Through practicing transference of consciousness — known as ‘powa’ — with faith, compassion, and concentration we can transfer the consciousness of those recently deceased to a higher rebirth or to the Pure Land of a Buddha. The Powa Ceremony can be done either by a group of practitioners or individually on behalf of one or …
This study program requires enrollment. Classes meet on Tuesday and Friday nights. We are studying How to Understand the Mind by scholar and meditation master, Geshe Kelsang Gyatso. This text is a beautiful, accessible presentation of the mind, elucidating with astounding clarity the nature of cognition, the power of our thoughts, and the various functions …
Design A Pure World: The Buddhist Path of Tantra What is Tantra? In his teachings on Tantra, Buddha clearly described the highest level of spiritual development possible. He also explained the methods for achieving this transformation. In our daily life as well as in our spiritual life we need a clear vision of what is …
If you enjoy meditating with others, chanted meditations are a great opportunity to engage in group meditation. These chanted meditations are also known in Sanskrit as “pujas”, meaning “offering”, or as “sadhanas”, which means “method for receiving attainments”. Using ancient prayers translated into English, we receive the blessings, protection and guidance of the holy beings. …
This study program requires enrollment. Classes meet on Tuesday and Friday nights. We are studying How to Understand the Mind by scholar and meditation master, Geshe Kelsang Gyatso. This text is a beautiful, accessible presentation of the mind, elucidating with astounding clarity the nature of cognition, the power of our thoughts, and the various functions …
Please come and help us clean and spruce up the center! It’s a wonderful way to create some positive karma and help us provide a comfortable and clean place for everyone to enjoy.
Everyone is welcome and invited to join us for this beautiful prayer practice. At Kadampa Centers worldwide, the eighth of the month is Tara Day. Green Tara is a female Buddha, whose name means Rescuer; she is the embodiment of swift compassion. If we rely upon Tara sincerely and with strong faith, she will protect …
Everyone is welcome and invited to join us for this beautiful prayer practice. Offering to the Spiritual Guide is a special Guru yoga of Je Tsongkhapa in conjunction with Highest Yoga Tantra. It was compiled by the first Panchen Lama, Losang Chökyi Gyaltsän, as a preliminary practice for Vajrayana Mahamudra. The main practice is relying …
If you enjoy meditating with others, chanted meditations are a great opportunity to engage in group meditation. These chanted meditations are also known in Sanskrit as “pujas”, meaning “offering”, or as “sadhanas”, which means “method for receiving attainments”. Using ancient prayers translated into English, we receive the blessings, protection and guidance of the holy beings. …
If you enjoy meditating with others, chanted meditations are a great opportunity to engage in group meditation. These chanted meditations are also known in Sanskrit as “pujas”, meaning “offering”, or as “sadhanas”, which means “method for receiving attainments”. Using ancient prayers translated into English, we receive the blessings, protection and guidance of the holy beings. …
Keli Vaughan, Resident Teacher at Mahakankala Buddhist Center, will grant the Blessings Empowerment of Avalokiteshvara, Buddha of Compassion. She will also teach how to make special prayers for those who have recently died. This beautiful transference of consciousness practice, called Powa, relies upon Buddha Avalokiteshvara to lead all the recently deceased to the Pure Land …
Through practicing transference of consciousness — known as ‘powa’ — with faith, compassion, and concentration we can transfer the consciousness of those recently deceased to a higher rebirth or to the Pure Land of a Buddha. The Powa Ceremony can be done either by a group of practitioners or individually on behalf of one or …
Design A Pure World: The Buddhist Path of Tantra What is Tantra? In his teachings on Tantra, Buddha clearly described the highest level of spiritual development possible. He also explained the methods for achieving this transformation. In our daily life as well as in our spiritual life we need a clear vision of what is …
Everyone is welcome and invited to join us for this beautiful prayer practice. Offering to the Spiritual Guide is a special Guru yoga of Je Tsongkhapa in conjunction with Highest Yoga Tantra. It was compiled by the first Panchen Lama, Losang Chökyi Gyaltsän, as a preliminary practice for Vajrayana Mahamudra. The main practice is relying …
If you enjoy meditating with others, chanted meditations are a great opportunity to engage in group meditation. These chanted meditations are also known in Sanskrit as “pujas”, meaning “offering”, or as “sadhanas”, which means “method for receiving attainments”. Using ancient prayers translated into English, we receive the blessings, protection and guidance of the holy beings. …
This extensive sadhana—ritual prayers for spiritual attainments—is called “Kangso” in Tibetan, which means “Fulfilling and Restoring Ritual.” Usually performed once a month in Dharma Centers, it is used for fulfilling our heart commitment to practice Lamrim, Lojong, and Mahamudra, for restoring any degenerate or broken commitments we may have incurred, and to rely on the Dharma Protector …
Through practicing transference of consciousness — known as ‘powa’ — with faith, compassion, and concentration we can transfer the consciousness of those recently deceased to a higher rebirth or to the Pure Land of a Buddha. The Powa Ceremony can be done either by a group of practitioners or individually on behalf of one or …
Basic Buddhist Teachings & Meditations: Putting Out the Fire of Anger Anger appears in many forms and disguises. Sometimes it manifests as a feeling of stress, other times it may take the form of depression, frustration, resentment, physical pain, or embittered rage. Anger has no other function than to harm. Today there are popular mainstream …
Basic Buddhist Teachings & Meditations: Putting Out the Fire of Anger Anger appears in many forms and disguises. Sometimes it manifests as a feeling of stress, other times it may take the form of depression, frustration, resentment, physical pain, or embittered rage. Anger has no other function than to harm. Today there are popular mainstream …
The Blessing Empowerment of Buddha Shakyamuni with teachings on the Kadampa Way of Life Everyone is welcome to join in this powerful weekend event where Gen Kelsang Rigpa, the Western US National Spiritual Director, will grant the blessing empowerment of Buddha Shakyamuni and give teachings on the Kadampa Way of Life. The empowerment and teachings …
