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Minutes & Report from 2025 All-Sangha Meeting
DOWNLOAD PDF: 6-14-25 All Sangha Meeting Minutes Annual Report 2025 Final
Happiness Comes from Within
Thus, it is better if we don't deceive ourselves by thinking that desirable qualities of outer forms, sounds, and so forth provide true happiness. Understanding that ultimate happiness comes from within, we should think about
Take Control of Your Own Mind
Accordingly, as Buddhas enjoy objects of form, sound, and so forth, they view them without grasping, like unreal illusions. Without rejecting objects of the senses we should give up grasping them. Even if we had
A Visit from Thay Kozen
On Saturday, May 24th, Rinpoche and the MDC sangha welcomed the Venerable Thay Kozen, spiritual director of the Mount Adams Buddhist Temple. We celebrate the connection between these two monks! The sangha greeted Thay warmly
The Month of Saga Dawa
Wednesday, May 28th 2025, marks the beginning of the month of Saga Dawa, which will end on Wednesday, June 25th 2025. This is the most auspicious month in the Tibetan lunar calendar. In Tibetan, “Saga”
Remembering Karma Shawa: Part 2
On May 27th, 2022, Rinpoche's beloved little deer, Karma Shawa, passed away. Today, May 26th, 2025, Memorial Day, we will honor this special bond by reading Rinpoche's story about Karma Shawa during our Monday night