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SUMMARY:Sharing the Dharma with Venerable Tenzin Chogkyi
DESCRIPTION:Sharing the Dharma with Venerable Tenzin Chogkyi \nSundays February 25-April 1 10:00am-11:30am \nSunday 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. \n“Sharing the Dharma” topics combine ideas from Buddhism with those from the fields of positive psychology\, Western philosophy\, and current events. People from all faiths and backgrounds can apply the principles explored on Sharing the Dharma enhance their lives. \nVen. Tenzin will introduce the topics and lead brief reflection meditations. With time to get a cup of tea\, participants can then join in discussions\, asking questions and sharing experiences. \nDrop-in on any session. No background required – just come with an open mind. All are welcome! \nBy donation to support the teacher and the cost of the space.  \nAt Diamond Light Meditation Center\n2791 24th Street\, Room 14 (upstairs)\nSacramento\, CA 95818\nParking lot in back\, ADA accessible \nVenerable Tenzin Chogkyi is a Buddhist nun\, activist and popular Buddhist retreat leader and teacher. She loves bridging the worlds of Buddhist thought\, current affairs\, and the latest research in the field of positive psychology. As well as being passionate about her spiritual practice she also cares deeply about prison reform\, animal rights\, equal rights for all and bringing an end to human trafficking and other modern forms of slavery. \nVenerable Tenzin first became interested in meditation after reading Be Here Now and Autobiography of a Yogi in the early 1970s. She describes her spiritual path over the next 20 years as “meandering and haphazard” until she bought a one-way ticket to India in early 1991 with the intention of meeting His Holiness the Dalai Lama. In the end\, she became a student not only of His Holiness\, but also of Kirti Tsenshab Rinpoche and Lama Zopa Rinpoche during the year she spent studying at Tushita Meditation Centre in Dharamsala\, India and Kopan Monastery in Kathmandu\, Nepal. She also completed several long meditation retreats over a six-year period.
URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/sharing-the-dharma-with-venerable-tenzin-chogkyi/2018-02-25/
LOCATION:2791 24th Street\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95818\, United States
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SUMMARY:Monday Meditation with Venerable Tenzin Chogkyi
DESCRIPTION:Monday Meditation with Venerable Tenzin Chogkyi \n6 Monday’s February 26-April 2 6:30-8:00pm\nMonday Meditation with Venerable Tenzin Chogkyi \nPart of the power of Buddhist practices is calming our mind through meditation. Learning Buddhist concepts is helpful for our daily lives and helps us intellectually understand our world\, and meditation helps us experience those concepts directly. Meditation is not always easy\, but like any other skill it can be practiced and mastered. Join Venerable Tenzin Chogkyi as she leads us through guided meditations based on the teachings from Tuesday nights. Feel free to drop in Monday nights or come in both nights each week to learn something new and deepen your practice! \nat Diamond Light Meditation Center\n2791 24th Street\, Room 14 (upstairs)\nSacramento CA 95818\nParking lot in back\, ADA accessible.  \nSuggested donation: $10-$20 per class no one turned away for lack of funds. \nwww.diamondlightsac.org \nVenerable Tenzin Chogkyi is a Buddhist nun\, activist and popular Buddhist retreat leader and teacher. She loves bridging the worlds of Buddhist thought\, current affairs\, and the latest research in the field of positive psychology. As well as being passionate about her spiritual practice she also cares deeply about prison reform\, animal rights\, equal rights for all and bringing an end to human trafficking and other modern forms of slavery. \nVenerable Tenzin first became interested in meditation after reading Be Here Now and Autobiography of a Yogi in the early 1970s. She describes her spiritual path over the next 20 years as “meandering and haphazard” until she bought a one-way ticket to India in early 1991 with the intention of meeting His Holiness the Dalai Lama. In the end\, she became a student not only of His Holiness\, but also of Kirti Tsenshab Rinpoche and Lama Zopa Rinpoche during the year she spent studying at Tushita Meditation Centre in Dharamsala\, India and Kopan Monastery in Kathmandu\, Nepal. She also completed several long meditation retreats over a six-year period.
URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/meditation-with-venerable-tenzin-chogkyi/2018-02-26/
LOCATION:2791 24th Street\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95818\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180227T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180227T203000
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SUMMARY:Buddhism in a Nutshell with Ven Tenzin Chogkyi
DESCRIPTION:Buddhism in a Nutshell with Ven Tenzin Chogkyi \n6 Tuesdays 2/27-4/3 6:30pm-8:30pm \nWhy do we put so much energy into chasing after happiness\, only to be disappointed? Why is it so hard to find peace and contentment? \nBuddhism teaches that true freedom and happiness can only be found within\, by transforming our own minds. Find out more about this essential truth that the Buddha taught. This course\, based on the Four Noble Truths\, the first teaching the Buddha gave after his enlightenment\, will include lectures\, discussion periods and meditation sessions. \nJoin Venerable Tenzin Chogkyi as she introduces us to basic Buddhist thought and practices. This class is perfect for beginners\, and a great refresher for long time practioners! Classes are progressive\, but feel free to drop in as you are able!  \nThere will be a supplemental meditation offering based on the class’ material Mondays beginning 3/5 6:30pm-8:30pm \nat Diamond Light Meditation Center\n2791 24th Street\, Room 14 (upstairs)\nSacramento CA 95818\nparking lot in back\, ADA accessible \nsuggested donation: $10-$20 per class\, no one turned away for lack of funds \nVenerable Tenzin Chogkyi is a Buddhist nun\, activist and popular Buddhist retreat leader and teacher. She loves bridging the worlds of Buddhist thought\, current affairs\, and the latest research in the field of positive psychology. As well as being passionate about her spiritual practice she also cares deeply about prison reform\, animal rights\, equal rights for all and bringing an end to human trafficking and other modern forms of slavery. \nVenerable Tenzin first became interested in meditation after reading Be Here Now and Autobiography of a Yogi in the early 1970s. She describes her spiritual path over the next 20 years as “meandering and haphazard” until she bought a one-way ticket to India in early 1991 with the intention of meeting His Holiness the Dalai Lama. In the end\, she became a student not only of His Holiness\, but also of Kirti Tsenshab Rinpoche and Lama Zopa Rinpoche during the year she spent studying at Tushita Meditation Centre in Dharamsala\, India and Kopan Monastery in Kathmandu\, Nepal. She also completed several long meditation retreats over a six-year period.
URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/buddhism-in-a-nutshell-with-ven-tenzin-chogkyi/2018-02-27/
LOCATION:2791 24th Street\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95818\, United States
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SUMMARY:Becoming a Spiritual Warrior
DESCRIPTION:10 Wednesdays\, January 10 – March 14 6:30pm-8:30pm\n\nIt is not possible to succeed in the Mahayana path without strictly keeping each bodhisattva vow\, and to keep those vows one must understand all 64 vows clearly. This Course is based upon Master Asanga’s root text and its commentary called the Highway for Bodhisattvas (Jangchub Shunglam) by Je Tsongkapa. Topics include: the definition and types of bodhichitta\, how bodhisattva vows are taken\, an explanation of the eighteen root bodhisattva vows and forty-six secondary bodhisattva vows\, the four factors needed to break bodhisattva root vows\, how bodhisattva vows are broken\, how to keep your bodhisattva vows\, the benefits of keeping bodhisattva vows and more!\n\nAt Diamond Light Meditation Center\n2791 24th Street\, Room 14 (upstairs)\nSacramento CA 95818\nparking lot in back\, ADA accessible \nSuggested donation: $10-$20 per class\, no one turned away for lack of funds
URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/becoming-a-spiritual-warrior/2018-02-28/
LOCATION:2791 24th Street\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95818\, United States
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SUMMARY:Becoming a Spiritual Warrior
DESCRIPTION:10 Wednesdays January 10 – March 14\, 6:30pm-8:30pm \nTo truly help others\, we must understand the actions that help us\, and the actions that hurt us. Becoming a Bodhisattva\, or Spiritual Warrior will lead us to full enlightenment so we can help all other beings. Understanding and keeping the 64 Bodhisattva Vows will help us reach enlightenment. Using the commentary called the Highway for Bodhisattvas by Je Tsongkapa\, we will learn what bodhichitta (the wish to reach enlightenment to help all beings) is\, what the bodhisattva vows are and how they are taken\, how to keep or break them\, and the benefits of becoming a Bodhisattva.  \nEach class will have a dharma teachings\, discussion and meditations. There are optional readings\, homework and quizzes for deeper study and understanding.  \nat Diamond Light Meditation Center\n2791 24th Street\, Room 14 (upstairs)\, Sacramento CA 95818\nparking lot in back\, ADA accessible \ncost: suggested donation $10-$20 per class\, no one turned away for lack of funds \nwww.diamondlightsac.org \nHeather started practicing yoga in 2001 and finished her teacher training in 2008. Yoga is what led her to Buddhism\, with her first class taught by Lama Marut in 2008. She has studied with many amazing teachers over the years\, her closest teacher being Amie Diller. Heather’s passion is the Tibetan Gelugpa tradition\, in the lineage of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. She recently finished a six year\, eighteen course intensive and is excited to share these classes with others.  \nHeather grew up in Northern California and received her Bachelor of the Arts in Communication at San Diego State University. She also has an Associate of the Arts degree in Visual Communication from the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising.
URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/becoming-a-spiritual-warrior-2/2018-02-28/
LOCATION:2791 24th Street\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95818\, United States
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SUMMARY:Circle of Support: Awakening to White Privilege
DESCRIPTION:8 Fridays February 2-April 20 6:30pm-8:30pm (no class February 16\, March 9\, or March 16)  \nPre-registration required!  \nAs people who are white-identified\, we can feel powerless when seeing the suffering caused by white privilege. Oppression against people of color has been happening for centuries\, and while we may not consider ourselves racists\, we still benefit from white privilege. Spending time educating ourselves and coming to terms with our privilege in white spaces can help us stay socially engaged and allow us to process challenges relating to our social position in a safe space.  \nFrancis E. Kendall in her article “Understanding White Privilege” defines white privilege as\, “White privilege is an institutional (rather than personal) set of benefits granted to those of us who\, by race\, resemble the people who dominate the powerful positions in our institutions. One of the primary privileges is that of having greater access to power and resources than people of color do; in other words\, purely on the basis of our skin color doors are open to us that are not open to other people.” \nDiamond Light Tibetan Buddhist Group is holding a 8 week circle to support our education about white privilege\, process difficult feelings and emotions\, and transform our understanding surrounding this topic so we can make more skillful choices when navigating differences. We will look at racism through our personal experiences and well as historical and institutional lenses. This circle is not to mobilize political action\, but for personal transformation so we can create more authentic relationships with people of color. The circle will include readings\, mindful sharing\, meditation\, and Buddhist practices.  \nThis class is for people who are white identified and are interested in increasing their awareness about how they unknowingly benefit from and unconsciously reinforce white privilege. Understanding of Buddhist philosophy is not required\, but there will be meditation and Tibetan Buddhist practices incorporated into each session.  \nWe will be using curriculum and resources from www.whiteawake.org \nat Diamond Light Meditation Center\n2417 24th Street Room 14\, Sacramento CA 95818 (upstairs)\nparking lot in back\, ADA accessible \ncost: sliding scale $40-$100\, scholarships available (please email diamondlight.sac@gmail.com for information). No one turned away for lack of funds. Scholarships available! \nCommitment: To create a safe space and a sense of community\, this circle is limited to 12 people. We ask that you commit to participating in all circles\, readings and homework. Difficult emotions and conflict may come up during the circle\, and we ask that everyone stays mindfully engaged and are committed to treat all group members with respect.  \nApplication process: Please fill out the following application: https://goo.gl/forms/QnfACxMSlylczmW33 You will get a confirmation email once you are selected. If you can no longer participate\, please let us know so we can allow another person to join. Applications are due by January 15\, or until class is full.  \nEmail diamond light.sac@gmail.com for any questions!  \nWe understand the great suffering for communities of color that has been caused by white privilege. Diamond Light would like to invite groups that support healing of communities of color to use Diamond Light Meditation Center at no cost. Please email diamondlight.sac@gmail.com for availability.
URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/circle-of-support-awakening-to-white-privilege/2018-03-02/
LOCATION:2791 24th Street\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95818\, United States
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