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ANNUAL MAHAMUDRA RETREAT

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Lama Sonam Dargye (Tony Albino) Friday, July 31 to Sunday, August 9, 2015 Lama Sonam (Tony Albino) will lead KDC’s annual Mahamudra Retreat, to be held at a private, country site near Eugene blessed by many High Lamas. All students able to make the practice commitment are welcome to receive the teachings, based on the Ninth Karmapa’s Ocean of Certainty, a key text in the Mahamudra tradition. Kyabje Bokar Rinpoche designed the retreat and its accompanying program of meditation practice to meet the needs of lay practitioners including newcomers. Vast and profound, Mahamudra is the pinnacle of the Kagyu Lineage, and embodies the deep meaning of all the sutras and the tantras; instructions in Mahamudra can only be obtained from a qualified Lama. Lama Sonam Dargye completed the traditional three-year retreat in 1989 under the guidance of Venerable Lama Tsang Tsing. Due to his training and qualities, Lama Sonam has Continue Reading →

MILAREPA EMPOWERMENT, TEACHING and PRACTICE

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    Milarepa Empowerment, Teaching and Practice by Venerable Lama Tsang Tsing Saturday, August 15, 2015, 2:00 p.m. Sunday, August 16, 2015, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Please arrive 15 minutes before the ceremonies; late arrivals will not be admitted. KAGYU DAKSHANG CHULING 917 East 43rd Avenue, Eugene, OR 97405 (Between West Amazon and Fox Hollow) Milarepa Empowerment Saturday, August 15, 2:00 p.m. (Arrive by 1:45 p.m.) Milarepa is known as Tibet’s greatest Yogi. Although he was an ordinary human being, he attained enlightenment in one lifetime. According to the Buddha, receiving the Milarepa Empowerment grants one an immediate blessing. The Refuge Vow is required and will be offered prior to the Empowerment. The cost is $25 general ($20 KDC members). It is also customary to make a donation to the empowering Lama. Milarepa Teaching, Practice & Tsok Sunday, August 16, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Arrive by 8:45 a.m.) Continue Reading →

MEDICINE BUDDHA EMPOWERMENT TEACHING and PRACTICE

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MEDICINE BUDDHA EMPOWERMENT TEACHING and PRACTICE by Venerable Lama Tsang Tsing Saturday, August 29, 2015, 2:00 p.m. Sunday, August 30, 2015, 9:00 a.m.– 4:00 p.m. Please arrive 15 minutes before the ceremonies; late arrivals will not be admitted. KAGYU DAKSHANG CHULING 917 East 43rd Avenue, Eugene, OR 97405 (Between West Amazon and Fox Hollow) Medicine Buddha Empowerment Saturday, August 29, 2:00 p.m. (Arrive by 1:45 p.m.) The Medicine Buddha Empowerment is considered to be the most powerful blessing for healing both body and mind. The Refuge Vow is required and will be offered prior to the Empowerment. The cost is $25 general ($20 KDC members). It is also customary to make a donation to the empowering Lama. Medicine Buddha Teaching and Practice Sunday, August 30, 9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. (Arrive by 8:45 a.m.) The Medicine Buddha practice has the ability to heal physical and mental suffering and illnesses and can Continue Reading →

LOSAR (TIBETAN NEW YEAR) CELEBRATION

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Note: Losar Schedule Change Dear Sangha and friends, Due to the high incidence of colds, flu, and other viruses at this time, KDC has cancelled the potluck that was scheduled for this Saturday, Feb. 21. (see below) The schedule for Tara Puja and the Dharma Talk remains the same. We hope you can join us.   LOSAR CELEBRATION Saturday, February 21, 2015 KDC will celebrate the Tibetan new year of the “Wood Sheep” with the following events, we hope you can join  us! 10:00 a.m.  — TARA PUJA Arrival by 9:45 a.m. Tara Puja assists in pacifying obstacles and negativities for the coming new year. The Puja is open to anyone who has received  the Green Tara Empowerment or White Tara Empowerment. 11:00 a.m. — DHARMA TALK by VENERABLE LAMA TSANG TSING Arrival by 10:45 a.m. (Doors to the Talk will open when Puja is finished) Venerable Lama Tsang Tsing will give an Continue Reading →