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| Dear Sangha, We invite you to join our online programs at Santa Monica KTC this July. Led by our teachers, Lama Kathy, Lama Karma, and Lama Adam, our weekly Zoom sessions offer profound teachings, guided meditations, and practical techniques for integrating mindfulness and compassion into your daily life. Deepen your understanding of Buddhist teachings, strengthen your meditation practice, and connect with like-minded individuals on the path of awakening. We wish you a month filled with serenity, insight, and boundless compassion. Your Dharma Family at Santa Monica KTCKarmapa Khyenno! |
- July 6 | Chenrezig Practice
- July 13 | Lama Karma – Guided Meditation
- July 20 | Lama Adam – Ultimately Chenrezig, Relatively Speaking
- July 27 | Lama Kathy – Joy of Living Book Study
| July 6 Chenrezig Practice |
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| Chenrezig’s practice is a profound meditation that cultivates compassion and loving-kindness. This practice is open to all, it will be in English and Tibetan, and we encourage everyone to participate and experience its transformative effects. Chenrezig, also known as Avalokiteshvara, embodies compassion in Tibetan Buddhism. Through this practice, we tap into the limitless wellspring of compassion within ourselves and extend it to all sentient beings. It is a beautiful opportunity to nurture our hearts, deepen our connection with others, and bring positive change into the world. No matter your experience or familiarity with the practice, we welcome you to join us. As a compassionate community, we will create a collective space of love, kindness, and healing energy. Let us unite in our dedication to cultivating compassion and making a positive difference in the world. |
| July 13 Guided Practice with Lama Karma  Lama Karma’s guidance carries profound wisdom that touches the heart and calms the mind. This guided meditation will delve into inner stillness, cultivating mindfulness and self-awareness. Lama Karma will lead a reflective session, offering insights and answering questions.No matter your experience level, everyone is welcome to participate in this transformative gathering. Whether you are a longtime practitioner or new to meditation, we encourage you to embrace this opportunity to deepen your practice and connect with our compassionate community. Please join us tonight and be part of this enriching experience with Lama Karma. Let us come together, creating a space of tranquility, wisdom, and compassion as we embark on this guided meditation and reflection journey. |
| July 20 Ultimately Chenrezig, Relatively Speaking  In each session, we’ll go deep into one of the practical aspects of tantric Buddhist visualization, using the Short Chenrezig practice as our jumping-off point. Drawing on the teachings of great masters such as Jamgon Kongtrul Rinpoche, Bokar Rinpoche, and Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche, this series will be a “how-to” for cultivating and reenergizing a meaningful everyday Vajrayana practice, with an emphasis on revealing the thread of sacredness connecting everything. |
| July 27 Joyful Wisdom Book study with Lama Kathy |
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| Lama Kathy will teach Rinpoche’s illuminating perspective, which addresses the timeless problem of anxiety in our everyday lives. “From the 2,500-year-old perspective of Buddhism,” Rinpoche writes, “every chapter in human history could be described as an ‘age of anxiety.’ The anxiety we feel now has been part of the human condition for centuries.” So what do we do? Escape or succumb? Both routes inevitably lead to more complications and problems in our lives. “Buddhism,” he says, “offers a third option. We can look directly at the disturbing emotions and other problems we experience as stepping stones to freedom. Instead of rejecting or surrendering to them, we can befriend them, working through them to reach an enduring authentic experience of our inherent Wisdom, confidence, clarity, and joy.” |
| ZOOM credentials for our regular sessions will remain the same: Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87204694084 Phone +1 669 900 6833 Meeting ID: 872 0469 4084 Please be mindful, mute yourself, and keep questions to a maximum of two, concise and to the point. We can arrange an interview with the teacher if you have more in-depth questions. |
Inspirational Quote:
He who binds to himself to Joy,
Does the winged life destroy;
He who kisses the Joy as it flies,
Lives in Eternity’s sunrise.
WILLIAM BLAKE
Teaching Link:
Three Lifelong Skills with Meditation by Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche