Tibetan Buddhism Book Study Group

For seven months, our Book Study Group is exploring The Power of Mind, by Khentrul Lodrö T’hayé Rinpoche. This book introduces the teachings of the Seven Key Points of Mind Training, which have been passed down from teacher to student for centuries. The 10th century Indian saint Atisha risked his life to seek out these teachings in Indonesia, and then brought them to Tibet, where they flourished and spread to the rest of the world. Khentrul Rinpoche was inspired by his own teachers, who, like alchemists, were able to follow these teachings to transform their immense suffering into positive qualities. Part six of this book (of seven parts) is on Living in Harmony With Practice, the topic for discussion on Nov. 17th. (Our Book Study Group meets every month as part of our Sunday morning program and is open to all who are interested.)

In our weekly classes, we explore the richly variegated jewel that is Tibetan Buddhist doctrine or liturgy, including a short meditation or two. There is plenty of time for Q-&-A. All who are reading this message are warmly invited.

***

Please join our group through the internet by using the Zoom application. You can download the Zoom application through your app store. To join our meeting, simply copy and paste the following link into your browser…

https://zoom.us/join

…When prompted, join the group using ID number and password:

Meeting ID number: 814 3390 5026
Password: pcddc

Please be sure to join a few minutes before the scheduled time!

***

PCD-DC (Palyul Changchub Dargyeling—D.C. Area) is a Tibetan Buddhist Dharma center affiliated with Palyul Ling International. Every Sunday morning (please check our calendar for occasional irregularities) we offer a class aimed at learning about Tibetan Buddhism. Each class includes an instruction on various aspects of the Buddhist practices, or doctrine, and discussion. Classes are led by senior students of our Palyul spiritual lineage masters, including His Holiness Pema Norbu Rinpoche, and Khenchen Tsewang Gyatso Rinpoche. All who are interested, including beginners, are welcome; there are no prerequisites. Time for Q&A is available.

***

“The Tibetan word 'jin-lab' is loosely translated as ‘blessings.’ Jin-lap transforms our whole being—our body, our speech, the way we think, how we understand phenomena, and the way we relate to ourselves and the world. Ultimately, however, what jin-lap does is to break the shell of our ego and force us to see the true nature of our minds. Among the many other causes and conditions, in the Vajrayana it is the guru who is considered the most important and indeed supreme cause for doing all of the above.” -Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche, “Ocean of Blessings” (p. vii)

“If we had pure perception from the beginning, we wouldn’t need to train in it. However, at present our mind is filled with disturbing emotions, our way of perceiving is very obscured, and we lack pure perception. Therefore, we need to train in pure perception.” -His Holiness Penor Rinpoche, “Ocean of Blessing” (pp. 9-11)

May Peace Prevail!

Our website: CLICK HERE

To sign up for our weekly email newsletter: CLICK HERE

To make tax deductible donations to PCD-DC: CLICK HERE

For info on the annual Summer Retreat: CLICK HERE