BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Manjushri Dharma Center - ECPv5.16.4.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Manjushri Dharma Center REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20240310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20241103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241111T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241111T200000 DTSTAMP:20260418T192949 CREATED:20241028T220505Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241028T220934Z UID:257053-1731349800-1731355200@manjushridharmacenter.org SUMMARY:Monday Night Chanted Prayers - Medicine Buddha DESCRIPTION:On Monday we will practice the prayers of Medicine Buddha (Buddha of Infinite Healing)\, creating the causes for a world that is healed from illness and disease\, both of the body and of the mind.  You can find a link to the prayer text here:  MedicineBuddhaPuja_༄༅།-།སྨན་བླའི་སྒྲུབས་ཐབས་བཞུགས་སོ།-།.pdf \nRinpoche wrote a very short but beautiful teaching on the practice of Medicine Buddha\, which includes the visualization:  Medicine Buddha Practice for Corona Virus from Khenpo Karten Rinpoche. \nAdditionally we typically recite a short  Buddha Amitabha (the Buddha of Infinite Light) mantra: Om Ami Dewa Hri.  Here is the text for Buddha Amitabha:  The Recitation for Accomplishment of Sukhavati from the Sky Dharma Mind Terma. \nPlease join us as we wish for all beings to have health and peace of mind. \nMonday night prayers are held both in-person at the Dharma Center and virtually on Zoom.\n\nPlease do join us for this profound 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 URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/monday-night-chanted-prayers-medicine-buddha-7/ LOCATION:Manjushri Dharma Center\, 724 Forest Ave\, Pacific Grove\, CA\, 93950\, United States CATEGORIES:Puja ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Medicine-Buddha-16x9-version-3-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241116T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241116T110000 DTSTAMP:20260418T192949 CREATED:20241028T205655Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241028T205655Z UID:257033-1731751200-1731754800@manjushridharmacenter.org SUMMARY:Saturday Morning Meditation DESCRIPTION:Meditation is a helpful way to relax the body and calm the mind\, and it can help us connect to timeless\, deep inner peace.  Join us Saturday mornings as Rinpoche gives a brief teaching followed by silent meditation practice.   A donation of $10.00 per class is requested\, but no one will be turned away for lack of funds. \nSaturday morning meditation is held both in-person at the Dharma Center and virtually on Zoom.\n\nPlease do join us for this profound 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 URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/saturday-morning-meditation-52/ LOCATION:Manjushri Dharma Center\, 724 Forest Ave\, Pacific Grove\, CA\, 93950\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Rinpoche-by-River-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241118T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241118T200000 DTSTAMP:20260418T192949 CREATED:20241028T221434Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241118T210431Z UID:257060-1731954600-1731960000@manjushridharmacenter.org SUMMARY:Monday Night Chanted Prayers--Chenrezig Practice with special guest Thay Kozen DESCRIPTION:Avalokiteshvara\, or Chenrezig in Tibetan\, is the Bodhisattva who embodies the love and compassion of all Buddhas. Chenrezig is an important deity in Tibet and considered the patron Bodhisattva of the Tibetan people. Chenrezig is also believed by Tibetans to be the actual progenitor of the Tibetan people.  His Holiness the Dalai Lama and His Holiness the Karmapa are considered living Buddhas\, emanations of Chenrezig. It is said that in Tibet even babies upon birth know the mantra OM MANI PADME HUM.\n\nTonight we will have a special guest\, Thay Kozen of the Mount Adams Buddhist Temple in Trout Lake\, Washington.  Thay will lead us in a Metta practice (loving kindness).   See the additional text below!\nChanted prayers are an important part of spiritual life\, regardless of where you are at on the path.  They allow us to still our minds\, connect with the blessings of the Buddhas\, and purify negative karma.   With these prayers we transform ourselves and our world into pure beings and pure lands\, free from suffering\, and connect with the energies of love and compassion.  Appropriate for beginners and seasoned practitioners alike.  Prayer books provided (and shown on screen).  Donations are not expected\, but always welcome. \nMonday night prayers are held both in-person at the Dharma Center and virtually on Zoom. \nPlease do join us for this profound practice. Tashi Delek! \n\n\nTexts:\nChenrezig Practice  https://manjushridharmacenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/ChenrezigPracticeText.pdf\n\nMetta Sutra\n\nMetta Practice:\n\n\n\nMay you be well; \nMay you be happy; \nMay you know love; \nMay you know peace. \n\n\n\n\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\n\nFind your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdVGgCWTHU \n\n\n*The word deity in Buddhist context is not the same as in the west.  A deity may have many meanings\, but one meaning is the timeless energies that are also within us\, rather than all-knowing beings outside ourselves. \n\n\n\n\n  URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/monday-night-chanted-prayers-chenrezig-practice-9/ LOCATION:Manjushri Dharma Center\, 724 Forest Ave\, Pacific Grove\, CA\, 93950\, United States CATEGORIES:Puja ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Chenrezig.12.11.17_16x9.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241120T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241120T170000 DTSTAMP:20260418T192949 CREATED:20241028T222533Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241118T212324Z UID:257065-1732096800-1732122000@manjushridharmacenter.org SUMMARY:Happy Retreat Rinpoche! DESCRIPTION:We are so happy that our dear Khenpo Karten Rinpoche is taking a few weeks away to go on retreat.   Normally\, a one-month retreat (or longer) is the goal each year for Rinpoche\, but this year due to many circumstances\, he has chosen a short retreat.  He will be staying in Santa Cruz at the home of his dear friend Lama Lekshey.   He will have all the food and provisions needed and will enjoy the time he needs for deep meditation and practice in solitude.   We wish you well Rinpoche! \nRinpoche will return on Sunday\, December 8\, and we will not welcome him home this time with a kata ceremony.   