Saturday Teaching
3:30 – 5:00 pm
Geshe Rapgyal offers a teaching most Saturday afternoons, with the exception of the third Saturday when he leads a meditation retreat.
These Saturday teachings, covering a wide range of topics over the course of the year, provide a strong foundation for beginning and experienced Buddhist practitioners alike.
Geshela teaches in Tibetan, and Tenam interprets in English.
All are welcome to attend.
Sunday Teaching
10:00 am - Noon
Each Sunday Geshe Rapgyal teaches from a respected text by Buddha Shakyamuni or a Great Master, offering careful commentary on it and providing illumination and applications.
He works through a single text over many months. Geshela teaches in Tibetan which is translated to English by Tenam.
All are welcome to attend, even those new to Buddhist practice. Insights are accessible whenever one listens with an open heart and mind.
A donation, though not required, both respects the gift of the Dharma shared through our teacher and makes it possible to maintain the Dharma Center.
Teaching Schedule
The weekend teaching schedule from April - June, 2019
April 6, Saturday
(3:30–5:30pm)
Intro to Meditation: How to attain Calm Abiding (How to eliminate Fave Faults through Eight Antidotes base on text ‘Extreme and Middle’)
April 7, Sunday (10:00am –12:00)
The Jewel Ornament of Liberation by Gampopa
April 7, Sunday (1:00–2:30pm) – only for registered participants!
Lamp So Bright: An Extensive Explanation of the Mahamudra Root-Text of the Teaching Tradition of the Precious Geden Oral Transmission (the auto-commentary)
by Losang Choekyi Gyeltsen
April 13, Saturday
(3:30–5:00pm)
Intro to Buddhism: Three forms of Faith
April 14, Sunday (10:00am –12:00)
The Jewel Ornament of Liberation by Gampopa
April 14, Sunday (1:00–2:30pm) – only for registered participants!
Lamp So Bright: An Extensive Explanation of the Mahamudra Root-Text of the Teaching Tradition of the Precious Geden Oral Transmission (the auto-commentary)
by Losang Choekyi Gyeltsen
April 20, Saturday (10:30am –5:00)
No Class/Retreat!
April 21, Sunday (10:00am –12:00)
Dharma Talk with Geshe Rapgyal (No regular teaching!)
April 21, Sunday (1:00–2:30pm)
No Teaching!
April 27, Saturday
(3:30 – 5:00pm)
Intro to Karma (Ref book: Kindness, Clarity and Insight by His Holiness The Dalai Lama)
April 28, Sunday (10:00am –12:00)
The Jewel Ornament of Liberation by Gampopa
April 28, Sunday (1:00–2:30pm) – only for registered participants!
Lamp So Bright: An Extensive Explanation of the Mahamudra Root-Text of the Teaching Tradition of the Precious Geden Oral Transmission (the auto-commentary)
by Losang Choekyi Gyeltsen
May 4, Saturday
(3:30 – 5:00pm)
Intro to Meditation: How to achieve Calm Abiding (Nine stages according to ‘Hearers Ground’ and ‘Compendium of Higher Training’)
May 5, Sunday (10:00am –12:00)
The Jewel Ornament of Liberation by Gampopa
May 5, Sunday (1:00–2:30pm) – only for registered participants!
Lamp So Bright: An Extensive Explanation of the Mahamudra Root-Text of the Teaching Tradition of the Precious Geden Oral Transmission (the auto-commentary)
by Losang Choekyi Gyeltsen
May 11, Saturday
(3:30 – 5:00pm)
Special teaching on 'Meditation and its practices' by visiting Geshe Dhonam
May 12, Sunday (10:00am –12:00)
The Jewel Ornament of Liberation by Gampopa
May 12, Sunday (1:00–2:30pm) – only for registered participants!
Lamp So Bright: An Extensive Explanation of the Mahamudra Root-Text of the Teaching Tradition of the Precious Geden Oral Transmission (the auto-commentary)
by Losang Choekyi Gyeltsen
May 18, Saturday
(3:30–5:00pm)
No Class!
May 19, Sunday (10:00am –12:00)
The Jewel Ornament of Liberation by Gampopa
May 19, Sunday (1:00–2:30pm) – only for registered participants!
Lamp So Bright: An Extensive Explanation of the Mahamudra Root-Text of the Teaching Tradition of the Precious Geden Oral Transmission (the auto-commentary)
by Losang Choekyi Gyeltsen
May 25, Saturday (3:30–5:00pm)
Eight Verses of Training the Mind (Ref book: Kindness, Clarity and Insight by His Holiness The Dalai Lama)
May 26, Sunday (10:00am –12:00)
The Jewel Ornament of Liberation by Gampopa
May 26, Sunday (1:00–2:30pm) – only for registered participants!
Lamp So Bright: An Extensive Explanation of the Mahamudra Root-Text of the Teaching Tradition of the Precious Geden Oral Transmission (the auto-commentary)
by Losang Choekyi Gyeltsen
June 1, Saturday (3:30 – 5:00pm)
Intro to Meditation: Achieving Calm Abiding through Six Powers & Four Mental Engagement, Signs and Measures
June 2, Sunday (10:00am –12:00)
The Jewel Ornament of Liberation by Gampopa
June 2, Sunday (1:00–2:30pm) – only for registered participants!
