Manjushri Dharma Center

MDC Benefit Garage Sale
2019-09-15 09:00 - 16:00, 2019-09-14 08:30 - 16:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Manjushri Dharma Center, 724 Forest Ave, Pacific Grove, CA, 93950, United States
OUR SECOND ANNUAL MDC BENEFIT GARAGE SALE will be held Saturday and Sunday, September 14 and 15. Time to explore those full closets, storage containers under the beds, and your garage! Bring your donations and go home with that frying pan or perfect dress!
We’re also going to have a table with Dhama items (malas, bags, etc.)
Saturday Sept. 14th, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM and Sunday, Sept. 15th, 9:00 to 4:00. Last year everything disappeared! If you can drop off any items that are in good condition that you wish to donate for sale on Friday the 13th, that will give us more time to sort and price. If you have questions or need help, call Diana Slattery (518) 423-8272 or Keith Larson (760) 670-7344.
VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED to help with sorting, pricing, and displaying smaller items on tables, and a couple of strong backs to help move large items. Volunteers on the spot early get first pick of everything: clothing, books, kitchen-ware, furniture, etc.
Cash and checks are accepted.
Note: SATURDAY MEDITATION on the 14th will be held at 10 AM as usual.

Class Canceled, No Mind-Training Practice Series This Week
2019-09-08 10:00 - 11:00 | Manjushri Dharma Center, 724 Forest Ave, Pacific Grove, CA, 93950, United States
Mind-Training Practice Series is canceled this week. We will resume class next week. Thanks!

A Very Special Saturday Morning Meditation with Blessings from His Holiness the Dalai Lama Through Our Rinpoche
2019-09-07 10:00 - 11:00 | Manjushri Dharma Center, 724 Forest Ave, Pacific Grove, CA, 93950, United States
During Rinpoche’s audience with HHDL he was given a Buddha statue, a blessing and the request to offer a blessing to our sangha. To receive this wonderful blessing from HHDL through our Rinpoche, please attend our 9/7 Saturday morning meditation starting at 10 am at which time Rinpoche will give a teaching on Gampopa, on his visit with HHDL and bestow the blessing on each person present. Please don’t miss this opportunity. Afterwards, we enjoy tea together. A donation of $10.00 per class is requested, but no one will be turned away for lack of funds.

Rinpoche Featured in Monarch Film Festival
2019-09-06 19:30 - 21:00 | Lighthouse Cinemas, 525 Lighthouse Ave, Pacific Grove, CA, 93950, United States
Our own Khenpo Karten Rinpoche will be featured in “Words of Truth”, created by local artist, Bob Pacelli at The Monarch Film Festival. The film is part of the Bob Pacelli Showcase on Friday, September 6th at 7:30 pm, Lighthouse Cinemas located at 525 Lighthouse Ave in Pacific Grove.
More information about the film festival can be found at monarchfilmfestival.com.

The Eight Verses for Training of the Mind written by
2019-08-21 18:30 - 19:30 | Manjushri Dharma Center, 724 Forest Ave, Pacific Grove, CA, 93950, United States
How can one free themself from the demon of self-concern and absorption? How can one implement compassion and concern for all beings, even though we may dislike or even see them as an enemy? These are some of the challenges we face in our daily lives and more.
These instructions are found in the Eight Verses for Training of the Mind. His Holiness the Dali Lama refers to the Eight Verses as one of his main sources of inspiration.
The class will be held every Wednesday until completion. We are looking forward to seeing you there!
This event is free to all, though donations are appreciated.