Instead\, we will celebrate his freedom to come home at any time that works for him\, and his wish to quietly return home. \nMonday night prayers will return on December 9th with Amitabha practice\, and Saturday morning meditation will return on December 14th. \n  \n  URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/happy-retreat-rinpoche/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Rinpoche-2021-retreat-16x9-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241123T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241123T110000 DTSTAMP:20260418T192949 CREATED:20241028T210435Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241118T212513Z UID:257035-1732356000-1732359600@manjushridharmacenter.org SUMMARY:No Saturday Meditation DESCRIPTION:There will be no practice on Saturday\, November 23rd as Rinpoche is on a brief retreat!  All are encouraged to meditate and practice at home.   Meditation practice will resume on December 14\, 2024. \nTashi Delek! URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/no-saturday-meditation-4/ LOCATION:CA ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/4.22.23_Earthday_Rinpoche_CarmelValley_byMilesMcBreen_6.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241125T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241125T200000 DTSTAMP:20260418T192949 CREATED:20241028T222816Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241028T222816Z UID:257067-1732559400-1732564800@manjushridharmacenter.org SUMMARY:No Monday Night Prayers DESCRIPTION:There will be no practice on Monday\, November 25th as Rinpoche is on a brief retreat!  All are encouraged to meditate and practice at home.   Monday night chanted prayers will resume on December 9\, 2024. \nTashi Delek! URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/no-monday-night-prayers-4/ LOCATION:CA ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/6.30.21-tibet-river-himalayas-mountains-publicdomainsnappygoat.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241130T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241130T110000 DTSTAMP:20260418T192949 CREATED:20241028T210651Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241028T210651Z UID:257037-1732960800-1732964400@manjushridharmacenter.org SUMMARY:No Saturday Meditation DESCRIPTION:There will be no practice on Saturday\, November 30th as Rinpoche is on a brief retreat!  All are encouraged to meditate and practice at home.   Meditation practice will resume on December 14\, 2024. \nTashi Delek! URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/no-saturday-meditation-5/ LOCATION:CA ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/8-17-24_Meditation_CreativeCommons_byStephenMRansom_Flkr.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241202T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241202T200000 DTSTAMP:20260418T192949 CREATED:20241028T222955Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241028T222955Z UID:257069-1733164200-1733169600@manjushridharmacenter.org SUMMARY:No Monday Night Prayers DESCRIPTION:There will be no practice on Monday\, December 2nd as Rinpoche is on a brief retreat!  All are encouraged to meditate and practice at home.   Monday night chanted prayers will resume next week on December 9\, 2024. \nTashi Delek! URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/no-monday-night-prayers-5/ LOCATION:CA ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/5-20-24_golden-sunlit-clouds-rays-472x708_creativecommons_via_negative-space.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241207T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241207T110000 DTSTAMP:20260418T192949 CREATED:20241028T212125Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241028T212125Z UID:257039-1733565600-1733569200@manjushridharmacenter.org SUMMARY:No Saturday Meditation DESCRIPTION:There will be no practice on Saturday\, December 7th as Rinpoche is on a brief retreat!  All are encouraged to meditate and practice at home.   Meditation practice will resume on December 14\, 2024. \nTashi Delek! URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/no-saturday-meditation-6/ LOCATION:CA ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/qtq80-8R0fmQ.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241208 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241209 DTSTAMP:20260418T192949 CREATED:20241028T230001Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241203T010457Z UID:257077-1733616000-1733702399@manjushridharmacenter.org SUMMARY:Rinpoche Returns DESCRIPTION:Welcome back Rinpoche!  Khenpo La will return  Sunday\, December 8th\, and he wishes to simply come home anonymously\, we will honor that!  Welcome home Dear Teacher! URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/rinpoche-returns/ LOCATION:Manjushri Dharma Center\, 724 Forest Ave\, Pacific Grove\, CA\, 93950\, United States CATEGORIES:Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Screen-Shot-2019-09-16-at-3.53.37-PM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241209T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241209T200000 DTSTAMP:20260418T192949 CREATED:20241028T223424Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241203T014553Z UID:257071-1733769000-1733774400@manjushridharmacenter.org SUMMARY:Monday Night Chanted Prayers - Amitabha Practice DESCRIPTION:Buddha Amitabha (the Buddha of Infinite Light) is a main practice of Khenpo Karten Rinpoche and the Manjushri Dharma Center. Here is a link to the main text (in Tibetan\, English\, and Chinese):      The Recitation for Accomplishment of Sukhavati from the Sky Dharma Mind Terma. \n\nChanted prayers are an important part of spiritual life\, regardless of where you are at on the path.  They allow us to still our minds\, connect with the blessings of the Buddhas\, and purify negative karma.   With these prayers we transform ourselves and our world into pure beings and pure lands\, free from suffering\, and connect with the energies of love and compassion.  Appropriate for beginners and seasoned practitioners alike.  Prayer books provided/shown on screen.  Donations are not expected\, but always welcome \n\nMonday night prayers are held both in-person at the Dharma Center and virtually on Zoom.\n\nPlease do join us for this profound 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 URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/monday-night-chanted-prayers-amitabha-practice-4/ LOCATION:Manjushri Dharma Center\, 724 Forest Ave\, Pacific Grove\, CA\, 93950\, United States CATEGORIES:Puja ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/6.22.2020_Buddha_Amitabha_in_His_Pure_Land_of_Suvakti-wikimedia-16x9-1-scaled-e1733190340560.