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Vaiśākha Day Celebration

Buddha’s birthday, enlightenment and parinirvāṇa: Saturday, May 21 After practicing austerities for a long time, the recluse Gautama thought: “Could there be another path to enlightenment?” He then considered: “I recall when my father the Sakyan was occupied, while I was sitting in the cool shade of a rose-apple tree, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, secluded [...]

Sojong

Sojong (Poṣhadha): The Meaning of Poṣhadha In Indian Hindu societies, members of the community regularly observe rites for renewing their connection with virtue. The days of the new and full moons are regarded as holy and set aside for purification of non-virtue and re-establishment of virtue. Those days, and the purification rites performed on those [...]

5–6pm Sādhana of Mahāmudrā

The purpose of the sādhana: “[The Sādhana’s] purpose was to bring together the two great traditions of the Vajrayāna, as well as to exorcise the materialism which seemed to pervade spiritual disciplines in the modern world. The message that I had received from my supplication was that one must try to expose spiritual materialism and [...]

8–11am Mindfulness practice

Please join us for our weekly 8–11 am mindfulness practice sessions. Who can attend: Everybody.

7–8:30pm Mindfulness course for beginners

7–8:30pm Mindfulness course for beginners (monthly class): This beginners evening class (7 pm to 8:30 pm) is an every month occurring event mainly geared towards completely new beginners to mindfulness (= shamatha-vipashyanā) practice or those with some experience of it or those who feel that it would be good for them to receive a “refresher” of the basic instruction [...]

7_8:30 pm Kagyü ngöndro class

Location: Karma Changchub Ling, Fall River. Time & date: Thursday, May 26, 7:00–8:30 pm. Description: This is the fifth of a series of classes on ngöndro practice which will be given by senior teachers. Topic to be announced later. Who can attend: Everyone who has already received transmission for ngöndro practice.