Sangha Meditation: Practice, Study, and Discussion
Sangha Meditation is an on-going meditation group that primarily focuses on ìThe Gradual Pathî meditation practices recommended by our centerís director, Khenpo Sherab Ozer Rinpoche, as well as other Drikung Kagyu lineage masters. This group is intended for introductory, as…
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…
Tibetan New Year (Losar) Celebration !
Join Us For Losar - Tibetan New Year Tibetan Year 2136 - Earth Ox Year, commences on February 25th. Due to scheduling needs, we will be celebrating Losar on March 14th Activities will begin with a Fire Puja ritual ceremony…
Lama Chopa Practice with Instruments
On Sunday, March 15, 2009, Gape Lama will lead Lama Chopa practice from 2-5pm at Pati & Murrayís, with a focus on how to play the various instruments used in Tibetan Buddhist ritual practice. Bring your instruments so we can…
The Meaning of Empowerments
Most deity yoga practices require that practitioners receive an initiation or empowerment prior to doing the practice. The empowerment ritual confers authority upon the practitioner to engage in the practice of the particular deity for which the empowerment is given.…
White Tara Practice with Gape Lama
Tara Embodies the female wisdom activity of the mind. This special White Tara practice will be led by the Venerable Gape Lama of Garchen Buddhist Institute, and will include teachings on Deity yoga, also called generation or creation stage practice…
White Tara Empowerment and Teachings
Practiced by all four major schools of Tibetan Buddhism, White Tara has been the main deity practice of many well-known Buddhist scholars and siddhas (in both India and Tibet), foremost among them being Nagarjuna and Atisha.Her special function is to…
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…
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…
