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| September Events: Three Lama’s & Chenrezig Practice |
| Dear Dharma Friends, Join us for Lama Kathy’s new class: Getting Familiar with Your Mind: Meditation Practice and Discussion. We also continue with Lama Karma’s Chenrezig Practice and Lama Adam’s ongoing classes. • Lama Adam Berner’s teachings on “On the Wings of Wisdom and Compassion” • Lama Kathy Wesley with “Getting Familiar with Your Mind: Meditation Practice and Discussion” • Mindfulness Meditation classes on the first and third Saturdays of the month We look forward to another month of practice, reflection, and deepening our understanding together. Yours in Dharma, KTC SoCal |
- September 4 | Lama Karma – Chenrezig Practice
- September 6 | Mindfulness Mediation
- September 11 | Lama Adam – On the Wings of Wisdom and Compassion
- September 18 | Lama Kathy – Getting Familiar with Your Mind: Meditation Practice and Discussion
- September 20 | Mindfulness Mediation
| September 4 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’re new to this practice or have practiced it before, everyone is welcome to participate. |
| September 6 & September 20 Mindfulness Meditation Classes |
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| Join Dr. Charles Dawes, senior meditation practitioner and KTC SoCal Board member, first and third Saturdays in Desert Hot Springs for instruction on practicing mindfulness meditation. Classes are held at 11 am, Hidden Springs Country Club, Community Center Clubhouse, 14912 Yerxa Rd, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240. Classes are free, open to all, reservations not required. |
| September 11 Lama Adam – On the Wings of Wisdom and Compassion |
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| Most of us begin meditation by learning to let go. Through practices such as calm-abiding meditation, we notice thoughts and concepts and then repeatedly train to let them go. This is a partial path to the rich experience of awakening, though, as our daily lives continually demonstrate that, in fact, there are plenty of things we do need to pick up. Discerning what is to be adopted and how to do so is, in many ways, the territory of Lojong, or “mind training”, which is best known for its hallmark practice of taking and sending (tong-len) and its list of 59 pithy slogans. This series of interactive discussions will explore the Lojong teachings found in Jamgon Kongtrul Rinpoche’s Great Path of Awakening, as expanded on by Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche in his book Training the Mind and Cultivating Loving-Kindness. With guided practice and lively discussion, we’ll extend our understanding of the relationship between compassion and non-conceptuality, and why they are considered to be like the two wings of a bird; both necessary for us to take flight. |
| September 18 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. |
Inspirational Quote:
Though different forms are perceived, they are in essence empty;
yet in the emptiness one perceives forms.
Though different sounds are heard, they are empty;
yet in the emptiness one perceives sounds.
Also different thoughts arise; they are empty,
yet in the emptiness one perceives thoughts.
DUDJOM RINPOCHE
Teaching Link:
Are We Really So Different? How To Unify In Challenging Times with Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche