BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Manjushri Dharma Center - ECPv5.16.4.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Manjushri Dharma Center 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:20210314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20211107T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210706T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210706T200000 DTSTAMP:20260518T051515 CREATED:20210531T203412Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210608T000725Z UID:244735-1625596200-1625601600@manjushridharmacenter.org SUMMARY:Special Tuesday Night Event Online-Happy Birthday H.H. Dalai Lama DESCRIPTION:On Tuesday\, July 6\, 2021\, His Holiness the Dalai Lama will turn 86 years old!  We will celebrate by giving the gift of prayers and practice.  As Rinpoche said while discussing this special day last year\, “His Holiness always says\, ‘don’t give gifts of money\, no need to spend anything\, but make your heart and mind more compassionate\, this is the best gift’.” \nPlease join us for this special evening of prayers and practice!  The texts and practiced will be announced on the Manjushri Dharma Center (MDC) Facebook page and in the MDC Newsletter.   To subscribe to the newsletter\, click here:  Manjushri Dharma Center Newsletter Sign Up \nLink to Join Prayer Practice via Zoom:  HH Dalai Lama Birthday Prayer Practice\nPassword required:  WorldPeace\n  \nOr join by phone (your normal phone charges may apply):\nUS: +1 669 900 6833 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 646 876 9923 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799\nMeeting ID: 970 1801 1835\nInternational numbers available: https://middlebury.zoom.us/u/abeH9hRvO3\nPhone Password: 470102 \nAbout His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama\, Tenzin Gyatso–official website \nFrom our 2020 celebration: \nSee this short video from last year\, when the Dailai Lama gave advice on ways to honor his birthday:  https://www.dalailama.com/videos/the-best-birthday-gift.  We recited special prayers  to honor His Holiness the Dalai Lama. We had a “butter lamp” ceremony–holding up candles on our Zoom screens. URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/special-tuesday-night-event-online-happy-birthday-h-h-dalai-lama/ LOCATION:online event\, CA\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/5.31.2021_dalai-lama-holiness-love-1207695.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210705T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210705T200000 DTSTAMP:20260518T051515 CREATED:20210531T193058Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210531T193231Z UID:244636-1625509800-1625515200@manjushridharmacenter.org SUMMARY:Monday Night Chanted Prayers Online--Chenrezig Practice DESCRIPTION:Avalokiteshvara\, or Chenrezig in Tibetan\, is the Bodhisattva who embodies the love and compassion of all Buddhas.\n\nChenrezig 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\, and HH Dalai Lama and the Karmapa\, who are considered living Buddhas\, are also believed to be emanations of Chenrezig. It is said that even babies upon birth know the mantra OM MANI PADME HUM.\n\nPlease do join us next week for this profound practice. Tashi Delek\n\n\nLink to Join Prayer Practice via Zoom:  Monday Night Prayer Practice\nPassword required:  WorldPeace\n  \nOr join by phone (your normal phone charges may apply):\nUS: +1 669 900 6833 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 646 876 9923 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799\nMeeting ID: 970 1801 1835\nInternational numbers available: https://middlebury.zoom.us/u/abeH9hRvO3\nPhone Password: 470102 URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/monday-night-chanted-prayers-online-chenrezig-practice-5/ LOCATION:online event\, CA\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Chenrezig-2-Photo-Credit-Miles-McBreen-MDC-Sangha-Member-e1587878523463.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210630T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210630T193000 DTSTAMP:20260518T051515 CREATED:20210531T201143Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210531T201143Z UID:244690-1625072400-1625081400@manjushridharmacenter.org SUMMARY:No Wednesday Night Prayers on June 30 DESCRIPTION:No Wednesday night chanted prayer practice on June 30\, 2021\, and also no practice on Wednesday\, July 7th\, 2021.  The next practice will be July 14th with Chokor Duchen and a teaching from Rinpoche on the Four Noble Truths.   This special event on July 14th will be on Zoom\, rather than Facebook live. URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/no-wednesday-night-prayers-on-june-30/ LOCATION:online event\, CA\, United States 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:20210628T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210628T200000 DTSTAMP:20260518T051515 CREATED:20210531T192746Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210531T192746Z UID:244634-1624905000-1624910400@manjushridharmacenter.org SUMMARY:Monday Night Chanted Prayers Online--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.  You can find a link to the prayer text here:  MedicineBuddhaPuja_༄༅།-།སྨན་བླའི་སྒྲུབས་ཐབས་བཞུགས་སོ།-།.pdf \nAdditionally\, Rinpoche 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\, posted on the Teachings page originally in March 2020. \nAlso\, our main Monday night prayer practice has always been Buddha Amitabha (the Buddha of Infinite Light)\, so we typically also recite the Amitabha mantra.  Here are two versions of that text–first a short version:  Amitabha Prayer Practice.    And here is the long text (this is our main text for practice):  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. \nLink to Join Prayer Practice via Zoom:  Monday Night Prayer Practice\nPassword required:  WorldPeace\nOr join by phone (your normal phone charges may apply):\nUS: +1 669 900 6833 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 646 876 9923 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799\nMeeting ID: 970 1801 1835 (there is no participant number\, so press # to bypass)\nPhone Password: 470102 \nInternational numbers available: https://middlebury.zoom.us/u/abeH9hRvO3 \nImage by MDC Sangha member Miles McBreen URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/monday-night-chanted-prayers-online-medicine-buddha-3/ LOCATION:online event\, CA\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/MedicineBuddha-photocreditMilesMcBreenMDCSangha-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210624T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210624T110000 DTSTAMP:20260518T051515 CREATED:20210531T174315Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210531T184813Z UID:244546-1624528800-1624532400@manjushridharmacenter.org SUMMARY:Fire Puja (Riwo Sangchod)-In Person DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, June 24\nFire Puja (Riwo Sangchod)-In Person \n10:00 am at Manjushri Dharma Center (backyard)\nIn Person Event\, masks and social distance required\n724 Forest Avenue\, Pacific Grove\n \nOn Thursday\, June 24th beginning at 10:00am in the backyard of the Manjushri Dharma Center (724 Forest Avenue) Khenpo Karten Rinpoche will offer the Riwo Sangchod\, the Mountain Smoke Offering practice.   