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Teaching at the TMC Center - Gainesville

Wednesdays 6-8 PM
(book study and discussion)


Saturdays 4-6 PM
(introduction to Buddhism)


Sundays 1-3 PM
(Shamata Meditation Practice and Instruction, including the various stages of meditation as well as direct teachings from Khenmo)

Monday evenings Tara Practice 6:30 PM. Everyone welcome.

Friday evenings Zambhala Practice 6:30 PM

Email

or phone (352)-316-3457 for more information

Information about events at other Drikung Centers:

Frederick, Maryland

Clearwater, Florida

Tampa Bay, Florida

Tallahassee, Florida

Orlando, Florida


Marpa Lotsawa said, "From now, if you study Phowa, purify, purify time and time again. Then, at that time, when death is approaching, you will know no despair. If, beforehand, you have become accustomed to this Path of Phowa, then at the time of death you will be full of cheerful confidence."

PHOWA
RETREAT

Venerable
Traga Rinpoche

March 13th - March 19th 2010

Registration : lovlydaze@yahoo.net


See our websiteby the end of January for
Requirements, Accomodations, Meals and Donation.

Venerable Traga Rinpoche, a recognized Phowa Master return in March. He will instruct us in the practice of Phowa with a 6 day Intense Retreat from March 13th through the 19th. Teachings are suitable for all ages and experience level.There are no pre- requisites for the Retreat except your dedication and attendance through completion of the Retreat.

From Wikipedia:

Phowa (Wylie: 'pho ba; also spelled Powa or Poa phonetically; Sanskrit: sa?kranti) is a Vajrayana Buddhist meditation practice. It may be described as "the practice of conscious dying", "transference of consciousness at the time of death", "mindstream transference", or “enlightenment without meditation” (Tib. ma-sgom sangs-rgyas). The method can be applied at the moment of death to transfer one's consciousness through the top of the head directly into a Buddha-field of one’s choice. By so doing, one bypasses some of the typical experiences that are said to occur after death. Phowa is also performed by specialists on the behalf of the deceased, as a post-mortem ritual.

The Drikung Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism is known for their phowa teachings. A major pilgrimage and cultural celebration is known in the Tibetan world as the Great Drikung Phowa. This festival was traditionally held once in every twelve-year calendrical cycle, and its last observance took place in August 1992 in Terdrom, Central Tibet, after a hiatus of 36 years due to a ban enforced by the Chinese authorities.

The Gainesville Tibetan Meditation Center is a sister center to the Terdrom Nunnery in the Drikung region inTibet.

Past Events

Khenmo Trinlay Chödron Karuna
Teaching at TMC in Gainesville
November 2009
Four Immeasurables

 

 


Drupon Thinley Ningpo
Oct 26 & 27 2009
Zambhala Practice &
Introduction to Mahamudra

 


Traga Rinpoche
October 17-19 2009
Introduction to Dzogchen

 

 

 

 

Khenmo Nyima Drolma
Oct 3 & 4 2009
Loving Kindness

 

 

 

 

Khenpo Tsultrim Tenzin
Sept 12 & 13 2009
Deeds of Shakyamuni
Heart Sutra

 

 

 

Konchog Tharchin
Taught Jun 20 & 21 2009 on the Jewel Ornament of Liberation

 

 

 

Drupon Thinley Ningpo -
Taught at TMC in Gainesville Feb 7, & 8 2009

 

 

Konchog Tharchin
Taught Jan 10 & 11 2009 on the Jewel Ornament of Liberation

 

 

 

Drupon Thinley Ningpo
Taught at TMC in Gainesville May 3 & 4 2008 on Chenrezig

 

 

Lama David Bole graciously taught at the TMC in Gainesville for many months in 2006, 2007 and 2008. He taught from Dharma Paths by Khenchen Karthar Rinpoche and we are extremely grateful for his generosity and caring compassion in helping us to study the Dharma. Lama continues to teach at the Gainesville Karma Thegsum Choling where you can join him every Sunday morning at 11:00 AM. THANK YOU Lama David!

 

Drupon Thinley Ningpo -
Taught at TMC in Gainesville in December 2007

Achi empowerment and practice and Refuge and an introduction to the Ngondro practices.

 

 Drupon's students from December 2007 teachings in Gainesville.

