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SUMMARY:Friday evening January 1st\, 2021:  The Guru Practice\, Rain of Blessings-Online
DESCRIPTION:༅༅།། སྤྱི་ལོ་གསར་པའི་ཚེས་པ་གཅིག་སྟེ། ༢༠༢༡ སྤྱི་ཟླ་དང་པོའི་སྤྱི་ཚེས་གཅིག་ཉིན་དགུང་མོ་ཆུ་ཚོད་ལྔ་པའི་ཐོག་གུས་པའི་རྩ་བའི་བླ་མ་སྐྱབས་རྗེ་སངས་རྒྱས་བསྟན་འཛིན་རིན་པོ་ཆེའི་༼བླ་སྒྲུབ་བྱིན་རླབས་ཆར་འབེབས་༽ངོ་དེབ་བརྒྱུད་ཐད་གཏོང་བྱེད་འཆར་ཡོད་པས་ཆོས་གྲོགས་མཉམ་ཞུགས་བྱེད་འདོད་ཡོད་པ་རྣམས་ནས་དེ་ལུགས་ཐུགས་ངེས་ཞུ།\n\nFriday\, January 1st\, 2021\, we will bring in the New Year With the profound practice of Guru Yoga. This will be live-streamed at 5:00PM (PST) California time on Facebook Live. (Via Facebook Live:  Manjushri Dharma Center Facebook)\n\nIn my lineage\, the Guru is everything. He is Three Jewels and the Three Roots. For me\, my Root Guru Kyabje Sangye Tenzin Rinpoche is the Buddha\, the Dharma\, and the Sangha. We are truly fortunate to be his followers and to celebrate a fully enlightened Buddha who came to this world in the form of a human being; his loving-kindness can never be repaid! Even though we don’t see him with our physical eyes\, he watches over us like a sighted person taking care of the blind. Don’t think that you have never met my Guru; if you have faith and devotion\, he definitely extends his compassion to you and we will all receive an unceasing rain of blessings. Everyone who has become the disciple of this Guru should rejoice!\n\nTo commemorate the loving-kindness of my Root Guru\, we will hold the profound practice of Guru Yoga with the text “The Guru Practice\, Rain of Blessings” composed by His Holiness the Karmapa and myself. You can find a link to the text below:\n\nThe Guru Practice\, Rain of Blessings \n\nThe profound practice of Guru Yoga is part of my main practice\, and I always pray The Essence Request\, as follows:\n\nI pray to the precious Guru;\nGrant your blessing so that my mind may give up ego-clinging. Grant your blessing so that contentment may arise in my being. Grant your blessing so that non-Dharmic thoughts may cease. Grant your blessing so that my own mind may be realized as unborn.\nGrant your blessing so that illusion may be pacified in itself.\nGrant your blessing so that phenomena may be realized as Dharmakaya.\n\nPlease do not miss this most auspicious opportunity to commence the New Year! Tashi Delek\n\nVia Facebook Live:  Manjushri Dharma Center Facebook
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LOCATION:online event\, CA\, United States
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SUMMARY:No Weekend Sat/Sun 37 Practices of Bodhisattvas
DESCRIPTION:The teachings will resume on January 9-10\, 2021\, but then also pause over the retreat weekend of January 16-17\, 2021.  Teachings will resume regularly on January 23-24\, 2021.
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210115T180000
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SUMMARY:How to Have a (Truly) Happy New Year-A Virtual Public Talk
DESCRIPTION:How to Have a (Truly) Happy New Year\nA Virtual Public Talk\nwith Khenpo Karten Rinpoche\nFriday\, January 15th\, 2021\n6:00 – 8:00 PM Pacific Time\nOnline via Zoom\nFree & Open to the Public–Registration Requested\n \nAbout the Talk\nAre you hoping to find purpose and meaning in the events of the past year\, while living with greater peace and authenticity in the year to come? Spend an evening with Tibetan monk\, scholar\, and meditation master\, Khenpo Karten Rinpoche\, who has distilled centuries of Buddhist wisdom to its essence in original poetic verse. With warmth and clarity\, Rinpoche will draw on his decades of personal study and meditation practice to explain a selection of verses on the nature of happiness and methods to cultivate it. Time will be made for Rinpoche to answer your questions. Attendees are also invited to register for our virtual annual retreat (Jan 16-18\, 2021)\, where Rinpoche will teach on The Instructions of Gampopa: Precious Garland of the Supreme Path.  More about the retreat can be found on our webpage: https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/january-retreat-2021-precious-garland-of-the-supreme-path-online/2021-01-16/ \nAbout the Teacher\, Khenpo Karten Rinpoche\nSangye Tenzin Rinpoche (left) with Khenpo Karten (right)\, his heart student. \nKhenpo Karten Rinpoche is an accomplished teacher and practitioner of the Karma Kagyu Lineage and is also trained in the Nyingma Lineage of Buddhism. He was born in the beautiful mountains of the Himalayas of Tibet.  At the age of twelve\, he was ordained at Ja-pa monastery\, where he began his formal education of reading\, writing and ritual practice. At the age of fifteen having completed the basic studies\, he furthered his studies in the Sutra and Tantric texts under the accomplished master Khenchen Jigme Phuntsok Rinpoche and Pema Tsewang Rinpoche for eight years. Subsequently Khenpo Karten Rinpoche went to the hermitage of anther accomplished teacher\, Sangye Tenzin Rinpoche and completed five years of retreat under the great master. In the retreat he completed the practices of the Naropa’s six yoga\, Mahamudra and many others.  In recognition of his achievements\, Sangye Tenzin Ringpoche bestowed upon him the title\, Khenpo Karma Lekshe Tharchin in 1994. \nIn 1996\, he left Tibet and traveled to Dharamsala\, India to meet His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Upon \nKhenpo Karten Rinpoche (right) with His Holiness the Dalai Lama (upper left) and the Manjushri Dharma Center (lower right) \nHis Holiness’ advice\, he spent another two years doing retreat. H.H Dalai Lama also recognizing his achievement\, bestowed upon him the title Khenpo Rinpoche. After his retreat\, Khenpo Karten Rinpoche was requested by H.E Tai Situ Rinpoche to go to the monastery of Venerable Tsoknyi Rinpoche\, to teach the young monks there. \nKhenpo Karten arrived in the United States in 2008\, and taught in the Monterey Bay area for the first time in September of that year. After meeting a group of prospective students and seeing the hills of Big Sur which remind him of Tibet\, he returned in 2009 to make the Monterey Bay his permanent home. Since then\, Rinpoche has established the Manjushri Dharma Center (MDC) in Pacific Grove\, California\, which has become his main teaching location and his home residence.  With unflinching faith in the precious Buddha Dharma\, Khenpo Karten Rinpoche\, now a U.S. citizen\, bestows sacred teachings to thousands of people all over the world\, with weekly teachings and events. \n\n\nRegistration\nRegistration is requested\, but not required.  Registration will allow participants to receive a reminder email two days prior to the event\, and fifteen minutes ahead\, so the links below will be close at hand.   To register\, please visit EventBrite:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/how-to-have-a-truly-happy-new-year-public-talk-wkhenpo-karten-rinpoche-tickets-134906156947 \n\n\nZoom link:  How to Have a (Truly) Happy New Year–Virtual Public Talk\nPassword:  InnerPeace \nTo join by phone: first dial one of the phone numbers below (normal charges apply)\, then enter the meeting ID\, there is no participant ID so just press #\, then enter the password\, and you will be able to hear the teachings over the phone.  For international numbers\, click this link. \nUS: +1 669 900 6833 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 646 876 9923 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799\nMeeting ID: 943 7151 7846\nPassword: 4905734269 \n\nFor questions & more information\nPlease contact Aaron Joseph\, Manjushri Dharma Center Board President\, 805-618-8822 or jwlinthelotus@yahoo.com.  You may also subscribe to our weekly newsletter for updates on events and written teachings delivered to your email in-box each Monday. \nThe beautiful image of Big Sur shown above is by Miles McBreen.
URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/how-to-have-a-truly-happy-new-year-a-virtual-public-talk/
LOCATION:online event\, CA\, United States
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SUMMARY:A Precious Garland of the Supreme Path: A Three-Day Virtual Retreat with Khenpo Karten Rinpoche & Guests
DESCRIPTION:The Instructions of Gampopa:  A Precious Garland of the Supreme Path\nA Three-Day Virtual Retreat with Khenpo Karten Rinpoche\n& Guest Teachers Lama Leshe Zangpo and Thich Minh Tinh (Thay Kozen)\nSaturday\, Sunday\, and Monday\, January 16-18\, 2021\n10:00am-12:00pm & 2:00pm-4:00pm Pacific Time\nOnline via Zoom–Registration Required\nDonation requested at $10.00 per session\, $50.00 for entire retreat\nNo one turned away for lack of funds \nAbout the Retreat\nSpend three days with Tibetan monk\, scholar\, and meditation master\, Khenpo Karten Rinpoche as he teaches on The Instructions of Gampopa: A Precious Garland of the Supreme Path\, written by the Venerable Gampopa Sonam Rinchen. With warmth and clarity\, Rinpoche will draw on his decades of personal study and meditation practice to explain the nature of happiness and methods to cultivate it.  Attendees will receive the oral transmission of the text\, as well as extensive teachings on one of the masterworks in the Buddhist tradition. In Precious Garland of the Supreme Path\, Gampopa lays out 28 lists\, each containing key oral instructions on all levels of the path to Enlightenment–succinct points for right actions and intentions. The text includes many inspiring and poetic descriptions of the ultimate nature of mind and reality.  Time will be made during each day for the chanted prayer practice of Amitabha Buddha (the Buddha of Infinite Light)\, and on Saturday and Sunday morning\, we will enjoy special guest teachings from the Venerable Lama Leshe Zangpo and the Venerable Thich Minh Tinh (Thay Kozen).   Additionally\,  Rinpoche will give all attendees the opportunity to renew the Bodhisattva vow (a promise to practice love and compassion)\, and to pray for peace in the coming year.   Teachings will be in Tibetan and English (with English interpretation/translation). A preliminary schedule and more details are below. \n\nRetreat Schedule\nSaturday\, Jan. 16\, 2021 \nSession One:  10:00am-12:00pm PT: Oral Transmission\, Amitabha Practice & Dharma Teaching from the Venerable Leshe Zangpo on the Four Causes for Rebirth in Sukavatti.\nSession Two:  2:00pm-4:00pm PT: Oral Transmission & Teachings on A Precious Garland of the Supreme Path from Khenpo Karten Rinpoche\n \nSunday\, Jan. 17\, 2021 \nSession Three:  10:00am-12:00pm PT: Amitabha Practice & Dharma Teaching from the Venerable Thich Minh Tinh (Thay Kozen).  “I would like to tell the story of the beautiful Metta Sutra and the wonder filled life living the Brahmavihāra. Metta (loving kindness ) opens our hearts to living a kind and caring life; as we learn to let go of anxiety\, stress\, anger\, ignorance and desire\,” says Ven. Kozen.\nSession Four:  2:00pm-4:00pm PT: Teachings on A Precious Garland of the Supreme Path from Khenpo Karten Rinpoche\n \nMonday\, Jan. 18\, 2021 \nSession Five:  10:00am-12:00pm PT: Amitabha Practice\, Bodhisattva Vows\, Butter Lamp Prayer & Conclusion of Teachings \n\nRegistration\, Donation\, and Zoom Participation\n\nStep one: REGISTER via EventBrite.  Click the link to register. \nStep two: Donate–This is a fundraiser for the Manjushri Dharma Center\, so your generosity in giving $10.00 per session or $50.00 for the retreat is appreciated. If you can give an additional amount to pay for those who cannot donate at this time\, that would be greatly appreciated. If you cannot donate at this time\, please know there is no shame in that\, and you are still welcome to join all sessions. You will indicate any amount comfortable for you to complete registration. All donations are tax deductible.\nStep three: Zoom link–The Zoom link is below\, or you may join by phone.