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241214T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241214T110000 DTSTAMP:20260418T192949 CREATED:20241028T214705Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241028T214705Z UID:257043-1734170400-1734174000@manjushridharmacenter.org SUMMARY:Saturday Morning Meditation DESCRIPTION:Rinpoche is back!  This will be our first meditation session together in several weeks.   Meditation is a helpful way to relax the body and calm the mind\, and it can help us connect to timeless\, deep inner peace.  Join us Saturday mornings as Rinpoche gives a brief teaching followed by silent meditation practice.   A donation of $10.00 per class is requested\, but no one will be turned away for lack of funds. \nSaturday morning meditation is held both in-person at the Dharma Center and virtually on Zoom.\n\nPlease do join us for this profound 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 URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/saturday-morning-meditation-53/ LOCATION:Manjushri Dharma Center\, 724 Forest Ave\, Pacific Grove\, CA\, 93950\, United States CATEGORIES:Meditation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Rinpoche.Meditation.2020_16x9.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241216T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241216T200000 DTSTAMP:20260418T192949 CREATED:20241028T225706Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241028T225706Z UID:257074-1734373800-1734379200@manjushridharmacenter.org SUMMARY:Monday Night Chanted Prayers - Green Tara Practice DESCRIPTION:The feminine embodiment of enlightened activity\, Green Tara is the swift liberator\, a compassionate and loving protector in times of distress and great danger. Through meditating on the form and mantra Arya Tara\, and chanting the Praises to her 21 different manifestations\, we receive the blessings to become inseparable from Tara herself\, actualizing the potential to liberate all sentient beings from the suffering ocean of samsara.  She is known as the Mother of all Buddhas\, born from Chenrezig’s tear of compassion (in one of many origin stories). She will swiftly come to comfort and protect those who supplicate her\, she gives protection from emotional and physical sufferings. In her hands she holds utpala flowers which symbolize power and pure compassionate intention. \n“This is also my daily practice\,” writes Rinpoche.  “We will pray for overcoming fear and clearing of obstacles. We will recite the mantra “OM TARE TUTTARE TURE SOHA “.  You can see me and recite the mantra at the same time so we can practice together for those who have recently died. Thank you and Tashi Delek.” \nPrayers will be recited in both Tibetan and English. \nTexts:\n\nMain prayer text\, courtesy of KTD Publications in Woodstock NY (for students only\, please do not make or distribute printed copies):  Green Tara Sadhana of Chokgyur Dechen Lingpa\nSupplemental texts:\n\nConcise Tara Prayer by Lama Gephel\nGreenTara-Sevenfold Supplication by Drikung Kyobpa Jikten Sumgon\n\n\n\nDescription of the Tara practice above was written by Khenpo Karten Rinpoche.  Image courtesy of Miles McBreen. \nMonday night prayers are held both in-person at the Dharma Center and virtually on Zoom. \n\n\nPlease do join us for this profound 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 URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/monday-night-chanted-prayers-green-tara-practice-6/ LOCATION:Manjushri Dharma Center\, 724 Forest Ave\, Pacific Grove\, CA\, 93950\, United States CATEGORIES:Puja ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Green-Tara-Folio-public-domain-rawpixel-1-16x9-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241221T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241221T110000 DTSTAMP:20260418T192949 CREATED:20241028T215100Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241028T215555Z UID:257045-1734775200-1734778800@manjushridharmacenter.org SUMMARY:Saturday Morning Meditation DESCRIPTION:Winter solstice meditation!  Meditation is a helpful way to relax the body and calm the mind\, and it can help us connect to timeless\, deep inner peace.  Join us Saturday mornings as Rinpoche gives a brief teaching followed by silent meditation practice.   A donation of $10.00 per class is requested\, but no one will be turned away for lack of funds.  At 4pm on this day\, we will also meet at Lovers Point Beach to honor the cycle of nature with a winter solstice Blessing of the Waters\, 4pm. \nSaturday morning meditation is held both in-person at the Dharma Center and virtually on Zoom.\n\nPlease do join us for this profound 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 URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/saturday-morning-meditation-54/ LOCATION:Manjushri Dharma Center\, 724 Forest Ave\, Pacific Grove\, CA\, 93950\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/KKR-Sunrise-Meditation-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241221T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241221T170000 DTSTAMP:20260418T192949 CREATED:20241028T230525Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241028T230525Z UID:257079-1734796800-1734800400@manjushridharmacenter.org SUMMARY:Winter Solstice Blessing of the Waters 2024 DESCRIPTION:Winter Solstice Blessing of the Waters 2024\nSaturday\, December 21st\, 2024\n4:00pm to 5:00pm Pacific Standard Time\nLover’s Point Beach\n17th St and Ocean View Blvd\, Pacific Grove\, CA\nDecember 21st\, 2024 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\, which is not bound by time or seasons.  Attendees are encouraged to bring flower petals to scatter as we send our good wishes to the ocean. \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/Aaron with more information on how to  conduct a “do-it-yourself” Blessing of the Waters.  Instructions on Blessing the Waters \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. \n  \n  URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/winter-solstice-blessing-of-the-waters-2024/ LOCATION:Lover’s Point Beach\, 17th St and Ocean View Blvd\, Pacific Grove\, CA\, 93950\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/BlessingWaters.Winter.2017.BillCoxPhotography.16x9.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241223T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241223T200000 DTSTAMP:20260418T192949 CREATED:20241028T221656Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241028T221656Z UID:257063-1734978600-1734984000@manjushridharmacenter.org SUMMARY:Monday Night Chanted Prayers--Chenrezig Practice DESCRIPTION:Avalokiteshvara\, or Chenrezig in Tibetan\, is the Bodhisattva who embodies the love and compassion of all Buddhas. Chenrezig is an important deity in Tibet and considered the patron Bodhisattva of the Tibetan people. Chenrezig is also believed by Tibetans to be the actual progenitor of the Tibetan people.  His Holiness the Dalai Lama and His Holiness the Karmapa are considered living Buddhas\, emanations of Chenrezig. It is said that in Tibet even babies upon birth know the mantra OM MANI PADME HUM.\nChanted prayers are an important part of spiritual life\, regardless of where you are at on the path.  They allow us to still our minds\, connect with the blessings of the Buddhas\, and purify negative karma.   With these prayers we transform ourselves and our world into pure beings and pure lands\, free from suffering\, and connect with the energies of love and compassion.  Appropriate for beginners and seasoned practitioners alike.  Prayer books provided.  Donations are not expected\, but always welcome. \nMonday night prayers are held both in-person at the Dharma Center and virtually on Zoom. \nPlease do join us for this profound practice. Tashi Delek! \n\n\nText:\nhttps://manjushridharmacenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/ChenrezigPracticeText.pdf\n\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\n\nFind your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdVGgCWTHU \n\n\n*The word deity in Buddhist context is not the same as in the west.  A deity may have many meanings\, but one meaning is the timeless energies that are also within us\, rather than all-knowing beings outside ourselves. \n\n\n\n\n  URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/monday-night-chanted-prayers-chenrezig-practice-10/ LOCATION:Manjushri Dharma Center\, 724 Forest Ave\, Pacific Grove\, CA\, 93950\, United States CATEGORIES:Puja ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/1000.Arm_.Chenrezig.PublicDomain.TsemRinpocheFreeBuddhaImages_16x9.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241228T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241228T110000 DTSTAMP:20260418T192949 CREATED:20241028T215238Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241028T215238Z UID:257047-1735380000-1735383600@manjushridharmacenter.org SUMMARY:Saturday Morning Meditation DESCRIPTION:Meditation is a helpful way to relax the body and calm the mind\, and it can help us connect to timeless\, deep inner peace.  Join us Saturday mornings as Rinpoche gives a brief teaching followed by silent meditation practice.   A donation of $10.00 per class is requested\, but no one will be turned away for lack of funds. \nSaturday morning meditation is held both in-person at the Dharma Center and virtually on Zoom.\n\nPlease do join us for this profound 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 URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/saturday-morning-meditation-55/ LOCATION:Manjushri Dharma Center\, 724 Forest Ave\, Pacific Grove\, CA\, 93950\, United States CATEGORIES:Meditation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/7-15-24-Rinpoche-Meditation-Meme-image-only.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241230T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241230T200000 DTSTAMP:20260418T192949 CREATED:20241028T221157Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241230T034326Z UID:257058-1735583400-1735588800@manjushridharmacenter.org SUMMARY:Canceled--Monday Night Chanted Prayers DESCRIPTION:There will be no chanted prayers on Monday\, December 30th\, 2024 but please do join on Tuesday\, December 31st\, 2024 at 6:30pm for our New Years Eve Vajrasattva practice.  Happy new year everyone! \n  URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/monday-night-chanted-prayers-medicine-buddha-8/ LOCATION:Manjushri Dharma Center\, 724 Forest Ave\, Pacific Grove\, CA\, 93950\, United States CATEGORIES:Puja ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/10-12-24-Rose-for-A-Jewel-Garland-of-Advice.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241231T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241231T213000 DTSTAMP:20260418T192949 CREATED:20241028T231858Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241230T044135Z UID:257082-1735669800-1735680600@manjushridharmacenter.org SUMMARY:New Year's Eve Vajrasattva Purification Practice DESCRIPTION:Start the New Year of 2025 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/ LOCATION:Manjushri Dharma Center\, 724 Forest Ave\, Pacific Grove\, CA\, 93950\, United States CATEGORIES:Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Vajrasattva-Heruka-Dorje-Sempa-With-Vajragarvi-creativecommons-Flickr-16x9-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250104T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250104T110000 DTSTAMP:20260418T192949 CREATED:20240930T183907Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241230T034249Z UID:256716-1735984800-1735988400@manjushridharmacenter.org SUMMARY:Saturday Morning Meditation DESCRIPTION:Meditation is a helpful way to relax the body and calm the mind\, and it can help us connect to timeless\, deep inner peace.  Join us Saturday mornings as Rinpoche gives a brief teaching followed by silent meditation practice.   A donation of $10.00 per class is requested\, but no one will be turned away for lack of funds. \nSaturday morning meditation is held both in-person at the Dharma Center and virtually on Zoom.\n\nPlease do join us for this profound 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 URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/saturday-morning-meditation-tbd-on-october-5/ LOCATION:Manjushri Dharma Center\, 724 Forest Ave\, Pacific Grove\, CA\, 93950\, United States CATEGORIES:Meditation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/mountains-802122_960_720.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250106T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250106T200000 DTSTAMP:20260418T192949 CREATED:20240930T184409Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250106T200133Z UID:256719-1736188200-1736193600@manjushridharmacenter.org SUMMARY:Monday Night Chanted Prayers - Green Tara Practice DESCRIPTION:The feminine embodiment of enlightened activity\, Green Tara is the swift liberator\, a compassionate and loving protector in times of distress and great danger. Through meditating on the form and mantra Arya Tara\, and chanting the Praises to her 21 different manifestations\, we receive the blessings to become inseparable from Tara herself\, actualizing the potential to liberate all sentient beings from the suffering ocean of samsara.  