COMPLETED EVENT– KHENPO PEMA WANGDAK TEACHES AT EWAM CHODEN ON OCTOBER 24, 25, 26– Sojong & Lojong and more…..
July 31, 2014 by bhockman
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There is a great weekend of teachings & practice with Khenpo Pema Wangdak at EWAM CHODEN.
PUBLIC TALK —Exploring Patience and Its Strength
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24 AT 7:00 P.M.
REQUESTED DONATION—$15.00 Dana (offering) to the Lama is separate.
The enduring positive effects of peace, loving-kindness, and compassion, and everything else that is good in human nature—its values and ethics, its aspirations and goals—are possible only when combined with the strength of the power of patience. Without that strength, these values, profound and noble though they may be, are often seen to be fragile and frail, and thus are neglected, ignored, and misunderstood even by those who aspire to live by them. Drawing on the teachings of Buddha, the virtues of patience, in the length and depth of its meaning, will be presented as an indispensable component of and the very key to a successful life, spiritual or mundane, and every meaningful thing we do: at home, at work, in social life, education, health, and all else that is conceivable. Our measure of accomplishment is fundamentally based on a solid foundation of patience. The talk includes discussion, meditation on the subject of patience, and question-and-answer session.
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY—-SOJONG and LOJONG བློ་སྦྱོང A weekend meeting with Ven. Khenpo Pema Wangdak for intensive teachings and practice sessions on purifying and training one’s mind toward compassion
INFO FROM KHENPO PEMA—-The three most influential Lojong texts—Parting From the Four Attachments, Eight-Verse Lojong, and Seven-Point Mind Training—which have sustained the spirit and purpose of life for millions over the centuries, will be reread, reviewed, and reflected upon, accompanied by step-by-step alternating meditation throughout the day. We will do this as a reminder, as well as an introduction for those who are new to the Lojong teachings, that everything worthwhile in this world and in our life is rooted in the spirit of compassion and kindness that is nurtured by joy of life and equanimity of mind. There will be group practice sessions for beginners and experienced students alike.
The daily schedule will consist of alternating periods of teaching, practice, and guided meditation, with a personal audience with Khenpo Pema. Dedicated practitioners, believers and nonbelievers, the curious as well as beginners, all are welcome to attend this weekend meeting.
SCHEDULE for Teachings and Practice Sessions
SATURDAY, OCT. 25—–START AT 10:30 am BREAK for Lunch from 12:30 to 2:00 pm, STOP AT 4:30 pm
SUNDAY, OCT 26—–START AT 1:00 pm, STOP AT 4:30 pm
REQUESTED DONATION AMOUNT — $40 per day or $60 for both days.
Brief Biography of Khenpo Pema Wangdak
Khenpo Pema Wangdak was born in Tibet and escaped to India as a child in 1959. Having graduated from the Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies in Benares, India, he received his Acharya (masters) degree from Sanskrit University in 1980, while studying with the highest Sakya Lamas.. In 1982, he was sent to the West by His Holiness Sakya Trizin, as the first of the younger generation of Tibetan teachers in America from the Sakya School.
In 1989 Lama Pema founded the Vikramasila Foundation which encompasses several Palden Sakya Centers in New York, three other states, and in some other countries. Lama Pema is the creator of “Bur Yig”–Tibetan Braille, and the founder of Pema Ts’al (English for Lotus Grove) Schools in Mundgod, India (for Tibetan lay children); Pokara, Nepal (monastic schools for boys); and Pema Ts’al School in New York City, with a curriculum modeled on that of Sakya College, India. The Pema Ts’al School in New York City provides a traditional Buddhist education of monastic training and study, in the format of Western university teaching.
Lama Pema was recognized with the title of “Khenpo” by His Holiness Sakya Trizin in 2007. He received the distinguished “Ellis Island Medal of Honor” award by the National Ethical Coalition of Organizations in May, 2009 at Ellis Island for his humanitarian work around the world. Lama Pema is the first Tibetan ever to have received such an award. Recently, Khenpo Pema has been doing translations of sadhanas for his Holiness Sakya Trizin, as well as, traveling to give teachings in various places. He maintains his focal Centers in New York.
Check out Khenpo Pema’s interesting website at http://www.vikramasila.org/ and find him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/PaldenSakya You can also go to his Facebook site at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Lama-Pema-Wangdaks-Fan-Page/210474112326860 and finally, if you’ve read this far, but have never met or heard Khenpo Pema , there are a few short bits on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obcN-Nh6HoE
GUEST LAMAS COMING to the CENTER—Khenpo Migmar, Khenpo Pema, and Lama Jampa Thaye–See below for info
June 29, 2014 by bhockman
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August 15 through 17, 2014—Khenpo Migmar Tseten will give teachings on the Heart Sutra (Prajnaparamita, the “Perfection of Wisdom”) and on the Four Noble Truths.
October 24 through 27, 2014–Khenpo Pema Wangdak will teach (topic to be announced)
November 1 through November 2, 2014—Lama Jampa Thaye will teach (topic to be announced)
These Lamas are very popular teachers at Ewam Choden, and we’re fortunate for their visits. Mark your calendars.