All attendees must wear masks and maintain social distance. \n“Riwo Sangchö\, The Mountain Smoke Offering’\, comes from the viewpoint of Dzogchen. It is really the best practice to remove obstacles and fulfil both temporary and long-term wishes. The smoke offering is made to all wisdom beings\, to the Three Jewels\, the Three Roots and Dharma Protectors\, and the Three Kayas. Offering to the wisdom beings helps us to accumulate merit and wisdom. This brings short-term happiness and ultimate enlightenment. We also offer to all demonic beings who are actually manifestations of our karmic debt. These karmic debtors cause obstacles of all kinds\, both temporary in this life and also long-term obstacles to enlightenment. Through this offering\, karmic debtors are repaid\, removing all of these obstacles. This is really the best technique.” –Lama Tharchin Rinpoche URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/fire-puja-riwo-sangchod-in-person/ 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/2021/05/5.31.21-riwosanchod-fire-koster-burn-firewood-burns-456418-publicdomainsnappygoat.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210623T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210623T183000 DTSTAMP:20260518T051515 CREATED:20210531T204456Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211005T010350Z UID:244748-1624467600-1624473000@manjushridharmacenter.org SUMMARY:Wednesday Night Chanted Prayers Online-Green Tara Practice DESCRIPTION:Green Tara is known as the Mother of all Buddhas\, born from Chenrezig’s tear of compassion. She will swiftly come to comfort and protect those who supplicate her. Especially from emotional\, and physical sufferings. In her hands she holds utpala flowers which symbolize power and purity. \nThis is also my daily practice; we will pray for overcoming fear and clearing of obstacles. Also pray for those who have passed away from coronavirus. If anyone would like to join please sit and recite the mantra “OM TARE TUTTARE TURE SOHA “. The prayers will be recited in Tibetan\, but please participate. 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.  \nVia Facebook Live:  Manjushri Dharma Center Facebook URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/wednesday-night-chanted-prayers-online-green-tara-practice-3/ LOCATION:online event\, CA\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/7.23.21-Green_Tara._Late_12th_...d_Museum_of_Art-publicdomainsnappygoat.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210621T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210621T200000 DTSTAMP:20260518T051515 CREATED:20210515T013828Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210531T192455Z UID:237490-1624300200-1624305600@manjushridharmacenter.org SUMMARY:Monday Night Chanted Prayers Online-Amitabha Practice with Guest Lama Tsering Wangdu Rinpoche DESCRIPTION:On Monday\, June 21st\, we will have a special blessing and teaching from Lama Tsering Wangdu Rinpoche\, ahead of our Monday chanted prayers. \nLearn more about Lama Wangdu:  https://lamawangdu.org/ \nOur main Monday night prayer practice has always been Buddha Amitabha (the Buddha of Infinite Light).  Since the Covid shelter-in-place\, we have included the Amitabha mantra in every session\, but this evening we will once again return to our main text:      The Recitation for Accomplishment of Sukhavati from the Sky Dharma Mind Terma. \nWe also have a shorter text for reference:  Amitabha Prayer Practice.   \nPlease join us as we wish for all beings to have health and peace of mind. \nLink to Join Prayer Practice via Zoom:  Monday Night Prayer Practice\nPassword required:  WorldPeace\nOr join by phone (your normal phone charges may apply):\nUS: +1 669 900 6833 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 646 876 9923 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799\nMeeting ID: 970 1801 1835 (No participant ID\, press # to bypass)\nPhone Password: 470102 \nInternational numbers available: https://middlebury.zoom.us/u/abeH9hRvO3 \nFor questions\, please contact:  rachelmdc2016@gmail.com. URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/monday-night-chanted-prayers-with-guest-lama-tsering-wangdu-rinpoche/ LOCATION:online event\, CA\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/buddha-peaceful-face.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210620T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210621T193000 DTSTAMP:20260518T051515 CREATED:20210515T011317Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230520T224240Z UID:237447-1624213800-1624303800@manjushridharmacenter.org SUMMARY:Summer Solstice Blessing of the Waters DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, June 21st 2023 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.  This year\, we will meet again in person.  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. \nAdditionally\, 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 ceremony. \nInstructions 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! \nFootnote:  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  URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/sunday-summer-solstice-blessing-of-the-waters/ LOCATION:Lover’s Point Beach\, 17th St and Ocean View Blvd\, Pacific Grove\, CA\, 93950\, United States CATEGORIES:Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/289763359_10225338594725966_2191151840644073289_n.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210616T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210616T183000 DTSTAMP:20260518T051515 CREATED:20210531T195723Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210531T195723Z UID:244672-1623862800-1623868200@manjushridharmacenter.org SUMMARY:No Wednesday Night Chanted Prayers June 16 DESCRIPTION:There will be no live-streamed prayers on Wednesday\, June 16th\, 2021.   Facebook live prayers will return at 5pm on June 23rd with Green Tara prayers. URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/no-wednesday-night-chanted-prayers-june-16/ LOCATION:online event\, CA\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/6.16.21_nature-water-spring-web-green-sky-snappygoatpublicdomain.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210614T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210614T200000 DTSTAMP:20260518T051515 CREATED:20210531T192002Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210531T192002Z UID:244621-1623695400-1623700800@manjushridharmacenter.org SUMMARY:Monday Night Chanted Prayers Online-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 motherly sentient beings from the suffering ocean of samsara. \nShe is known as the Mother of all Buddhas\, born from Chenrezig’s tear of compassion. She will swiftly come to comfort and protect those who supplicate her. Especially from emotional\, and physical sufferings. In her hands she holds utpala flowers which symbolize power and purity. \nThis is also my daily practice; we will pray for overcoming fear and clearing of obstacles. Also pray for those who have passed away from coronavirus.   