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| July Events: Summer Practice and Shared Presence |
| Dear Dharma Friends, As summer settles in, we continue gathering each month to practice, reflect, and reconnect. Whether through meditation, discussion, or simply sitting together, these evenings offer a chance to pause and return to the heart of the path. We are happy to continue our regular monthly offerings throughout July and look forward to practicing together once again. Yours in Dharma, KTC SoCal |
- July 2 – Lama Karma Drodhul: Chenrezig Practice An open-hearted practice cultivating compassion for all beings.
- July 4– Mindfulness Meditation (in person)
- July 9 – Lama Rina Otero: Actuality of Being – Dzogchen and Mahamudra Perspectives Continuing this four-part series exploring the nature of mind and how we relate to thoughts, emotions, and experience.
- June 16 – Lama Kathy Wesley: Getting Familiar with Your Mind Meditation and discussion for cultivating inner awareness and stability.
| July 2 Lama Karma – Chenrezig Practice |
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| Join us with Lama Karma as he guides us in Chenrezig Practice, a profound meditation cultivating compassion and lovingkindness. Chenrezig, known as Avalokiteshvara, embodies compassion in Tibetan Buddhism. Through this practice, we tap into the limitless wellspring of compassion, extending it to all sentient beings. It’s a beautiful opportunity to nurture our hearts, deepen our connection with others, and foster positive change in the world. Whether you are new to this practice or have practiced it before, everyone is welcome to participate. |
| July 4 Mindfulness Meditation Class |
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Join Dr. Charles Dawes, senior meditation practitioner and KTC SoCal Board member, every first Saturday in Desert Hot Springs for instruction on practicing mindfulness meditation. Class is held at 11 am, Hidden Springs Country Club, Community Center Clubhouse, 14912 Yerxa Rd, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240. Class is free, open to all, reservations not required. |
| July 9 Lama Rina – Actuality of Being: Dzogchen and Mahamudra Perspectives |
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| Dzogchen and Mahamudra meditation is practiced in order to bring forth what is latent or hidden in our subconscious or unconscious. It is used to bring forth what is already there. These emotions, prejudices, attitudes, and disturbances have a direct or indirect effect on our lives. When experiencing fear, anger, jealousy, or other strong emotions, we become caught in habitual patterns of thought and behavior, and pulled into a cycle of reactivity that often leads to unskillful actions or words that reinforce our emotional entrapments. This moment of confusion is pivotal because, while it is a natural part of the human experience, it also presents an opportunity for awareness and transformation. Without these opportunities, there is no path to greater awareness or the cessation of suffering. Based on foundational Buddhist teachings, we will explore those habitual patterns, embracing uncertainty as a gateway towards personal growth and wisdom, and learn to work with confusion through sitting meditation and post-meditation experiences, to gain insight into our habitual patterns, work with our fears, cultivate a deeper sense of compassion, and discover how to step into the unknown with openness, clarity, and confidence. Lama Rina Otero studied with Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche beginning in the 1970s and was authorized as a meditation instructor and program coordinator within the Shambhala tradition. She completed the traditional three-year, three-month retreat at His Holiness the Karmapa’s retreat center under the guidance of Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche. Alongside her Dharma training, she has had a long career in educational consulting and school leadership in the U.S. and Canada. |
| July 16 Lama Kathy Wesley – Getting Familiar with Your Mind: Meditation Practice and Discussion. |
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| Lots of people are meditating these days, which is wonderful, since the practice can help reduce anxiety and promote positive change in our minds and lives. And getting tips and pointers can help us work through the rough spots and deepen our understanding of ourselves. Using Thrangu Rinpoche’s short book, “A Guide to Shamatha and Vipashyana Meditation,” Lama Kathy will offer tips and sit with us to encourage us to get familiar with ourselves and create space for positive inner change. |
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Inspirational Quote:
Always recognize the dreamlike qualities of life and reduce attachment and aversion. Practice good-heartedness toward all beings. Be loving and compassionate, no matter what others do to you. What they will do will not matter so much when you see it as a dream. The trick is to have positive intention during the dream. This is the essential point. This is true spirituality.
CHAKDUD TULKU RINPOCHE
Teaching Link:
How Can We Face the World’s Suffering Without Becoming Overwhelmed? — Ask Mingyur Rinpoche