legs–use a scarf or cloth to cover your feet as you extend and stretch is good.)\nDress modestly\, don’t show too much bare skin or wear super-tight or revealing clothing\nFeel free to move and adjust your sitting position\, but try not to disturb others; as you leave make a slight bow to the altar/teacher before turning away\nAt the end of the whole retreat\, there will be a “kata ceremony” where white silk scarves are presented to Rinpoche as a sign of respect and thanks\, and typically attendees also give “dana” at this time–a special monetary offering.   Please bring your own kata if you have one.  Dana should be concealed in an envelope.\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/amitabha-dechen-shingdrup-northern-california-3/
LOCATION:Sera Jey Foundation\, 6712 Portola Drive\, El Cerrito\, 94530
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251001T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251001T113000
DTSTAMP:20260508T124748
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SUMMARY:Refuge Ceremony October 2025
DESCRIPTION:Taking refuge has a very profound meaning\, and Buddhist practitioners take refuge regularly in the Buddha\, Dharma\, and Sangha–but there is also a very special refuge ceremony.  In a refuge ceremony\, you are formally becoming a Buddhist and creating a deep karmic link with the teacher.  You commit yourself to the path of love and compassion and to awakening the non-dualistic freedom that already exists within you. \nIf any member of the community would like to take refuge with Rinpoche\, he has chosen an auspicious date:  Wednesday\, October 1\, 2025 from 10-11am at the Manjushri Dharma Center.   Please contact him in person or by phone at 831-917-3969 to make arrangements. \nThose who have already taken refuge may join the ceremony to renew their vows. \nThe meaning of taking refuge is very profound\, and there are many layers.  Taking refuge does involve certain specific commitments\, and Rinpoche wrote about the 5 Precepts and Benefits of Precepts of Refuge.  The Refuge Vow Book  may be presented to each person taking refuge with Rinpoche.   The date & your Dharma name will be added in the back of the book–if no books are available\, you will be given a piece of paper with your Dharma name. \n\n5 Precepts + Benefits and Precepts of Refuge\nRefuge Vow Book Example\n\nHere are a few additional resources explaining the meaning of the refuge ceremony in Buddhism (these are not directly from Rinpoche):\nhttps://www.samyeling.org/buddhism-and-meditation/teaching-archive-2/choje-akong-tulku-rinpoche/the-meaning-of-taking-refuge/\nhttps://www.lionsroar.com/the-decision-to-become-a-buddhist/ \nQuestions?  Contact Rachel at rachelmdc2016@gmail.com. \nImage: One of a Pair of Manuscript Covers from the Perfection of Wisdom Sutra (Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita Sutra); Original public domain image from Art Institute of Chicago.
URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/refuge-ceremony-october-2025/
LOCATION:Manjushri Dharma Center\, 724 Forest Ave\, Pacific Grove\, CA\, 93950\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250829T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250829T200000
DTSTAMP:20260508T124748
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SUMMARY:Welcome Back Rinpoche! Kata Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:Please note–there is no fixed time for this event–due to travel\, timeline may vary! \nRinpoche will land in Monterey at 7:15pm on Friday\, August 29th\, 2025\, after leading the 18th Amitabha Dechen Shingdrup in Portland\, OR and Trout Lake\, WA for that past two weeks.   We will welcome our dear teacher with a traditional kata ceremony (white silk scarf used to show respect). It’s suggested that you come to the Manjushri Dharma Center by 7pm and plan to wait until 8pm–as due to travel\, Rinpoche may be home early or late.    Katas provided.  Offerings of flowers for the altar or healthy food (Rinpoche is diabetic) to stock his refrigerator is welcome! \nRinpoche will be very tired\, so after we welcome him home\, we will depart quickly and let him rest.   Please remember to let him rest in the coming week and honor the “monk’s office hours”–do not contact him prior to 12pm PT if possible.   (He uses the mornings for his personal practice). \nWe will all be together on Saturday\, August 30th for meditation if Rinpoche is up for it–please check the website to make sure it’s still on. \nWelcome back Rinpoche! 
URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/welcome-back-rinpoche-kata-ceremony/
LOCATION:Manjushri Dharma Center\, 724 Forest Ave\, Pacific Grove\, CA\, 93950\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250822T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250824T160000
DTSTAMP:20260508T124748
CREATED:20250721T191243Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250721T191243Z
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SUMMARY:18th Annual Amitabha Dechen Shingdrup 2025
DESCRIPTION:The 18th Annual Amitabha Dechen Shingdrup with the Venerable Khenpo Karten Rinpoche will be held over two weekends in late August in Portland\, Oregon and Trout Lake\, Washington.  The annual event is hosted by the Northwest Tibetan Cultural Association. The event is held in Tibetan and there will not be an English translator\, but all are welcome to join and enjoy the special energy of the practice of Amitabha\, the Buddha of Infinite Light. \nNote that the first weekend will be held at the NTCA in Portland\, and the second weekend will be held at the Mount Adams Buddhist Temple (also known as Trout Lake Abbey)\, the home of Rinpoche’s Dharma brother Thay Kozen.   Rinpoche is encouraging participation from his western students for either weekend\, but especially for the second/closing weekend. \nMore details/carpooling:  We started a “google doc” to encourage carpooling and to help with travel coordination.   Attendees will be responsible for their own transportation and accommodations\, but the Portland sangha is offering to pick folks up from the airport. \nIf you plan to attend\, please contact Pema Tsomo at 503-544-3938.   \nText in Tibetan:  Here’s a copy of the Sadhana ‘Dechen Shingdrup’ \nThe detailed schedule is below in English and Tibetan.  \n \n  \n 
URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/18th-annual-amitabha-dechen-shingdrup-2025-2/
LOCATION:Mount Adams Buddhist Temple\, 46 Stoller Rd\, Trout Lake\, WA\, 98650-9712\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250816T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250818T160000
DTSTAMP:20260508T124748
CREATED:20250721T190306Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250721T191648Z
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SUMMARY:18th Annual Amitabha Dechen Shingdrup 2025
DESCRIPTION:The 18th Annual Amitabha Dechen Shingdrup with the Venerable Khenpo Karten Rinpoche will be held over two weekends in late August in Portland\, Oregon and Trout Lake\, Washington.  The annual event is hosted by the Northwest Tibetan Cultural Association. The event is held in Tibetan and there will not be an English translator\, but all are welcome to join and enjoy the special energy of the practice of Amitabha\, the Buddha of Infinite Light. \nNote that the first weekend will be held at the NTCA in Portland\, and the second weekend will be held at the Mount Adams Buddhist Temple (also known as Trout Lake Abbey)\, the home of Rinpoche’s Dharma brother Thay Kozen.   Rinpoche is encouraging participation from his western students for either weekend\, but especially for the second/closing weekend. \nMore details/carpooling:  We started a “google doc” to encourage carpooling and to help with travel coordination.   Attendees will be responsible for their own transportation and accommodations\, but the Portland sangha is offering to pick folks up from the airport. \nIf you plan to attend\, please contact Pema Tsomo at 503-544-3938.   \nText in Tibetan:  Here’s a copy of the Sadhana ‘Dechen Shingdrup’ \nThe detailed schedule is below in English and Tibetan.  \n \n  \n 
URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/18th-annual-amitabha-dechen-shingdrup-2025/
LOCATION:Northwest Tibetan Cultural Association\, 4401 NE 122nd Avenue\, Portland\, OR\, 97230\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250728T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250728T200000
DTSTAMP:20260508T124748
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SUMMARY:Chökhor Düchen - First Turning of the Wheel of Dharma