Stone Soup for Our Sangha, A Healing Ceremony for Manjushri Dharma Center
2019-08-18 10:00 - 12:30 | Manjushri Dharma Center, 724 Forest Ave, Pacific Grove, CA, 93950, United States
You are invited to join us as we pray for healing among our Sangha Community and the World. We will come together in powerful guided meditation for healing our spirits, followed by a nurturing “Stone Soup” lunch made by all of us.
Please arrive a bit early, at 9:45 a.m., if you’d like to participate in sage smudging to cleanse our Dharma Center. Otherwise, we’ll gather at 10 AM to jointly make our Stone Soup. Please bring chopped vegetables of your choice to add to a vegetarian broth. The soup will simmer during our ceremony to be ready for lunch. (To learn more about the traditional Stone Soup story, check out this link! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stone_Soup)
Following our soup preparation, Heidi Feldman, founding MDC board member, will briefly recount the history of the Dharma Center. Then MDC Program Coordinator Pema Tsultrim (Aaron Joseph) will offer a Tibetan healing practice for the Sangha. He received this practice from his root teacher, who gave him permission to perform it for others with right motivation. Participants will be invited to sit or lie down comfortably (bring a shawl or small blanket if desired) and meditate or rest silently to receive the powerful healing blessings of the practice, with its haunting melody and instrumentation.
After the ceremony, we will all gather to enjoy our Stone Soup.
We hope that many of our Sangha members can join us for this very special event. Rinpoche will be very happy to know that we have all come together in this meaningful ceremony. Please come and share in our community soup as we participate in this special ceremony to help with healing in this troubled world and within our own hearts.
To RSVP or if you have any questions about the event, please call Heidi Feldman
at 831/372-7873.

Monday Night Chanted Prayers--Online
2019-07-29 18:30 - 20:00 | Manjushri Dharma Center, 724 Forest Ave, Pacific Grove, CA, 93950, United States
Join us on Monday evenings as Khenpo Karten Rinpoche leads us in chanted prayers recited in Tibetan and English online as we shelter in place. Sometimes 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
At other times we may practice Guru Rinpoche prayers, also known as Padmasambhava or the Precious Master, is the founder of Tibetan Buddhism. The texts for those prayers are here: main text is Trinley Nyingpo, the “Essence of Enlightened Activity,” is the concise Guru Rinpoche sadhana practice from the Tugdrub Barche Kunsel and also the lineage text Thugdrup Barched Kunsel Lineage Prayer, and also the abbreviated text, Awakening to the Guru’s Pure Vision.
Our 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 now we have a short text we will practice with as well: Amitabha Prayer Practice. Additionally, we now have the long text, our traditional Monday night practice for Amitabha: The Recitation for Accomplishment of Sukhavati from the Sky Dharma Mind Terma.
We may at times pray the prayers of Green Tara, the Swift One, the Heroine. We are seeking permission from the publisher to post those prayers on our website, but we will be sure to show them on the screen for these occasions.
Finally, we may also at times pray a special set of prayers to Sangye Tenzin Rinpoche, Khenpo Karten’s root guru: Guru Yoga, Rain of Blessings.
Please join us as we wish for all beings to have health and peace of mind.

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Mind-Training Practice Series
2019-07-21 10:00 - 11:00 | Manjushri Dharma Center, 724 Forest Ave, Pacific Grove, CA, 93950, United States
This session of weekly teachings will begin on several powerful and potentially transformative mind-training practices. These are the 7-point Cause and Effect practice, Exchanging Self and Others, and tong-len.

These teachings will be hosted by Bob Mueller, with prior approval by Khenpo Karten Rinpoche, and will involve several sessions discussing the background, the basis for the practice, the steps involved and how to work with them in our lives. It will include practice time and Q&A opportunities with each step. There will be the potential to continue this practice on an ongoing basis at our Center. Please strongly consider participating in this special opportunity.

Evening Drop-In Silent Practice
2019-07-15 18:30 - 20:00, 2019-07-09 18:30 - 20:00 | Manjushri Dharma Center, 724 Forest Ave, Pacific Grove, CA, 93950, United States
On July 3, Rinpoche left on his 2-month trip to Portland and Asia with our prayers and Best Wishes as he reconnects with his vast sangha and continues to spread the Dharma. We wish him much peace, joy and some rest on his journey.
While he is gone, we will continue with the regularly scheduled activities at the Dharma Center. In addition, the Dharma Center will be open on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday evenings from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm for any drop-ins seeking a silent, sacred space to do quiet sitting, personal meditation, or for reciting your prayers. You may enter and leave as you wish during those times, just be respectful of others wish for quiet as you do so.

His Holiness the Dalai Lama's 84th Birthday
2019-07-06 11:00 - 11:30 | Manjushri Dharma Center, 724 Forest Ave, Pacific Grove, CA, 93950, United States
On Saturday, July 6, we will celebrate His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s 84th Birthday with a special long-life prayer at 11:00 AM, immediately following our regular 10 AM morning meditation. Come celebrate with us in the wish for the long life of this great Being.

