Andy Weber
Tibetan Master Artist
Tonglen Meditation
Thursday, April 25th
6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
There is a long history behind Tonglen meditation, but simply put this practice is a method for connecting with suffering and for overcoming fear. It is designed to help awaken the compassion inside you and use it to help others.
With Tonglen, the goal is to change our attitude towards pain and to open up the heart so that we can be more loving and kind as we dissolve the pain around us. The practice is focused on taking the pain of others, breathing it in and allowing that person to relax and find peace. It is a great practice for those who are ill, dying or who have just passed.
With Tonglen, the goal is to change our attitude towards pain and to open up the heart so that we can be more loving and kind as we dissolve the pain around us. The practice is focused on taking the pain of others, breathing it in and allowing that person to relax and find peace. It is a great practice for those who are ill, dying or who have just passed.
The Wheel of Life
with Andy Weber
Friday, April 26th
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
The Buddhist wheel of life or Bhavacakra is one of the most important paintings in Tibetan Buddhism,
The initial drawing was design by Buddha himself. Buddha really encourages this painting to be painted outside every Buddhist temples and monastery. The reason for this to painted outside the entire Buddhist temple and the monastery was to teach the profound Buddhist philosophy of life and perception to more simple-mind farmers or cowherds. So this image is just for communicating the Buddhist philosophy to general audience
The Buddhist wheel of life or Bhavacakra is one of the most important paintings in Tibetan Buddhism,
The initial drawing was design by Buddha himself. Buddha really encourages this painting to be painted outside every Buddhist temples and monastery. The reason for this to painted outside the entire Buddhist temple and the monastery was to teach the profound Buddhist philosophy of life and perception to more simple-mind farmers or cowherds. So this image is just for communicating the Buddhist philosophy to general audience
The Five-Dhyani Buddhas
Art and Dharma Discussion with Andy Weber
Saturday, April 27th
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM (break for lunch)
Sunday, April 28
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
The five Dhyani Buddhas represent the basic mandala in us, our environment and in the cosmos. Most deities belong to one of these five Buddha families. Through their tantric practices negative energies and attitudes are transformed into enlightened wisdoms. The white father Vairocana transforms anger; the blue Akshobya transforms ignorance and stupidity. The yellow Ratnasambhava transforms pride, the green father Amoghasiddhi jealousy and the red father Amitabha transforms passion.
The five Dhyani Buddhas represent the basic mandala in us, our environment and in the cosmos. Most deities belong to one of these five Buddha families. Through their tantric practices negative energies and attitudes are transformed into enlightened wisdoms. The white father Vairocana transforms anger; the blue Akshobya transforms ignorance and stupidity. The yellow Ratnasambhava transforms pride, the green father Amoghasiddhi jealousy and the red father Amitabha transforms passion.
Cultivating Emotional Balance
COURSE DESCRIPTION
At some point in our lives we may have heard and been constrained by the notion that “you can’t teach an old dog new tricks” or “this is just the way I am”. In Cultivating Emotional Balance Training (CEBT), we are encouraged to release the shackles of limitation by broadening our attention to the vast ocean of possibilities and learn to ride the currents of an ever-changing universe. The truth is that the dynamic force of change that runs through all of nature endows each one of us with an extraordinary capacity to evolve. In CEBT, we are called to move beyond the confines of normalcy by probing the depths of exceptional mental balance and awakening a heartfelt concern toward our own and others’ well-being.
Contemplatives for millennia have demonstrated the possibility of transformation while science is demonstrating the phenomenon of neuroplasticity, which correlates with the potential for change in our lives. While human existence cannot be reduced to brain activity, scientific insights reinforce contemplative introspective strategies such as paying attention and understanding sensations, thoughts, and feelings and how they may have significant impact on ourselves and others well-being. Cultivating Emotional Balance becomes ever so necessary in this evolution and our capacity to train our minds for the good.
INSTRUCTOR
Sherri Aikin, MSN
Sherri has been teaching CEBT since 2015 after attending the teachers training in Australia with Eve Ekman PhD and Alan Wallace, PhD. Sherri has taught local law enforcement officers at the Washoe County Sheriff’s office and Reno Police Department, as well as at the Washoe County Public Defender's office and REMSA. She has had an ongoing community mindfulness course since 2014. She also holds a certification from UCLA as a Mindfulness Facilitator. While Sherri is dedicated to the secular teachings imparted in the CEBT training and mindfulness, she has been a dedicated student to Buddhism in both practice and study.
COURSE GOALS
The course consists of 12 hours of training in meditation practice, understanding the Four Balances of emotional stability, group discussion, and experiential exercises:
⦿ Understand the Four Balances: Conative, Attention, Mental and Emotional Balance
⦿ Understand and recognize the 7 universal emotions
⦿ Cultivate the Four Immeasurables
⦿ Cultivate Mindfulness practice
⦿ Understand the science of emotions and the emotional timeline
⦿ Understand the benefits of cultivating emotional balance and the scientific support of meditation
COURSE RESOURCES, MATERIAL, AND PROPS
⦿ Emotions revealed, Recognizing Faces and feelings to improve communication and emotional life. - Paul Ekman
⦿ The Attention Revolution: Unlocking the power of the Focused Mind - Alan Wallace
⦿ Satipatthana: The Direct Path to Realization - Analayo
⦿ Minding Closely: The Four Applications of Mindfulness - Alan Wallace
⦿ Mindful Compassion - Paul Gilbert & Robinson Choden
⦿ atlasofemotions.org
⦿ compact mirror (for certain exercises)
⦿ comfortable dress
⦿ yoga mat
CLASS INFORMATION
Session 1 of 8
Anyone can benefit by attending at any point in the series, so don’t hesitate to drop in to a class!
