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
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Good Life, Good Death
ONE OF THE LAST REINCARNATED LAMAS TO BE EDUCATED IN TIBET
SHARES HARD-WON WISDOM ON LIFE, DEATH, AND WHAT COMES AFTER

By RINPOCHE NAWANG GEHLEK
Foreword by HH Dalai Lama

 
Wednesdays  ​6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

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Who are we? Where did we come from? Where are we going? How do we get there? Many have asked these questions, and many have attempted to answer them. But there is another question Good Life, Good Death asks us to contemplate: how does the idea of life after death affect how we live our lives? Gelek Rimpoche tells stories of the mystical Tibet he lived in, as well as the contemporary America he is now a citizen of, and shares the wisdom of the great masters. He asks us to open our minds and see if we can entertain a bigger picture of life after life, even for a moment. He makes the connection between powerful emotions such as anger, obsession, jealousy and pride, and our past as well as our future.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR     
Rimpoche N. Gehlek was trained by the same teachers who taught the Dalai Lama, and was fully educated in Tibet. He is a favorite speaker at the Omega Institute, the Open Center, and countless spiritual centers around the world. His students cover the full range: Buddhists, Hollywood actors, esteemed composers and musicians.

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Class - Buddhism In A Nutshell

​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.


Every Other Sunday  11:00 AM - 12:00 PM


Facilitated by Trey Ligon

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​Kum Nye Tibetan Yoga
Guided Meditation

Sunday July 28th
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM 

​Kum Nye yoga is a gentle healing system, which relieves stress, transforms negative patterns, and helps us to be balanced and healthy. It increases our enjoyment and appreciation of life and heals both our bodies and minds, bringing their energies together to function smoothly and harmoniously.
 
Because it leads to integration of body and mind in all our activities, this form of Tibetan yoga has a vital and lasting quality. With an ongoing foundation of inner wellness we are also able to be of better help to others. Kum Nye yoga balances, integrates and energizes the whole of our being, inviting a sense of wholeness and calm within ourselves and in relationship to others and our environment.
(Not an FPMT Event)

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​Elissa Slanger began her study of Buddhism in a Japanese Zen monastery in 1960. For the following years she practiced with first the London Buddhist Society and then the Zen Center, until 1961, when she attended a workshop given by Tartung Tulku. She has been a part of his community since then. She began teaching at the Nyingma Institute Buddhist Center, in Berkeley in 2014. A near death experience she had in 2013, confirmed for her the truths of the Buddhist teachings. Elissa is also a clinical psychologist - having practiced until she was well into her 80’s. She is a past president of the Nevada Psychological Association.

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​Dharmakaya Center

6165 Ridgeview Court, Suite G
Reno, Nevada 89519
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                           Affiliated with the 
Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition
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