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SUMMARY:Mahamudra teaching and practice  live on Zoom with Zasep Tulku Rinpoche  on October 8th & 9th
DESCRIPTION:Zasep Tulku Rinpoche explains Mahamudra practice\, in his book “ Eloquent speech of Manjushri: Gelug Mahamudra“: \n\n\n\nMahamudra meditation is awareness and understanding of the true nature of mind; it is spacious\, without beginning or end. It is like observing the sky without the trace of birds\, or the crisscross of jet planes. You can merge your consciousness in the state of Mahamudra\, beyond words and thoughts. The true nature of the mind is raw or naked awareness. It is an uncovered\, untamed and unaltered state\, without fabrication. As the great teacher Gampopa put it\, “It cannot be explained intellectually\, but follow the instructions of the Guru and practise according to the lineage. \n\n\n\nMahamudra is a practice that leads us to experience the true nature of our own mind\, unmediated. The sources of the Mahamudra teaching go all the way back to the Buddha’s Prajnaparamita\, or the Heart Sutra\, and also to the Samadhi Raja\, or the King of Concentration Sutra. In Tibetan it is known as Teng Nye Zin Gyalpoe Do. These Sutrasstate that the nature of all phenomena is Mahamudra. According to the Heart Sutra: \n\n\n\n“Mind is emptiness and emptiness is also mind. There is no mind other than emptiness\, no emptiness other than the mind”. \n\n\n\nMahamudra is the method of realizing the clear light wisdom of Shunyata and accomplishing directly and vividly what we call the ‘meaning clear light’. In its Tantric aspect\, the clear light nature of the mind is called ‘ultimate short AH’. It means the uncultivated mind\, the unspoiled and pure mind. As the Buddha himself said: \n\n\n\n“Mind does not exist within the mind\, but the true nature of the mind is clear light” \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nDate: Saturday October 8th and Sunday October 9th\, 2022 \n\n\n\nFor further details and registration please visit this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mahamudra-teaching-and-practice-on-zoom-with-zasep-tulku-rinpoche-tickets-416958783947 \n\n\n\nTime: Start time 8:00am *PDT (Nelson B.C. time) \n\n\n\nQuestions: gadenwest@gmail.com
URL:https://gadenforthewest.org/event/mahamudra-teaching-and-practice-live-on-zoom-with-zasep-tulku-rinpoche-on-october-8th-9th/2022-10-09/
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SUMMARY:Black Manjushri Sadhana Practice
DESCRIPTION:Facilitator: Sharon GretzingerTechnology: ZoomAudience: All Are WelcomeHow to Join the Session: Contact Sharon (email below)Scheduled Day: SundaysScheduled Time: 9:00 am – 10:15amTime Zone: Pacific Time Zone (North America)Duration: 75 MinutesContact Person: Sharon GretzingerContact email address: tenzing.one@gmail.com
URL:https://gadenforthewest.org/event/black-manjushri-sadhana-practice/2022-10-09/
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SUMMARY:Chittamani Tara Self Initiation Practice
DESCRIPTION:Facilitator: Sharon GretzingerTechnology: ZoomAudience: Restricted (Chittamani Tara initiates who have completed lerung retreat andfire puja)How to Join the Session: Contact SharonScheduled Day: Second Sunday of Every MonthScheduled Time: 1:00 pm – 4:30 pmTime Zone: Pacific Time Zone (North America)Duration: 3.5 HoursContact Person: Sharon GretzingerContact email address: tenzing.one@gmail.com
URL:https://gadenforthewest.org/event/chittamani-tara-self-initiation-practice/2022-10-09/
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SUMMARY:Monthly full moon practice of Tara of the Khadira fragrant forest. We will offer prayers for the well-being of our planet and all beings. Everyone is welcome.
DESCRIPTION:Facilitator: Sharon Gretzinger \n\n\n\nHow to Connect: ZoomAudience: All Are WelcomeHow to Join the Session: Contact Sharon (email below)Scheduled Day: See practice days and times below Scheduled Time: 6:00 pm – 7:00 pmTime Zone: Pacific Time Zone (North America)Duration: 1 HourContact Person: Sharon GretzingerContact email address: tenzing.one@gmail.com \n\n\n\nTARA IN THE PALM OF YOUR HAND \n\n\n\nOVERVIEW OF THE PRACTICE OF PRAYERS FOR OUR WORLD. \n\n\n\nThis overview is for the monthly practice of Tara of the Khadira Fragrant Forest. This practice will occur monthly on the full moon for the purpose of offering prayers for the well-being of our planet\, particularly for the health and well-being of the trees\, forests\, lands\, weather\, and waters as well as all interconnected aspects of all life and this planet and in the universe.   \n\n\n\nThese prayers are based on Buddhist principles anyone and everyone is free to join these prayers\, doing so does not indicate or require participation in any other Buddhist activities. The only requirement is an interest in perpetuating life and well-being on Earth\, the solar system and beyond. \n\n\n\nThe framework we will use for our prayers is Green Tara practice. In particular; Tara of the Khadira Fragrant Forest. The prayers are available in the form of the Tara of the Khadira Fragrant Forest sadhana(text) which can be download from out website.  \n\n\n\nKhadiravana Tara (English) / Seng Ding Nag Dhe Drolma (Tibetan) \n\n\n\nRecommend the following text for this practice: \n\n\n\n A guide to the practice of the twenty-one Taras. Author: ACHARYA Zasep Tulku Rinpoche \n\n\n\nIs a Tibetan Lama who is a citizen of Canada \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThe practice will occur monthly on the full moon as follows: \n\n\n\nFull Moons: Practice Day and Time \n\n\n\nNovember 19 1:05am                              Friday           6-7pm \n\n\n\nDecember 18 8:30pm                   Saturday       6-7pm \n\n\n\nJanuary 17\, 2022 3:03 pm                        Monday         6-7pm \n\n\n\nFebruary 1 6\, 9:06am.                    Wednesday   6-7pm \n\n\n\nMarch 18\, 12:42am.                        Friday            6-7pm \n\n\n\nApril 16\,                                           Sunday          6-7pm \n\n\n\nMay 16\,                                            Monday         6-7pm \n\n\n\nJune14\, 4:34am                                Tuesday         6-7pm \n\n\n\nJuly 13\, 11:25am.                            Thursday       6-7pm                                 \n\n\n\nAugust 11\, 5:30pm                          Friday            6-7pm \n\n\n\nSeptember 10\, 3:08am                     Sunday          6-7pm \n\n\n\nOctober 9\, 2:06pm.                          Monday          6-7pm
URL:https://gadenforthewest.org/event/tara-in-the-palm-of-your-hand-a-guide-to-the-practise-of-the-twenty-one-taras/2022-10-09/
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