DESCRIPTION:Please join Rinpoche and the MDC to celebrate Chökhor Düchen – ‘The First Turning of the Wheel of Dharma’ with a Buddha Shakyamuni Puja. This is an important holiday in which we honor the day that the Buddha Shakyamuni first taught after attaining enlightenment. For seven weeks after his enlightenment\, Buddha did not teach. Finally\, encouraged by Indra and Brahma\, he turned the Wheel of Dharma for the first time\, at Sarnath\, by teaching the ‘Four Noble Truths’. Before the event\, please read Rinpoche’s in-depth Teaching and blog Essence of Buddhism As Related to the Four Noble Truths (http://www.khenpokarten.org/2019/10/normal.html) \nText for evening: Treasury-of-Blessings-Shakyamuni-Practice-byMiphamRinpoche\nAbout Chökhor Düchen\nChökhor Düchen  is one of the four great occassions (Losar\, Saga Dawa\, Choekhor Duchen and Lhabab Duchen) celebrated by all Tibetan Buddhists. During those times\, it is believed that the effects of positive or negative actions are multiplied ten million times.  It falls in the Tibetan Lunar calendar in the 6th month\, 4th day.  Choekhor means “Prayer Wheel” or “Dharma Wheel”\, the common religious objects in Tibet\, and Duchen means “great occasion” in Tibetan. Hand held wheels are hollow wooden or metal cylinders attached to a handle which are printed with mantras and when turned spread spiritual blessing. Mantras invoke the attention and blessings of the Buddhas\, for example —Om Mani Padme Hum–the mantra of Chenrezig also known as Avalokiteshvara who is the Buddha of Compassion\, invokes great love\, compassion\, and wisdom.  Tradition has it that Buddha was not convinced that teaching what he had discovered through his meditations could be communicated in a way that would be of any benefit to others. It took the intercession of the great gods\, Brahma and Indra\, to persuade him to do so for the benefit of all sentient beings. The Buddha then addressed the five people who had been his companions during the time spent with the forest yogins\, and taught this first teaching–the Four Noble Truths.\n\n\n\n\nZoom Link to Join: \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/86274306749?pwd=MHhxUmtQZlVmWDJKUklSS3QvV05rdz09\nMeeting ID: 862 7430 6749\nPasscode: Love=Peace\nOne tap mobile\n+16699009128\,\,86274306749#\,\,\,\,*4723131265# US (San Jose)\n+16694449171\,\,86274306749#\,\,\,\,*4723131265# US\n\n\nDial by your location\n        +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)\n        +1 669 444 9171 US\n        +1 719 359 4580 US\n        +1 253 205 0468 US\n        +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)\n        +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)\n        +1 564 217 2000 US\n        +1 646 558 8656 US (New York)\n        +1 646 931 3860 US\n        +1 689 278 1000 US\n        +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)\n        +1 305 224 1968 US\n        +1 309 205 3325 US\n        +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\n        +1 360 209 5623 US\n        +1 386 347 5053 US\n        +1 507 473 4847 US\nMeeting ID: 862 7430 6749\nPasscode: 4723131265\nFind your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdVGgCWTHU
URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/chokhor-duchen-first-turning-of-the-wheel-of-dharma/
LOCATION:Manjushri Dharma Center\, 724 Forest Ave\, Pacific Grove\, CA\, 93950\, United States
CATEGORIES:Puja,Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250710T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250710T120000
DTSTAMP:20260508T124748
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SUMMARY:Dzam Ling Chi Sang: Universal Prayer Day Smoke Puja
DESCRIPTION:Universal Prayer Day\, or Dzam Ling Chi Sang\, is celebrated on the full moon of the 15th day of the 5th month of the Tibetan Lunar calendar\, which is July 10\, 2025 of the Gregorian calendar. It is a time for spiritual cleansing. Tibetans hang prayer flags and burn juniper twigs.  Rinpoche will lead us in a smoke puja in the backyard of the Manjushri Dharma Center\, and the ceremony will go for one hour from (approximately) 10:00AM to 11:00AM.  Participants are invited to wear all white clothing to symbolize purification. After the Dzam Ling Chi Sang ceremony\, all are invited to stay for tea. \n“Here is a brief history of Dzam Ling Chi Sang . During the time of Trisong Detsen \, the first emperor of Tibet \, there were many evil mountain deities in Tubo Kingdom. Guru Rinpoche was invited to Tibet to subdue these evil deities and turned them into Dharma protectors instead. Also after Samye Monastery was built\, Guru Rinpoche held a ceremony to give thanks to all the deities\, nagas\, yakshas\, devas and so on. During the day\, humans built Samye Monastery but at night\, all the devas and spirits continue to construct the temple. That is why at the completion of Samye Monastery\, Guru Rinpoche held a smoke offering ceremony to commemorate this and to honor the deities. This is the beginning of Dzam Ling Chi Sang since the time of Guru Rinpoche till the present day. Also Sang is Tibetan for incense powder which is also used to purify our body\, speech and mind.” \nFrom Rinpoche’s 2023 Facebook post \nQuestions?  Contact Rachel (MDC volunteer/president) at rachel.i.christo@gmail.com.
URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/dzam-ling-chi-sang-universal-prayer-day-smoke-offering-lucky-pot/
LOCATION:Manjushri Dharma Center\, 724 Forest Ave\, Pacific Grove\, CA\, 93950\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250705T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250705T120000
DTSTAMP:20260508T124748
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250630T205017Z
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SUMMARY:His Holiness the Dalai Lama's 90th Birthday Celebration in the MDC Backyard
DESCRIPTION:The MDC will celebrate the momentous occasion of His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday in the MDC backyard! The event will take place after meditation on Saturday\, July 5th\, at 11:00AM. (Actually\, His Holiness’s birthday is July 6th but we will celebrate a day early when we are all together).  This is a luckypot (potluck) so bring whatever food you like!  The spiritual leader\, father\, and protector of the Tibetan people\, manifestation of Avalokiteshvara\, the Bodhisattva of Compassion; please do join us to celebrate the life of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama\, Tenzin Gyatso La\, a Buddha appearing in human form. \n\nཁྱེད་ས་སྟེང་འདིར་བཞུགས་པ་ཙམ་གྱིས། ང་ཚོ་ལ་སྤོབས་པ་ཡོད།\nཁྱེད་རྒྱལ་ཁབ་འདིར་ཕེབས་པ་ཙམ་གྱིས། ང་ཚོའི་བསོད་ནམས་ཡིན།\nཁྱེད་ཀྱི་གསུངས་ཐོས་པ་ཙམ་གྱིས། ང་ཚོའི་སེམས་ལ་བདེ་སྐྱིད་སྟེར།\nཁྱེད་ཀྱི་ཞལ་མཇལ་བ་ཙམ་གྱིས། ང་ཚོའི་སེམས་ཀྱི་ཟུག་རྔུ་སེལ།\n“Your mere presence on this earth gives us encouragement\,\nYour mere arrival on this soil is our meritorious good fortune.\nThe mere sound of your voice is a symphony which hearing brings us great happiness\,\nAnd with the mere sight of your face\, all our sorrows disappear and joyfulness dawns.” \n~Khenpo Karten Rinpoche
URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/his-holiness-the-dalai-lama-birthday-celebration/
LOCATION:Manjushri Dharma Center\, 724 Forest Ave\, Pacific Grove\, CA\, 93950\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250621T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250621T130000
DTSTAMP:20260508T124748
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SUMMARY:Traditional Tibetan Medicine with Dr. Jetsun Cheme
DESCRIPTION:Traditional Tibetan Medicine\nDr. Jetsun Cheme\nSaturday\, June 21st\, 2025\n11:00am Pacific Time (after meditation)\nIn-person event\nManjushri Dharma Center \nWhen Rinpoche was in New York\, he had an appointment with the well-known Dr. Jetsun Cheme\, at the Jetsun Kunphen Ling Center in Elmhurst\, NY.  Rinpoche was so impressed with her skills\, he invited her to California\, and she accepted!  After meditation on Saturday\, June 21st\, Dr. Cheme will see anyone who wishes to be examined by her.  She known to be an intuitive healer\, and she will offer a pulse reading consultation.  She does not charge for her services\, only for the herbal medicines she may recommend. \nMore about Dr. Jetsun Cheme
URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/traditional-tibetan-medicine-with-dr-jetsun-cheme/
LOCATION:Manjushri Dharma Center\, 724 Forest Ave\, Pacific Grove\, CA\, 93950\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250620T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250620T183000
DTSTAMP:20260508T124748
CREATED:20250609T060904Z
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SUMMARY:Summer Solstice Blessing of the Waters 2025
DESCRIPTION:Friday June 20th\, 2025 is the summer solstice\, the longest day of the year.  For many years now\, at both summer and winter solstices\, Khenpo Karten Rinpoche offers a Blessing of the Waters\, by reciting two prayers that he composed\, Propitiating the Devas of the Four Elements and the Prayer for World Peace.We now have a new prayer book with many other prayers as well.   This year\, we will meet again in person at Lover’s Point Beach.  We will gather in community and send our good energy to the ocean\, to all the waters of the world\, and to all of nature and humanity.  Attendees are asked to bring flower petals/flowers for the offering. \nBecause this practice is on the beach\, there is no opportunity for us to also broadcast online (as far as known). \nThis practice may also be done by any person in they place they live.  Practitioners may download these prayers to recite at the beach\, by a river\, or wherever you choose outside in nature.  