Buddha & Love: Timeless Wisdom for Modern Relationships, a new book by Lama Ole Nydahl was released today. Check out book website for information about the book and book tour or buy right away as hardcover, in Kindle or Nook format!
On this sunny April weekend we hosting Jeff Su, a buddhist teacher coming to us from La Crosse, WI.
All the program takes place at the center. The suggested donation for each lecture or Q&A session is $10, or $50 for the entire weekend, to help cover the cost of Jeff’s flight.
We hope to see you all there! Newcomers are more than welcome – a visit by a lay buddhist teacher is a great way to meet the Dharma for the first time!
Friday, April 13th
8:00pm – Lecture: Buddhism in the West, followed by 16th Karmapa meditation
Saturday, April 14th
10:00 – Personal practice
11:30 – Q&A
1:00 – lunch
2:30 – Lecture: The Relationship Between The Teacher And The Student, followed by 16th Karmapa meditation
4:30 – Personal practice
6:30 – Potluck dinner at Magda’s.
Sunday, April 15th
10:00 – Personal practice
11:00 – Lecture: Meditation
1:00 – lunch
2:30 – Q&A, followed by 16th Karmapa meditation
4:30 – Personal practice
Lama Ole’s books are now available on Kindle and Kindle apps for various smartphones and tablets (including iPad, iPhone, Android, and Windows Phone).
The Way Things Are is an excellent introduction to Buddhism in general and Diamond Way Buddhism in particular. Riding The Tiger tells the story of bringing Buddhism to The West. Entering the Diamond Way, about Lama Ole and Hannah meeting with the 16th Karmapa, will be coming soon.
More advanced readings include The Great Seal, explaining the Mahamudra teachings, and Tomek Lehnert’s Rogues in Robes describing the history behind the recognition of the 17th Karmapa.
While we’re on the e-books subject, our Buddhism Today magazine is also available on Kindle, the latest issue is Fall/Winter 2011.
Starting January 2012 we will be now meeting daily at the center. Monday to Friday at 8pm we do the 16th Karmapa Meditation, while during the weekends we have personal practice sessions. Wednesday at 8pm stays our “main day”, with a short intro talk at the beginning. If it’s your first time to the Center it’s best to come on Wednesday, but feel free to come any other day!
In case nobody from the Sangha can make it on some day, our home-page will have an announcement about it.
The Cascadia region includes Centers in Vancouver, Seattle, and Portland. The region is also often called the Pacific Northwest.
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