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Don Handrick

Staying Sane in Trying Times

Jun 16, 2020 06:00 PM

Meeting Recording:
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Most of us would agree that we are living in quite challenging times, and it is important to have some perspective on things in order to maintain our sanity. The Buddha’s eternal advice is to work with our minds in the midst of whatever we encounter, using our spiritual practice to make the best out of these trying times – but perhaps we haven’t been that successful!

In this session we will examine the ways that we are being continually tested in this era and discuss how to transform the current climate into “grist for the mill,” allowing us to truly learn and grow from all that we’re experiencing.

The Eight Pillars of Joy

Jun 19, 2020 05:45 PM

Meeting Recording:
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Jun 20, 2020 09:53 AM

Meeting Recording:
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In The Book of Joy, His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu discuss "true joy," which is a deeper and more dependable way of being that can be sustained and aid us through the many challenges of our lives. In the book, they outline eight pillars, or qualities, that are needed to cultivate true joy and provide a foundation for lasting happiness: perspective, humility, humor, acceptance, forgiveness, gratitude, compassion, and generosity.

In this course, we will explore our own potential for true joy by examining each of these eight qualities and discussing how we apply them in our daily lives.

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Don Handrick is the resident teacher at Thubten Norbu Ling, in Santa Fe, NM. Don’s study and practice of Buddhism began in 1993. Over the next two years he practiced with Rigpa, Sogyal Rinpoche’s organization, until he began attending classes with Venerable Robina Courtin.

At the beginning of 1998, Don left the Bay Area to attend the FPMT’s Masters Program of Buddhist Studies in Sutra and Tantra, a full-time seven-year residential study program in Tuscany, Italy, taught by the incomparable scholar and kind Spiritual Friend, Geshe Jampa Gyatso. By 2004, he successfully completed all five subjects of the program and received an FPMT final certificate with high honors. Soon after, Don moved to Santa Fe and served as the Spiritual Program Coordinator for Thubten Norbu Ling, and in 2006 he was appointed Resident Teacher.

Drop In Meditation - Online

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 Wednesday & Friday
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Led by Cyndy Mowbray
SUGGESTED $5
No one turned away for lack of funds
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Book Discussion Group - Online

Every Wednesday
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

This book discussion group is a gathering of individuals who view, read, study, and discuss various dharma-relevant and reinforcing materials. The group can at times be very focused on texts and other times only loosely tethered to a common resource, but enriching experience, increased knowledge, and deeper understanding are always the goals. Anyone can benefit at any point by attending, regardless of background or experience, so don’t hesitate to drop in—whether you know what the group is focusing on or have seen the current materials. Visitors are encouraged and invited to come over some evening to see what it is all about.

Led by Mary Wellhoner, MD
SUGGESTED $5
No one turned away for lack of funds

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Meditation 101 with Writing - Online
New Class Starting - June 6, 2020
Every Saturday 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM - 8 occurrence(s)

Meditation 101 Writing is a new version of a familiar Dharmakaya class. This class will use writing to enhance and support the meditation lessons and practices familiar in Meditation 101. It will also add meditation as a way to engage with writing for greater insight and enjoyment. Participants can join any number of sessions; each session will be independent, so you don’t need to attend one to participate in another. You will need a journal of some sort, along with a favorite writing utensil. Computers and tablets are fine, too. Come one come all. If you have any questions, please email Bill Macauley at wmacauleyjr@unr.edu anytime.

Led by: William J. Macauley, Jr., Ph.D.
Suggested $5 - No one turned away for lack of funds
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Medicine Buddha Study Group - Online

This study group will explore the benefits of meditating on the Medicine Buddha. We will discover who the Medicine Buddha is and why his healing and compassion is so powerful. Through reading Lama Zopa Rinpoche's masterful book, Ultimate Healing: The Power of Compassion, we will learn how to best apply the Medicine Buddha healing methods to our own daily lives in order to live with more compassion and lead healthier, less stressful lives.

Second and Fourth Saturday
11:00 am
Saturday: May 23, June 13th, June 27th, July 11 and July 25
August dates to be announced

Led by Cyndy Mowbray
SUGGESTED $5
No one turned away for lack of funds

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Buddhism In A Nutshell - Online

Every Other Sunday 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Buddhism in a Nutshell is an introductory course that provides an overview of Tibetan Buddhist philosophy and practice. It is suitable for people encountering Buddhism for the first time, as well as for people who have heard or read some Buddhist teachings but would like a more structured approach to understanding the path to enlightenment as taught by Shakyamuni Buddha.

Presented in one hour sessions and covers these basic principles

Life of Shakyamuni Buddha
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

Led by Trey Ligon
Suggested $5
No one turned away for lack of funds

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Kum Nye Tibetan Yoga -
Guided Meditation with Elissa Slanger

Every Sunday - Online
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Kum Nye Tibetan Relaxation is a gentle healing system that relieves stress, transforms negative patterns, kelps us to be more balanced and healthy, and increases our enjoyment and appreciation of life. …It integrates and balances two approaches, the physical and the psychological…As it, leads to the integration of body and mind in all our activities, this relaxation has a lasting quality greater than the feeling of well-being experienced in physical exercise, or even in disciplines such as yoga. When we learn to open our senses and touch our feelings directly, our bodies and minds make full contact with one another, and all experience becomes rich, healthy, and more beautiful. As we become deeply acquainted with ourselves and our self-understanding grows, we are also able to share more fully with others. (Not an FPMT Event)

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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