MAHAKALA EMPOWERMENT, TEACHING AND PRACTICE by Venerable Lama Tsang Tsing Kagyu Dakshang Chuling, 917 E. 43rd Ave., Eugene, Oregon (Between West Amazon and Fox Hollow) MAHAKALA EMPOWERMENT Saturday, April 25, 2015, 2:00 p.m. Please arrive by 1:45 p.m.; late entries will not be admitted. $25 general ($20 KDC members) It is also customary to make a donation to the empowering Lama. Receiving this Empowerment of the Six-Armed Dharma Protector (Gonpo Chakdrukpa) authorizes one to do the Mahakala practice, which is part of the regular KDC schedule. Mahakala is essential for those who practice Vajrayana Buddhism because it pacifies obstacles that arise on the path and interfere with keeping Vajrayana commitments. This Empowerment is rarely bestowed in the West. Since it is not known when this Empowerment will be given again, you are encouraged to participate at this time. The Refuge Vow is required and will be offered by Lama-la prior Continue Reading →

Lama Sonam Dargye (Tony Albino) Sunday, May 17, 2015 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Please arrive by 8:45 a.m., late entries will not be permitted. $30 general ($25 KDC members) In the Tibetan word shi-nay, shi means calm and nay means abiding. Shi-nay meditation rests the mind in a state undisturbed by thoughts and emotions, allowing the mind to experience its true nature. Lama Sonam will give instructions, guide a meditation session, and answer questions. This meditation is appropriate for anyone interested in the path that unites wisdom and compassion. Click here for a PDF Flier of this event.

SEVEN-POINT MIND TRAINING By Lama Sonam Dargye (Tony Albino) MAHAYANA GREAT COMPASSION TEACHING AND PRACTICE Sunday, July 5, 2015  9:00 a.m. – 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. 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. To print out a PDF flier of this event, please click here. For information, please Continue Reading →

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 →

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 →