Khenmo Trinlay Chödron Karuna
Teaching at TMC in Gainesville October 2007
Demytifying Tantra

 

 

Khenpo Tsultrim Tenzin Rinpoche -
Teaching at TMC in Gainesville in September 2007
The Heart Sutra

 

 

 

 Khenchen Konchog Gyaltshen Rinpoche -
Teaching at TMC in Gainesville in April 2007
Love Compassion and Bodhichitta - text available here

 

 

 

Khenpo Sherab Ozer Rinpoche -
Teaching at TMC in Gainesville in March 2007

Seven Point Mind Training - text available here

 

 

 

Drupon Thinley Ningpo Rinpoche -
Teaching at TMC in Gainesville in
February 2007
Sand Mandala at the Museum of Natural History - UF

See new slide show with narrative !

 

 

 His Eminence Garchen Triptul Rinpoche -
Teaching in Tampa in January 2007 - Tara, Vajrakilaya
Ratnashri Sangha of Tampa Bay

 

 

 

Drupon Thinley Ningpo Rinpoche -
Teaching at TMC in Gainesville in November 2006

Refuge overview and Vajrasattva practice
See pictures of Stupa Site smoke offering.

Khenpo Sherab Ozer - April May 2006
Medicine Buddha

Drupon Thinley Ningpo Rinpoche - March 2006
Achi Chokyi Drolma teachings

Maitreya Project:
Buddhist Relic Tour - November 2005

Khenpo Sherab Ozer - October 2005
37 Practices of the Bodhisattva

Drupon Thinley Ningpo Rinpoche - September 2005
Mahamudra Practice

Drupon Thinley Ningpo Rinpoche - February 2005
Achi Chokyi Drolma teachings

Drupon Thinley Ningpo Rinpoche - October 2004
Retreat and Practice Techniques - Guru Yoga

Khenpo Tsultrim Tenzin Rinpoche - April 2004
Tara Practice

Drupon Thinley Ningpo Rinpoche - January 2004
Refuge and Mandala Practice

Many teachings in between these years that we are going back to inlude here... stay tuned...

Dr Barry Clark - 2003

Khenchen Konchog Gyaltshen Rinpoche - April 2001
Refuge

Khenchen Konchog Gyaltshen Rinpoche - April 1999
Vajrasattva

News of latests events

Khenmo Trinlay Chödron Karuna is a dharma teacher, scholar, editor of translated Buddhist teachings and educated as a lawyer in her role as an American professional. She is returning on January 13th and staying through early March . She will be teaching an ' Introduction to Buddhism' series. There are no pre- requisites for the Teachings. These classes are suitable for all ages and experience levels. Donation. See info below. She will also be teaching on various topics in our other meetings throughout the week. This is an opportunity not to be missed.

 

Khenmo
Trinlay Chödron Karuna


Introduction to Buddhism Class
(4 - 6 on Saturdays)

Donation: $100 for entire series or $20 per class.

Khenmo works closely with Khenchen Gyaltshen (our center's founder) and Vajra Publications . She edited Gampopa's Jewel Ornament of Liberation translated by Khenchen Rinpoche. She is a well known scholar of this book having taught from it for many years.

Khenmo has been invited to spend winters at the TMC in Gainesville by our local sangha and has been encouraged to do so by Khenchen Rinpoche. She arrived for her first visit and is enjoying Florida and our community of practitioners.

Teaching at the TMC Center - Gainesville

Wednesdays 6-8 PM
(book study and discussion)


Saturdays 4-6 PM
(introduction to Buddhism)


Sundays 1-3 PM
(Shamata Meditation Practice and Instruction, including the various stages of meditation as well as direct teachings from Khenmo)

 


Keeping an Open Heart in Difficult times

With

Venerable
Khenpo Karther Rinpoche

7PM Friday, January 29th, 2010

AT :
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
Donation $10.00

Hosted by the Gainesville Karma Thegsum Choling

Registration and info:
secretary@ktcgainesville.org

Born in Eastern Tibet in 1924 Khenpo Karther Rinpoche is one of the great masters of the Karma Kagyu tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. Rinpoche, who received most of his training and education in Tibet before the Chinese invasion is highly accomplished in Meditation, Philosophy, and the Monastic Arts. Rinpoche teaches with great generosity , compassion and wisdom.

His Weekend Teachings --
Refuge and Green Tara Empowerment.

Venerable Khenpo Karther a Karma Kagyu Master of vast experience and accomplishment will be Teaching in Gainesville. With great generosity he will be offering a public talk, and weekend Teachings - Refuge and the Green Tara Empowerment. There are no pre- requisites for the Empowerment. His teachings are suitable for all ages and experience level.


 

 

 

Past Events:

 

 

 

 

Chenrezig Sand Mandala creation at the Florida Museum of Natural History by

Drupon Thinley Ningpo Rinpoche and Lama Konchok Gyaltsen.

 

See here the Slide Show and narrative of the Mandala dissolution ceremony produced by Lindsay Levkoff. Thank you!