Annual Medicine Buddha Festival and Cultural Fair
2019-06-22 10:00 - 16:00 | Land of Medicine Buddha, 5800 Prescott Road, Soquel , CA, 95073, United States
Our sangha will attend the Annual Medicine Buddha Festival and Cultural Fair, Saturday, June 22, from 10 AM to 4 PM at the Land of Medicine Buddha Center. It is described as “an amazing daylong event full of blessings and fun for everyone!”
The day will include a Medicine Buddha Thangka procession at 11 AM, music and dance performances throughout the day, food (including momos) and drink, information on Buddhist group activities, a kid’s area, and opportunities for shopping.
For those who want to carpool, we will be leaving MDC promptly at 9 AM.
Admission is free.

The Summer Solstice Blessing of the Waters
2019-06-21 18:30 - 19:30 | Lover’s Point Beach, 17th St and Ocean View Blvd, Pacific Grove, CA, 93950, United States
June 21 is the Summer Solstice, the first day of Summer. On this day, Khenpo Karten Rinpoche, a Tibetan Buddhist monk and the Spiritual Director of the Manjushri Dharma Center in Pacific Grove, will offer a Water Blessing Ceremony at Lovers’ Point Beach.

The blessing will honor the earth’s elements as we join in chanting a prayer for the earth’s protection. This is a powerful and poignant way to gather in community in celebration of the longest daylight time of the year and the recognition of the start of a new season.

Participants are invited to share in a group prayer for peace and for the protection of this fragile planet.

Copies of the peace prayer will be available. You are encouraged to bring fresh flower petals to contribute to this beautiful and moving ceremony.

The event is free to all.

A Public Teaching by Khenpo Karten Rinpoche on "The Four Seals of Buddhism"
2019-06-20 19:00 - 20:30 | Wave Street Studios, 774 Wave Street, Monterey, CA, 93940, United States
As Buddhism developed and spread throughout the world, many distinct lineages and philosophical schools emerged. While the various Buddhist traditions differ widely in their prayers and practices, they are all unified by a belief in the “Four Seals or Characteristics of Dharma”:
Impermanence
Emotions resulting in pain/suffering
Emptiness or Selflessness
Enlightenment that is beyond concepts
In this public talk, Khenpo Karten Rinpoche, a very caring and compassionate teacher in the Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism, will give a clear and accessible teaching on the meaning of the Four Seals and how to put an understanding of them into daily practice.
We invite you to take advantage of this special opportunity. Whether you are a Buddhist, curious about Buddhism, or have an interest in comparative religions, this program will be very insightful and beneficial.
Khenpo Karten Rinpoche was born in Nangchen, East Tibet, and received a traditional monastic education at several of Asia’s greatest Buddhist training centers. He suffered many hardships with the Chinese occupation of Tibet. Upon his escape to India, Rinpoche was subsequently authorized by the Dalai Lama to come to the West and teach the Dharma. Rinpoche has groups of students in Europe, Asia, and North America, and currently is the Spiritual Director at the Manjushri Dharma Center in Pacific Grove, CA.
Suggested donation: $20
All are welcome to attend regardless of ability to make a donation.

Saga Dawa Duchen, "Great Occasion"
2019-06-17 18:30 - 20:00 | Manjushri Dharma Center, 724 Forest Ave, Pacific Grove, CA, 93950, United States
This is the most important time of the Tibetan Buddhist year, the 4th month of the lunar calendar. Saga is the name of the most visible star during the month and Dawa means month. It is during this special time that we celebrate the Buddha Shakyamuni’s birth, enlightenment and parinirvana.
During these days the merits of all of our positive, virtuous actions of body, speech and mind are greatly multiplied. This is also a time when any non-virtuous thoughts, words and actions generate much negative karma.
In 2019, Saga Dawa runs from June 4 to July 2. The 15th day of this lunar month, Monday, June 17, is known as Saga Dawa Duchen which means “great occasion”. This is the single most important and auspicious day in all of Tibetan Buddhism where the merit of our positive karmic actions are multiplied 100,000 times. MDC will celebrate this day with an Amitabha tsok offering beginning at 6:30 pm.
A 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: visiting a local temple (such as MDC), making a generous donation offering, and performing volunteer services for the Manjushri Dharma Center or another organization of your choice.
Stepping 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 June 17.