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.  (Prayer text will be shown on screen\, but we don’t have permission yet to add to our website) \nWritten by Khenpo Karten Rinpoche\, adapted for the Monday night session.  \n  \nLink to Join Prayer Practice via Zoom:  Monday Night Prayer Practice\nPassword required:  WorldPeace\n  \nOr join by phone (your normal phone charges may apply):\nUS: +1 669 900 6833 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 646 876 9923 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799\nMeeting ID: 970 1801 1835\nInternational numbers available: https://middlebury.zoom.us/u/abeH9hRvO3\nPhone Password: 470102 (phone password only\, no participant ID\, press # to bypass) URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/monday-night-chanted-prayers-online-green-tara-practice-4/ LOCATION:online event\, CA\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/800px-Green_tara_1947_ArtistPrithviManChitrakari_Wikipedia.PublicDomain.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210613T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210613T160000 DTSTAMP:20260518T051515 CREATED:20210515T003609Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210608T220635Z UID:237425-1623592800-1623600000@manjushridharmacenter.org SUMMARY:Sunday Special Event: The Four Causes of Rebirth in Sukhavati-online DESCRIPTION:Venerable Khenpo Karten Rinpoche\n \n \n \n \n \n Venerable Lama Lekshey Zangpo\n \n \n\nKhenpo Karten Rinpoche will teach the students of Lama Lekshey Zangpo and any who wish to join on the subject of the Four Causes of Rebirth in Sukhavati.   The event will be hosted by Lama Leshe on Zoom.    You can see Lama Lekshey’s website here:  Tsinta Mani Choling Tibetan Buddhist Meditation Center. \nThe Four Causes of Rebirth in Sukhavati\nSunday\, June 13th\, 2021\nTwo Sessions:\n*9:00am to 11:00am Pacific Time\n*2:00pm to 4:00pm Pacific Time\nTeachings by Khenpo Karten Rinpoche\nHosted by Lama Lekshey Zangpo\nAll Welcome\nZoom link below \nMore about Ven. Lama Lekshey Zangpo:\n\nTsinta Mani Choling Tibetan Buddhist Meditation Center\nFacebook page\n\nZoom Link:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/87561386225?pwd=Mzd6WVdlQ2FwNVdaWW5NZnU0VnI1QT09\n\nMeeting ID: 875 6138 6225\nPasscode: 274605\nOne tap mobile\n+16699006833\,\,87561386225#\,\,\,\,*274605# US (San Jose)\n+13462487799\,\,87561386225#\,\,\,\,*274605# US (Houston)\n\nDial by your location\n        +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)\n        +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)\n        +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)\n        +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\n        +1 646 876 9923 US (New York)\n        +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)\nMeeting ID: 875 6138 6225\nPasscode: 274605\nFind your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kbNkU5eMdh\nPhoto courtesy of Miles McBreen\, MDC sangha member and volunteer board member.  URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/sunday-special-event-the-four-causes-of-rebirth-in-sukhavati-online-2021-06-13/ LOCATION:online event\, CA\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/5.14.2021_BigSurSukhavati-courtesyMilesMcBreen.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210613T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210613T110000 DTSTAMP:20260518T051515 CREATED:20210515T003609Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210608T220634Z UID:237414-1623574800-1623582000@manjushridharmacenter.org SUMMARY:Sunday Special Event: The Four Causes of Rebirth in Sukhavati-online DESCRIPTION:Venerable Khenpo Karten Rinpoche\n \n \n \n \n \n Venerable Lama Lekshey Zangpo\n \n \n\nKhenpo Karten Rinpoche will teach the students of Lama Lekshey Zangpo and any who wish to join on the subject of the Four Causes of Rebirth in Sukhavati.   The event will be hosted by Lama Leshe on Zoom.    You can see Lama Lekshey’s website here:  Tsinta Mani Choling Tibetan Buddhist Meditation Center. \nThe Four Causes of Rebirth in Sukhavati\nSunday\, June 13th\, 2021\nTwo Sessions:\n*9:00am to 11:00am Pacific Time\n*2:00pm to 4:00pm Pacific Time\nTeachings by Khenpo Karten Rinpoche\nHosted by Lama Lekshey Zangpo\nAll Welcome\nZoom link below \nMore about Ven. Lama Lekshey Zangpo:\n\nTsinta Mani Choling Tibetan Buddhist Meditation Center\nFacebook page\n\nZoom Link:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/87561386225?pwd=Mzd6WVdlQ2FwNVdaWW5NZnU0VnI1QT09\n\nMeeting ID: 875 6138 6225\nPasscode: 274605\nOne tap mobile\n+16699006833\,\,87561386225#\,\,\,\,*274605# US (San Jose)\n+13462487799\,\,87561386225#\,\,\,\,*274605# US (Houston)\n\nDial by your location\n        +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)\n        +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)\n        +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)\n        +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\n        +1 646 876 9923 US (New York)\n        +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)\nMeeting ID: 875 6138 6225\nPasscode: 274605\nFind your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kbNkU5eMdh\nPhoto courtesy of Miles McBreen\, MDC sangha member and volunteer board member.  URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/sunday-special-event-the-four-causes-of-rebirth-in-sukhavati-online/ LOCATION:online event\, CA\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/5.14.2021_BigSurSukhavati-courtesyMilesMcBreen.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210609T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210609T183000 DTSTAMP:20260518T051515 CREATED:20210531T195955Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211130T041617Z UID:244686-1623258000-1623263400@manjushridharmacenter.org SUMMARY:No Wednesday Night Chanted Prayers Online DESCRIPTION:We celebrate Rinpoche’s silent home retreat for the month of November!  There will be no chanted prayer session on Wednesday\, December 1st on Facebook Live.  The next session is scheduled for Wednesday\, December 22nd\, but be sure to check Facebook for any updates.\n\n  \nMedicine Buddha (Buddha of Infinite Healing)\, creating the causes for a world that is healed from illness and disease.  You can find a link to the prayer text here:  MedicineBuddhaPuja_༄༅།-།སྨན་བླའི་སྒྲུབས་ཐབས་བཞུགས་སོ།-།.pdf \nAdditionally\, Rinpoche 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\, posted on the Teachings page originally in March 2020. \nAlso\, our main Monday night prayer practice has always been Buddha Amitabha (the Buddha of Infinite Light)\, so we typically also recite the Amitabha mantra.  Here are two versions of that text–first a short version:  Amitabha Prayer Practice.    