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9am–11am NEW YEAR CELEBRATION: IRON MOUSE
9am–11am NEW YEAR CELEBRATION: IRON MOUSE
New Year celebration at KCCL February 24, 2020, from 9am to 11am Description: Please come and join us to have a good time and to welcome the Year of the Iron Mouse. 108 gongs Sadhana of Mahamudra I-ching Making aspirations Coffee, snack, cake, refreshments, music, etc. Who can attend: Everyone: Old and young, etc. Contact: kccl.contact@gmail.com; 902-576-3655. If possible let us […]
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7–8:30pm Tantra Class: The way in which the rituals purify the mind
7–8:30pm Tantra Class: The way in which the rituals purify the mind
The Way in which the Rituals Purify the Obscurations to Buddha Nature Wednesday, February 26, from 7:00–8:30pm Description: The main topic of this class will be Lodrö Thaye’s discussion the four topics of the generation stage: (1) the basis of purification, i.e., buddha nature; (2) that which is to be purified, i.e., the obscurations to this […]
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8–10am Vajrayoginī
8–10am Vajrayoginī
We in general practice from 8–10am Vajrayoginī, but prior and post to the Cakrasaṃvara Feast Day and Intensive Day, we practice Cakrasaṃvara from 8–10am. And yes, on Wednesday mornings we have Mindfulness practice from 8–11am. Please check our monthly calendar for specifics: https://www.kccl.ca/events/month/ Whoever has received the abhiṣeka for these practices can join.
5–6pm Mindfulness
5–6pm Mindfulness
Please join us for our daily 5–6pm mindfulness practice session (śamatha-vipaśyanā mahāmudrā). You are also welcome to stay on for evening chants (6–6:30pm) and a light dinner (usually soup).
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8–10am Vajrayoginī
8–10am Vajrayoginī
We in general practice from 8–10am Vajrayoginī, but prior and post to the Cakrasaṃvara Feast Day and Intensive Day, we practice Cakrasaṃvara from 8–10am. And yes, on Wednesday mornings we have Mindfulness practice from 8–11am. Please check our monthly calendar for specifics: https://www.kccl.ca/events/month/ Whoever has received the abhiṣeka for these practices can join.
5–6:30pm Monthly Mahākāla practice
5–6:30pm Monthly Mahākāla practice
Monthly Mahākāla practice Friday, February 28, from 5:00 to 6:30pm Description: In the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, the dharma protectors (dharmapala) are part of the three roots (guru, yidam and dharmapala) and are considered to be the inner refuge — the outer refuge being the three jewels (buddha, dharma and sangha) and the secret refuge being the […]
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5–6pm Mindfulness
5–6pm Mindfulness
Please join us for our daily 5–6pm mindfulness practice session (śamatha-vipaśyanā mahāmudrā). You are also welcome to stay on for evening chants (6–6:30pm) and a light dinner (usually soup).
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5–6pm Mindfulness
5–6pm Mindfulness
Please join us for our daily 5–6pm mindfulness practice session (śamatha-vipaśyanā mahāmudrā). You are also welcome to stay on for evening chants (6–6:30pm) and a light dinner (usually soup).
&–8:30pm Tantra Class: The Completion Stage Part 1
&–8:30pm Tantra Class: The Completion Stage Part 1
Completion Stage: Part 1: The Emergence of Confusion Wednesday, March 4, from 7:00–8:30pm Description: The main topic of of the next three classes of this Tantra Course on Lodrö Thaye's Generation and Completion text will be discussion of the completion stage practice, which is divided into three parts: (1) The Emergence of Confusion; (2) Working with [...]
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5–6pm Mindfulness
5–6pm Mindfulness
Please join us for our daily 5–6pm mindfulness practice session (śamatha-vipaśyanā mahāmudrā). You are also welcome to stay on for evening chants (6–6:30pm) and a light dinner (usually soup).
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5–6pm Mindfulness
5–6pm Mindfulness
Please join us for our daily 5–6pm mindfulness practice session (śamatha-vipaśyanā mahāmudrā). You are also welcome to stay on for evening chants (6–6:30pm) and a light dinner (usually soup).
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9am–6pm Milarepa Day celebration
9am–6pm Milarepa Day celebration
Please join us for this always delightful event during which we will be reading most of the sections from the Rain of Wisdom. The day begins with opening the Milarepa Sadhana and ends with closing it. Participants can join in at any time during the morning session (9am to 12am) or afternoon session (2pm to [...]
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Cakrasaṃvara Drupchen at Shambhala Center
Drupchen - "great practice" - is a group Chakrasamvara sadhana practice that the Vidyadhara requested be performed each year after Milarepa Day. It is initiated by construction of the Chakrasamvara sand mandala and a feast shrine, followed by daily feast practice. Daily practice sessions will run 9 am until noon, and 2 pm until 5 pm, and […]
6–7:30am Sojong
6–7:30am 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 [...]
10am–12:30pm Chotrul Düchen (Great Day of Buddha Śākyamuni’s Miraculous Manifestations)
10am–12:30pm Chotrul Düchen (Great Day of Buddha Śākyamuni’s Miraculous Manifestations)
Chotrul Düchen Day (Great Day of Miraculous Manifestations): Please join us in the feast practice of the Buddha Sadhana for a celebration of Chotrul Düchen (Festival of the Buddha’s Great Miracles). Suggested contribution for lunch: $10. The event itself is for free. Brief description of Chotrul Düchen: Chotrul Düchen — “Festival of (Buddha Śākyamuni’s) Miracles” [...]
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7–8:30pm Tantra Class: The Completion Stage Part 2
7–8:30pm Tantra Class: The Completion Stage Part 2
Completion Stage: Part 2: Working with the Emergence of Confusion Wednesday, March 11, from 7:00–8:30pm Description: The main topic of of the next three classes of this Tantra Course on Lodrö Thaye's Generation and Completion text will be discussion of the completion stage practice, which is divided into three parts: (1) The Emergence of Confusion; (2) [...]
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6–7:30am Sojong
6–7:30am 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 […]