Category Archives: Dharma

2012 Winter Retreat at the Sanctuary

Several people have expressed interest in the upcoming retreat in Cville, so here is more of a specific schedule: From Dec 22nd thru Dec 31st, this is the daily schedule: 6-7 am resting in alignment, mantra, silent sitting 7-8 verses for mind traing, vispashyana, Fun yoga for wellbeing (Zapchen) 8-10 breakfast, tea, yoga, walk, restContinue reading “2012 Winter Retreat at the Sanctuary”

Winter retreat in Charlottesville

There is going to be a meditation retreat happening in Cville from Dec 22 thru Jan 1st. Each day will start at 6 am and end at 9 pm. There will be delicious vegetarian meals provided for $5 each (lunch cost). Will be doing shamatha, metta loving kindness, dream play, Zapchen Somatics and more. ContactContinue reading “Winter retreat in Charlottesville”

Drikung Kagyu practice resuming in Charlottesville

The Charlottesville Ratnashri Sangha is resuming regular practice in C’ville.  There have been occasional practices off and on recently, but we are now resuming regular practice on Sunday mornings. We are open to doing different practices, such as Green Tara, or focusing on Vajra Sattva purification practice, but at present we are going through aContinue reading “Drikung Kagyu practice resuming in Charlottesville”

Touched by Gyalwa Rinpoche

Today, in the chilly shade of Downtown Charlottesville, I stood among dozens of Tibetans, along with a few other non-Tibetan people, waiting just to get a close up glimpse of His Holiness the Dalai Lama.  I had arrived at the Paramount Theater much too early to get inside.  As I pondered what to do nextContinue reading “Touched by Gyalwa Rinpoche”

Soft retreat, Oregon 2012

This post is about what I have been up to for the past week. I scheduled my trip to have a week of down time in quiet Pendleton Oregon. I did this for two reasons – one, to save money by avoiding a hostel or hotel somewhere else; and two, because I knew I wouldContinue reading “Soft retreat, Oregon 2012”

Healing Power of Mantra

This material is copyrighted by M. Kirby Moore.  Reproduction without permission is prohibited.  Thank you for visiting this blog. What is mantra? Mantra, or sacred sounds / phrases / chants, can be a very powerful tool in the healing process. Mantra is considered capable of “creating transformation” [from Wikipedia].  Also known as devanagari or ngakContinue reading “Healing Power of Mantra”

Saga Dawa Duchen

This material is copyrighted by M. Kirby Moore.  Reproduction without permission is prohibited.  Thank you for visiting. Tomorrow (Monday) is Saga Dawa Duchen, or one of the most auspicious (four) Buddhist holidays of the year.  It falls on the Full Moon of the Fourth Tibetan lunar month, so it is not a set date everyContinue reading “Saga Dawa Duchen”

Attending Spring Retreat 2012, TMC

I am heading up to Spring Retreat tomorrow.  Every year, the Tibetan Meditation Center of Frederick Maryland hosts a 16 day teaching retreat.  This year, Khenchen Konchog Gyaltsen is headlining the list of presenters, although Khenpo Tsultrim Tenzin and Drupon Thinley Ningpo are formidable teachers in their own right (of course). Due to my swiftly-becoming-tedious-and-yet-I’m-bearing-with-itContinue reading “Attending Spring Retreat 2012, TMC”

Wearing Monastic Colors

This material is copyrighted by M. Kirby Moore.  Reproduction without permission is prohibited.  Thank you for visiting. What do I mean by this title? I am discussing the merits and potential downfalls of lay practitioners wearing monastic (ordained) clothing. Who has attended a Buddhist retreat or large teaching of one sort or another and seenContinue reading “Wearing Monastic Colors”