Upcoming Events

 

PRAYER FOR ALL WHO HAVE DIED IN THE EARTHQUAKE IN TIBET

Wednesday, January 8, 6:00pm, ET

Please join us in-person, on Facebook LIVE or via Zoom for the Great Aspiration Prayer, World Peace Prayer, and 100 Candles for all who have died or were injured in the earthquake in Tibet Monday night our time. The prayer will be led by the Jangchub Jamtse Touring Nuns and Ven. Kalsang Samdup. Register for the Zoom Link HERE.

 

DGCEC WELCOMES JANGCHUB JAMTSE TOUR

Wednesday, January 8 to Sunday, January 12

Welcome back to our friends from Jangchub Choeling Nunnery in Mundgod, India! Register for events at the links below. Additional donations are welcome through Friends of Jangchub Choeling Nunnery, a nonprofit that exists to provide support for the 300+ nuns studying and living at the nunnery.

 

Green Tara Sacred Sand Mandala    

Green Tara is the mother of all Buddhas and is a female Buddha whose qualities include enlightenment action and swiftly removing obstacles to our spiritual growth, happiness, health, and prosperity.

SCHEDULE CHANGE:

Opening Ceremony: Thursday, Jan 9, 9am; Construction: through Saturday, 9am to 5pm; Closing Ceremony and Dedication: Sunday, Noon. All are welcome.

 

Chod Practice for Clearing Obstacles: Friday, Jan 10, 6:30pm 

You are invited to join us for this special Tibetan Buddhist Chod Practice for clearing obstacles and negativities with a Tsok Ceremony. Bring dried fruit to offer as tsok. Sliding Scale: $10, $20, $30, or $75 Sponsor Level. Register HERE.

 

Tibetan Dinner and Conversation: Saturday, Jan 11, 5:30pm

This delicious Tibetan meal and experience begins with beef or veggie momos, ping soup (vegetable with rice noodle soup) with traditional tingmo (steamed rolls), and more – all created by the visiting tour nuns.  Vegan options are available.  Afterwards, enjoy hearing some of the life stories of the touring nuns, and their thoughts about their year trip to the United States.  Tibetan style merchandise for sale.  Sliding Scale: $25, $30, $35. Register HERE.

 

Teaching with Geshema Yeshi Sangmo: “Compassion and Love”: Sunday, Jan 12, 10-11:30am

This is a lovely way to help yourself set an intention for 2025 - as a committed practitioner of expanding love and compassion! Sliding Scale: $15, $20, $25 or Sponsor $100. Please register HERE.

 

Prayer for Nonviolence and World Peace: Every Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 10am, with Geshe Rapgyal and Ven. Samdup, In-Person at DGCEC. Focus your intention and nourish your efforts.  All are welcome.

 

Wednesday Community Meditation: 7:00pm and All Are Welcome.

 

Geshe Rapgyal's Sunday Teachings Return in January

Geshela is in India for a personal retreat and holiday time. We will resume our regular Saturday and Sunday schedule when he returns.

 

DGCEC Offers Skills in Compassion Building, Meditation and Nonviolence

Learn skills for living well by expanding your compassion, centering in meditation, and exploring the many practices of non-harm.

See All Classes in Universal Human Values HERE.

 

VISIT BY H.E. KHEN RINPOCHE JIGME GYATSO – Drepung Gomang Monastery’s Abbot: August 16-18

DGCEC was honored to host our Abbot, Khen Rinpoche Geshe Jigme Gyatso, 81st Abbot of Drepung Gomang Monastery, for his second visit to the United States.