Canceled, Monday Night Chanted Prayers
2019-06-17 18:30 - 20:00 | Manjushri Dharma Center, 724 Forest Ave, Pacific Grove, CA, 93950, United States
Due to the Saga Dawa event, Chanted prayers are canceled on June 17th. They will resume next week as usual.

Saturday Morning Meditation
2019-06-15 10:00 - 11:00 | Manjushri Dharma Center, 724 Forest Ave, Pacific Grove, CA, 93950, United States
Meditation is a helpful way to relax the body and calm the mind. Join us Saturday mornings as Rinpoche gives a brief teaching followed by silent meditation practice. This week we have a special guest, Anam Thubten that morning.
Anam Thubten is the Founder and Spiritual Director for the Dharmata Foundation in Richmond, CA, a wise teacher and the author of a number of excellent books on Buddhism.
Afterwards, we enjoy tea together. A donation of $10.00 per class is requested, but no one will be turned away for lack of funds.

Daylong Teaching Retreat "The Four Dharmas of Gampopa"
2019-06-08 11:00 - 16:00 | Manjushri Dharma Center, 724 Forest Ave, Pacific Grove, CA, 93950, United States
Immediately after our regularly scheduled Saturday morning meditation session on June 8, we will hold a day of teaching and meditation.
Our teacher, Khenpo Karten Rinpoche will be giving an explanation of the “Four Dharmas of Gampopa”, a prayer we frequently recite at MDC. This will be followed by a session of meditation in the afternoon, and will be offered as a silent retreat to help focus the mind onto the importance of these teachings.
Gampopa, the author of The Jewel Ornament of Liberation, was the heart disciple of Milarepa and a revered practitioner and meditator in the Kagyu lineage.
This text by him, “The Four Dharmas of Gampopa”, succinctly offers a complete guide to practice for practitioners and leads us through the gradual path to liberation. This teaching is precious. This is a special opportunity.
Please bring a bag lunch to enjoy. Snacks and tea will be available throughout the day.
Suggested donation: $40 for the general public, $25 for students and those with limited income. No one will be turned away due to lack of funds. All are welcome!

Guest Teacher Speaking on Dzogchen
2019-05-23 18:30 - 19:30 | Villa Angelica Retreat Center, 27951 CA-1, Carmel, CA, 93923, United States
We have the good fortune to have Geshe Dangsong Namgyal, a Dzogchen master in the Bon lineage, coming to MDC on Thursday, May 23, at 6:30 pm to speak to us about the practice of Dzogchen. This practice is a powerful way to see the mind as clear and peaceful. He describes it as “the meditator passes beyond mind and encounters the inconceivable vastness of the natural mind and ultimate truth.”
Geshe Namgyal is a Rime teacher, meaning one who embraces all of the schools of Tibetan Buddhism. He was born in Tibet, came to India where he underwent 25 years of intense study to obtain his Geshe degree, equivalent to our Western Ph.D. He is the author of works on Tibetan culture and religion, has presented at numerous conferences throughout the world. He is the spiritual director for Kunsang Gar Meditation Center in Corralitos, CA. He is author of the book Pure Dzogchen, a collection of his teachings on the nature of mind.
Please let us welcome Geshe-la to our Center. Try not to miss this precious learning opportunity.

Celebration of Buddha's Birthday at Carmel Sambosa Temple
2019-05-19 10:00 - 12:00 | Carmel Sambosa, “Three Jewels Temple”, 28110 Robinson Canyon Rd, Carmel Valley, CA, 93923, United States
Carmel Sambosa Temple, the location of our retreat this past April, is hosting a “Celebration of Buddha’s Birthday” Sunday, May 19, going from 10 AM with prayers and a musical celebration, and concluding with a provided lunch at Noon.

All of us are invited to visit our sister sangha, located at 28110 Robinson Canyon Rd, Carmel Valley, 93923.

See the attached flyer for details.