Bring some flowers to offer and send your good energy and wishes for healing to the waters of the world\, all the elements of nature\, and all sentient beings. \nHere is an “instruction on how to practice” the Blessing of the Waters\, composed by Rinpoche and Pema Tsultrim/Aaron (past MDC President) with more information on how to  conduct a “do-it-yourself” Blessing of the Waters ceremony.  Instructions on Blessing the Waters \nTashi Delek! \nPrayer for World Peace \nThrough roots of goodness of us all on this vast earth\, \nMay all living creatures become full of\nlove and compassion\, \nSo that all enjoy peace on earth! \nStop bad intentions\, thoughts and deeds\nof all those who terrorize others\, \nThat all living beings on this earth\ncome together like one family! \nMay all be well\, have long life and health\nwith bliss of mind\, free of illusion. \nMay all mothers have oceans of bliss\nof body\, for now\, and ultimately of mind. \nMay this lamp of wisdom love\, oneness\,\nhighest remedy to clear darkness\, \nEnter the hearts of all living beings\,\nso their perfect path be illumined! \n  \nFootnote to Prayer for World Peace:  In the name of all religions on earth\, as I see and hear of increasingly many unwarranted harmful actions being enacted\, thinking\, with a joyful\, universal aspiration\, how wonderful it would be if all such activities ceased entirely.  Khenpo Karten Rinpoche\, on 2-4-2015\, on Wednesday\, His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s auspicious day\, wrote this dedication prayer to be recited at the conclusion of other prayers\, meditation\, or practices. \nImages:  Header is from 2020 summer solstice\, photographer unknown\, same for first of the three combined photos–last two are from 2017 summer solstice\, photographer Bill Cox. \n 
URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/summer-solstice-blessing-of-the-waters-2025/
LOCATION:Lover’s Point Beach\, 17th St and Ocean View Blvd\, Pacific Grove\, CA\, 93950\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250614T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250614T123000
DTSTAMP:20260508T124748
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250609T060105Z
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SUMMARY:All-Sangha Meeting 2025
DESCRIPTION:Annual All-Sangha Meeting\nSaturday\, June 14\, 2025\n11:00am Pacific Time (after meditation)\nIn-person and on Zoom\nManjushri Dharma Center\, 724 Forest Ave.\, Pacific Grove\, CA 93950 \nEvery year\, the spiritual community of the Manjushri Dharma Center comes together to reflect on the past year\, envision the year ahead\, and confirm our Board Members for the next term.  Join us after meditation on Saturday\, June 14th  to hear a brief overview of the state of center and goals for the future. \n\nZoom Link to Join: \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/86274306749?pwd=MHhxUmtQZlVmWDJKUklSS3QvV05rdz09\nMeeting ID: 862 7430 6749\nPasscode: Love=Peace\nOne tap mobile\n+16699009128\,\,86274306749#\,\,\,\,*4723131265# US (San Jose)\n+16694449171\,\,86274306749#\,\,\,\,*4723131265# US\n\n\nDial by your location\n        +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)\n        +1 669 444 9171 US\n        +1 719 359 4580 US\n        +1 253 205 0468 US\n        +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)\n        +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)\n        +1 564 217 2000 US\n        +1 646 558 8656 US (New York)\n        +1 646 931 3860 US\n        +1 689 278 1000 US\n        +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)\n        +1 305 224 1968 US\n        +1 309 205 3325 US\n        +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\n        +1 360 209 5623 US\n        +1 386 347 5053 US\n        +1 507 473 4847 US\nMeeting ID: 862 7430 6749\nPasscode: 4723131265\nFind your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdVGgCWTHU
URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/all-sangha-meeting-2025/
LOCATION:Manjushri Dharma Center\, 724 Forest Ave\, Pacific Grove\, CA\, 93950\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250419T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250419T130000
DTSTAMP:20260508T124748
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SUMMARY:Garden Volunteer Day