\n\nRetreat Zoom Link:\nhttps://middlebury.zoom.u/j/99243407554?pwd=azlPR1lRc2V2K25tWU05MDVOaVFFQT09   \n\nPassword: MDCRetreat \n  \n\n\n\nOr by telephone:\n\n\nOr Telephone:\nUS: +1 669 900 6833  or +1 253 215 8782  or +1 346 248 7799  or +1 646 876 9923  or +1 301 715 8592  or +1 312 626 6799\n\n\nMeeting ID: 992 4340 7554 (No participant ID\, press # to bypass)\nPhone Password: 8787813131 \nInternational numbers available: https://middlebury.zoom.us/u/aeuAxOnHp \n\n\n\n\nAbout the Venerable Khenpo Karten Rinpoche\n\n \nKhenpo Karten Rinpoche is an accomplished teacher and practitioner of the Karma Kagyu Lineage and is also trained in the Nyingma Lineage of Buddhism. He was born in the beautiful mountains of the Himalayas of Tibet.  At the age of twelve\, he was ordained at Ja-pa monastery\, where he began his formal education of reading\, writing and ritual practice. At the age of fifteen having completed the basic studies\, he furthered his studies in the Sutra and Tantric texts under the accomplished master Khenchen Jigme Phuntsok Rinpoche and Pema Tsewang Rinpoche for eight years. Subsequently Khenpo Karten Rinpoche went to the hermitage of anther accomplished teacher\, Sangye Tenzin Rinpoche and completed five years of retreat under the great master. In the retreat he completed the practices of the Naropa’s six yoga\, Mahamudra and many others.  In recognition of his achievements\, Sangye Tenzin Ringpoche bestowed upon him the title\, Khenpo Karma Lekshe Tharchin in 1994. \nIn 1996\, he left Tibet and traveled to Dharamsala\, India to meet His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Upon His Holiness’ advice\, he spent another two years doing retreat. H.H Dalai Lama also recognizing his achievement\, bestowed upon him the title Khenpo Rinpoche. After his retreat\, Khenpo Karten Rinpoche was requested by H.E Tai Situ Rinpoche to go to the monastery of Venerable Tsoknyi Rinpoche\, to teach the young monks there. \nKhenpo Karten arrived in the United States in 2008\, and taught in the Monterey Bay area for the first time in September of that year. After meeting a group of prospective students and seeing the hills of Big Sur which remind him of Tibet\, he returned in 2009 to make the Monterey Bay his permanent home. Since then\, Rinpoche has established the Manjushri Dharma Center (MDC) in Pacific Grove\, California\, which has become his main teaching location and his home residence.  With unflinching faith in the precious Buddha Dharma\, Khenpo Karten Rinpoche\, now a U.S. citizen\, bestows sacred teachings to thousands of people all over the world\, with weekly teachings and events. \n\nAbout the Venerable Thich Minh Tinh (Thay Kozen)\n \nThich Minh Tinh (Thay Kozen) is a Buddhist monk in the Zen tradition\, and co-founder of the Mount Adams Buddhist Temple at the Trout Lake Abbey retreat center in Trout Lake\, Washington.  For several years\, Khenpo Karten Rinpoche and his sangha in Portland\, Oregon have made their annual retreat at the Trout Lake Abbey\, where Thay Kozen and Khenpo Karten became good friends.   Thay Kozen has been transmitted in the Vietnamese Rinzai Zen line of Thich Thien An and Thich An Giao. In addition he has studied in Japan with Nanrei Kabori Roshi\, then in the US with Soyu Mastsuoka Roshi\, then in Japan with Doki Suda Roshi. Matsuoka Roshi later transmitted Kozen after a period of time as the Long Beach Zen Center’s administrative assistant. It is under Matsuoka Roshi’s and Thich An Giao’s request that Kozen teaches and maintains a temple and teaches. Saito Roshi from Japan\, has been a mentor and dear friend and teacher.  Saito Roshi and Kozen were both student priests over 40 years ago in Southern Japan. \n\n  \n\nAbout the Venerable Lama Leshe Zangpo\n \n  \nLama Leshe Zangpo is a longtime friend of Khenpo Karten Rinpoche and fellow ordained monk in the Gelug tradition.  