Classes & Retreats

Saturday Retreat: Purification in Daily Life- The Practice of Buddha Vajrasattva
Dec
7

Saturday Retreat: Purification in Daily Life- The Practice of Buddha Vajrasattva

Through the kindness of Vajrasattva, the Buddha of Purification, we have the opportunity to overcome our negative actions (or karma) by sincerely applying the four opponent powers. In this retreat, we will gain experience of how to apply these powers, and by doing so, begin to remove both the causes of future suffering and obstacles to our spiritual development.  We will also learn how to transform our daily activities into purification practice.

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Eight Steps to Lasting Happiness:  Meditations on the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment
Jan
18
to Jan 19

Eight Steps to Lasting Happiness:  Meditations on the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment

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These 8 meditations are the specific steps for eliminating negativity in our mind and increasing our capacity for inner peace and happiness. As we become familiar with these meditations, our mind becomes stronger and experiences longer and longer periods of peace and happiness.

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The Wisdom of Meditation:  with Guest Teacher Gen Chodor
Nov
16
to Nov 17

The Wisdom of Meditation: with Guest Teacher Gen Chodor

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If we don't know how to meditate correctly and effectively, our meditation practice will lack power. In this retreat, Gen Chodor will share invaluable instructions provided by the accomplished meditation master, Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche.

Through putting these instructions into practice, we will become qualified meditators with the ability to guide ourselves and others effectively on the path to pure and lasting happiness.

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Temple Beautification Day
Nov
9

Temple Beautification Day

Join the volunteer team as we clean up today, in preparation for the guest teacher retreat the following weekend. What a great opportunity to cherish your world peace temple!

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Mandala Practice Workshop:  Creating a Pure World
Oct
19

Mandala Practice Workshop: Creating a Pure World

Making mandala offerings is a scientific method to attain the Pure Land of a Buddha. Using a mandala kit is an essential Kadampa practice. This practical workshop will focus on learning how to make mandala offerings with a kit as well as in our mind. We will also learn the meaning behind mandala offerings.

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All About Meditation: Start or Strengthen Your Meditation Practice
Oct
19

All About Meditation: Start or Strengthen Your Meditation Practice

This class is designed to help you start a meditation practice, or improve your daily practice. Learn to meditate in an authentic way that has been used for centuries to reduce mental and physical suffering and increase the power of the mind, resulting in greater peace and happiness.

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