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Tibet Update: A Message from Ven. Dhyani Ywahoo During these times of confusion we hold all beings with compassion; with attention to differing views and actions that affect civil liberties. It is very clear that the Tibetan community has been under a very heavy hand; besieged with an introduced population change. This unique Tibetan community is a resource for the planet for present and future times. Through the skillful means of Vajra Guru may all appearance of discord resolved into awakened skillful action. Thanks Khenmo |
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Public Meditation is held Sundays 9:30 - 10:30 am. Women's Wisdom in Tibetan Buddhism Weekend One Audio/Video Download Part 1: Ven Dhyani Ywahoo "A Woman's Journey to Enlightenment: Yeshe Tsogyal" Yeshe Tsogyal persevered through many obstacles including being beated and raped to find her spitritual path and achieve enlightenment. Her story is inspiring for men and women alike as she brought ecery part of life into her practice. Now available as a simple streaming video download / audio download. Part 2: Khenmo Drolma "Introduction to Buddhist Meditation" Khenmo Drolma offers the traditional instructions that open a rich meditation practice. Now available as a simple streaming video download / audio download. Aug 9-10 Yeshe Tsogyal Benefitting Beings Throughout Time and Space Aug 9 Benefitting...Enlightened beings make the vow to release from suffering, all the numberless beings throughout time and space. Ven. Dhyani Ywahoo explores through the life of Yeshe Tsogyal, the first enlightened woman of Tibet, how we too, can make this extraordinary commitment. Aug 10 Khenmo Drolma teaches the second day from the Guide for the Bodhisattva Way of Life. This text has been used to teach compassion in this limitless manner for centuries. Nov 8-9 Yeshe Tsogyal's Vision of Dakinis and the Five Buddha Families Click here for more information. Tibetan Arts July 11-13  Artists always gather to decorate the monastery and create the many paintings and offerings to make the Dharma come alive. In preparation for the many events we will offer at Vajra Dakini, we wish to create a special door to the nunnery and add the colorful designs to the stupa. A stupa represents the mind of the Buddha! Any work done for it brings limitless blessings. Artists, crafts people and volunteers who wish to learn about the Tibetan art tradition are welcome to camp at the Peace Village nearby, join in morning meditation and help with the painting and sculpture. We will cook together, laugh and beautify the nunnery. $60 Suggested donation for food and supplies To register: Khenmo@vajradakininunnery.org Exploring Monastic Community Aug 30-Sept 6 Taking any level of vows, lay or monastic, is a serious step. Vajra Dakini will offer residential retreats for women to clarify their commitment. We offer an immersion into practice life for those who are considering ordination or who wish to experience monastic life as a nun for a short period of time. Aspirants will be participating in various aspects of monastic training including meditation training, mores, service. This retreat is intimate with a lot of personal contact for questions and reflections and therefore limited to 4 participants. Khenmo Drolma will be joined by Ani Konchog Lhamo to offer guidance and personal experience. Email Khenmo Drolma info@vajradakininunnery for applications "Even taking 12 steps towards a monastery is of inconceivable merit." —Gampopa Khenchen Konchog Gyaltsen Rinpoche Sept 19-21 "The Buddha of Limitless Light, Amitabha" Khenchen Konchog Gyaltsen is one of our great living scholars and teachers. He is returning to Vermont after many years to our great joy. Khenchen will offer an empowerment of the Buddha Amitabha. This Buddha is the emanation of supreme compassion. More details of this special opportunity will be available soon. "Hearing the Cries of Beings; Opening our Hearts" with Khenmo Drolma In North Bay, Ontario; Canada Oct 3-5 To register contact: Elizabeth Rice Click here to send email In Chicago, IL Oct 24-26 To register contact: Dr. Liz Hulsizer Click here to send email In Buddhism we aspire to be like the great hearted bodhisattvas who vow to assist all beings out of suffering for as long as time and space exist. We are all capable of expanding our hearts to this level of commitment. Using "A Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way Of Life" we will learn how to widen our compassion for others. This text is considered a manual for awakening the Great Heart. For centuries, all monasteries have relied on this text to teach compassion. It is one of the great pieces of literature and as fresh today with pith advice as it was long ago. It is appropriate for all traditions, faiths and levels of experience. You will learn
Meeting Cancer as a Spiritual Path Oct 17-18 With the Maya Center for Integrated Medicine in Hero, VT In a joint collaborative effort hosted by the Maya Center we will offer a spectacular two day healing cancer conference and retreat. With Khenmo Drolma, abbess, and Dr. O'Conor will address finding fearlessness and generating self love in the midst of the cancer experience. We welcome those individuals with cancer, survived cancer, or family and friends of cancer patients. "We are creating a weekend of comfort, creativity, humor and growth". Khenmo is both a cancer survivor and a long time Hospice volunteer. She developed cancer support circle models and a Cancer and Creativity course offered internationally. Details will be announced on our web site as they emerge. Dates: Friday evening October 17th and Saturday October18th Maya Retreat Center, Isle LaMotte VT. Registration fee: $200 To register call 802-378-4255 or go to www.mayactr.org to register. Registration is limited. Overnight accomodations are available at the Maya Retreat Center and at the North Hero House Inn (discounted rates apply). You may also call the Vajra Dakini Nunnery at 802-453-6867 for registration information. Women's Wisdom Weekend 3 Nov 8-9 Wisdom Dakinis & the Five Buddha Families |
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