Lamp So Bright: An Extensive Explanation of the Mahamudra Root-Text of the Teaching Tradition of the Precious Geden Oral Transmission (the auto-commentary)
by Losang Choekyi Gyeltsen
June 8, Saturday (3:30 – 5:00pm)
Intro to Buddhism: How to generate Altruistic mind (Bodhichitta)
June 9, Sunday (10:00am –12:00)
The Jewel Ornament of Liberation by Gampopa
June 9, Sunday (1:00–2:30pm) – only for registered participants!
Lamp So Bright: An Extensive Explanation of the Mahamudra Root-Text of the Teaching Tradition of the Precious Geden Oral Transmission (the auto-commentary)
by Losang Choekyi Gyeltsen
June 15, Saturday
(10:30–4:30pm)
Meditation Retreat: Practicing Bodhichitta Mind
June 16, Sunday (10:00am –12:00)
The Jewel Ornament of Liberation by Gampopa
June 16, Sunday (1:00–2:30pm) – only for registered participants!
Lamp So Bright: An Extensive Explanation of the Mahamudra Root-Text of the Teaching Tradition of the Precious Geden Oral Transmission (the auto-commentary)
by Losang Choekyi Gyeltsen
June 22, Saturday (3:30–5:30pm)
Altruism and the Six Perfection (Ref book: Kindness, Clarity and Insight by His Holiness The Dalai Lama)
June 23, Sunday (10:00am –12:00)
The Jewel Ornament of Liberation by Gampopa
June 23, Sunday (1:00–2:30pm) – only for registered participants!
Lamp So Bright: An Extensive Explanation of the Mahamudra Root-Text of the Teaching Tradition of the Precious Geden Oral Transmission (the auto-commentary)
by Losang Choekyi Gyeltsen
June 29, Saturday (3:30–5:30pm)
Religious Harmony (Ref book: Kindness, Clarity and Insight by His Holiness The Dalai Lama)
June 30, Sunday (10:00am –12:00)
The Jewel Ornament of Liberation by Gampopa
June 30, Sunday (1:00–2:30pm) – only for registered participants!
Lamp So Bright: An Extensive Explanation of the Mahamudra Root-Text of the Teaching Tradition of the Precious Geden Oral Transmission (the auto-commentary)
by Losang Choekyi Gyeltsen
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The weekend teaching schedule from Jan-March, 2019
Jan 5, Saturday (3:30 – 5:00pm)
Intro to Meditation
Jan 6, Sunday (10:00am – 12:00)
Mind Training Like the Rays of the Sun – Nam-kha Pal, A Commentary to Seven Point Mind Training
Jan 12, Saturday (3:30 – 5:00pm)
Intro to Buddhism: Difficulty in attaining human rebirth and how to make it meaningful
Jan 13, Sunday (10:00am – 12:00)
Mind Training Like the Rays of the Sun – Nam-kha Pal, A Commentary to Seven Point Mind Training
Jan 19, Saturday (10:30am – 4:30pm)
Vajrasattva Meditation Retreat
Jan 20, Sunday (10:00am – 12:00)
Mind Training Like the Rays of the Sun – Nam-kha Pal, A Commentary to Seven Point Mind Training
Jan 26, Saturday (3:30 – 5:00pm)
Practical Buddhism: Religious Values and Human Society
Jan 27, Sunday (10:00am – 12:00)
Mind Training Like the Rays of the Sun – Nam-kha Pal, A Commentary to Seven Point Mind Training
Feb 2, Saturday (3:30 – 5:00pm)
The Methods of Meditation
Feb 3, Sunday (10:00am – 12:00)
Mind Training Like the Rays of the Sun – Nam-kha Pal, A Commentary to Seven Point Mind Training
Feb 9, Saturday (3:30 – 5:00pm) – No Class!
Tibetan New Year (Losar)
Feb 10, Sunday (10:00am – 12:00) – No Class!
Tibetan New Year (Losar)
Feb 16, Saturday (10:30 – 4:30pm)
Meditation Retreat: Practice and Meditation on the Four Immeasurables
Feb 17, Sunday (10:00am – 12:00)
Mind Training Like the Rays of the Sun – Nam-kha Pal, A Commentary to Seven Point Mind Training
Feb 23, Saturday (3:30 – 5:00pm) Introduction to Meditation: The Luminous Nature of the Mind
Feb 24, Sunday (10:00am – 12:00)
Mind Training Like the Rays of the Sun – Nam-kha Pal, A Commentary to Seven Point Mind Training
March 2, Saturday (3:30 – 5:00pm)
Six Preliminaries, Actual Meditation, Physical Postures
March 3, Sunday (10:00am – 12:00)
Mind Training Like the Rays of the Sun – Nam-kha Pal, A Commentary to Seven Point Mind Training
March 9, Saturday (3:30 – 5:00pm)
Intro to Buddhism: The Refuge Practice
March 10, Sunday (10:00am – 12:00)
Mind Training Like the Rays of the Sun – Nam-kha Pal, A Commentary to Seven Point Mind Training
March 15, Friday - 17, Sunday
There are no Saturday or Sunday regular classes! More details available under "Sign up for Classes"
March 23, Saturday (3:30 – 5:00pm)
Four Noble Truths (Ref book: Kindness, Clarity and Insight by His Holiness The Dalai Lama)
March 24, Sunday (10:00am – 12:00)
Mind Training Like the Rays of the Sun – Nam-kha Pal, A Commentary to Seven Point Mind Training
March 30, Saturday (3:30 – 5:00pm)
No Class!
March 31, Sunday (10:00am – 12:00)
Mind Training Like the Rays of the Sun – Nam-kha Pal, A Commentary to Seven Point Mind Training