NGONDRO: THE VAJRAYANA PRELIMINARIES ESSENTIAL KEY INSTRUCTIONS

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by Lama Sonam Dargye 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Please arrive by 8:45 a.m., late entries will not be admitted) Cost: $30 general, $25 KDC members per class On the four Sundays listed below, Lama Sonam Dargye (Tony Albino) will give a series of teachings on the profound nature of Ngondro. Ngondro is the foundation of all Dharma practice, as well as a practice that can lead to higher states of realization. Before engaging in all advanced meditation practices such as Yidam practice and Mahamudra, it is strongly recommended that the practitioner first complete Ngondro in order to purify obscurations, gather the two accumulations of merit and awareness, and receive the blessings of the lineage. These all-day seminars will consist of a teaching, a question and answer period and doing the respective Ngondro practice. This program is designed to benefit all levels of practitioners. Sunday, October 30, 2016: Refuge and Continue Reading →

SAVE THE DATES!

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DHARMA TEACHINGS, EVENTS, AND EMPOWERMENTS 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. Details regarding the following events will be published soon. SAVE THE DATES! 2016 Sunday, April 17, 2016, The Six Bardos in Life and Death by Venerable Lama Tsang Tsing – 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Sunday, May 21, 2016, The Guru Yoga of Kalu Rinpoche, Teaching and Practice by Venerable Lama Tsang Tsing – 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. *PLEASE NOTE: This is a change of date from the previously published announcement from KDC. Saturday, May 28, 2016, Amitabha Empowerment by Venerable Lama Tsang Tsing – 2:00 p.m. Sunday, May 29, 2016, Amitabha Teaching, Practice, and Special Puja for the Deceased by Venerable Lama Tsang Tsing – 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Saturday, June 18, Continue Reading →

DORJE SEMPA THANGKA RAFFLE TO BENEFIT KDC DHARMA CENTER

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This beautiful traditional Dorje Sempa Thangka is being raffled to raise funds for the KDC Building Fund. Dorje Sempa is the essence of the 100 Peaceful and Wrathful Deities and is one of the principle deities of purification. The practice of Dorje Sempa is one of the Four Preliminaries (Ngondro) that is contained in all lineages of Tibetan Buddhism. It is considered to be a practice that is important to maintain throughout one’s lifetime. Having this Thangka in one’s own home would serve both as an inspiration for one’s daily Dharma practice and as an excellent reference for visualization of the deity. This  24″ x 40″ Thangka was generously donated to KDC by Elizabeth Gerrity and is currently hanging in the KDC Shrine Room. If you have been contemplating making a donation to KDC, then this is the perfect opportunity for you. By purchasing a raffle ticket, not only will Continue Reading →

MEDICINE BUDDHA EMPOWERMENT TEACHING and PRACTICE

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  Saturday, September 17, 2016, 2:00 p.m. Sunday, September 18, 2016, 9:00 a.m.– 4:00 p.m. Please arrive 15 – 20 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, September 17, 2:00 p.m. (Arrive by 1:45 p.m.) Medicine Buddha, often referred to as the “Healing Buddha,” has the ability to cure physical and mental illnesses, and to purify beings of their negativities, defilements, and obscurations. The Medicine Buddha Empowerment is considered to be the most powerful blessing for healing, dispelling sickness and suffering, and awakening the nature of 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, September Continue Reading →

WHITE TARA EMPOWERMENT TEACHING AND PRACTICE

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by Venerable Lama Tsang Tsing Saturday, August 27, 2016, 2:00 p.m. Sunday August 28, 2016, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Please arrive and be seated 15 – 20 minutes before the ceremonies; late arrivals will not be admitted. WHITE TARA EMPOWERMENT Saturday, August 27, 2016, 2:00 p.m. (Please arrive by 1:45 p.m., late entries will not be admitted.) White Tara is one of the main long-life deities. White Tara’s practice is imbued with many blessings and is easy to accomplish. The Refuge Vow is required and will be offered by Lama before the Empowerment. The cost is $25 general ($20 KDC members). It is also customary to make a donation to the empowering Lama. WHITE TARA TEACHING AND PRACTICE Sunday August 28, 2016, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Please arrive by 8:45 a.m., late entries will not be admitted.) Through Tara meditation practice a person receives the blessings and protection Continue Reading →

SPECIAL ALL-DAY PUJA FOR BUDDHA’S FIRST TURNING OF THE WHEEL OF DHARMA

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by Venerable Lama Tsang Tsing Saturday, August 6, 2016  9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Freewill donation. The Pecha (practice text) is $20 Please arrive and be seated 15 – 20 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) The Turning of the Wheel of Dharma is one of the Four Great Festivals of the year related to the life of Sakyamuni Buddha and celebrates the Buddha’s first teaching on the Four Noble Truths. During this period of time, the effects of positive and negative actions are multiplied 100,000 times; therefore, Venerable Lama Tsang Tsing will lead the KDC Sangha in the practice of the Monlam Cho-ga (“The Complete Flowering of Activity to Benefit Others”) compiled by His Eminence Kalu Rinpoche. The Monlam Cho-ga includes a Tsok (Vajra feast offering). Any donations for shrine offerings Continue Reading →

TEACHINGS ON TIBETAN BUDDHISM

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SEVEN-POINT MIND TRAINING By Lama Sonam Dargye (Tony Albino) MAHAYANA GREAT COMPASSION TEACHING AND PRACTICE Sunday, July 24, 2016  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. For information, please call (541) 485-3961 or (541) 683-1808 between 10:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Continue Reading →

SHI-NAY (CALM-ABIDING) MEDITATION AND PRACTICE

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  KDC, 917 East 43rd Avenue, Eugene, Oregon Between West Amazon and Fox Hollow (Please park on West Amazon and walk up hill.) Lama Sonam Dargye (Tony Albino) Sunday, July 10, 2016, 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. Schedule: 9:00-11:00 a.m. Instructions and guided meditation 1:00-4:00 p.m. Question-and-answer period and guided meditation You are welcome to bring a lunch and stay during the break. For information, please call (541) 485-3961 or (541) 683-1808 between 10:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. To print out a PDF flier of this event, please click here.

CHENREZIG EMPOWERMENT TEACHING and PRACTICE

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Saturday, June 18, 2016, 2:00 p.m. Sunday, June 19, 2016, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Please arrive and be seated 15 -20 minutes before the ceremonies; late arrivals will not be admitted. Chenrezig Empowerment Saturday, June 18, 2:00 p.m. (Arrive and be seated by 1:45 p.m.) Chenrezig is the principal deity in Tibetan Vajrayana Buddhism, whose essence is love and compassion. This Empowerment is a blessing ceremony that authorizes one to do the meditation practice of Chenrezig. 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. Chenrezig Teaching and Practice Sunday, June 19, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Arrive and be seated by 8:45 a.m.) By doing the meditation of Chenrezig, which is part of the regular KDC meditation schedule, one develops love and compassion for Continue Reading →