UPDATE about Ven. Lama Kunga Rinpoche’s travels
March 20, 2014 by bhockman
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Ven. Lama Kunga Rinpoche is currently home in residence at Ewam Choden. Come join him in the Sunday Chenrezi compassion meditation!
Lama Kunga Rinpoche attended the teachings of H.H. Sakya Trizin in Walden, New York from the end of March through April. and then in Vancouver, B.C., Canada, in early May. Prior to attending the New York teachings, Lama Kunga Rinpoche gave empowerments and teachings to a group of students in New Jersey. In June and early July, he was in Europe.
Please click on the CALENDAR on the right side of this page for information about Lama Kunga Rinpoche’s travels and the events at Ewam Choden.
COMPLETED *LOSAR* TIBETAN NEW YEAR MEDITATION on Sunday March 2nd at 10:00 a.m at Ewam Choden
February 23, 2014 by bhockman
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The usual Sunday compassion meditation will be combined with special meditation prayers in celebration of Losar, the Tibetan New Year. Lama Kunga Rinpoche will bless everyone, and refreshments are served. Everyone is welcome.
Completed–NEW YEAR’S EVE WITH LAMA KUNGA RINPOCHE AT EWAM CHODEN
December 7, 2013 by bhockman
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On Tuesday, December 31st, starting at 11:oo p.m., there will be meditation and prayers, followed by celebrating the New Year with light refreshments, and wishes of peace and joy for all sentient beings. Everyone is welcome.
Completed—ANNUAL MEMORIAL PRAYERS at Ewam Choden on Wed. Nov. 20th at 7:00 p.m.
October 18, 2013 by bhockman
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Lama Kunga Rinpoche is conducting the annual Memorial Prayer service at Ewam Choden. This is a gathering to offer prayers for those sentient beings who have passed on. The event is open to everyone.
You may bring a photo of a special person or animal you wish to include. The gathering begins at 7 p.m. and lasts for about one and a half to two hours.
COMPLETED– LAMA KUNGA RINPOCHE BRINGS KHENPO KUNGA DHONDUP to THARPA CHO LING on SATURDAY
October 4, 2013 by bhockman
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Rinpoche will lead the October 5th, Saturday morning Chenrezi meditation at Tharpa Cho Ling. The Sangha will then have an opportunity to meet Khenpo Kunga Dhondup, visiting from his monastic and educational center in Nepal. (See the separate article for more information about this.) They will return to Ewam Choden for the Sunday practice and meeting.
COMPLETED–VISIT OF KHENPO KUNGA DHONDUP to Ewam Choden this SUNDAY, Oct. 6, 2013 at Noon
October 4, 2013 by bhockman
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On Sunday, Oct. 6th, after the completion of Ewam Choden’s weekly Chenrezi compassion meditation practice, we will have the opportunity to hear Ven, Khenpo Kunga Dhondup speak about the Pema Ts’al Monastic Institute in Pokhara, Nepal.
This is the monastery and teaching center that he and Khenpo Pema founded in 1999. It was consecrated by H. H. Sakya Trizin during a trip to Nepal in 2012. Information about the monastery, Pema T’sal, can be found at www.pematsal-sakya.org.
Everyone is invited to attend. A potluck lunch is being hosted!
Completed–KHENPO MIGMAR TSETEN teaches HEART SUTRA at Ewam Choden on Aug. 17–18, 2013
July 30, 2013 by bhockman
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Khenpo Migmar Tseten returns to kindly offer teaching on the Prajna Paramita– the Heart Sutra. The event is a two-day retreat including meditation sessions guided by Khenpo Migmar. The sessions are from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm each day, with a break for a pot-luck lunch. The retreat starts with the 16 Arhart Puja dedicated to the long life of Lama Kunga Rinpoche on Saturday morning. The registration donation is $100.00. Pre-registration is NOT required but always encourgaed.
CLICK HERE to register via ONLINE or BY personal CHECK
THIS IS A SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY THAT IS NOT TO BE MISSED.
ABOUT THE TEACHING according to Lama Migmar
The Heart Sutra is the essence of Buddha’s wisdom training to realize the right view to guide the meditation and conduct in the right direction to go beyond. The sutra explicitly shows the right view and implicitly gives instruction on meditation, how to make that right view a personal realization. Khenpo Migmar will give the teaching and lead meditation in English, based on the original Sanskrit and Tibetan materials.
ABOUT LAMA MIGMAR
Khenpo Lama Migmar is a Buddhist chaplain at Harvard University. He leads retreats at Buddhist centers throughout North America. He founded the Sakya Institute in Cambridge, MA, and has served as the head of the Sakya Retreat Center in Barre, MA. He also served as the head of the Sakya Center in Rajpur, India, and the Sakya Monastery in Puruwalla, India, from 1981 to 1989.
You may learn more about Lama Migmar at his websites: www.LamaMigmar.net and Sakya Center www.sakya.net
Khenpo Lama Migmar
REGISTRATION – H.E. Jetsun Kushok / Aug 9-13, 2013
June 14, 2013 by admin
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