COURSE COST
125 $
Monday, January 14, 2019 - 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM - Every week on Monday until March 12, 2019
(Not affiliated with FPMT)
Cultivating Emotional Balance
COURSE DESCRIPTION
At some point in our lives we may have heard and been constrained by the notion that “you can’t teach an old dog new tricks” or “this is just the way I am”. In Cultivating Emotional Balance Training (CEBT), we are encouraged to release the shackles of limitation by broadening our attention to the vast ocean of possibilities and learn to ride the currents of an ever-changing universe. The truth is that the dynamic force of change that runs through all of nature endows each one of us with an extraordinary capacity to evolve. In CEBT, we are called to move beyond the confines of normalcy by probing the depths of exceptional mental balance and awakening a heartfelt concern toward our own and others’ well-being.
Contemplatives for millennia have demonstrated the possibility of transformation while science is demonstrating the phenomenon of neuroplasticity, which correlates with the potential for change in our lives. While human existence cannot be reduced to brain activity, scientific insights reinforce contemplative introspective strategies such as paying attention and understanding sensations, thoughts, and feelings and how they may have significant impact on ourselves and others well-being. Cultivating Emotional Balance becomes ever so necessary in this evolution and our capacity to train our minds for the good.
INSTRUCTOR
Sherri Aikin, MSN
Sherri has been teaching CEBT since 2015 after attending the teachers training in Australia with Eve Ekman PhD and Alan Wallace, PhD. Sherri has taught local law enforcement officers at the Washoe County Sheriff’s office and Reno Police Department, as well as at the Washoe County Public Defender's office and REMSA. She has had an ongoing community mindfulness course since 2014. She also holds a certification from UCLA as a Mindfulness Facilitator. While Sherri is dedicated to the secular teachings imparted in the CEBT training and mindfulness, she has been a dedicated student to Buddhism in both practice and study.
COURSE GOALS
The course consists of 12 hours of training in meditation practice, understanding the Four Balances of emotional stability, group discussion, and experiential exercises:
⦿ Understand the Four Balances: Conative, Attention, Mental and Emotional Balance
⦿ Understand and recognize the 7 universal emotions
⦿ Cultivate the Four Immeasurables
⦿ Cultivate Mindfulness practice
⦿ Understand the science of emotions and the emotional timeline
⦿ Understand the benefits of cultivating emotional balance and the scientific support of meditation
COURSE RESOURCES, MATERIAL, AND PROPS
⦿ Emotions revealed, Recognizing Faces and feelings to improve communication and emotional life. - Paul Ekman
⦿ The Attention Revolution: Unlocking the power of the Focused Mind - Alan Wallace
⦿ Satipatthana: The Direct Path to Realization - Analayo
⦿ Minding Closely: The Four Applications of Mindfulness - Alan Wallace
⦿ Mindful Compassion - Paul Gilbert & Robinson Choden
⦿ atlasofemotions.org
⦿ compact mirror (for certain exercises)
⦿ comfortable dress
⦿ yoga mat
CLASS INFORMATION
Session 1 of 8
Anyone can benefit by attending at any point in the series, so don’t hesitate to drop in to a class!
COURSE COST
125 $
Monday, January 14, 2019 - 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM - Every week on Monday until March 12, 2019
(Not affiliated with FPMT)
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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Tong-Len is an essential part of Tibetan Buddhist Mind-Training known as Lojong, the key to what is called Bodhicitta or “Enlightened Heart.”
Tong-Len has been said by the Tibetan lamas to be the most powerful and easiest dharma technique to learn for Westerners. It awakens our compassion and introduces us to a bigger view of reality.
Thursdays 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Facilitated by Anne Ligon
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Tong-Len has been said by the Tibetan lamas to be the most powerful and easiest dharma technique to learn for Westerners. It awakens our compassion and introduces us to a bigger view of reality.
Thursdays 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Facilitated by Anne Ligon
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Book Study Group
Approaching the Buddhist Path
by His Holiness the Dalai Lama & Thubten Chodron
Wednesdays 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
The group will be reading in different areas of the book week by week. There is no set time to finish this reading, and the group will be meditating using three types of meditation. A handout will be provided to all meditators, and do not worry about coming into the middle of our journey through this book. The book is available on Kindle, or you can buy a copy at cost at Dharmakaya Center.
His Holiness the Dalai Lama has been publicly teaching Buddhism for decades. The Library of Wisdom and Compassion collects his presentations of every step of the path to enlightenment, compiled and coauthored by one of his chief Western disciples, the American nun Thubten Chodron.
The Buddha wanted his students to investigate, to see for themselves whether what he said were true. As a student of the Buddha, the Dalai Lama promotes the same spirit of investigation, and as the rich tradition of the Buddha makes its way into new lands and cultures, His Holiness has recognized that new approaches are needed to allow seekers in the West to experience the relevance of the liberating message in their own lives. Such an approach cannot assume listeners are free from doubt and already have faith in Buddhism’s basic tenets. The Library of Wisdom and Compassion series, therefore, starts from the universal human wish for happiness and presents the dynamic nature of the mind. This first volume also provides a wealth of reflections on Buddhist history and fundamentals, contemporary issues, and the Dalai Lama’s own personal experiences. It stands alone as an introduction to Buddhism, but it also provides a foundation for the systematic illumination of the path in the volumes to come.
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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