The Union of Sutra and Tantra
Class
Last year Rinpoche told us that he had had a dream for a long time.
The dream was to try to simulate the education a Dharma student would receive
in a monastery for his students in the West. He announced that he wanted
all his centers to begin to offer a seven year course called "The
Union of Sutra and Tantra."
This course will study the traditional Tibetan texts written by the
greatest Buddhist masters. Each year will be a curriculum of study, and
at the end of each year students will receive a certificate of completion,
signed by Rinpoche and stating that this student has achieved an understanding
of Buddhist philosophy and its integration into their daily life. This
is something that Rinpoche stresses to all of us who are interested in
taking all or just some of the course. The Union of Sutra and Tantra course
will stress the application of Buddhadharma in our daily life.
The first year of study, the study of Lam Rim by Pabonka Rinpoche began
for the Golden Blue Lotus Tara Meditation Center on October 4th. Rinpoche
taught for four nights in Vancouver, BC last September giving an overview
of the first year's study of Lam Rim. We began by watching together the
first of our four videos of his September teaching. It was such a cozy
and warm way to spend a Sunday afternoon! This promises to be a nice winter
activity for our Sangha.
Each Sunday we will be listening to tapes of senior students in Vancouver
as they teach sections of Lam Rim by Pabonka. Then we will have a one hour
discussion about the points that were made. We are all very excited about
this opportunity to study a more in-depth program. Rinpoche said that this
course is important because it gives us the opportunity to learn Dharma
"step by step."
Sara Wells
Mark your calendar!
Deepening the Lojong Practice
The Seven Point Thought Transformation
A weekend meditation workshop with Cyndy Roomy
We will explore the Lojong teachings through a
weekend of meditation and dialogue.
The Lojong teachings offer methods for "bringing adversity onto the
path."
A student of Zasep Tulku Rinpoche since the early 80's
and involved with Tibetan Buddhism since the early 70's,
Cyndy has a M.Ed. in Psychology from Columbia University in New York.
She was a medical counselor and social worker for 25 years.
She has three adult children and her husband is a Jungian therapist.
"The thought transformation teachings by Geshe Chekawa are
especially helpful psychologically in dealing with one's emotions and
mind,
moment by moment, in any situation." -- Cyndy Roomy
Friday, December 4, 7-9 p.m.
Saturday, December 5, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday, December 6, 9 a.m. - 12 noon
Golden Blue Lotus Tara Center, 525 S. Main St. Moscow, ID
Suggested Donation: $5 on Friday, $15 per session (Saturday and Sunday)
or $30 for the whole weekend.
