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  KAGYU DAKSHANG CHULING 917 East 43rd Avenue, Eugene, OR 97405 (Between West Amazon and Fox Hollow) To minimize the Center’s impact on our neighborhood, please park on West Amazon and walk up hill to KDC. Wednesday, February 14, 2018 8:45 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. IMPORTANT NOTE: NO ENTRIES TO THE SHRINE ROOM WILL BE ALLOWED BETWEEN 8:45 a.m. and 9:15 a.m. The Puja will be preceded by a talk by Venerable Lama Tsang Tsing explaining the meaning of this profound Puja and no entries will be permitted during the talk. Venerable Lama Tsang Tsing and his assisting Lamas will perform this all-day extensive Mahakala Puja for the benefit of the KDC Sangha and for all beings. This Puja is traditionally performed on Mahakala Day before the beginning of the Tibetan New Year. This year Mahakala Day falls on Wednesday, February 14, 2018. The Puja has the power and ability Continue Reading →

SAVE THE DATES! MAHAKALA EMPOWERMENT Saturday, January 27th, 2018, 2:00 p.m. MAHAKALA TEACHING AND PRACTICE Sunday, January 28th, 2018, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Venerable Lama Tsang Tsing will bestow the 6-Armed Mahakala Empowerment on Saturday, January 27th at 2:00 p.m. and will give an all-day teaching on the Mahakala Practice on Sunday, January 28th from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Mark your calendars now and save the dates for this special two-day event! The Mahakala Empowerment is not given very often, therefore if you have the desire to receive the Empowerment, this is an excellent opportunity. If you have received the Mahakala Empowerment in the past it is both a great blessing and beneficial to take the Empowerment again, due to Mahakala’s special ability to eliminate obstacles. Venerable Lama Tsang Tsing has agreed to bestow the Empowerment at the request of Sangha members who would like to attend weekly Continue Reading →

By Lama Sonam Dargye (Tony Albino) KAGYU DAKSHANG CHULING 917 East 43rd Avenue, Eugene, OR 97405 (Between West Amazon and Fox Hollow) To minimize the Center’s impact on our neighborhood, please park on West Amazon and walk up hill to KDC. Sunday, October 29, 2017, 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Please arrive by 1:45 p.m., late entries will not be permitted. $25 general ($20 KDC members) Regarded as the foundation for all Buddhist practice, the Four Thoughts are contemplations on: The Precious Human Existence, Impermanence, Karma, Cause and Effect, and The Sufferings of Cyclic Existence. As one gradually reflects and assimilates their meaning, the mind turns away from ignorance and yearns for freedom and enlightenment. This provides a deeper avenue for spiritual growth. There will be teachings and contemplations joined with meditation. Q & A and discussion will follow. This teaching is appropriate for all, for anyone who is interested in Continue Reading →

SEVEN-POINT MIND TRAINING By Lama Sonam Dargye (Tony Albino) MAHAYANA GREAT COMPASSION  TEACHING AND PRACTICE Sunday, November 19, 2017, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Please arrive by 8:45 a.m., late entries will not be admitted.) This Mahayana tradition of mental transformation is cherished by all schools of Tibetan Buddhism and considered indispensable for one’s Dharma practice to bear fruit. Renowned for its universal and pragmatic approach, it gleans all of the Mahayana teachings to seven basic points and shows how to apply them to one‘s life. The cost is $30 general ($25 KDC members). You are welcome to bring a lunch and stay during the break. Kagyu Dakshang Chuling 917 East 43rd Avenue, Eugene, Oregon (Between West Amazon and Fox Hollow) To minimize the Center’s impact on our neighborhood, please park on West Amazon and walk up hill to KDC. Lama Sonam completed the three-year retreat under the guidance of Venerable Continue Reading →