And here is the long text (this is our main text for practice):  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. \nWednesday night prayers tend to be in Tibetan\, but Rinpoche always gives some guidance and teaching in English as well.  All practitioners can follow along in the spirit and intention of peace and healing. \n  \nVia Facebook Live:  Manjushri Dharma Center Facebook\nImage courtesy of Miles McBreen URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/wednesday-night-chanted-prayers-online-medicine-buddha-4/ LOCATION:online event\, CA\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/MedicineBuddha-photocreditMilesMcBreenMDCSangha-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210607T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210607T200000 DTSTAMP:20260518T051515 CREATED:20210530T164743Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220826T211332Z UID:244169-1623090600-1623096000@manjushridharmacenter.org SUMMARY:Monday Night Chanted Prayers Online-Chöd Practice DESCRIPTION:Please join us on Monday at 6:30PM PST on Zoom for the practice of Chöd.\n\n\nHere is the text for the practice:  The Longchen Nyingthig CHÖD PRACTICE\, “The Loud Laugh of the Dakini.”\n\n\nChöd\, which means “to cut\,” is a profound path of severing dualistic fixation and ego-clinging. For the chod practitioner\, the body is regarded as the primary object of clinging. Through visualizing one’s consciousness as the female Buddha T’hroma Nagmo (The “Wrathful Black Mother”) the yogi or yogini offers the ordinary body to the assembled guests: enlightened beings\, gods and demons (personifications of the five poisons)\, and those owed karmic debts\, purifying negative karma and accumulating merit on a vast scale. Combining the view of the Prajnaparamita Sutra with the highest view of Dzogchen\, Chöd is known for its haunting melodies and ritual instrumentation. When performed for others\, it is a powerful healing ritual.\n\n\n\n\nOnline via the MDC Zoom:  \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/86345470369?pwd=Mk1QQmFXVEdkd1N3RWlrbllNWXNFQT09\nMeeting ID: 863 4547 0369\nPassword required: Peace=Love URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/monday-night-chanted-prayers-online-chod-practice/ LOCATION:online event\, CA\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/6.1.2020_Troma_Nagmo_closeup-Wikimedia-publicdomain.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210602T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210602T193000 DTSTAMP:20260518T051515 CREATED:20210530T165419Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210530T165914Z UID:244195-1622653200-1622662200@manjushridharmacenter.org SUMMARY:No Practice on Weds.\, June 2 DESCRIPTION:There will be no chanted prayer practice on Wednesday\, June 2nd\, 2021\, but practice will resume on June 9th at 5pm on Facebook live with Medicine Buddha. URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/no-practice-on-weds-june-2/ LOCATION:online event\, CA\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Land.MedicineBuddha.Aug_.13Trip.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210531T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210531T200000 DTSTAMP:20260518T051515 CREATED:20210530T162702Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210531T175412Z UID:244152-1622485800-1622491200@manjushridharmacenter.org SUMMARY:Monday Night Chanted Prayers Online-Amitabha Practice DESCRIPTION:Monday\, May 31st at 6:30 PM PST on ZOOM\, we will hold a very special Amitabha Puja where we will be joined by the accomplished pianist and my longtime friend Michael Martinez of Pacific Grove California. Michael will play his piano along with the chanting of the Amitabha Buddha Mantra\, “OM AMI DEWA HRIH”. This will be a shortened version of our usual practice of “The Recitation for Accomplishment of Sukhavati from the Sky Dharma Mind Terma”. This Amitabha Puja has been a part of my practice for quite a long time because this was also a part of my Root Guru\, Sangye Tenzin Rinpoche’s practice.  Amitabha is the Buddha in the Western Pureland of Bliss\, known as Sukhavati or Dewachen in Tibetan. Amitabha\, known as the Buddha of Infinite Light\, is claimed by the Buddhas of the ten directions as the King of All Buddhas; Buddha Amitabha is a very important deity of love\, compassion\, and wisdom.  Please do join us for this very special occasion!\nBuddha Amitabha is the Buddha of Infinite Light.  Our main text:      The Recitation for Accomplishment of Sukhavati from the Sky Dharma Mind Terma. \nWe also have a shorter text for reference:  Amitabha Prayer Practice.   \nPlease join us as we wish for all beings to have health and peace of mind. \nLink to Join Prayer Practice via Zoom:  Monday Night Prayer Practice\nPassword required:  WorldPeace\n  \nOr join by phone (your normal phone charges may apply):\nUS: +1 669 900 6833 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 646 876 9923 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799\nMeeting ID: 970 1801 1835\nInternational numbers available: https://middlebury.zoom.us/u/abeH9hRvO3\nPhone Password: 470102 (phone password only\, no participant ID\, press # to bypass) URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/monday-night-chanted-prayers-online-amitabha-practice-6/ LOCATION:online event\, CA\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/5.31.21-MichaelMartinezRinpoche.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210526T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210526T193000 DTSTAMP:20260518T051515 CREATED:20210419T211717Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210524T223732Z UID:224723-1622048400-1622057400@manjushridharmacenter.org SUMMARY:Saga Dawa Duchen Amitabha Tsog Offering & The King of Aspiration Prayers-Online DESCRIPTION:Saga Dawa is the most significant “merit multiplying month ” for Vajrayana Practitioners and Tibetan Buddhism in general.  In Tibetan\, “Dawa” refers to the whole “month” and “Saga” is the name of a star  in the sky which appears especially brighter during the fourth lunar month. Saga Dawa begins May 12\,2021 up until June 10\, 2021.  The 15th day of this fourth lunar month which is the full moon is called Saga Dawa Duchen.   Wednesday\, May 26\, 2021 is the full moon celebration this year.  This is the most important day of the year for all Vajrayana practitioners.   It commemorates the birth\, enlightenment\, and parinirvana of Lord Buddha Shakyamuni. (more from Rinpoche below) \nSaga Dawa Duchen 2021\nWednesday\, May 26th\n5:00pm to 8:00pm Pacific Time\nOnline via Zoom.  Zoom link below.\n(please note:  Weds. night practice is typically on Facebook\, however this special event will not be on Facebook.  Please join the Zoom link below) \n\nZOOM Link to Join:  Saga Dawa Prayer Practice\nPassword required:  WorldPeace\nOr join by phone (your normal phone charges may apply):\nUS: +1 669 900 6833 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 646 876 9923 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799\nMeeting ID: 970 1801 1835\nInternational numbers available: https://middlebury.zoom.us/u/abeH9hRvO3\nPhone Password: 470102 (no participant ID\, press # to bypass) \nTexts & Practice:\nWe will use two texts for the event\, The Recitation for Accomplishment of Sukhavati from the Sky Dharma Mind Terma by  (though we will abbreviate)\, and the The King of Aspiration Prayers: Samantabhadra’s “Aspiration to Good Actions” (Zangchö Mönlam) from the Gaṇḍavyūha chapter of the Avataṃsaka sūtra.   Additionally\, we will conduct an Amitabha Tsog Offering. \n\nThe Recitation for Accomplishment of Sukhavati from the Sky Dharma Mind Terma.\nThe King of Aspiration Prayers: Samantabhadra’s “Aspiration to Good Actions” (Zangchö Mönlam)\n\nAbout Saga Dawa\, written by Khenpo Karten Rinpoche 2021:\nWednesday\, May 12\, marked the beginning of the month of Saga Dawa which will end on June 10\, 2021. This is the most auspicious month in the Tibetan lunar calendar. In Tibetan\, “Saga” means fourth and is also the name of a star which is prominent in the sky during the fourth lunar month; “Dawa” refers to the whole month. Saga Dawa is sacred because in this month\, three monumental events — the birth\, enlightenment\, and nirvana of Lord Buddha Shakyamuni — are all believed to have taken place. Because of this\, throughout the month of Saga Dawa\, there is a great multiplying effect of the meritorious and demeritorious actions of body\, speech\, and mind by 100\,000 times. Throughout this month\, any positive actions such as doing solitary retreats\, meditation\, prostrations\, or any other form of virtuous Dharmic activities made through the body\, speech\, and mind will be multiplied by 100\,000. In the same way\, any unwholesome or negative activities will also be multiplied by 100\,000. \nThe 15th day of this lunar month is a full moon and is called Saga Dawa Duchen. This year\, Saga Dawa Duchen will take place on Wednesday\, May 26. Saga Dawa Duchen\, the “Great Occasion” of the month of Saga Dawa\, commemorates the birth\, enlightenment\, and parinirvana of Lord Buddha Shakyamuni\, the supreme and perfect Guru. The fifteenth day of the month is very special as the birth of Buddha Shakyamuni\, which refers to the day the consciousness of the Buddha entered his mother’s womb rather than His physical birth. At the age of 35\, the Buddha attained enlightenment at Bodhgaya. This day also marks the anniversary of His parinirvana at Kushinagara at the age of 80. This is the single most important day of the year for all Vajrayana practitioners and Tibetan Buddhists. Therefore\, this month represents a great opportunity to commemorate and honor the Buddha\, and to accumulate merit and purify our body\, speech\, and mind. This month only occurs once a year\, so please wholeheartedly practice the Dharma during this precious time! Tashi Delek \nAbout Saga Dawa\, from Pema Tsultrim\, 2020\n\nAny positive actions like doing month long retreats\, meditation\, making lamp offerings\, prostrations\, animal liberation\, the six paramitas or any other form of virtuous Dharma activities made by the body \,speech and mind during this whole month will be multipled 100\,000 times. In the same way\, any unwholesome or negative activities will also be multipled 100\,000 times. \nA beneficial opportunity during this special month might be the motivation for all of us to renew or re-energize our practice. During this time\, one might do such practices as committing to reading a Buddhist book on a topic you have wanted to explore in more depth\, spending a bit more time each day on your meditation cushion\, and trying ways in which you can express more kindness and compassion for all beings around you. Specific activities that create much merit during this month include: making a generous donation offering to a dharma center or charity\, and performing volunteer services for the organization of your choice. \nStepping up your activities by creating a more structured practice period for yourself during this month will result in the creation of great merit\, benefiting yourself and others. Please don’t miss this opportunity to advance your practice during the most auspicious month of the entire Tibetan year. And we hope to see you at the Saga Dawa Duchen celebration on May 26! \nAbout Tsog Offering:\nIn the teaching on the 8 extremes\, coming/going\, infinite/finite\, singular/plural\, existance/non-existance–we are asked to see a pure view that incorporates and transcends the labels.  The Tsog offering honors the divine within.  Rinpoche often reminds us\, that although we visualize Buddha Amitabha (Buddha of Infinite Light) in the space before us\,  that Buddha Amitabha and all the divine energies are also within us.  In a Tsog Offering\, participants place tsog offerings like flowers and edible offerings:  fruits\, biscuits\, cheese/crackers\, nuts\, and (for those who have Highest Tantra initiation) a small amount of meat and alcohol\, on their alter.  Participants will eat a small amount of the offerings to honor the divine within\, and offer a portions to the divine without. It is a beautiful practice to accumulate merit and purify obscurations. (read more:  Tsog Offering advise from Lama Yeshe and Shambala publication) \nMore on the Tibetan Practice of Saga Dawa:\nHere are a few sites with more information (Editors note: the Manjushri Dharma Center is not affiliated with any of these organizations) \n\nhttps://www.universalcompassion.org/event/saga-dawa-duchen-2021/\nhttps://www.greattibettour.com/festivals/saga-dawa-festival.html\nhttps://wondersoftibet.com/about-tibet/festivals/saga-dawa/\n\n  URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/saga-dawa-duchen-amitabha-tsog-offering-samantabhadra-prayers-online/ LOCATION:online event\, CA\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/4.19.21_Amitabha2-creativecommons-snappygoatdotcom.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210524T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210524T200000 DTSTAMP:20260518T051515 CREATED:20210419T202033Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210426T171036Z UID:224699-1621881000-1621886400@manjushridharmacenter.org SUMMARY:Monday Night Chanted Prayers Online--Chenrezig Practice with guest Ven. Thay Kozen DESCRIPTION:This week we will have special guest the Venerable Thay Kozen\, teacher at Trout Lake Abbey in Washington state. \n\nAvalokiteshvara\, or Chenrezig in Tibetan\, is the Bodhisattva who embodies the love and compassion of all Buddhas.  He is often described as emitting rainbow light.   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\, and HH Dalai Lama and the Karmapa\, who are considered living Buddhas\, are also believed to be emanations of Chenrezig. It is said that even babies upon birth know the mantra OM MANI PADME HUM.