Khenpo Choejor has kindly offered to give teachings on the 6 Paramitas @ Dorje Ling Center.

Khenpo Choejor will be teaching us both this Friday ( Friday the 13th!) as well as Friday Nov 20. Both evenings are at 7:30 pm.

Below is a small explanation of the importance of this practice for us.

Paramita is a Sanskrit term, which means perfection – perfection in attitude, action and practice. The accomplishment of these perfections will result in the achievement of the ultimate perfection of wisdom that is enlightenment. Enlightenment is perfect discrimination. It is perfect wisdom that discriminates everything clearly and precisely without any distortion. To discriminate, means to understand through one ’s own seeing, and wisdom.

At the moment, our mind perceives and follows everything in a tainted way. While we are here in samsara, our perception and actions are inevitably influenced by the many conditions that hold our mind. Nevertheless, we feel, that how we think, or how we act, is perfectly normal.

There is nothing wrong and so we follow in all our usual ways. In fact, we think there is no other way. This is why it is important to train in the Six Paramitas because the training allows us to see a different way, and a better way. It reveals to us how the conditions of samsara obscure the mind. Moreover, it also happens to be the most direct way to develop and apply Bodhicitta, while we are on the Bodhisattva Path.
(Jigme Rinpoche)

This Sunday is also a very auspicious day so I am including this info for you.

*Lhabab Düchen, is one of the four major festivals commemorating four events in the life of the Buddha. According to Tibetan traditions; Lhabab Düchen occurs on the 22nd day of the 9th month of the Tibetan calendar.

This Buddhist festival is celebrated to observe the descent of Buddha from Tushita heaven back to earth at the urging of Maugalyayana. Buddha returned to earth by means of a special triple ladder prepared by Visawakarma, the god of machines.

*It is particularly auspicious that any merit accumulated on this day is multiplied 100,000 times.

We hope you can be with us.
Please tell your friends.
Thank you.

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 4 @ 7:30 pm: Dewachen prayer

This Friday Khenpo has announced that he will give us both the prayer and teaching on
“Prayer to be Reborn in the Buddha Field of Dewachen”.

This practice allows one to use this prayer along with developing the 4 other causes so that , at the time of death, one will go immediately to the Buddha Field of Dewachen (know as the Western Buddha Field).

This Pure land is considered the “best” as one remains there until one reaches complete enlightenment.

Many of you have been asking for Phowa and Khenpo feels that this prayer will be a strong practice for us.

We are working to locate an English translation of the prayer and hope you can attend and bring friends.

No previous empowerment is required, but please email us back a confirmation so we can plan for copies.

PLEASE, we are asking for monetary Donations . Whatever you can offer , we appreciate.
Your donations go both to support our teacher and also to help us build a new roof for Dorje Ling!!
And not only will you get merit, but you can also get a tax deduction!

Other news items:
SEPT 12 and 13: PAINT and SWEEP days:

Help us give our center a new clean fresh look…Join us around 11 am both days.
Bring whatever tools you have—paint brushes, Leaf blowers, Clippers…

We will be aided by Alvin Lee who has asked to help Dorje Ling as part of his Eagle Scout project.

Please come and bring anyone who might be available to help.

BEST WISHES
To Venerable Dorje and James as they prepare to travel to Kathmandu to study for 2 years.
Thank you to the Dharma Etiquette committee , so we now have an intro piece for visitors.
Happy Birthday to Le!
Be watching as we hope to be getting our NEW ROOF!!

If you have prayer requests, email them to me and I will try to include in our emails.
We need someone willing to haul off the old washer to recycling.

Thank you
teresa

PS
Khenpo has asked if there are any teaching we would like to request from him, so be thinking.

APRIL TEACHINGS: Friday evenings @ 8 pm
April 10, 17 and 24
Khenpo Choejor will deepen our understanding of the Vajrapani and Manjushri practices that many received from Tashi Gyaltsan Rinpoche.

We invite you to attend to help make your practice more meaningful and heartfelt. Location: Atlanta Center
Date: March  22nd 10:00am Vajrapani 2:30 Manjushri

Location: New York
Date: March: 8th 10:00am Manjushri 2:00 Vajrapani

Manjushri

Manjushri

Buddha’s powers manifest as compassion( Avalokiteshvara), wisdom( Manjushri) and the strength to be unshakable in the face of adversity (Vajrapani).

We are so fortunate at this time to have the opportunity to receive the blessings of 2 of these —Manjushri as well as Vajrapani from a living lineage holder coming all the way from Amdo, Tibet to Atlanta to give these blessing empowerments.
Manjushri helps our speech to become very clear and our minds to become very sharp. Vajrapani helps us conquer our fears and obstacles to we can do good for ourselves and others.
In this time of so much uncertainty, these blessings are very timely.

About Tashi Gyaltsan-
He is a lineage holder from Tibet and will come here to make these practices available to us. Recognized as the emanation of Taranatha, he is the spiritual head of the Jonang center here in Atlanta, Dorje Ling.

Vajrapani

Vajrapani

On the popular level, Vajrapani, Holder of the Thunderbolt Scepter (symbolizing the power of compassion), is the Bodhisattva who represents the power of all the Buddhas, just as Avalokitesvara represents their great compassion, Manjushri their wisdom, and Tara their miraculous deeds.

For the yogi, Vajrapani is a means of accomplishing fierce determination and symbolizes unrelenting effectiveness in the conquest of negativity. His taut posture is the active warrior pose (pratayalidha), based on an archer’s stance but resembling the en garde position in Western fencing.

His outstretched right hand brandishes a vajra and his left hand deftly holds a lasso – with which he binds demons. He wears a skull crown with his hair standing on end. His expression is wrathful and he has a third eye.

Around his neck is a serpent necklace and his loin cloth is made up of the skin of a tiger, whose head can be seen on his right knee.

We are so fortunate at this time to have the opportunity to receive the blessings of 2 of these —Manjushri as well as Vajrapani from a living lineage holder coming all the way from Amdo, Tibet to Atlanta to give these blessing empowerments.

Manjushri helps our speech to become very clear and our minds to become very sharp. Vajrapani helps us conquer our fears and obstacles to we can do good for ourselves and others.

In this time of so much uncertainty, these blessings are very timely.

Cost: Suggested teacher Offering: $75 if you are just taking 1 Empowerment, $50 per for both. You can pay through our donation link on the lower right corner of the page.

To help us make sure we have enough space/ materials, if you plan to attend these empowerment, please RSVP to Lori Kuster @ 770-270-0927

We  depend on your tax deductible contribution for  our activities and classes.  If you would like to sponsor this  teaching—donation large or small—please call us! We would love a corporate sponsor.