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SUMMARY:Closed for the Holiday!
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SUMMARY:Closed for the Holiday!
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SUMMARY:Closed for the Holiday!
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SUMMARY:Transforming Problems with Emily Hsu
DESCRIPTION:In this course\, we will explore how to use mind training techniques to transform our problems into causes for happiness. According to Buddhism\, it is primarily our minds that determine whether we will experience happiness or pain and difficulties\, and problems are excellent opportunities to make spiritual progress. We will discover the source of our problems and thereby be able to reduce them\, discuss how problems can be transformed into causes for our own happiness and\, in turn\, lead to our ability to cherish and support others more naturally and effectively. \nWe will learn meditations as well as other techniques which can be used throughout our day to help create the transformation and happiness we seek. This course includes lecture\, meditation and plenty of time for questions and answers. \n6 Tuesdays 11/13-12/18 6:30pm-8:30pm \nat Diamond Light Meditation Center\n2791 24th Street\, Room 14 (upstairs)\nSacramento CA 95818\nparking lot in back\, ADA accessible \nwww.diamondlightsac.org \nSuggested donation: $10-$20 per class\, No one turned away for lack of funds. Pay online: http://www.diamondlightsac.org/donate/\, or check/cash at the door. \n \nEmily Hsu is an FPMT registered teacher who graduated in 2004 from FPMT’s seven-year Masters Program of Sutra and Tantra at Istituto Lama Tsong Khapa in Italy. In 2005 she completed a ten-month solitary retreat to integrate the material\, and since that time has mainly been teaching and doing some retreat every year. She taught at Ocean of Compassion (Gyalwa Gyatso) Buddhist Center and other Bay Area centers for ten years\, with the last four years as resident teacher until leaving in 2016 to do longer retreat. \nEmily teaches Basic Program\, Discovering Buddhism\, introductory courses\, meditation\, and leads retreats\, with particular emphasis on emptiness\, bodhicitta\, Lamrim\, and calm abiding (shi-ne or shamatha) meditation.
URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/transforming-problems-with-emily-hsu/2018-12-18/
LOCATION:Sierra 2 Center\, Room 14\, 2791 24th Street\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95818\, United States
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SUMMARY:Thirty-Seven Practices of a Bodhisattva with Geshe Lobsang Tsultrim
DESCRIPTION:Thirty-Seven Practices of a Bodhisattva with Geshe Lobsang Tsultrim \n4 Tuesdays 8/28-9/18 6:30pm-8:30pm \nThe Thirty-Seven Practices of a Bodhisattva is an important Lojong text containing thirty-seven verses with instructions on following the Bodhisattva path. A Bodhisattva is a person who has cultivated bodhicitta\, the compassionate wish to attain enlightenment for the benefit of all beings. It is said that\, of all the Buddhist realizations and practices\, the most essential is bodhicitta. Join us as Geshe Tsultrim instructs us on developing the qualities of a Bodhisattva and how this practice is critical during these troubled times. \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/thirty-seven-practices-of-a-bodhisattva-with-geshe-lobsang-tsultrim/2018-09-18/
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SUMMARY:Being A Game Changer: Taking Our Practice Into the World with Winston McCullough
DESCRIPTION:Learn to be happier\, healthier and more peaceful while living an engaged spiritual life. Discover how to make a real difference in the well-being of others. We will focus on cultivating and applying mindfulness\, wisdom and compassion in our relationships with others\, serving beneficial causes in the world\, relating to our technology and how we relate to ourselves. This class will include meditations\, dharma talk\, discussion\, individual and group exercises. \nThis class is for everyone; no prior experience with Buddhist philosophy required. \nSat & Sun Sept 15 & 16 11:00am-4:00pm\nat Diamond Light Meditation Center\n2791 24th Street\, Room 14 (upstairs)\nSacramento CA 95818\nparking lot in back\, ADA accessible \nSuggested donation: $40-$60 one day/$75-$110 one weekend;\nScholarships available (email diamondlight.sac@gmail.com);\nVisit  https://goo.gl/forms/8UEB5VnyX6kdLJg12 to register \ndonate online: https://www.diamondlightsac.org/donate/\nwww.diamondlightsac.org \n \nDr. Winston McCullough has two master’s degrees and a PhD in psychology from NYU and has worked in industry for 25 years as an industrial and organizational psychologist and director of communications and employee benefit programs. He taught for several years at Columbia University and teaches currently at Oregon State University\, including courses such as Positive Psychology\, Psychology of Meditation\, World Religions\, and Great Figures: Jesus and Buddha. Winston enjoys exploring the intersections of 21st century psychology and spiritual paths such as Indo-Tibetan Buddhism\, Yoga\, and progressive Christian life. He is dedicated to sharing fundamental truths that empower people to live happier lives. A loving husband and father to three amazing children\, he is a grateful and happy man.
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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:Sierra 2 Center\, Room 14\, 2791 24th Street\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95818\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180814T183000
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SUMMARY:Seven Point Mind Training with Geshe Lobsang Tsultrim
DESCRIPTION:Seven Point Mind Training with Geshe Lobsang Tsultrim \n5 Tuesdays 7/17-8/14 6:30pm-8:30pm \nSeven 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.  \nIn this series of classes (four Tuesday evenings)\, Geshe Tsultrim will provide background and instruction on the seven points of mind training\, which are:\n1.	The Preliminaries to Mind Training\n2.	The Main Practice of Training the Mind in Bodhicitta\n3.	Transforming Adversity into the Path of Awakening\n4.	Applying the Practice Throughout One’s Whole Life\n5.	The Measure or Signs of Proficiency in Mind Training\n6.	The Commitments of Mind Training\n7.	The Precepts of Mind Training \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/seven-point-mind-training-with-geshe-lobsang-tsultrim/2018-08-14/
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SUMMARY:The Way of Compassion with Geshe Lobsang Tsultrim
DESCRIPTION:The Way of Compassion with Geshe Lobsang Tsultrim \n4 Wednesdays 7/18-8/8 6:30pm-8:30pm \n“If you want others to be happy\, practice compassion. If you want to be happy\, practice compassion.” – His Holiness Dalai Lama XIV \nThe Way of Compassion is the way of happiness. Research studies show that meditation strengthens brain connections and functioning that calm fear and anger and meditating on love and compassion is associated with feelings of happiness. In this series of classes (four Wednesday evenings)\, Geshe Tsultrim will guide us in making compassion part of our daily lives. \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/the-way-of-compassion-with-geshe-lobsang-tsultrim/2018-08-08/
LOCATION:Sierra 2 Center\, Room 14\, 2791 24th Street\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95818\, United States
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