Hello Friends, We are honored to host Drupon Thinley Ningpo in early October. He will be teaching at Unity Church in Charlottesville Oct 2nd – 5th. Here is the schedule: Oct 2nd – Thursday 6:30 – 8:30 pm – How to Increase Loving-Kindness & Compassion Oct 3rd – Friday 6:30 – 8:30 – Discussion AboutContinue reading “Dharma teachings in Central Virginia, NC, Md, DC people welcome!”
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Even basic Dharma practices can be profound and sublime
I have been leading a meditation group in Charlottesville, which has been attracting a few practitioners and new students to Buddhism. And because of the potential for new people attending, and due to our only meeting once or twice a month, I want to keep doing the foundational practices for a while(!). Not to mentionContinue reading “Even basic Dharma practices can be profound and sublime”
Ri Wo Sang Chod (Mountain of Burnt Offerings)
Had a good time this evening on Afton Mountain at a friend’s house. I led a practice of Ri Wo Sang Chod, which is a bit of a shamanic practice: making offerings to countless beings, most of whom are unknown and unseen. This vast generosity practice helps to purify negative karma or at least karmicContinue reading “Ri Wo Sang Chod (Mountain of Burnt Offerings)”
a meditation group has begun
I recently started a meditation group in Charlottesville. So far, we have done Khenchen Rinpoche, Konchog Gyaltsen’s practice of Om Ah Hung. There is a nice melody I attempt to follow as we do the practice. I also give a brief Dharma talk about setting proper motivation (Bodhicitta, altruistic mind) etc. In explaining the practice,Continue reading “a meditation group has begun”
Meditation Informs Healing Facilitation 