She is known as the Mother of all Buddhas\, born from Chenrezig’s tear of compassion (in one of many origin stories). She will swiftly come to comfort and protect those who supplicate her\, she gives protection from emotional and physical sufferings. In her hands she holds utpala flowers which symbolize power and pure compassionate intention. \n“This is also my daily practice\,” writes Rinpoche.  “We will pray for overcoming fear and clearing of obstacles. We will recite the mantra “OM TARE TUTTARE TURE SOHA “.  You can see me and recite the mantra at the same time so we can practice together for those who have recently died. Thank you and Tashi Delek.” \nPrayers will be recited in both Tibetan and English. \nTexts:\n\nWe hope to use a new text for 1/6/24\, the same one we will use for our Green Tara empowerment.  It is not yet scanned and posted\, but will be added here as soon as possible.\nOur usual main prayer text\, courtesy of KTD Publications in Woodstock NY (for students only\, please do not make or distribute printed copies):  Green Tara Sadhana of Chokgyur Dechen Lingpa\nSupplemental texts:\n\nConcise Tara Prayer by Lama Gephel\nGreenTara-Sevenfold Supplication by Drikung Kyobpa Jikten Sumgon\n\n\n\nDescription of the Tara practice above was written by Khenpo Karten Rinpoche.  Image courtesy of Miles McBreen. \nMonday night prayers are held both in-person at the Dharma Center and virtually on Zoom. \n\n\nPlease do join us for this profound 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 URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/monday-evening-chanted-prayers-in-october-tbd/ LOCATION:Manjushri Dharma Center\, 724 Forest Ave\, Pacific Grove\, CA\, 93950\, United States CATEGORIES:Puja ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/800px-Green_tara_1947_ArtistPrithviManChitrakari_Wikipedia.PublicDomain_16x9.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250108T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250108T110000 DTSTAMP:20260418T192949 CREATED:20241216T233836Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241223T042545Z UID:257256-1736330400-1736334000@manjushridharmacenter.org SUMMARY:Refuge Ceremony January 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\, January 8th\, 2025 from 10-11am at the Dharma Center.   Please contact him in person or by phone at 831-917-3969 to make arrangements.   If that day does not work for you\, alternative dates can be arranged. \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.  Here are a few resources explaining the meaning of the refuge ceremony in Buddhism:\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/ \nTaking refuge does involve certain specific commitments.  Here is a copy of the Refuge Vow Book Example that each person taking refuge with Rinpoche will receive.   The date & your Dharma name will be added in the back. \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-january-2025/ LOCATION:Manjushri Dharma Center\, 724 Forest Ave\, Pacific Grove\, CA\, 93950\, United States CATEGORIES:Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Perfection-of-Wisdom-Manuscript-public-domain-rawpixel-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250110T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250112T170000 DTSTAMP:20260418T192949 CREATED:20241118T215554Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250104T224506Z UID:257212-1736499600-1736701200@manjushridharmacenter.org SUMMARY:New Year Retreat 2025 - Phowa Teaching\, Transmission\, & Green Tara Empowerment DESCRIPTION:New Year Retreat 2025: Phowa Teaching\, Transmission\, & Green Tara Empowerment\nwith Venerable Khenpo Karten Rinpoche\nFriday through Sunday\, January 10-12\, 2025\nWave Street Studios\n9:00am to 5:00pm Friday/Saturday\, 9:00am to 3:30pm Sunday\nIn-Person Only (no Zoom option\, will not be recorded)\nOpen to all who have taken refuge or who have the basic foundations of Buddhist teachings\nRegistration required\, donations requested\, but no one turned away for lack of funds\nSuggested donation: 180.00 for all three days\n \nRegister Here\n\nCan’t register online?  No problem!  Contact Rachel at rachelmdc2016@gmail.com or call 831-277-0529. We will get you signed up to attend! \nAbout Phowa\nThe subject of the retreat is the profound and esoteric practice of Phowa\, often translated as ‘transference of consciousness’. In Phowa practice\, the consciousness of a person is transferred to enlightenment or a higher state of being\, and is based on the Buddhist beliefs of righteous Buddha worlds where spiritual enlightenment is easy and fast and on the Tantric Buddhist concept of the psycho-physical human anatomy made up of energy channels\, vital energies and flexible nature of consciousness. Phowa is often practiced or applied by spiritual people at the time of death. Please click this link for a brief explanation of the practice. Rinpoche received the Phowa lineage from Sangye Tenzin Rinpoche\, who was well known for it’s practice. The text for this practice has been prepared by Rinpoche from the Karma Kagyu lineage\, with translation by Jampa Tharchin. \nAbout Transmission\nFor those who have not practiced the Amitabha or Phowa\, a transmission of the texts will a part of the retreat\, either as a separate oral transmission ceremony or by reciting together.  It is important to note that Phowa practice is deeply connected to Amitabha practice.  Please refer to Rinpoche’s writing:  Seeds of Liberation:  The Four Causes for Rebirth in Sukhavati\, July 2024 (in Tibetan\, Chinese\, and English).  Also refer to our main (western) Amitabha text:  The Recitation for Accomplishment of Sukhavati from the Sky Dharma Mind Terma. \nAbout the Green Tara Empowerment\nThis is the first time in more than 15 years that Rinpoche will offer an empowerment.  Green Tara is the feminine embodiment of enlightened activity\, she is known as the swift liberator\, a compassionate and loving protector in times of distress and great danger.  Rinpoche received his Green Tara empowerment first from Lama Gephel\, then from Sangye Tenzin Rinpoche.   This venerable lineage is now being extended to Rinpoche’s students.  Students who receive the empowerment will have some commitments to keep\, such as regularly practicing Green Tara.  The empowerment will be offered on the first day of the retreat. More information about empowerments in general can be found here and here. \nEmpowerment commitments: \nRinpoche asks his students in receiving the Green Tara empowerment to practice her prayers once a month\, or at least have that intention.   We practice a Green Tara sadhana in-person and on Zoom each month at our center–attending that or another Dharma center’s practice\, or practicing on your own will keep the commitment.  Even if you can’t take that time\, or don’t have a Dharma center\, Rinpoche’s teacher and uncle\, Lama Gephel\, wrote a brief Tara practice that can be performed in minutes.  He is making it very easy on us westerners!\n\nSpecial Message from Rinpoche about Empowerment and Blessings\n\nI have received a few messages from some of my students who have expressed concern regarding the upcoming empowerment at the New Year Retreat. For this teaching and transmission\, my students should not worry. With this type of empowerment\, there are not so many commitments\, samaya\, and tantric vows and connections between the Teacher and students. Thus\, I want to briefly say something about this type of empowerment\, called jenang (རྗེས་གནང་།). \nThe Green Tara empowerment which I will be giving at the retreat is referred to as jenang in Tibetan\, meaning “subsequent permission”. With this empowerment\, practitioners are given ‘permission’ from the Lama to practice\, visualize\, and chant mantras associated with the deity\, etc. Though one can most definitely practice a deity without being given this empowerment\, this je nang empowerment ensures that the practice is being properly rooted and practiced. At the Manjushri Dharma Center\, we often practice Green Tara at the Monday Night Puja\, so this will be beneficial for my students. Moreover\, Green Tara is the deity associated with healing and removing obstacles\, which will be good for my students. Students also can see this as the Lama’s blessing of body\, speech\, and mind for the Sangha and may enable you to do some practice. This is good to have for all Buddhist practitioners. \nThe second type of empowerment which I will not be giving is referred to as wang chen (དབང་ཆེན།)\, which is a full initiation into the Vajrayana path and also has many types and stages. This is much longer\, much more elaborate\, tantric empowerment\, establishing deeper connections between the Lama and disciples and is associated with more serious vows and samaya. This type of initiation is something that I may consider for the future. \nWritten by Khenpo Karten Rinpoche with assistance from Karma Choeying (Tony) on 1-4-25\n \n\nRetreat Schedule\n8:30am: Venue will be open for you to arrive & get settled\nFriday/Saturday\n9:00am to 10:30am\n10:40am to 12:00pm\n2:00pm to 3:30pm\n3:40pm to 5:00pm \nSunday\n9:00am to 10:30am\n10:40am to 12:00pm\n2:00pm to 3:30pm \nPrerequisites to Attend\n\nRefuge with Rinpoche or another teacher\, and the basic foundation of Buddhist teaching and practice.\n\nBecause of the nature of this teaching and transmission\, Rinpoche has requested that students who attend the retreat are those who have taken refuge\, have fundamental teachings of the Buddhist path\, and who are Buddhist practitioners. Thus\, this will not be an open-to-the-public event. \n\nCommitment to all three days of the retreat\n\nBecause of the complex nature of this teaching\, it is requested that students attend all three days\, so the continuity of the teachings is unbroken. With understanding and compassion for any unforeseen circumstances that may cause disruption\, we ask attendees to sign up with the intention to remain for all three days of the retreat. \nOther Considerations\n\nSpecial Retreat Commitment: As with most Buddhist retreats\, there are some commitments asked of attendees for the retreat days. Rinpoche asked only that no alcohol or drugs be consumed. He did not state that participants need to be vegetarian\, etc. \, though participants can follow the retreat traditions they are familiar with.\nTexts: texts will be provided during the retreat (Rinpoche and David have created a new text for this retreat that is from the Kagyu lineage)\nIn-person only: the teaching will not be available via live-stream nor will it be recorded\nFood and personal comfort: there will be floor seating\, floor cushions\, and chairs available\, but attendees should bring anything that would make them comfortable for the teaching; attendees should plan to bring their own food/beverages or purchase from nearby restaurants. There are many options for coffee/tea/food in the area around Wave Street studios.\nFlowers for the altar: participants may bring flowers for the alter if they wish\, but this is not to be considered a burden or requirement.\n\nDonations & Registration\n\nSliding scale: Participants can make the suggested donation of $180.00 through the EventBrite registration\, but if you cannot donate at this time\, please do not feel any shame or hesitancy to attend. A minimum of $1.00 is required by the EventBrite system to complete the registration. All donations are tax deductible.\nAdditional Donations to Help Fund Others: When you register with EventBrite\, you will have the opportunity to donate additional funds on behalf of those who cannot afford to give at this time. Please specify your wishes in the registration.\nDana: On the last day of the retreat\, it is customary to offer Dana (a monetary gift of respect) for Khenpo Karten Rinpoche and for translator Jampa Tharchin (David Molk). Please bring cash and please put it in an envelope.  For Khenpo Karten Rinpoche\, we will also offer katas\, a white ceremonial scarf–we will have katas and envelopes available at the retreat.\nOther ways to donate: Participants can donate via PayPal\, Venmo\, by check or cash if preferred. Please visit the Manjushri Dharma Center donation page for details\, or contact: manjushridharmacenter831@gmail.com (please be patient as this is volunteer staffed)\nOther ways to register: Participants who cannot complete the EventBrite registration are asked to email manjushridharmacenter831@gmail.com (please be patient as this is volunteer staffed)\n\nRetreat Location & Parking\n \n\nWave Street Studios  is located at 774 Wave Street\, Monterey\, CA 93940\, and the main entrance is accessible from the Recreation Trail.\nFor more than 20 years\, Wave Street Studios has created a beautiful space for the community\, supporting the arts\, honoring history\, demonstrating sustainable building and lifestyle practices\, and celebrating cultural expressions of many kinds.   They have created sacred space for weddings\, meditation\, yoga\, healing\, and prayers of many traditions.  Thank you Wave Street Studios for hosting our retreat once again!  Want to know more?  About Wave Street Studios \nParking\nFree parking on Ocean View Blvd. and walk up the recreation trail.  There is also a garage on Foam and Prescott. \n\nQuestions\nPlease contact our volunteers at manjushridharmacenter831@gmail.com. We have no phone number to call\, apologies–inquiries by email only. \n\nThe Lineage Gurus–Khenpo Karten Rinpoche’s Precious Teachers\nHere are some photos and links to stories about Khenchen Karma Tseten\, Sangye Tenzin Rinpoche\, and Drupchen Karnor Rinpoche. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mahamudra Teacher Khenchen Karma Tseten\n \n \n \n \n \n Khenpo La’s Uncle\, Lama Gemphel Rinpoche\, Green Tara lineage\n \n \n \n \n \n Sangye Tenzin Rinpoche\, Rinpoche’s heart teacher\, Phowa and Green Tara lineage\n \n \n \n \n \n Dzogchen Teacher Taritur\n \n \n \n \n \n Mahamudra Teacher Second Milarepa Lama Kharnor Rinpoche\n \n \n \n\n\nAbout the Venerable Khenpo Karten Rinpoche\nKhenpo Karten Rinpoche is an accomplished teacher and practitioner of the Karma Kagyu Lineage and is also trained in the Nyingma Lineage of Buddhism. He was born in the beautiful mountains of the Himalayas of Tibet.  At the age of twelve\, he was ordained at Ja-pa monastery\, where he began his formal education of reading\, writing and ritual practice. At the age of fifteen having completed the basic studies\, he furthered his studies in the Sutra and Tantric texts under the accomplished master Khenchen Jigme Phuntsok Rinpoche and Pema Tsewang Rinpoche for eight years. Subsequently Khenpo Karten Rinpoche went to the hermitage of anther accomplished teacher\, Sangye Tenzin Rinpoche and completed five years of retreat under the great master. In the retreat he completed the practices of the Naropa’s six yoga\, Mahamudra and many others.  In recognition of his achievements\, Sangye Tenzin Ringpoche bestowed upon him the title\, Khenpo Karma Lekshe Tharchin in 1994. \nIn 1996\, he left Tibet and traveled to Dharamsala\, India to meet His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Upon His Holiness’ advice\, he spent another two years doing retreat. H.H Dalai Lama also recognizing his achievement\, bestowed upon him the title Khenpo Rinpoche. After his retreat\, Khenpo Karten Rinpoche was requested by H.E Tai Situ Rinpoche to go to the monastery of Venerable Tsoknyi Rinpoche\, to teach the young monks there. \nKhenpo Karten arrived in the United States in 2008\, and taught in the Monterey Bay area for the first time in September of that year. After meeting a group of prospective students and seeing the hills of Big Sur which remind him of Tibet\, he returned in 2009 to make the Monterey Bay his permanent home. Since then\, Rinpoche has established the Manjushri Dharma Center (MDC) in Pacific Grove\, California\, which has become his main teaching location and his home residence.  With unflinching faith in the precious Buddha Dharma\, Khenpo Karten Rinpoche\, now a U.S. citizen\, bestows sacred teachings to thousands of people all over the world\, with weekly teachings and events. \n  \nAbout David Molk aka Jampa Tharchin\, esteemed Translator\, Interpreter\, and Author\nDavid Molk studied Tibetan language at Venerable Geshe Rabten’s Institute for Higher Tibetan Studies in Mont-Pèlerin\, Switzerland. Since 1987 he has interpreted and translated for many Tibetan lamas.  David will be joining us in-person. \nLearn more about David’s translated books:  David Molk (shambhala.com) \n  \n  \n  \n  \nImage used in this announcement: Amitabha in Sukhavati Paradise. URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/new-year-retreat-2025-phowa-teaching-and-transmission/ LOCATION:Wave Street Studios\, 774 Wave Street\, Monterey\, CA\, 93940\, United States CATEGORIES:Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Amitabha_SeedsofLibration_16x9.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250111T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250111T110000 DTSTAMP:20260418T192949 CREATED:20250106T200503Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250106T200503Z UID:257436-1736589600-1736593200@manjushridharmacenter.org SUMMARY:No Saturday Morning Meditation DESCRIPTION:There will be no meditation session at the Manjushri Dharma Center on Saturday\, January 11th\, due to our retreat.  Even if you cannot attend the retreat\, meditation at home\, on the beach\, wherever you are is so important!  Please keep up your daily practice.   We will return to our group meditation (so powerful to meditate all together with Rinpoche) on Saturday\, January 18th. URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/no-saturday-morning-meditation-2/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Meditation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/1-6-25-water-bubbles-on-pexels-public-domain-artist-unknown-scaled.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250113T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250113T200000 DTSTAMP:20260418T192949 CREATED:20250104T203644Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250113T052110Z UID:257408-1736793000-1736798400@manjushridharmacenter.org SUMMARY:Canceled: Monday Night Chanted Prayers - No Amitabha Practice DESCRIPTION:After the weekend retreat\, Rinpoche is feeling tired and needs a little rest.  There will be no chanted prayer practice on Monday\, January 13th\, but Saturday morning meditation is ON\, and we will resume chanted prayers again next week. URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/monday-night-chanted-prayers-amitabha-practice-5/ LOCATION:Manjushri Dharma Center\, 724 Forest Ave\, Pacific Grove\, CA\, 93950\, United States CATEGORIES:Puja ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Amitabha_Buddha_Sukhav.ang_Mogao_Caves_publicdomainsnappygoat-16x9-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250118T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250118T110000 DTSTAMP:20260418T192949 CREATED:20250104T210630Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250104T210630Z UID:257414-1737194400-1737198000@manjushridharmacenter.org SUMMARY:Saturday Morning Meditation DESCRIPTION:Meditation is a helpful way to relax the body and calm the mind\, and it can help us connect to timeless\, deep inner peace.  Join us Saturday mornings as Rinpoche gives a brief teaching followed by silent meditation practice.   After meditation\, enjoy some tea with Rinpoche and talking together.  A donation of $10.00 per class is requested\, but no one will be turned away for lack of funds. \nSaturday morning meditation is held both in-person at the Dharma Center and virtually on Zoom.\n\nPlease do join us for this profound 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 URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/saturday-morning-meditation-56/ LOCATION:Manjushri Dharma Center\, 724 Forest Ave\, Pacific Grove\, CA\, 93950\, United States CATEGORIES:Meditation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Rinpoche-Water-Blessing-Day-2009-maybe-scaled-e1593751693908.