Introduction to Meditation
2019-05-18 09:00 - 10:00 | Manjushri Dharma Center, 724 Forest Ave, Pacific Grove, CA, 93950, United States
A meditation class which will focus on helping you develop a posture so that you can sit with more ease will be held on Saturday, May 18, at 9 AM, right before our regular Saturday meditation session.
Topics to be covered include: a description of the standard meditation posture and variations, and the opportunity to try out sitting on cushions, benches and chairs with use of support items to help support a more comfortable posture. Especially important is that there will be time for an individual review of your posture to help make corrections to help you with any pain, stiffness, or body alignment issues.
Following that, you are invite to stay for the 10 AM meditation to put into practice what you just learned.
All of this information should help you to get a good start on meditating or, if you have been doing this for a while, receiving suggestions on how to sit with more ease.
Suggested donation: $10, but no one will be turned away due to lack of funds.

CANCELED, Monday Night Chanted Prayers
2019-05-13 18:30 - 20:00 | Manjushri Dharma Center, 724 Forest Ave, Pacific Grove, CA, 93950, United States
There will be no session this week. We will meet regularly starting on May 20.

A Brief Introduction to Cultivating Emotional Balance (CEB)
2019-05-11 10:00 - 16:30 | Manjushri Dharma Center, 724 Forest Ave, Pacific Grove, CA, 93950, United States
Saturday, May 11th
10:00am to 12:00pm and 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Manjushri Dharma Center
Cultivating Emotional Balance (CEB) is an educational training committed to utilizing the experience of emotion as a path for developing the happiness of being for ourselves and in relationship to others. By integrating the wisdom traditions of modern psychology, current emotion research, and contemplative practices, CEB provides a secular platform for transformation. (cultivating-emotional-balance.org)About the Workshop

What is (and what is not) an emotion?
How can I map an Emotional Episode Timeline to better understand my emotions?
How can I work with specific emotions, such as anger?
How can meditation and contemplative practice help me work with emotions?

These are just some of the topics we will explore in this dynamic, experiential, and participatory 4-hour workshop. Though it offers only a taste of the deep wisdom contained in the full, 42-hour CEB course, you will come away with insights and skills that you can begin using immediately to enhance relationships and access greater awareness in your lived experience.
This workshop is being offered free of charge. Donations to Manjushri Dharma Center, for use of their lovely space, are encouraged and much appreciated.
This event is limited to 18 participants, on a first-come, first-served basis. To register, or for more information, contact Aaron directly at jwlinthelotus@yahoo.com or (805) 618-8822.
About the Teacher

Aaron Joseph has been a school teacher since 2007 and a student and practitioner of Buddhism since 2000. He holds degrees in Religious Studies and Education from UC Santa Barbara, and currently teaches in Monterey Bay Charter School’s Waldorf-inspired kindergarten program. He is a former Buddhist monk, served as Director of Religious Exploration at the Unitarian Universalist Church of the Monterey Peninsula, and is a father of four children, as well as a musician, writer, artist and Tibetan calligrapher.This workshop is Aaron’s final step in becoming a certified CEB Teacher, after which he hopes to offer the full CEB course and other CEB-based programs, on the Monterey Peninsula and elsewhere.

Canceled, Monday Night Chanted Prayers
2019-04-22 18:30 - 20:00 | Manjushri Dharma Center, 724 Forest Ave, Pacific Grove, CA, 93950, United States
No Practice on Monday, April 22

Wednesday Evening Heartfelt Advice of Dharma Nectar Practice Series
2019-04-17 18:30 - 19:30 | Manjushri Dharma Center, 724 Forest Ave, Pacific Grove, CA, 93950, United States
A brand-new series begins on April 17, 2019, starting at 6:30 pm. This exciting addition to the MDC methods of learning the Dharma will involve an interactive discussion of, “A Ship Sailing to Liberation,” a commentary to the, “Heartfelt Advice of Dharma Nectar,” written by Khenpo Karten Rinpoche. Each session will consist of group reading of a section of the text followed by a moderated discussion of what that means to each of us, along with offering ideas and examples of how we might put each teaching into practice in our daily lives.
This new practice series will offer each of us the opportunity to discuss and clarify different points of the Dharma while being held in a safe and non-judgmental space. It will provide a means of offering support to our own practice. This is open to our entire sangha, and any other persons interested in exploring the Dharma. Bring a copy of the text if you have one. Extra copies will be available.
Donations to the MDC in any amount are appreciated but not required.

Excellent Path of Freedom, The Jewel Ornament of Liberation in Brief
2019-04-10 18:30 - 20:30 | Manjushri Dharma Center, 724 Forest Ave, Pacific Grove, CA, 93950, United States
The Jewel Ornament of Liberation, also known as the Thargyen, was originally composed by Ven. Gampopa (1079-1153), and presents all of Buddha’s 84,000 teachings, kindly organized into a step-by-step outline of the path to enlightenment. It is a foundational text in the Kagyu tradition. We are so fortunate that our resident lama Khenpo Karten Rinpoche has written a beautiful 80 verse distillation entitled Excellent Path of Freedom: The Jewel Ornament of Liberation in Brief, translated into English by Jampa Tharchin. As Rinpoche states in his colophon, it was written: “so that future disciples could know how to put all of the Jewel Ornament of Liberation into practice, day and night, in daily life…” Please join us for this very special weekly series as Rinpoche give commentary and teachings on his 80 verse composition, with consecutive interpretation kindly provided by Jampa Tharchin.
This is the last class in the series!

Excellent Path of Freedom, The Jewel Ornament of Liberation in Brief
2019-04-03 18:30 - 20:30 | Manjushri Dharma Center, 724 Forest Ave, Pacific Grove, CA, 93950, United States
The Jewel Ornament of Liberation, also known as the Thargyen, was originally composed by Ven. Gampopa (1079-1153), and presents all of Buddha’s 84,000 teachings, kindly organized into a step-by-step outline of the path to enlightenment. It is a foundational text in the Kagyu tradition. We are so fortunate that our resident lama Khenpo Karten Rinpoche has written a beautiful 80 verse distillation entitled Excellent Path of Freedom: The Jewel Ornament of Liberation in Brief, translated into English by Jampa Tharchin. As Rinpoche states in his colophon, it was written: “so that future disciples could know how to put all of the Jewel Ornament of Liberation into practice, day and night, in daily life…” Please join us for this very special weekly series as Rinpoche give commentary and teachings on his 80 verse composition, with consecutive interpretation kindly provided by Jampa Tharchin.
This is the second to last class in the series, which concludes April 10th, 2019.

Sangye Tenzin Rinpoche Remembrance Day
2019-03-27 18:30 - 20:30 | Manjushri Dharma Center, 724 Forest Ave, Pacific Grove, CA, 93950, United States
Kyabje Sangye Tenzin Rinpoche was the kind heart teacher of our own Khenpo Karten Rinpoche. On this special Wednesday, following a brief Thargyen class teaching and in solidarity with KK Rinpoche’s home monastery in Tibet, we will remember the great kindness of Kyabje Sangye Tenzin Rinpoche. Sangye Tenzin spent 21 years in Chinese prison, yet he transformed the experience into pure spiritual food, and left with only good wishes for his captors. We will recite special prayers for Sangye Tenzin (Guru Yoga) composed by the Karmapa and Khenpo Karten Rinpoche, and reflect together on how we can use this great example in our lives. Participants may bring flowers for the altar if they wish, but simply participating is the best offering you can make as we honor this precious lineage.
Learn More about Sangye Tenzin Rinpoche: “Medicine for the Mind: On Using Suffering and Obstacles for Mental Development.”

CANCELED Monday Night Chanted Prayers
2019-03-25 18:30 - 20:00 | Manjushri Dharma Center, 724 Forest Ave, Pacific Grove, CA, 93950, United States
We’re resting after the big retreat. Chanting will resume Monday, April 1.

Chanted prayers are an important component of training in spiritual life. They help us to still our mind, connect with the Buddhas and receive blessings. Join us on Monday evenings as Rinpoche leads us in chanted prayers recited in Tibetan and English. Prayers are typically those of Amitabha Buddha (Buddha of Infinite Light), but occasionally also Avalokiteshvara Buddha (Buddha of Infinite Compassion) or Medicine Buddha (Buddha of Infinite Healing). We imagine a world transformed, purified, and at peace. Beginners to advanced practitioners are welcome, prayer books are provided. Free of charge, but donations are welcome.