\n\nPlease do join us next week for this profound practice. Tashi Delek\n\nText:  We are using the version of the text as posted by the Odiyana Institute:  Chenrezig Sadhana\n\nLink to Join Prayer Practice via Zoom:  Monday Night Prayer Practice\nPassword required:  WorldPeace\n  \nOr join by phone (your normal phone charges may apply):\nUS: +1 669 900 6833 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 646 876 9923 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799\nMeeting ID: 970 1801 1835\nInternational numbers available: https://middlebury.zoom.us/u/abeH9hRvO3\nPhone Password: 470102 \n\n  URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/monday-night-chanted-prayers-online-chenrezig-practice-4/ LOCATION:online event\, CA\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/4.19.21_rainbowlight-publicdomain-snappygoatdotcom.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210519T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210519T193000 DTSTAMP:20260518T051515 CREATED:20210419T200841Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210419T200841Z UID:224687-1621443600-1621452600@manjushridharmacenter.org SUMMARY:Wednesday Night Chanted Prayers Online--Padmasambhava Guru Yoga DESCRIPTION:Guru Rinpoche\, also known as Padmasambhava or the Precious Master\, is the founder of Tibetan Buddhism. He established the Buddhadharma in Tibet\, and then developed the practice so that all the teachings of Buddha were preserved as a living tradition that has continued down to the present day. \nTrinley Nyingpo\, the “Essence of Enlightened Activity\,” is the concise Guru Rinpoche sadhana practice from the Tugdrub Barche Kunsel\, a hidden treasure teaching discovered by the King of Treasure Revealers\, Chogyur Dechen Lingpa in the mid-19th century. \nThe central visualization for this practice is a triad of deities of the Three Kayas (“Enlightened Bodies”): the Dharmakaya Buddha Amitayus\, the Samboghakaya Buddha Avalokitesvara\, and the Nirmanakaya Buddha Padmasambhava (Guru Rinpoche). It also includes twelve additional manifestations of Guru Rinpoche. \nOutwardly\, Guru Rinpoche was a fully enlightened being who was invited from India by the Tibetan King Trisong Deutsen in the 8th century to establish the Vajrayana Buddhist teachings in Tibet. He personally blessed every square foot of Tibet and concealed innumerable “treasure teachings” (Terma) for future generations to receive and practice when the time was especially right. Trinley Nyingpo is one such terma. \nInwardly\, Guru Rinpoche is the embodiment of all the Wisdom Gurus of the past\, present\, and future\, and the essence of our own enlightened mind. \nPrayers will be recited in both Tibetan and English. \nVia Facebook Live:  Manjushri Dharma Center Facebook\nMain text:  Trinley Nyingpo\, the “Essence of Enlightened Activity\,” is the concise Guru Rinpoche sadhana practice from the Tugdrub Barche Kunsel \nLineage text: Thugdrup Barched Kunsel Lineage Prayer \nAbbreviated text:  Awakening to the Guru’s Pure Vision \n  URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/wednesday-night-chanted-prayers-online-padmasambhava-guru-yoga-2/ LOCATION:online event\, CA\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/4.19.21-GuruYoga-creativecommonslicense-snappygoatdotcom.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210517T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210517T200000 DTSTAMP:20260518T051515 CREATED:20210419T195639Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210426T170412Z UID:224675-1621276200-1621281600@manjushridharmacenter.org SUMMARY:Monday Night Chanted Prayers Online--Amitabha Practice with guest Tulku Orgyen P'huntsok Rinpoche DESCRIPTION:This week\, we will have special guest Tulku Orgyen P’huntsok Rinpoche\, teacher at the Odiyana Institute in Santa Barbara\, California. \nOur main Monday night prayer practice has always been Buddha Amitabha (the Buddha of Infinite Light).  Since the Covid shelter-in-place\, we have included the Amitabha mantra in every session\, but this evening we will once again return to our main text:      The Recitation for Accomplishment of Sukhavati from the Sky Dharma Mind Terma. \nWe also have a shorter text for reference:  Amitabha Prayer Practice.   \nPlease join us as we wish for all beings to have health and peace of mind. \nLink to Join Prayer Practice via Zoom:  Monday Night Prayer Practice\nPassword required:  WorldPeace\nOr join by phone (your normal phone charges may apply):\nUS: +1 669 900 6833 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 646 876 9923 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799\nMeeting ID: 970 1801 1835 (No participant ID\, press # to bypass)\nPhone Password: 470102 \nInternational numbers available: https://middlebury.zoom.us/u/abeH9hRvO3 \nFor questions\, please contact:  rachelmdc2016@gmail.com. URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/monday-night-chanted-prayers-online-amitabha-practice-5/ LOCATION:online event\, CA\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/4.19.21_Infinite_view_of_sun_on_bhadbhut_mini_kumbh_mela_18-8-2012-wikimediacommons-e1618862153812.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210512T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210512T183000 DTSTAMP:20260518T051515 CREATED:20210419T202522Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210419T202522Z UID:224706-1620838800-1620844200@manjushridharmacenter.org SUMMARY:No Wednesday Night Chanted Prayers Online DESCRIPTION:No practice on Wednesday\, May 12th\, 2021.   The practice will resume on Facebook live next week\, May 19th with Guru Yoga. URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/no-wednesday-night-chanted-prayers-online/ LOCATION:online event\, CA\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/4.19.21-austriaalps-publicdomain-snappygoatdotcom.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210510T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210510T200000 DTSTAMP:20260518T051515 CREATED:20210419T194825Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210426T165822Z UID:224670-1620671400-1620676800@manjushridharmacenter.org SUMMARY:Monday Night Chanted Prayers Online-Green Tara Practice with Guest Lama Leshe Zangpo DESCRIPTION:This week\, we will have special guest Lama Leshe Zangpo joining us. \nVenerable Lama Leshe Zangpo \nThe 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 motherly sentient beings from the suffering ocean of samsara. \nShe is known as the Mother of all Buddhas\, born from Chenrezig’s tear of compassion. She will swiftly come to comfort and protect those who supplicate her. Especially from emotional\, and physical sufferings. In her hands she holds utpala flowers which symbolize power and purity. \nThis is also my daily practice; we will pray for overcoming fear and clearing of obstacles. Also pray for those who have passed away from coronavirus.   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.  (Prayer text will be shown on screen\, but we don’t have permission yet to add to our website) \nWritten by Khenpo Karten Rinpoche\, adapted for the Monday night session.  \n  \nLink to Join Prayer Practice via Zoom:  Monday Night Prayer Practice\nPassword required:  WorldPeace\n  \nOr join by phone (your normal phone charges may apply):\nUS: +1 669 900 6833 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 646 876 9923 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799\nMeeting ID: 970 1801 1835\nInternational numbers available: https://middlebury.zoom.us/u/abeH9hRvO3\nPhone Password: 470102 (phone password only\, no participant ID\, press # to bypass) URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/monday-night-chanted-prayers-online-green-tara-practice-3/ LOCATION:online event\, CA\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/800px-Green_tara_1947_ArtistPrithviManChitrakari_Wikipedia.PublicDomain.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210505T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210505T183000 DTSTAMP:20260518T051515 CREATED:20210419T194523Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220803T164453Z UID:224666-1620234000-1620239400@manjushridharmacenter.org SUMMARY:Wednesday Night Chanted Prayers Online--Medicine Buddha DESCRIPTION:Medicine Buddha (Buddha of Infinite Healing)\, creating the causes for a world that is healed from illness and disease.  You can find a link to the prayer text here:  MedicineBuddhaPuja_༄༅།-།སྨན་བླའི་སྒྲུབས་ཐབས་བཞུགས་སོ།-།.pdf \nAdditionally\, Rinpoche 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\, posted on the Teachings page originally in March 2020. \nPlease join us as we wish for all beings to have health and peace of mind. \nWednesday night prayers tend to be in Tibetan\, but Rinpoche always gives some guidance and teaching in English as well.  All practitioners can follow along in the spirit and intention of peace and healing. \n  \nVia Facebook Live:  Manjushri Dharma Center Facebook URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/wednesday-night-chanted-prayers-online-medicine-buddha-3/ LOCATION:online event\, CA\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/MedicineBuddha-photocreditMilesMcBreenMDCSangha-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210503T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210503T200000 DTSTAMP:20260518T051515 CREATED:20210419T194132Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210426T165542Z UID:224660-1620066600-1620072000@manjushridharmacenter.org SUMMARY:Monday Night Chanted Prayers Online–Padmasambhava Guru Yoga with Guest Anam Thubten DESCRIPTION:This week\, we will have a special guest Anam Thubten\, lay teacher at the Dharmata Foundation in Richmond\, California. \nGuru Rinpoche\, also known as Padmasambhava or the Precious Master\, is the founder of Tibetan Buddhism. He established the Buddhadharma in Tibet\, and then developed the practice so that all the teachings of Buddha were preserved as a living tradition that has continued down to the present day. \nTrinley Nyingpo\, the “Essence of Enlightened Activity\,” is the concise Guru Rinpoche sadhana practice from the Tugdrub Barche Kunsel\, a hidden treasure teaching discovered by the King of Treasure Revealers\, Chogyur Dechen Lingpa in the mid-19th century. \nThe central visualization for this practice is a triad of deities of the Three Kayas (“Enlightened Bodies”): the Dharmakaya Buddha Amitayus\, the Samboghakaya Buddha Avalokitesvara\, and the Nirmanakaya Buddha Padmasambhava (Guru Rinpoche). It also includes twelve additional manifestations of Guru Rinpoche. \nOutwardly\, Guru Rinpoche was a fully enlightened being who was invited from India by the Tibetan King Trisong Deutsen in the 8th century to establish the Vajrayana Buddhist teachings in Tibet. He personally blessed every square foot of Tibet and concealed innumerable “treasure teachings” (Terma) for future generations to receive and practice when the time was especially right. Trinley Nyingpo is one such terma. \nInwardly\, Guru Rinpoche is the embodiment of all the Wisdom Gurus of the past\, present\, and future\, and the essence of our own enlightened mind. \nPrayers will be recited in both Tibetan and English. \nMain text:  Trinley Nyingpo\, the “Essence of Enlightened Activity\,” is the concise Guru Rinpoche sadhana practice from the Tugdrub Barche Kunsel \nLineage text: Thugdrup Barched Kunsel Lineage Prayer \nAbbreviated text:  Awakening to the Guru’s Pure Vision \n\n\nLink to Join Prayer Practice via Zoom:  Monday Night Prayer Practice\nPassword required:  WorldPeace\nOr join by phone (your normal phone charges may apply):\nUS: +1 669 900 6833 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 646 876 9923 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799\nMeeting ID: 970 1801 1835\nInternational numbers available: https://middlebury.zoom.us/u/abeH9hRvO3\nPhone Password: 470102 \n  URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/monday-night-chanted-prayers-online-padmasambhava-guru-yoga-3/ LOCATION:online event\, CA\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/GuruRinpoche-CreativeCommons-Flickr.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210428T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210428T183000 DTSTAMP:20260518T051515 CREATED:20210405T203305Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210405T203305Z UID:219811-1619629200-1619634600@manjushridharmacenter.org SUMMARY:Wednesday Night Chanted Prayers Online--Padmasambhava Guru Yoga DESCRIPTION:Guru Rinpoche\, also known as Padmasambhava or the Precious Master\, is the founder of Tibetan Buddhism. He established the Buddhadharma in Tibet\, and then developed the practice so that all the teachings of Buddha were preserved as a living tradition that has continued down to the present day. \nTrinley Nyingpo\, the “Essence of Enlightened Activity\,” is the concise Guru Rinpoche sadhana practice from the Tugdrub Barche Kunsel\, a hidden treasure teaching discovered by the King of Treasure Revealers\, Chogyur Dechen Lingpa in the mid-19th century. \nThe central visualization for this practice is a triad of deities of the Three Kayas (“Enlightened Bodies”): the Dharmakaya Buddha Amitayus\, the Samboghakaya Buddha Avalokitesvara\, and the Nirmanakaya Buddha Padmasambhava (Guru Rinpoche). It also includes twelve additional manifestations of Guru Rinpoche. \nOutwardly\, Guru Rinpoche was a fully enlightened being who was invited from India by the Tibetan King Trisong Deutsen in the 8th century to establish the Vajrayana Buddhist teachings in Tibet. He personally blessed every square foot of Tibet and concealed innumerable “treasure teachings” (Terma) for future generations to receive and practice when the time was especially right. Trinley Nyingpo is one such terma. \nInwardly\, Guru Rinpoche is the embodiment of all the Wisdom Gurus of the past\, present\, and future\, and the essence of our own enlightened mind. \nPrayers will be recited in both Tibetan and English. \nVia Facebook Live:  Manjushri Dharma Center Facebook\nMain text:  Trinley Nyingpo\, the “Essence of Enlightened Activity\,” is the concise Guru Rinpoche sadhana practice from the Tugdrub Barche Kunsel \nLineage text: Thugdrup Barched Kunsel Lineage Prayer \nAbbreviated text:  Awakening to the Guru’s Pure Vision \n  URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/wednesday-night-chanted-prayers-online-padmasambhava-guru-yoga/ LOCATION:online event\, CA\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/GuruRinpoche-CreativeCommons-Flickr.