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250118T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250118T130000 DTSTAMP:20260418T192949 CREATED:20250104T212237Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250104T212237Z UID:257419-1737198000-1737205200@manjushridharmacenter.org SUMMARY:Garden Volunteer Day DESCRIPTION:Calling all volunteers!  We are hosting “Garden Volunteer Day #4:  A Day of Trimming”  🙂 Many hands make light work and we will focus on trimming the bushes and flowers so they can spring back in the spring. Our last garden volunteer day was in October (can you believe it?) and the Mountain of Mulch is keeping the weeds down and helping the soil to rest.  Thanks to all volunteers of the past\, present\, and future!  If you can lend even 15 minutes (or an hour\, or two) after meditation on Saturday\, January 18\, 2025\, you will make a monk happy!  \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-4/ LOCATION:Manjushri Dharma Center\, 724 Forest Ave\, Pacific Grove\, CA\, 93950\, United States CATEGORIES:Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/GardenDay5-18-24_2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250120T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250120T200000 DTSTAMP:20260418T192949 CREATED:20250104T203939Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250104T211237Z UID:257410-1737397800-1737403200@manjushridharmacenter.org SUMMARY:Monday Night Chanted Prayers--Chenrezig Practice DESCRIPTION:Avalokiteshvara\, or Chenrezig in Tibetan\, is the Bodhisattva who embodies the love and compassion of all Buddhas. Chenrezig is an important deity* in Tibet and considered the patron Bodhisattva of the Tibetan people. Chenrezig is also believed by Tibetans to be the actual progenitor of the Tibetan people.  His Holiness the Dalai Lama and His Holiness the Karmapa are considered living Buddhas\, emanations of Chenrezig. It is said that in Tibet even babies upon birth know the mantra OM MANI PADME HUM.\nChanted prayers are an important part of spiritual life\, regardless of where you are at on the path.  They allow us to still our minds\, connect with the blessings of the Buddhas\, and purify negative karma.   With these prayers we transform ourselves and our world into pure beings and pure lands\, free from suffering\, and connect with the energies of love and compassion.  Appropriate for beginners and seasoned practitioners alike.  Prayer books provided.  Donations are not expected\, but always welcome. \nMonday night prayers are held both in-person at the Dharma Center and virtually on Zoom.  Monday\, January 20th is also Martin Luther King Jr. Day–what better way to honor his legacy of peace than by practicing the path of love and compassion.  Peace in our hearts.  Peace on earth!\n \nPlease do join us for this profound practice. Tashi Delek! \n\n\nText:\nhttps://manjushridharmacenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/ChenrezigPracticeText.pdf\n\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\n\nFind your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdVGgCWTHU \n\n\n*The word deity in Buddhist context is not the same as in the west.  A deity may have many meanings\, but one meaning is the timeless energies that are also within us\, rather than all-knowing beings outside ourselves. \n\n\n\n\n  URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/monday-night-chanted-prayers-chenrezig-practice-11/ LOCATION:Manjushri Dharma Center\, 724 Forest Ave\, Pacific Grove\, CA\, 93950\, United States CATEGORIES:Puja ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Chenrezig.12.11.17_16x9.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250125T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250125T110000 DTSTAMP:20260418T192949 CREATED:20250104T211001Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250104T211001Z UID:257416-1737799200-1737802800@manjushridharmacenter.org SUMMARY:Saturday Morning Meditation DESCRIPTION:Meditation is a helpful way to relax the body and calm the mind\, and it can help us connect to timeless\, deep inner peace.  Join us Saturday mornings as Rinpoche gives a brief teaching followed by silent meditation practice.   After meditation\, enjoy some tea with Rinpoche and talking together.  A donation of $10.00 per class is requested\, but no one will be turned away for lack of funds. \nSaturday morning meditation is held both in-person at the Dharma Center and virtually on Zoom.\n\nPlease do join us for this profound 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 URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/saturday-morning-meditation-57/ LOCATION:Manjushri Dharma Center\, 724 Forest Ave\, Pacific Grove\, CA\, 93950\, United States CATEGORIES:Meditation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Rinpoche-Big-Sur-Poppys-2015-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250127T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250127T200000 DTSTAMP:20260418T192949 CREATED:20250104T205222Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250104T205222Z UID:257412-1738002600-1738008000@manjushridharmacenter.org SUMMARY:Monday Night Chanted Prayers - Medicine Buddha DESCRIPTION:On Monday we will practice the prayers of Medicine Buddha (Buddha of Infinite Healing)\, creating the causes for a world that is healed from illness and disease\, both of the body and of the mind.  You can find a link to the prayer text here:  MedicineBuddhaPuja_༄༅།-།སྨན་བླའི་སྒྲུབས་ཐབས་བཞུགས་སོ།-།.pdf \nRinpoche wrote a very short but beautiful teaching on the practice of Medicine Buddha\, which includes the visualization:  Medicine Buddha Practice for Corona Virus from Khenpo Karten Rinpoche. \nAdditionally we typically recite a short  Buddha Amitabha (the Buddha of Infinite Light) mantra: Om Ami Dewa Hri.  Here is the text for Buddha Amitabha:  The Recitation for Accomplishment of Sukhavati from the Sky Dharma Mind Terma. \nPlease join us as we wish for all beings to have health and peace of mind. \nMonday night prayers are held both in-person at the Dharma Center and virtually on Zoom.\n\nPlease do join us for this profound 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 URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/monday-night-chanted-prayers-medicine-buddha-9/ LOCATION:Manjushri Dharma Center\, 724 Forest Ave\, Pacific Grove\, CA\, 93950\, United States CATEGORIES:Puja ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/MedicineBuddha_cropped_16to9ratio.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR