This Week at Kurukulla Center
August 02, 2010 - August 08, 2010
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From the Director
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Dear Kurukulla Community,
Geshe-la update Stupa update
Thank you so much for all the hard workers and kind benefactors making all this happen. If you would like to donate to all this, it's not too late. If you would like to help paint, please see Sonam (the stupa painter) on site. You should have some painting experience. But it's a great way to create merit. Choden Rinpoche at Milarepa: rides and accommodation needed Kurukulla South? A couple of links Daja Wangchuk Meston Thank you again for your wonderful support.
Nick Ribush Director |
Calendar of Events
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Monday, August 02 Introduction to Buddhism with Ven. Ani Yeshe 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm Introduction to Buddhism is an on-going series. Each class introduces a new topic as a way of providing newcomers a broad overview of Buddhism. The course is designed for those who are new or newly acquainted with the Center to hear basic Buddhist teachings, ideas and concepts, especially those emphasized by our resident lama (teacher), Geshe Tsulga. Bring all your questions. It is fine to attend any class without having attended prior classes. All welcome! Tuesday, August 03 Morning Meditation with Tsunma-la (Sue Macy) 6:30 am to 7:00 am Start your day on the right foot by calming your mind, setting your day's purpose to be a meaningful one and remembering to just breathe! Resident nun Tsunma-la leads basic meditations that help stabilize the mind by learning to focus on the breath. By using these simple techniques, you can bring a sense of tranquility to your day. If you plan to join Tsunma-la in the meditation hall (gompa) at Kurukulla Center please arrive a few minutes early. We will start promptly at 6:30 am. Feel free to listen live online.
Yoga & Meditation with Wendy Cook 7:00 pm to 8:45 pm These classes include therapeutic movements, standing postures, back strengthening postures and hip openers. The last twenty minutes are spent in guided meditation, including breath awareness, visualization, and analytical techniques to enhance our inner good qualities. Suitable for both experienced and new students, you are welcome to attend on a drop-in basis. Please arrive a few minutes early and wear comfortable, fitted and modest clothing.
Wednesday, August 04 Thirty-seven Practices of Bodhisattvas with Venerable Geshe Tenley 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Geshe-la continues an explanation of the Thirty-Seven Practices of Bodhisattvas by Togme Sangpo (1245-1369.) Come and discover what it means to model your actions after those of a bodhisattva. All are welcome. A copy of the text will be distributed in class and a commentary by His Holiness the Dalai Lama is available on the Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive website. Other contemporary commentaries are available for purchase in our bookstore. Feel free to listen live online.
Thursday, August 05 There is no How to Meditate class with Tsunma-la this week. The next one meets Thursday, August 12, from 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm.
Guru Puja (Lama Chöpa) Chanting & Prayer Ceremony 7:00 pm to 8:45 pm The word puja means "to please" and has the connotation of pleasing through offerings and practice. The Guru Puja imprints the entire path to enlightenment on our mind stream, connects us more strongly to our teachers, allows us to accumulate skies of merit and purifies eons of negative karma.
We perform this practice on the 10th and 25th of the lunar Tibetan calendar, a special time for making the tsok offering, a particular ritual inserted into the Guru Puja. We chant the first 2/3 of this puja in Tibetan (or follow along by reading the English) and recite the last 1/3 in English. Today's puja is dedicated to the good health and long life of our precious teacher, Geshe Tsulga. All are encouraged to attend.
To create merit for yourself and others we recommend you bring offerings for the altar; these offerings then become the basis for the visualized offerings made during the puja. Cookies, fruit, flowers, tea lights (unscented) and saffron are suggested Friday, August 06 Morning Meditation with Tsunma-la (Sue Macy) 6:30 am to 7:00 am Start your day on the right foot by calming your mind, setting your day's purpose to be a meaningful one and remembering to just breathe! Resident nun Tsunma-la leads basic meditations that help stabilize the mind by learning to focus on the breath. By using these simple techniques, you can bring a sense of tranquility to your day. If you plan to join Tsunma-la in the meditation hall (gompa) at Kurukulla Center please arrive a few minutes early. We will start promptly at 6:30 am. Feel free to listen live online. Saturday, August 07 Book Club with Tsunma-la (Sue Macy) 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Optional brown bag lunch from 12:30 pm to 1:00 pm Tsunma-la leads an informal discussion of Buddhist themed books that have practical significance for one's daily life. The book we discuss this month is Sixteen Guidelines which presents qualities of mind that can bring happiness when developed. Please read the entire book before our meeting. You can purchase the book in our bookstore for a discounted price. You are welcome to join us for lunch at 12:30 pm before the session begins.
Sunday, August 08 Confession and Prostrations to the 35 Buddhas with a senior student 9:00 am to 9:45 am This powerful purification practice contains the elements of the four opponent powers and includes prostration, recitation and visualization. This practice is highly recommended by our teachers. For development along the path it's very important to "weed our garden," or purify the negative seeds on our mind stream. This session is a great opportunity to learn by doing. Wisdom Chapter from Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life with Venerable Geshe Tsulga 10:00 am to 12:00 pm The ninth chapter of Guide to a Bodhisattva's Way of Life, composed by the great bodhisattva Shantideva, addresses the Madhyamaka view of reality by setting it against other philosophical systems, both Buddhist and non-Buddhist. Reputed to be highly challenging, we are fortunate such an eminently qualified teacher as Geshe Tsulga will guide us through this section. Copies of Guide to a Bodhisattva's Way of Life and a commentary on this chapter by His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Transcendent Wisdom, are available for purchase in our bookstore. We will also distribute a copy of Chapter 9 to all class participants. Feel free to listen live online.
This course is from the Basic Program, a multi-year program offering a comprehensive and in-depth exploration of core Buddhist texts. Prior participation in the Basic Program or a background in Buddhist philosophy are recommended. If you would like to receive the handouts, homework and materials for this course, please click the link at the bottom of this email, "Update Profile/Email Address," and be sure that "Basic Program" is selected, or email us and we will manually add you to the list. |
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May all sentient beings have happiness and its causes! |