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SUMMARY:Your Mind Is Your Teacher: Self Awakening Through Contemplative Meditation
DESCRIPTION:Khenpo Gawang will give four sessions of teaching about contemplative meditation on the Four Seals based on his excellent book “Your Mind is Your Teacher“.\nPreview his book by clicking here. \nKhenpo Gawang has been a monk for more than thirty years and trained with many eminent Tibetan masters\, most notably His Holiness Penor Rinpoche\, who was the supreme head of the Nyingma tradition for many years. Khenpo has completed the traditional  nine year monastic study curriculum\, in recognition of his achievement he was enthroned as Khenpo or “Abbot” by His Holiness Penor Rinpoche in 2006. He has taught in the United States since 2004 and speaks fluent English. Khenpo has translated several important traditional texts. He lives and teaches at the Pemakarpo Meditation Center in Memphis\, Tennessee. \nFriday\, October 6th\,  7 – 8:30pm\nDeveloping a Peaceful Mind Thru Mindfulness Meditation \nKhenpo will give teachings on calm abiding or Shiné meditation. This simple practice develops mindfulness and focus\, allowing the mind to gradually come to rest in a relaxed\, calm state. This process has countless benefits including more stable focus\, a general sense of relaxation\, and increased positive feelings. This stability is an indispensable aid for a happy life and the further development of wisdom and compassion. \nNo fee for Friday talk – donations are welcome \n\nKhenpo Gawang \nSaturday October 7th and Sunday October 8th\nYour Mind Is Your Teacher: Self Awakening Through Contemplative Meditation \nThe Four Seals are: \n\nAll compounded phenomena are impermanent\nAll defiled states are suffering\nAll phenomena are empty\nNirvana is peace\n\nKhenpo will explain these profound statements in clear language and teach how to use them as the basis of contemplative or analytical meditation that gradually reduces and eventually eliminates disturbing emotions and suffering. Regarding the benefits of such contemplation Khenpo Gawang states: \n“ Through contemplative practice we learn to investigate reality by looking carefully at our own mind and everyday life. Through this we transform our view-the reality that we take to be truth-and this new outlook will transform our experience of everyday life.” \nTeaching schedule (repeated both days) \n10:00am-12:00pm:  Teachings & Meditation Practice \n12:00pm-1:30pm:  Lunch* \n1:30pm-4:30pm: Teachings & Meditation Practice \n*Lunch will be provided \nFees: \n$30 per day\,  $50 for the weekend \nRegistration will be at the door beginning at 9:00am
URL:https://gardrolma.org/programs/mind-teacher-self-awakening-contemplative-meditation/
LOCATION:Gar Drolma Buddhist Center\, 1329 Creighton Ave.\, Dayton\, OH\, 45420\, United States
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SUMMARY:White Dzambhala and One Thousand Arm Chenrezig Empowerments and Nyungne Teachings
DESCRIPTION:Gar Drolma is thrilled to welcome back Bardor Tulku Rinpoche. Rinpoche is a beloved teacher from the Nyingma and Karma Kagyu traditions. He has taught in the west since 1977\, guiding countless students on the Buddhist path. Rinpoche is main lineage holder of the treasure teaching of Terchen Barway Dorje\, a visionary 19th century Tibetan master. He is the founder and director of Kunzang Palchen Ling\, a retreat center in Red Hook\, NY where he teaches extensively. \nFriday October 27th\n7:00pm – 9:00pm\nWhite Dzambhala Empowerment \n*Refuge is required for empowerments. If you are interested in the empowerment but have not taken refuge. Rinpoche will be available to give refuge. Please contact Linda McCart at 614-397-3484 to make arrangements. \nBardor Tulku will bestow the empowerment of the Buddha White Dzambhala. White Dzambhala is a connected with wealth\, prosperity\, and good fortune. Empowerment is a beautiful ritual that introduces participants to their true nature as enlightened body\, speech\, and mind. This introduction connects participants with their primordially enlightened nature and grants permission for developing the connection via the methods of visualization\, mantra recitation\, and meditation. Engaging in the practice of White Dzambhala is said to create causes for material wealth and success\, allowing one to more effectively practice generosity to benefit other beings. \n\nSaturday October 28th \n10:00am – 12:00pm\nWhite Dzhambala Teachings \nBardor Tulku will explain the method of practicing White Dzambhala. \n12:00pm – 3:00pm: Lunch Break* \n3:00pm – 5:00pm\n1000 Arm Chenrezig Empowerment \n*Refuge is required for empowerments. If you are interested in the empowerment but have not taken refuge. Rinpoche will be available to give refuge. Please contact Linda McCart at 614-397-3484 to make arrangements. \nChenrezig is renowned as the embodiment of the compassion of all the Buddhas. We develop the enlightened quality of compassion through Chenrezig practice and mantra recitation as well as by compassionate conduct toward all beings. \n\nSunday October 29th\n10:00am – 12:00pm\nNyungne Teachings \nThe Nyungne Retreat is a Tibetan Buddhist practice designed especially for lay practitioners to purify negative karma and accumulate merit and wisdom. It is a one day (Nyingne) or two day (Nyungne) practice focusing on keeping strict vows\, generating the Bodhisattva attitude\, and reciting the sadhana of the 1000-armed Chenrezig\, the Bodhisattva of compassion. In this way\, the Nyungne practice cultivates all three vehicles of Buddhism. The vows or 8 precepts that we take include not killing\, stealing\, or lying\, and abstaining from sexual activity\, intoxicants\, luxury\, ornaments\, and entertainment for the duration of the retreat. \n12:00pm – 2:00pm : Lunch Break* \n2:00pm – 5:00pm\nNyungne Teachings \n*Lunch will be offered \nFEES: \n$50 – 100 per day\n$150 – 300 for full weekend\nFees are on a sliding scale to accommodate all who would like to attend. \n\n\nIf you are interested in attending but need financial support\, please feel free to contact us at sangha@gardrolma.org or 937-252-2220. \n 
URL:https://gardrolma.org/programs/white-dzambhala-and-one-thousand-arm-chenrezig-empowerments-nyunge-teachings/
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