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SUMMARY:International Spring Festival
DESCRIPTION:For more information visit the International Spring Festival Website.\n\n\n\n\n\nBuddha Amitayus Empowerment and Teachings on Eight Versus of Training the Mind with NKT Retired General Spiritual Director and Resident Teacher at Tara International Kadampa Retreat Center Gen-la Kelsang Khyenrab. Through this empowerment\, we will receive the special blessings of Amitayus\, the Buddha of Long Life\, Wisdom and Merit. \nThen\, based on Eight Verses of Traning the Mind\, Gen-la Khyenrab will explain how we can transform all the problems and difficulties of our daily life into opportunities for developing authentic love and compassion and for finding true and lasting happiness. \nThe Festival begins on Fri.\, May 22 and ends on Wednesday.\, May 27. It is available in person at Manjushri Kadampa Meditation Center\, Ulverston\, UK or online. \n\n\n\n\n\n  \n  \n 
URL:https://meditationinsarasota.org/event/international-spring-festival/
LOCATION:Manjushri KMC\, A5087 Coast Road\, Ulverston\, Cumbria\, LA12 9QQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Advanced Practice Events
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SUMMARY:Lunchtime Meditation
DESCRIPTION:These lunchtime meditations taught by teachers of KMC Florida are suitable for everyone. They consist of a short talk on meditation followed by a guided meditation to set you up nicely for a tranquil day. Followed by lunch in our World Peace Cafe. \nEveryone Welcome!
URL:https://meditationinsarasota.org/event/lunchtime-meditation-7-2-2/2026-05-25/
LOCATION:Kadampa Meditation Center Florida\, 730 N Washington Blvd\, Sarasota\, FL\, 34236\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lunchtime Meditation,Weekly Drop-In Class
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SUMMARY:Offering to the Spiritual Guide with food offering
DESCRIPTION:Offering to the Spiritual Guide is a special Guru yoga of Je Tsongkhapa in conjunction with Highest Yoga Tantra. It was compiled by the first Panchen Lama\, Losang Chökyi Gyaltsän\, as a preliminary practice for Vajrayana Mahamudra. The main practice is relying upon the Spiritual Guide\, but it also includes all the essential practices of the stages of the path (Lamrim) and training the mind (Lojong)\, as well as both the generation stage and completion stage of Highest Yoga Tantra. \nThis practice includes a tsog offering so you can bring a vegetarian food or beverage\, packaged or prepared\, as an offering if you wish. Fruits\, vegetables\, cookies\, crackers\, dips\, and bottled beverages include some examples of  common tsog offering items.
URL:https://meditationinsarasota.org/event/offering-to-the-spiritual-guide-with-food-offering-14/
LOCATION:Kadampa Meditation Center Florida\, 730 N Washington Blvd\, Sarasota\, FL\, 34236\, United States
CATEGORIES:Offering to the Spiritual Guide,Puja
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SUMMARY:Teacher Training Program (TTP)
DESCRIPTION:The Teacher Training Program (TTP) is designed for students who wish to become qualified teachers of Modern Buddhism. There are twelve subjects and fourteen texts taught in TTP\, including the six texts taught in FP. Students are also required to observe certain commitments and to complete a number of meditation retreats each year. Enrollment must be approved by the Resident Teacher. Find out more information HERE.
URL:https://meditationinsarasota.org/event/teacher-training-program-ttp-6/2026-05-25/
LOCATION:Kadampa Meditation Center Florida\, 730 N Washington Blvd\, Sarasota\, FL\, 34236\, United States
CATEGORIES:Study Program
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