He will teach on the Four Causes for Rebirth in Sukhavatti\, using the text “Sukhavatti Aspiration.” \n  \n  \n\nAbout the Venerable Gampopa Sonam Rinchen\n\n \nThe Venerable Gampopa (སྒམ་པོ་པ་བསོད་ནམས་རིན་ཆེན།) is known as the father of the Kagyu Lineage in Tibet.  Gampopa lived from 1070 to 1153 of the common era. He was born in Central Tibet\, trained in Buddha-dharma and medicine\, and was known as a great doctor and healer. At age 26\, there was a terrible epidemic in Tibet.  He buried both of his children\, a daughter and a son\, and then his wife became ill.  He promised his wife on her deathbed that he would become a monk and devote his life to Buddhism.   He knew great sorrow\, losing his wife and family\, but determined to become a monk and fulfill his promise.  He eventually met the great yogi Milarepa and became his foremost student. He founded the system of Mahamudra which combines the tantric teachings of the great siddhas of India with the graduated path teachings of Atisha. \nGampopa wrote a number of commentaries on Buddha’s teachings\, including The Jewel Ornament of Liberation and The Instructions of Gampopa: A Precious Garland of the Supreme Path.  In A Precious Garland he gives precise instructions on what is needed to develop one’s understanding\, meditation and conduct on the spiritual path for practitioners of beginning\, moderate\, and advanced levels. Gampopa succinctly outlines in twenty-eight categories what we need to know in order to perfect our spiritual practice–bullet points for right actions and intentions.  The text includes many inspiring and poetic descriptions of the ultimate nature of mind and reality. \n\nTexts and Resources: \n\nMandala Offering and Request for Teaching (recited by the students for each teacher)\nThe Recitation for Accomplishment of Sukhavati from the Sky Dharma Mind Terma (Amitabha Prayers)\nSukavatti Aspiration Prayer (Saturday morning text by Ven. Leshe Zangpo)\nThe Instructions of Gampopa: A Precious Garland of the Supreme Path\, Shambala Publications\, 1996; or on Amazon (we cannot offer a free version here\, but plan to show the text on the screen during our Zoom retreat)\nBodhisattva Vows Prayer\nButter Lamp Prayer\nPrayer for World Peace\nPrayer for the Long Life of Khenpo Karten Rinpoche\nAdditional resources:\n\nKhenpo Karten Rinpoche previously taught on the Jewel Ornament of Liberation\, and he composed a succinct and poetic commentary called the “Excellent Path Of Freedom\, The Jewel Ornament of Liberation in Brief.”\nKhenpo Karten wrote “Showing the Path to Liberation: An Exhortation To Seek Isolated Places\,” which is a good text to read prior to retreat\, along with his blog post\, “A Reminder Prior to Retreat.“\n\n\n\nVirtual Shrine:\nKhenpo Karten Rinpoche has expressed his preference that we leave our cameras on (as willing and able) during virtual practice and teachings. It brings him joy to see all of us sangha together as if we are in one place. During this upcoming retreat\, Rinpoche has a special request for us to prepare a shrine in our practice space and make it visible on camera (it is okay to position the shrine behind us)\, as a way to inspire each other’s practice with many pleasing offering and images of holy dharma on screen. This is of course optional\, but you are warmly encouraged to do so. Traditional Tibetan Buddhist shrines typically have supports for Enlightened Body (statues or pictures of deities and teachers)\, Enlightened Speech (scriptures and mantras)\, and Enlightened Mind (represented by a crystal\, mirror\, or stupa)\, and sense offerings such as flowers\, candles\, incense\, or a row of seven bowls of water symbolizing seven types of offerings. However\, your shrine may also be as delicately simple as a flower\, a candle\, and a photograph of the Buddha or other holy being.\n\nButter Lamp and Khata Offering:\n\nAt the conclusion of the retreat\, Khenpo Karten will lead us in a traditional “Butter lamp offering prayer.” The offering of butter lamps symbolizes filling the world with the light of wisdom and dispelling the darkness of ignorance\, which is the root of all suffering. For this prayer\, please have a candle ready to light and hold during the prayer. If you have one\, please also have a khata (traditional Tibetan white silk scarf) ready\, so that we may make a virtual khata offering to Rinpoche and the guest lamas at the conclusion of the retreat.\nAdvice for the Virtual Retreat:\n\nThis weekend\, let us collectively rejoice in the decision to engage in even a few days of online retreat. We are extremely fortunate to be able to hear the liberating wisdom of the Buddha dharma. To even have the inclination to focus our efforts on study and meditation on this long weekend\, when many others are just watching extra Netflix shows\, is a rare phenomenon. At the beginning of the COVID shutdowns nearly a year ago\, many of us marveled at the quiet\, and took advantage of both the heightened awareness of suffering and the time at home to step up our meditation practice. Now\, we have an opportunity to reflect on where our mind and actions are\, a year into the pandemic lifestyle. Have we continued to keep up the level of spiritual practice we might have been inspired to engage in when this situation began\, or have we\, like so many others\, settled into the “new normal” and slowly reverted to a level of distraction and busy-ness similar to what we experienced before. Let us reinvigorate our determination to take advantage of our precious human life\, and remember the suffering of motherly sentient beings in samsara. Even though most of us are in our own homes\, and we might have family around us and other other responsibilities in the evenings\, let us make a concerted effort\, for these two-and-a-half days\, to disengage from the distractions of ordinary activities and focus whole-heartedly on the Dharma to the greatest extent possible. If you are able sleep in a different room than usual (or even a tent) and maintain “noble silence” during the whole weekend\, that is excellent! Perhaps you are only able to shut off your cell phone between the hours of 10 AM and 4 PM. That is excellent! Whatever the case\, consider the level of retreat you can realistically commit to\, and maintain that discipline. This will be of great benefit to you\, as it will increase the merit of your hearing\, contemplation and practice of the teachings during this special weekend.\nHow to Make a Donation of Dana at the MDC January Retreat 2021\nDana is a monetary offering to an individual–it is a sign of respect and thanks for the teachings and services provided during the retreat.  You may make a dana offering by following the steps below: \nStep 1:  Fill out our Dana Donation Form to specify your wishes \nStep 2:  Make Payment by credit/debit card or by check. \nWe will distribute your donations to each teacher in the amount you specified\, sending a final check for all dana collected. \nFor Payment by Credit/Debit Card:   \n\n\n\nPlease go directly to PayPal– https://www.paypal.com/   and enter your login information.   Then select “Send” and enter the following email:  carmelkhenpo@gmail.com and this will reach Manjushri Dharma Center.   You may put the name “Manjushri Dharma Center” in the name if it requires it.    You may put a note in the payment to specify that the donation is for Dana or any specific fund or purpose.   We will make sure to honor your intentions. \nFor Payment by Check:  \n\n\n\nPlease make checks out to “Manjushri Dharma Center” and mail to 724 Forest Avenue\, Pacific Grove\, CA.\n\n\n\nFor questions\, contact:  Pam Krone\, MDC Co-Treasurer:  pamkrone@gmail.com \n  \nFor questions & more information\nPlease contact Aaron Joseph\, Manjushri Dharma Center Board President\, 805-618-8822 or jwlinthelotus@yahoo.com.  You may also subscribe to our weekly newsletter for updates on events and written teachings delivered to your email in-box each Monday.
URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/january-retreat-2021-precious-garland-of-the-supreme-path-online/
LOCATION:online event\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Retreats
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SUMMARY:Annual All-Sangha Meeting--Online
DESCRIPTION:Dear MDC Sangha and Friends\, \nWe warmly invite all to attend our annual All-Sangha Meeting (held for the first time virtually!)\, immediately following the closing of our winter retreat. This is an important event\, as we review and rejoice in all our wonderful dharma activities of the previous year\, keep you informed of MDC’s financial health and important projects\, get your precious feedback about what you would like to see in the year to come\, and elect new members to the board.  Please join if you are able\, whether or not you attended the retreat\, and feel free to enjoy food and drink during the meeting. \nPlease contact Rachel C. (rachelmdc2016@gmail.com) to receive the Zoom link\, or check this webpage on Monday morning when it will be made available here. \nWe hope to see you there! \nFor Khenpo Karten Rinpoche and Manjushri Dharma Center\,\nThe MDC Board \n\nZoom link\nhttps://middlebury.zoom.u/j/99243407554?pwd=azlPR1lRc2V2K25tWU05MDVOaVFFQT09\nPassword: MDCRetreat\n\n\n\nOr by telephone:\nUS: +1 669 900 6833  or +1 253 215 8782  or +1 346 248 7799  or +1 646 876 9923  or +1 301 715 8592  or +1 312 626 6799\n\nMeeting ID: 992 4340 7554 (No participant ID\, press # to bypass)\nPhone Password: 8787813131 (phone password only–different from above) \nInternational numbers available: https://middlebury.zoom.us/u/aeuAxOnHp
URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/annual-all-sangha-meeting/
LOCATION:online event\, CA\, United States
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SUMMARY:No Monday Night Chanted Prayers
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URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/no-monday-night-chanted-prayers-3/
LOCATION:online event\, CA\, United States
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SUMMARY:Wednesday Night Chanted Prayers Online-Red Avalokiteshvara
DESCRIPTION:འཁོར་བ་དོང་སྤྲུག་བོད་ཡིག་གི་ཆོ་ག་རིང་དྲྭ་ཐོག་འཇོག་རྒྱུ་མ་བྱུང་བས་ཚང་མས་དེ་ལུགས་ངང་ཀུན་སློང་བསམ་པ་བཟང་པོའི་ངང་ནས་ཡིག་དྲུག་གི་བསྒོམ་བཟླས་ལ་མཉམ་ཞུགས་གནང་རོགས་ཞུ།\n\nWednesday\, 1/27\, at 5:00PM PST (Pacific Standard Time)\, we will hold Red Avalokiteshvara\, Khorwa Dongtruk\, “shaker of samsara from its depths” supplication prayers on Facebook Live.\n\nThis is a terma (hidden spiritual treasure) revealed by the great Dharma king Chogyur Dechen Lingpa. This deity is the supreme embodiment of love and compassion and is very powerful. This was practiced by Patrul Rinpoche and is also my daily practice; we will pray for those who have died\, especially those who have passed away from coronavirus.\n\nIf anyone would like to join please sit and recite the mantra “OM MANI PADME HUM”. The text is The Essential Sadhana from the Guru’s Heart Practice\, Shaker of Samsara from its Depths. 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. Additionally\, you can read this English version of the text for the meaning:\n\nhttps://drive.google.com/file/d/1wk8W6fDzv-RYJTl1sbn6Zzl1i8Yn549q/view?usp=sharing\n\nThank you and Tashi Delek\n\n\nVia Facebook Live:  Manjushri Dharma Center Facebook
URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/wednesday-night-chanted-prayers-online-red-avalokiteshvara/
LOCATION:online event\, CA\, United States
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