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Introduction Talk
Friday, May 24th
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Three Sessions
Saturday, May 25th
10:00 AM -12:00 PM
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Sunday, May 26th
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
There are many things to be upset about these days - corruption, income inequality, rudeness, pollution, etc. - but getting upset all the time takes a toll on our mental and physical health. The Indian Buddhist master, Shantideva said:
Why be unhappy about something
If it can be remedied?
And what is the use of being unhappy about something
If it cannot be remedied?
Let’s look at some methods from the rich tradition of Buddhism to help us cope with these turbulent times. Some themes we can explore include:
Why be unhappy about something
If it can be remedied?
And what is the use of being unhappy about something
If it cannot be remedied?
Let’s look at some methods from the rich tradition of Buddhism to help us cope with these turbulent times. Some themes we can explore include:
- The destructive effects of anger
- Dependent arising - how things depend on causes and conditions
- How to see the good in others
- Cultivating compassion
- Impermanence
Sessions will include stabilizing and reflection meditation related to these topics.
From Chapter 6; "A Guided to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life" trans. Stephen Batchelor.
From Chapter 6; "A Guided to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life" trans. Stephen Batchelor.
Venerable Losang Drimay was born in California in 1960. She has a B.A. in Asian Studies and has traveled extensively in Asia, but actually met her Tibetan lamas here in the United States. She has been studying, practicing and working with centers in the FPMT since 1984, receiving hundreds of hours of classroom instruction from the many qualified lamas and senior teachers that frequent our Dharma centers. From 2001 to 2012, Ven. Drimay served as resident teacher of Ocean of Compassion Buddhist Center in San Jose, California, also living and serving at Land of Medicine Buddha for part of that time. In 2012, she became full-time at Land of Medicine Buddha, continuing to lead regular meditations and classes, as well as picking up some other duties.
Drop In Meditation
Meditation is an effective, yet simple way to deal with many life stresses. There is a growing body of scientific research indicating that meditation is highly effective in reducing physical and mental stress.
Every Tuesday and Thursday
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
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Book Study Group
Into the Magic Shop
by James R. Doty, MD
Wednesdays 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
We each possess an extraordinary power to realize our greatest potential and live the life we want. Dr. James Doty is living proof, as so many readers of his bestseller Into the Magic Shop will attest. Having grown up in an environment of poverty and neglect, James Doty was 12 years old when he walked into a magic shop and met an extraordinary woman who introduced him to a series of teachings that changed the trajectory of his life. With Lessons from the Magic Shop, Dr. Doty offers an in-depth training program with the same transformational practices that helped him overcome great odds en route to becoming a renowned neurosurgeon, neuroscientist, and one of today’s leading voices on the power of love and compassion.
"This book tells the remarkable story of a neurosurgeon's quest to unravel the mystery of the link between our brains and our hearts. From the moment in his childhood when a simple act of kindness changed the course of his own life to his founding a center to study compassion at Stanford University. Jim Doty's life illustrates how each of us can make a difference. We can make the world a more compassionate place. I’m sure many readers will be moved by this inspiring story to open their hearts and see what they too can do for others."
His Holiness the Dalai Lama
Nobel Peace Prize winner
Facilitated by Mary Wellhoner
Facilitated by Mary Wellhoner
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Class - Buddhism In A Nutshell
Presented in ten - 1 hour sessions and covers these basic principles of Mahayana Buddhism:
Facilitated by Trey Ligon
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Presented in ten - 1 hour sessions and covers these basic principles of Mahayana Buddhism:
- Life of Shakyamuni Buddha.
- The Four Noble Truths.
- Truth of Suffering — the diagnosis of our existential situation.Truth of the Cause of Suffering — karma, delusions, ignorance.
- Truth of the Cessation of Suffering - nirvana.
- Truth of the Path to the Cessation of Suffering - practices of wisdom and method.
- What does it mean to be a Buddhist, an “inner being”?
- Different kinds of Buddhism.
- Different schools of Tibetan Buddhism.
Facilitated by Trey Ligon
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Dharmakaya Center
6165 Ridgeview Court, Suite G
Reno, Nevada 89519
Dharmakaya Center
6165 Ridgeview Court, Suite G
Reno, Nevada 89519
Affiliated with the
Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition
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