DESCRIPTION:Calling all volunteers!  We are hosting “Garden Volunteer Day #5:  Weeding with Warm Hearts”  🙂 Many hands make light work and we will focus on the happy weeds springing up after the rains.   Don’t worry\, they will spring up elsewhere!  We can help balance their immense success allowing our flowers more room to grow.  Our last garden volunteer day was in January before Rinpoche’s travel\, so there is much to do!  If you can lend even 15 minutes (or an hour\, or two) after meditation on Saturday\, April 19th\, 2025\, you will make a monk happy!  Thanks to all volunteers of the past\, present\, and future!   \nWe will supply:  coffee/tea/goodies and a few garden tools\nYou should supply:  your own garden gloves\, tools you like\, etc. \nMany thanks and hope to see you there! \nQuestions?  Contact Rachel at rachelichristo@gmail.com or 831-277-0529
URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/garden-volunteer-day-5/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250401T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250401T210000
DTSTAMP:20260508T124748
CREATED:20250218T011302Z
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SUMMARY:Rinpoche Returns Home--Kata Ceremony ~ 7-9pm
DESCRIPTION:Ven. Khenpo Karten Rinpoche \nWe have details!  Rinpoche will land in Monterey at 8pm on Tuesday\, April 1st.   It’s suggested that you come to the Manjushri Dharma Center by 7pm and plan to wait until 9pm–as due to travel\, Rinpoche may be home early or late.   We will welcome Rinpoche home with a traditional kata ceremony (white silk scarf used to show respect).  Katas provided.  Offerings of flowers for the altar or healthy food (Rinpoche is diabetic) for his fridge is welcome! \nRinpoche will be very tired\, so after we welcome him home\, we will depart quickly and let him rest.   Please remember to let him rest this coming week\, and honor the “monk’s office hours” and not contact him prior to 12pm PT if possible.   (He uses the mornings for his personal practice). \nWe will all be together on Saturday\, April 5th for meditation–hope to see you there! \n 
URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/rinpoche-returns-home/
LOCATION:Manjushri Dharma Center\, 724 Forest Ave\, Pacific Grove\, CA\, 93950\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250330
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SUMMARY:Malaysia Teaching & Meditation
DESCRIPTION:No further details but will keep all posted!
URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/malaysia-teaching-meditation/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250323
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250324
DTSTAMP:20260508T124748
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SUMMARY:Singapore Amitabha Retreat
DESCRIPTION:No further details but will keep Sangha posted if we can join via Zoom. \n\n\n\n\n\nHosted at:\nKagyu Monlam Singapore\n6B Lorong 7 Geylang\, Level 3\nSingapore 388790\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTEACHING SCHEDULE & Zoom Link TBD
URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/singapore-amitabha-retreat/
LOCATION:online event\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250313T230000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250314T230000
DTSTAMP:20260508T124748
CREATED:20250314T010640Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250314T010640Z
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SUMMARY:Chötrul Düchen Full Moon Celebration of Miracles & Lunar Eclipse
DESCRIPTION:Chötrul Düchen is one of four major Tibetan Buddhist holy days\, celebrated on the first full moon after lunar new year.   It is known as the Butter Lamp Festival\, Festival of Lights\, or Great Day of Miraculous Manifestations.  It commemorates the day that Buddha Shakyamuni settled the question of his enlightenment with naysayers by performing many miracles.  This full moon day is considered a “merit multiplier” day\, with the effects of both positive and negative actions multiplied ten million times.   This year\, the moon will be full over the evening of Thursday\, March 13th into the early hours of Friday\, March 14th.   Additionally\, this year\, there will be a total lunar eclipse visible on the west coast at roughly 11pm Pacific Time\, and 2am Eastern.  On this auspicious day\, we rejoice that Khenpo Karten Rinpoche is giving Amitabha teachings to our Taiwan Dharma family–Khenpo La’s international sangha can join in via Zoom on this special occasion–see the Zoom link and details here:  2025 Amitabha Retreat in Taiwan \nLearn More: The Story of the 15 Days of Miracles\, Rigpa Wiki-Brief Explanation of Chotrul Duchen \nLearn More:  Total Lunar Eclipse March 13-14\, 2025
URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/chotrul-duchen-full-moon-celebration-of-miracles-lunar-eclipse/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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