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SUMMARY:Tibetan Art Symbols with Geshe Lobsang Tsultrim
DESCRIPTION:Tibetan Art Symbols with Geshe Lobsang Tsultrim \nTuesdays 8/21 6:30pm-8:30pm \nJoin us as Geshe Tsultrim\, a highly-skilled artist\, leads us on an exploration of Tibetan Art Symbols. Tibetan Buddhist art is created using Buddhist symbolism to represent certain aspects of the dharma. Buddhist figures and sacred objects tend to be esoteric and symbolic in meaning. Mudras are symbolic hand gestures that describe the action of the figures. Many images function as mandalas. \nBuddhist art often makes use of the “Eight Auspicious Symbols.” These symbols are:\n1.	Lotus flower – representing purity and enlightenment.\n2.	Endless knot\, or\, the mandala – representing eternal harmony.\n3.	Pair of goldenfish – representing conjugal happiness and freedom.\n4.	Victory banner – representing a victorious battle.\n5.	Wheel of the Dharma – representing knowledge.\n6.	Treasure vase – representing inexhaustible treasure and wealth.\n7.	Parasol – representing the crown\, and protection from the elements.\n8.	Conch shell – representing the thoughts of the Buddha. \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 \nGeshe Lobsang Tsultrim is part of the Gaden Shartse Monastery in south India. “Geshe” is a monastic degree similar to a PhD that is earned after decades of intensive study and passing the highest-level exams. Geshe Tsultrim is an expert on Buddhist philosophy and a skilled artist\, specializing in traditional Tibetan art. \nIn 2001\, Gaden Shartse sent Geshe Tsultrim to the US to continue his studies and to work at the Gaden Shartse Thubten Dhargye Ling Center in Long Beach\, CA. Geshe-la returned to south India to complete his next level of studies at Gyudmed Tantric University. In 2015\, Geshe Tsultrim returned to the US to resume teaching traditional Buddhist philosophy as well as travelling and teaching internationally in the Americas and Europe.
URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/tibetan-art-symbols-with-geshe-lobsang-tsultrim/2018-08-21/
LOCATION:2791 24th Street\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95818\, United States
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SUMMARY:Our Shared Humanity - with Sunil Joseph
DESCRIPTION:In response to the busyness of our lives\, we operate in doing-mode which is often disconnected from beingness. When our tasks are done\, it can be difficult to let go of the doing\, relax and drop back into being human again. Our humanity can feel uncomfortable\, vulnerable\, and unpleasant with all its complexity and messiness. When we are disconnected from our own humanity\, it is difficult to connect with the humanity in others. We can end up objectifying ourselves and others. This\, in turn\, can lead to a sense of isolation and even fear.  \nIn this class\, we will use experiential practices to slow down and contact our humanity. We will draw on multiple mindfulness and compassion based approaches\, including Marshall Rosenberg’s Compassionate Communication and Kristin Neff’s Self Compassion Break\, to deepen into our heart space. The shared field and presence of the group will support us in entering the world of feeling and sensing in a safe and supported way. Using contact with ourselves as a support\, we will explore the realm of empathy and shared/common humanity. The field of shared humanity has the power to inspire a natural trust and relax our nervous systems.  \nThe class will primarily be experiential with just enough theory to support our exploration. All are welcome. No prior experience is necessary. All the teachings are offered for free as our mission is to serve everyone regardless of means. For those who can afford it\, we would appreciate a $10-$20 donation per class. \nSunil Josef: I started studying Nonviolent Communication (NVC) in 2004. NVC has had a transformational effect on my professional and personal life. I am continually amazed at the power and simplicity of this way of living life. While I am not a certified NVC trainer\, I am happy when the fruits of my personal practice can benefit others. I consider myself a lifelong NVC learner and explorer.
URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/our-shared-humanity-with-sunil-joseph/2018-08-23/
LOCATION:2791 24th Street\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95818\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180824T190000
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SUMMARY:Meditations for Cultivating Stillness and Revealing Insight - with Doug Veenhof
DESCRIPTION:The close observation of individual moments of experience combined with inquiry can reveal experiential insights about the nature of the self\, the mind\, and the world of phenomena that have greater transformational power than conceptual analysis alone. Join Doug Veenhof as we examine how these empirical insights are what actually cut through the subtlest obscurations to Pristine Awareness. \nThis “fusion of shamatha and vipashyana\,” as Tsongkhapa calls it\, is presented within the context of Dzogchen\, Tibetan Buddhism’s Great Perfection. Participants will learn why the still awareness achieved with shamatha practice is essential before experiential wisdom can flourish.  \nThis weekend retreat will be organized into one-hour modules that begin with instruction on a progression of meditation techniques designed to produce the effortless stillness and vividness of mind achieved with shamatha practice and then apply that single-pointed focus to an investigation of individual moments of experience. Each one-hour module also includes a guided meditation and a period of silent\, self-guided meditation to integrate the new practice as your own to take home .  \nParticipants will learn a full range of shamatha practices\, from breath meditations to Taking the Mind as the Path\, and Awareness of Awareness.  These latter practices will feature a new \, very effective approach that Doug learned in his recent two-month retreat with his teacher\, renowned shamatha master Lama Alan Wallace.  We then explore the fusion of shamatha and vipashyana with insight practices drawn from the traditions of Dzogchen and Mahamudra. \nThis clear and systematic approach will provide a great foundation for those new to meditation\, and long term practitioners may find that this empirical approach to revealing wisdom is just what they have been missing. \nAt Diamond Light Meditation Center\n2791 24th Street\, Room 14 (upstairs)\nSacramento\, CA 95818\nParking lot in back\, ADA accessible \ncost: $40-$60 one day/$75-$110 one weekend\nScholarships Available (email diamond light.sac@gmail.com)\nTo Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/meditation-to-reveal-insight-with-doug-veenhof-tickets-47389636679 \nDoug Veenhof is a former mountain guide\, an award-winning journalist\, author\, and long-time Buddhist practitioner. He studied for twenty years with esteemed Gelugpa teachers and now devotes himself to the study and practice of shamatha and vipashyana in the Dzogchen tradition with Lama Alan Wallace.  \nDoug is a certified trainer of Cultivating Emotional Balance\, a program using meditation to promote emotional self-regulation and he travels much of the year leading CEB trainings and shamatha and vipashyana retreats. His schedule this year includes leading a two-month retreat for Buddhist nuns at Dharamsala\, India. He is also currently collaborating with Lama Alan Wallace on the design and construction of the Center for Contemplative Research in Tuscany\, a project enthusiastically endorsed by H.H. the Dalai Lama.
URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/weekend-retreat-with-doug-veenhof/2018-08-24/
LOCATION:2791 24th Street\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95818\, United States
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SUMMARY:Meditations for Cultivating Stillness and Revealing Insight - with Doug Veenhof
DESCRIPTION:The close observation of individual moments of experience combined with inquiry can reveal experiential insights about the nature of the self\, the mind\, and the world of phenomena that have greater transformational power than conceptual analysis alone. Join Doug Veenhof as we examine how these empirical insights are what actually cut through the subtlest obscurations to Pristine Awareness. \nThis “fusion of shamatha and vipashyana\,” as Tsongkhapa calls it\, is presented within the context of Dzogchen\, Tibetan Buddhism’s Great Perfection. Participants will learn why the still awareness achieved with shamatha practice is essential before experiential wisdom can flourish.  \nThis weekend retreat will be organized into one-hour modules that begin with instruction on a progression of meditation techniques designed to produce the effortless stillness and vividness of mind achieved with shamatha practice and then apply that single-pointed focus to an investigation of individual moments of experience. Each one-hour module also includes a guided meditation and a period of silent\, self-guided meditation to integrate the new practice as your own to take home .  \nParticipants will learn a full range of shamatha practices\, from breath meditations to Taking the Mind as the Path\, and Awareness of Awareness.  These latter practices will feature a new \, very effective approach that Doug learned in his recent two-month retreat with his teacher\, renowned shamatha master Lama Alan Wallace.  We then explore the fusion of shamatha and vipashyana with insight practices drawn from the traditions of Dzogchen and Mahamudra. \nThis clear and systematic approach will provide a great foundation for those new to meditation\, and long term practitioners may find that this empirical approach to revealing wisdom is just what they have been missing. \nAt Diamond Light Meditation Center\n2791 24th Street\, Room 14 (upstairs)\nSacramento\, CA 95818\nParking lot in back\, ADA accessible \ncost: $40-$60 one day/$75-$110 one weekend\nScholarships Available (email diamond light.sac@gmail.com)\nTo Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/meditation-to-reveal-insight-with-doug-veenhof-tickets-47389636679 \nDoug Veenhof is a former mountain guide\, an award-winning journalist\, author\, and long-time Buddhist practitioner. He studied for twenty years with esteemed Gelugpa teachers and now devotes himself to the study and practice of shamatha and vipashyana in the Dzogchen tradition with Lama Alan Wallace.  \nDoug is a certified trainer of Cultivating Emotional Balance\, a program using meditation to promote emotional self-regulation and he travels much of the year leading CEB trainings and shamatha and vipashyana retreats. His schedule this year includes leading a two-month retreat for Buddhist nuns at Dharamsala\, India. He is also currently collaborating with Lama Alan Wallace on the design and construction of the Center for Contemplative Research in Tuscany\, a project enthusiastically endorsed by H.H. the Dalai Lama.
URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/weekend-retreat-with-doug-veenhof/2018-08-25/
LOCATION:2791 24th Street\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95818\, United States
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