Kurukulla Center

for Tibetan Buddhist Studies

Saka Dawa Events May 25th
Posted May 05 2013 07:00:00pm

Saka Dawa is one of the great holy days of the Tibetan calendar; commemorating the Buddha’s birth, death and parinirvana. Saka Dawa is a Buddha Multiplying Day, when karmic results are multiplied by one hundred million, as cited by Lama Zopa Rinpoche in the Vinaya text Treasure of Quotations and Logic. Join us for one of the merit filled practices today:

4:45-5:15am - Eight Mahayana Precepts
5:30am-6:30am - Golden Light Sutra Recitation
10:00am-11:00am - Golden Light Sutra Recitation
1:00pm-2:00pm - Golden Light Sutra Recitation
3:00pm-4:00pm - Golden Light Sutra Recitation
4-5:30pm - Medicine Buddha Puja and special prayers

Kurukulla Center for Tibetan Buddhist Studies

Kurukulla Center for Tibetan Buddhist Studies, Inc. was founded in 1989 under the spiritual direction of Lama Zopa Rinpoche and the FPMT. Under the guidance of resident teacher Geshe Ngawang Tenley, Kurukulla Center's mission is to provide a community of support for those who are studying and practicing the Tibetan Buddhist tradition.

This Week at Kurukulla Center

Sunday - May 19, 2013

10:00 am - 11:00 am Morning Meditation with Sean Gonzalez

Monday - May 20, 2013

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Lama Chopa (Guru Puja)

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Introductory Series: Meditation 101 with Sean González

Tuesday - May 21, 2013

7:00 pm - 8:45 pm Yoga & Meditation with Wendy Cook

Wednesday - May 22, 2013

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm **Canceled** Mind and Mental Factors -Lorig- with Geshe Ngawang Tenley

Saturday - May 25, 2013

4:45 am - 5:15 am Eight Mahayana Precepts Ceremony with Geshe Ngawang Tenley

 Buddhist Holiday Saka Dawa

4 Sessions Golden Light Sutra Recitation Sessions

4:00 pm - 5:30 pm  Medicine Buddha Puja

Sunday - May 26, 2013

9:00 am - 11:00 am Special Course: Guru Yoga of Lama Tsongkhapa with Geshe Tenley

To see what else is coming up, see our Calendar

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Introductory Series: Meditation 101 with Sean González
Posted May 19 2013 07:00:00pm

Meditation 101 will introduce you to the basics of a Buddhist meditation practice. Among the class topics will be the importance of meditation in daily life, proper meditative posture, creating a meditation practice, and the introduction of several meditations to begin your practice. The class is taught by Kurukulla Center Director Sean González and is presented over five Mondays from 7:00 - 8:30 pm: 05/20, 06/03, 06/10, 06/17, 06/24.