Under the Bodhi Tree: Exploring Buddhist Concepts
3 Jul, 2023 - Class
Under the Bodhi Tree: Exploring Buddhist Concepts is an introduction of essential Buddhist practices, philosophy, and culture. This program highlights Buddhism’s usefulness in everyday life, and how one should follow these concepts. There are two Dharma facilitators leading the Dharma session. The session starts with some beginning prayers, followed by a greeting and a brief […]
Chenrezig Compassion Practice
14 Jul, 2022 - Practice
In his great compassion, the Buddha emanated as Chenrezig, a form of the bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara. Practices such as the Chenrezig sadhana can be approached by someone leading an ordinary life, and the Chenrezig meditation is uncommon both in the ease of its performance and the blessing that it bestows. Giving up the ordinary activities of the […]
Tara Practices
12 Jul, 2022 - Practice
Tara is considered the mother of all Buddhas. She represents the enlightenment mind and the feminine divine. Reciting Tara prayers and mantra is meant to remove obstacles one may encounter in this life, such as fears and illnesses, as well as removing inner obstacles to the realization of emptiness and interdependence, to go beyond one’s […]