Community Meditation: Practice, Study and Discussion
10-11am -- Community MeditationCalm-abiding meditation in a group setting and is also known as Shine (Tibetan) and Shamatha (Sanskrit) meditation. Meditation instruction is offered and no prior experience is necessary to participate in this group. All levels of meditation practitioner…
Achi Practice
Achi Chokyi Droma was the grandmother of Lord Jigten Sumgon, who founded the Drikung Kagyu Lineage. Achi is considered chief protectress of the Drikung Kagyu.In Achi meditation practice, we use visualization and mantra as a means of concentration. The practice…
Path Mahamudra Instruction and Practice
Path Mahamudra is associated with the various methods and practices of meditation from the Vajrayana tradition for the realization of awareness-wisdom. This includes the various yidam and inner yoga practices of the anutarayoga tantras, as well as the formless mahamudra…
Vajrayogini Empowerment
Vajryogini is a female Buddha who embodies oneís innermost essence and is associated with the mother tantras of anutaratantra yoga. According to Tsongkapa, her practice includes methods for preventing ordinary death, awareness in the intermediate state or bardo and rebirth…
Heart Advice for Death, Dying, and Re-birth
Drupon Rinpoche will share his heart advice for helping loved ones - including ourselves - with the experience of dying, death and re-birth. Meditation sessions will be interwoven with teaching sessions throughout the day. Brief instruction, commentary and practice advice…
Public Talk: Interdependent Origination ñ Introduction to the Teachings of The Buddha
Samsara is the state of being caught, or ìhung upî, in the cyclic existence of karma: cause and effect, or interdependent origination. Drupon Rinpoche will offer an introduction to meditation practice and the teachings of the Buddha in the context…
White Tara Practice
Tara Embodies the female wisdom activity of the mind. She is often called the mother of all the Buddhas His Eminence Garchen Rinpoche has taught extensively on the benefits of White Tara practice. White Tara offers peace, prosperity, health and…
Achi 3-Day Open-Door Meditation Retreat
Please Note:The Achi Chokyi Drolma meditation retreat has been changed to a mid-town Tucson location with an open-door type format. Achi Chokyi Droma is an enlightened being, an emanation of Vajryogini, who is the embodiment of all the buddhasí qualities…
Achi Practice
Achi Chokyi Droma was the grandmother of Lord Jigten Sumgon, who founded the Drikung Kagyu Lineage. Achi is considered chief protectress of the Drikung Kagyu.In Achi meditation practice, we use visualization and mantra as a means of concentration. The practice…
White Tara Practice
Tara Embodies the female wisdom activity of the mind. She is often called the mother of all the Buddhas His Eminence Garchen Rinpoche has taught extensively on the benefits of White Tara practice. White Tara offers peace, prosperity, health and…
