Compassion for Ourselves: What it is, what it isn’t, why it can be difficult, and how it can make us happy 4 Thursday evenings in June: 6/7, 6/14, 6/21, 6/28 from 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Manifesting Compassion in our Relationships: Widening our compassion to others, and creating a better world Daylong retreat on Saturday, […]
Sharing the Dharma Sunday morning “Sharing the Dharma” at Diamond Light is an opportunity for newcomers and old friends to explore the Buddha’s teachings as they are applied in our daily lives, and share in community fellowship. “Sharing the Dharma” topics combine ideas from Buddhism with those from the fields of positive psychology, Western philosophy, […]
Monday 7/2/2018 6:30-8:00pm Medicine Buddha is the manifestation of the healing energy of all enlightened beings. Prayers to Medicine Buddha are especially powerful because of the extensive prayers they took to benefit sentient beings. Through purification by practicing Medicine Buddha Puja can help us in this life to live a longer and healthier life, and […]
Sharing the Dharma Sunday morning “Sharing the Dharma” at Diamond Light is an opportunity for newcomers and old friends to explore the Buddha’s teachings as they are applied in our daily lives, and share in community fellowship. “Sharing the Dharma” topics combine ideas from Buddhism with those from the fields of positive psychology, Western philosophy, […]
Monday 7/9/2018 6:30-8:00pm In Liberation in the Palm of Your Hand Pabongka Rinpoche explains how the great Atisha would purify any negativity, no matter how small, immediately. Even in public or when riding his horse, as soon as he noticed a breach of his ethics, he would stop what he was doing, drop to one […]
Managing Emotions Mindfully with Venerable Tenzin Chogkyi 6 Tuesdays 5/22-6/26 6:30pm-8:30pm Most of us struggle with disturbing emotions such as anger, attachment, jealousy, resentment, etc. Does Buddhism have any unique perspective to offer that can help us deal with our disturbing emotions? The Buddhist approach to working with disturbing emotions involves first becoming aware of […]
Sharing the Dharma Sunday morning “Sharing the Dharma” at Diamond Light is an opportunity for newcomers and old friends to explore the Buddha’s teachings as they are applied in our daily lives, and share in community fellowship. “Sharing the Dharma” topics combine ideas from Buddhism with those from the fields of positive psychology, Western philosophy, […]
The Way of Compassion with Geshe Lobsang Tsultrim 4 Wednesdays 7/18-8/8 6:30pm-8:30pm "If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion." - His Holiness Dalai Lama XIV The Way of Compassion is the way of happiness. Research studies show that meditation strengthens brain connections and functioning that […]
Seven Point Mind Training with Geshe Lobsang Tsultrim 5 Tuesdays 7/17-8/14 6:30pm-8:30pm Seven Point Mind Training or Lojong are teachings to transform the mind through the practice of bodhicitta (the compassionate wish to attain enlightenment for the benefit of all sentient beings). The practice involves refining and purifying one's motivations and attitudes. In this series […]