Friday, January 31 marks the dawning of the new lunar year of the Male Wood Horse, according to the Tsurluk astrological system of the Karma Kagyu lineage. Cheerful lunar new year! May your lives be abundant with the richness of dharma, with its trainings in wisdom and compassion, and of all positive conditions to support you and your families, and all those whose lives connect with yours. May all be auspicious!
Our friends at Karmapa Center 16 will hold a consecration ceremony for a life-sized bronze statue of Guru Rinpoche. Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche will lead the ceremony on Friday, July 24, and offer a public teaching on “The Life and Teachings of Guru Rinpoche” on Saturday, July 25.
“The Aspiration Prayer of Samantabhadra, one of the most famous and often-recited Dzogchen texts. Please join Nalandabodhi Seattle in observing the Summer Solstice, including the recitation of this is a uniquely profound prayer, reflecting the vast aspiration for awakening for the benefit of all beings.”
How do we bring an end to our discomfort, unease, and suffering? Please join Lama Rabten Tshering for a weekend exploration of the Noble Eightfold Path — the path to the cessation of suffering.
