Tibetan Meditation Center - Gainesville, 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.

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Khenmo Trinlay Ch ö dron 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!