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210421T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210421T183000 DTSTAMP:20260518T051515 CREATED:20210405T203714Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210405T203714Z UID:219815-1619024400-1619029800@manjushridharmacenter.org SUMMARY:No Wednesday Night Practice-04/21/2021 DESCRIPTION:No prayer practice on Facebook on Wednesday\, April 21st.   The practice resumes on 04/28 with the practice of Guru Yoga. URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/no-wednesday-night-practice-04-21-2021/ LOCATION:online event\, CA\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/amazing-stars.in_.sky_960_720.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210419T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210419T200000 DTSTAMP:20260518T051515 CREATED:20210405T202531Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210405T202531Z UID:219806-1618857000-1618862400@manjushridharmacenter.org SUMMARY:Monday Night Chanted Prayers Online--Chenrezig Practice DESCRIPTION:Avalokiteshvara\, or Chenrezig in Tibetan\, is the Bodhisattva who embodies the love and compassion of all Buddhas.\n\nChenrezig 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\, and HH Dalai Lama and the Karmapa\, who are considered living Buddhas\, are also believed to be emanations of Chenrezig. It is said that even babies upon birth know the mantra OM MANI PADME HUM.\n\nPlease do join us next week for this profound practice. Tashi Delek\n\nText:  We are using the version of the text as posted by the Odiyana Institute:  Chenrezig Sadhana\n\nLink to Join Prayer Practice via Zoom:  Monday Night Prayer Practice\nPassword required:  WorldPeace\n  \nOr join by phone (your normal phone charges may apply):\nUS: +1 669 900 6833 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 646 876 9923 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799\nMeeting ID: 970 1801 1835\nInternational numbers available: https://middlebury.zoom.us/u/abeH9hRvO3\nPhone Password: 470102 URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/monday-night-chanted-prayers-online-chenrezig-practice-3/ LOCATION:online event\, CA\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Chenrezig-2-Photo-Credit-Miles-McBreen-MDC-Sangha-Member-e1587878523463.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210417T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210417T103000 DTSTAMP:20260518T051515 CREATED:20210405T211049Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210405T234839Z UID:219828-1618650000-1618655400@manjushridharmacenter.org SUMMARY:Saturday Morning Lojong Teaching--Online via Zoom DESCRIPTION:On Saturday Mornings\, April 3rd\, April 17th\, and April 24th from 9:00am to 10:30am each day over Zoom\, Khenpo Karten Rinpoche will offer teachings on the Eight Verses in Training the Mind\, or Lojong\, composed by Geshe Langri Tangpa\, who lived in the 11th century. \nAlthough the teachings will be in Tibetan\, all are welcome to join and share the good energy and rejoice in the teaching for our Tibetan sangha.   Contact Pema Tsomo to receive Zoom link at the phone number listed in the flyer. \n\n\nའཛུམ་གྱི་དྲ་ཚིག་འདི་ཡིན།\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/86208736682?pwd=MFM4U0dFbkExSjF4Ykw4d2FsUSswZz09\n\n\nFor the English speaking Sangha:  His Holiness the Dalai Lama gave a series of teaching on Lojong in 1998\, and that can be found here:  https://www.rfa.org/tibetan/society/dharma-center-and-tibetan-cause-03312021130121.html \n  \n  URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/saturday-morning-lojong-teaching-online-via-zoom/ LOCATION:online event\, CA\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/04.03.2021Geshe_Langri_Thangpa_HA.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210414T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210414T183000 DTSTAMP:20260518T051515 CREATED:20210405T202928Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210405T202928Z UID:219809-1618419600-1618425000@manjushridharmacenter.org SUMMARY:Wednesday Night Chanted Prayers Online-Green Tara Practice DESCRIPTION:On Wednesday\, September 30th\, at 6:00pm PT\, Rinpoche will practice Green Tara prayers via Facebook Live. \nGreen Tara supplication prayers. She is known as the Mother of all Buddhas\, born from Chenrezig’s tear of compassion. She will swiftly come to comfort and protect those who supplicate her. Especially from emotional\, and physical sufferings. In her hands she holds utpala flowers which symbolize power and purity. \nThis is also my daily practice; we will pray for overcoming fear and clearing of obstacles. Also pray for those who have passed away from coronavirus. If anyone would like to join please sit and recite the mantra “OM TARE TUTTARE TURE SOHA “. The prayers will be recited in Tibetan\, but please participate. 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.  \nVia Facebook Live:  Manjushri Dharma Center Facebook URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/wednesday-night-chanted-prayers-online-green-tara-practice-2/ LOCATION:online event\, CA\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/800px-Green_tara_1947_ArtistPrithviManChitrakari_Wikipedia.PublicDomain.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210412T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210412T200000 DTSTAMP:20260518T051515 CREATED:20210405T202252Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210405T202252Z UID:219804-1618252200-1618257600@manjushridharmacenter.org SUMMARY:Monday Night Chanted Prayers Online--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.  You can find a link to the prayer text here:  MedicineBuddhaPuja_༄༅།-།སྨན་བླའི་སྒྲུབས་ཐབས་བཞུགས་སོ།-།.pdf \nAdditionally\, Rinpoche 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\, posted on the Teachings page originally in March 2020. \nAlso\, our main Monday night prayer practice has always been Buddha Amitabha (the Buddha of Infinite Light)\, so we typically also recite the Amitabha mantra.  Here are two versions of that text–first a short version:  Amitabha Prayer Practice.    And here is the long text (this is our main text for practice):  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. \nLink to Join Prayer Practice via Zoom:  Monday Night Prayer Practice\nPassword required:  WorldPeace\nOr join by phone (your normal phone charges may apply):\nUS: +1 669 900 6833 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 646 876 9923 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799\nMeeting ID: 970 1801 1835 (there is no participant number\, so press # to bypass)\nPhone Password: 470102 \nInternational numbers available: https://middlebury.zoom.us/u/abeH9hRvO3 \nImage by MDC Sangha member Miles McBreen URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/monday-night-chanted-prayers-online-medicine-buddha-2/ LOCATION:online event\, CA\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/MedicineBuddha-photocreditMilesMcBreenMDCSangha-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR