Buddhist and Western Concept Study Group
Gar Drolma Buddhist Center 1329 Creighton Ave., Dayton, OH, United StatesReconciling Buddhist ideas and concepts about the body, mind, and universe with Western knowledge.
Reconciling Buddhist ideas and concepts about the body, mind, and universe with Western knowledge.
Reconciling Buddhist ideas and concepts about the body, mind, and universe with Western knowledge.
Reconciling Buddhist ideas and concepts about the body, mind, and universe with Western knowledge.
Reconciling Buddhist ideas and concepts about the body, mind, and universe with Western knowledge.
Reconciling Buddhist ideas and concepts about the body, mind, and universe with Western knowledge.
In this practice one visualizes Amitabha and his retinue and recites his six syllable mantra. Through this practice we purify our obscurations and accumulate merit and wisdom while cultivating the causes for rebirth in Dewachen, Amitabha's pureland. This is a traditional practice associated with death and dying in many Mahayana and Vajrayana buddhist traditions. During this event […]
This teaching points out the factors that must be present in our lives for us to encounter and practice Dharma. Contemplating this helps us develop gratitude for the incredible fortune that we all possess, and inspires us to use the exceedingly rare circumstances we now enjoy to bring lasting benefit to ourselves and others. Time: […]
Khenpo will teach the method for contemplating Impermanence and Death. Understanding impermanence and the certainty of death and developing a deep appreciation for these truths through sustained contemplation inspires us to use our lives in a constructive way and increases our diligence in Dharma practice. Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm Lunch: 12:00pm - 1:30pm Time: 1:30pm - […]
In this practice one visualizes Amitabha and his retinue and recites his six syllable mantra. Through this practice we purify our obscurations and accumulate merit and wisdom while cultivating the causes for rebirth in Dewachen, Amitabha's pureland. This is a traditional practice associated with death and dying in many Mahayana and Vajrayana buddhist traditions. During this event […]
Khenpo will give detailed teachings on the functions of karma, including descriptions of positive actions to adopt and negative actions to abandon. When we develop trust in the principles of karma- cause and effect through listening to and contemplating teachings our actions of body and speech naturally become more disciplined and positive. This refinement of […]
Instructions will be given on the method of contemplating the sufferings experienced by beings in the 6 realms of existence. Contemplating the defects of samsaric experience further strengthens our resolve to use our lives constructively, increases diligence in practice, and supports the development of compassion for other beings. Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm Lunch: 12:00pm - […]
In this practice one visualizes Amitabha and his retinue and recites his six syllable mantra. Through this practice we purify our obscurations and accumulate merit and wisdom while cultivating the causes for rebirth in Dewachen, Amitabha's pureland. This is a traditional practice associated with death and dying in many Mahayana and Vajrayana buddhist traditions. During this event […]
Khenpo will bestow the empowerment (wang) verbal transmission (lung) and practice instructions (tri) of Chenrezig, the Buddha of Compassion. This practice helps us to access or innate nature of wisdom and compassion through visualization and mantra recitation. Additionally, Khenpo will explain the traditional contemplations that are used for giving rise to and strengthening compassion. Time: […]