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:20170312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20171105T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170805T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170805T210000 DTSTAMP:20260616T071709 CREATED:20170717T155544Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170724T142844Z UID:3436-1501959600-1501966800@manjushridharmacenter.org SUMMARY:Peace Lantern Ceremony DESCRIPTION:Peace Lantern Ceremony\n7:00pm-9:00pm\, Saturday\, August 5th\nLover’s Point Beach\nOcean View Blvd & 17th Street\, Pacific Grove\, CA\, 93950 \nKhenpo Karten Rinpoche will offer prayers at the ceremony which is part of the Thirteenth Annual Hiroshima-Nagasaki Remembrance Day. This beautiful and moving tradition honors those who perished in 1945 and reaffirms our commitment to world peace. Event is free. The Peace Lantern event is sponsored by several peace organizations in Monterey County and the Friends/Quakers of Monterey. \nSchedule includes: \n7:00pm: Lantern making and Taiko drumming\n7:45pm: Music and messages of hope and peace\n8:15pm: Launching of the peace lanterns URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/peace-lantern-ceremony/ 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/2017/07/PeaceLantern4.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170813T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170813T183000 DTSTAMP:20260616T071709 CREATED:20170731T164854Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170904T222252Z UID:3450-1502620200-1502649000@manjushridharmacenter.org SUMMARY:Picnic Field Trip to Land of Medicine Buddha DESCRIPTION:Recap from Rinpoche:  We had an AMAZING day today at the Land of Medicine Buddha. I think it would be beneficial for other centers to do something like what we did today. It is such a great way to explore Buddhism deeper and through the process\, it also makes the bond between sangha members stronger and strengthens the sense of community as well. Thank you Manjushri Dharma Center for organizing this event and thank you everyone for joining us \nAs originally described:  Join Khenpo Karten Rinpoche for a picnic in the redwoods and exploration of the Land of Medicine Buddha retreat center!  Meet at the Manjushri Dharma Center (724 Forest Avenue\, Pacific Grove) at 10:30am on Sunday\, August 13 and carpool to the Land of Medicine Buddha Retreat Center\, located in Santa Cruz County at 5800 Prescott Road\, Soquel\, CA 95073.  Bring a “trashless” picnic item to share.   We will walk along the “8 Verses Pilgrimage Trail\,”  based on the “8 Verses in Training the Mind\,” by Geshe Langri Tangpa.      Free event\, but donations to the Land of Medicine Buddha are welcome.   More information:  Land of Medicine Buddha Website  Questions?  Contact Rachel C. at rachelmdc2016@gmail.com or call the center at 831-901-3156. \nFun Recipe for Potato Dish (courtesy of Dechen Yangkyi):  Aloo Tadka \nPhotos from the day: URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/picnic-field-trip-to-land-of-medicine-buddha/ LOCATION:Private Residence\, CA\, United States CATEGORIES:Special Events 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:20170819T111500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170819T121500 DTSTAMP:20260616T071709 CREATED:20170731T163720Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170731T163720Z UID:3446-1503141300-1503144900@manjushridharmacenter.org SUMMARY:Public Talk: How to Change Bad Habits DESCRIPTION:All of us have habits of mind that we struggle to curb.   How can we train our mind in healthy habits and positive motivations?   Join us on Saturday\, August 19th after regular meditation practice (which runs from 10:00am to 11:00am) for a public talk by Khenpo Karten Rinpoche on How to Change Bad Habits. \nRinpoche wrote about the topic:  “At its best\, mind is that which proceeds to the city of Liberation. At its worst\, however\, mind is that which throws us into the swamp of samsara. Mind is like a crazed elephant\, so strive in methods to control the mind.” \nFree event\, but donations welcome. \nQuestions?  Contact Rachel C. at rachelmdc2016@gmail.com or call the center at 831-901-3156. URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/public-talk-how-to-change-bad-habits/ LOCATION:Private Residence\, CA\, United States CATEGORIES:Dharma Class,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/bridge-2062748_960_720.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170821T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170821T200000 DTSTAMP:20260616T071709 CREATED:20170821T042450Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170821T042619Z UID:3522-1503340200-1503345600@manjushridharmacenter.org SUMMARY:Special Eclipse Monday Night Chanted Prayers DESCRIPTION:On the very auspicious day of Monday\, August 21\, 2017 we will recite a special prayer called the Prayer of Kuntuzangpo (Tib. ཀུན་བཟང་སྨོན་ལམ་\, Kunzang Mönlam) — a famous Dzogchen aspiration prayer from the Gongpa Zangthal. It is to be recited especially during a solar or lunar eclipse\, an earthquake or at the solstices.  This aspiration prayer comes from the Dzogchen tantra called the Tantra of the Great Perfection which Shows the Penetrating Wisdom of Samantabhadra. In Tibetan\, the short title of this tantra is Gongpa Zangthal Gyi Gyü\, which means “The Tantra of Penetrating Wisdom” or “The Tantra of Transcendent Intention.”    Monday is considered a “merit multiplier day\,” meaning that our intentions and actions are amplified by countless millions\, so practitioners are encouraged to set positive intentions and to act in accordance with love and compassion with special focus on this day.   Rinpoche will lead us in the special prayer of the Kunzang Mönlam\, and in addition\, we will recite the Avalokiteshvara prayers\, the Buddha of Great Compassion and rainbow light\, wishing freedom from suffering for all sentient beings.  Join us for this very meritorious night!     Free of charge\, but donations are welcome. \nLearn More:  Read the entire prayer of Kunzang Mönlam URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/special-eclipse-monday-night-chanted-prayers/ LOCATION:Private Residence\, CA\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/abstract-2615764_960_720.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR