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Powa
Powa
Powa, or transference of consciousness, is a profound method for transferring the consciousness of the deceased to the Pure Land of Buddha. After a person dies and before they take their next rebirth, there is an opportunity for those who have some connection with them to guide their consciousness’ away from the painful rebirths of […]
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Pop-Up Meditation at the Beach
Pop-Up Meditation at the Beach
This free special pop-up meditation will begin with a short talk followed by a 20 minute guided meditation. Everyone is welcome to this unique meditation experience along the beautiful public beach located at the end of Blvd of the Arts in Sarasota. Parking is available next to the Van Wezel. Everyone welcome!
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Dakini Yoga
Dakini Yoga
Prayers and meditations that contain the essence of the self-generation practice of Vajrayogini – the female enlightened Deity of Highest Yoga Tantra who is the manifestation of the wisdom of all Buddhas. It is also a six-session yoga – a simple but powerful daily practice for maintaining all Tantric commitments for those who have received […]
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35 Confession Budhas
35 Confession Budhas
The Boddhisattvas Confessions of Moral Downfalls 35 Confession Buddhas Prayer No matter how negative our mind is we have the opportunity to purify it completely by engaging in purification, the root of future happiness and spiritual realizations. In this practice, we visualize the Thirty-five Confession Buddhas and practice purification in their presence. Through the power […]
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Tara Prayers
Tara Prayers
At Kadampa Centers worldwide, the eighth of the month is Tara Day. Tara is a female Buddha, whose name means “Rescuer". She is the embodiment of swift compassion. If we rely upon Tara sincerely and with strong faith, she will protect us from all obstacles and fulfill all our wishes. Everyone is welcome and invited […]
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Venice Branch Class: How to Solve Our Human Problems
Venice Branch Class: How to Solve Our Human Problems
Finding Peace: Meditation and Your Inner Health When things go wrong in our life and we encounter difficult situations, we tend to regard the situation as the problem, but in reality, whatever problems we experience come from the side of the mind. Therefore, to be free from problems, we must transform our mind. Buddha taught […]
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Lakewood Ranch Branch Class: How to Solve Our Human Problems
Lakewood Ranch Branch Class: How to Solve Our Human Problems
“Just as there is room in the sky for a thunderstorm, so there is room in the vast space of our mind for a few painful feelings; and just as a storm has no power to destroy the sky, so unpleasant feelings have no power to destroy our mind.” Ven Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche Acceptance […]
Offering to the Spiritual Guide with food offering
Offering to the Spiritual Guide with food offering
Special Ritual Prayers with Food Offering & Puja Party Afterwards
Offering to the Spiritual Guide with food offering
Offering to the Spiritual Guide with food offering
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 […]
2 events,
Being at Peace with Everyone
Being at Peace with Everyone
Being at Peace with Everyone – Transforming Anger, Resentment and Conflict In situations of conflict, we can easily become angered. We think anger will help us ‘win our battles’, and we rely on it as if it were our trusted friend. The mind of anger, however, leaves a trail of broken relationships, lost opportunities, and […]
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3 events,
Dakini Yoga
Dakini Yoga
Prayers and meditations that contain the essence of the self-generation practice of Vajrayogini – the female enlightened Deity of Highest Yoga Tantra who is the manifestation of the wisdom of all Buddhas. It is also a six-session yoga – a simple but powerful daily practice for maintaining all Tantric commitments for those who have received […]
2 events,
35 Confession Budhas
35 Confession Budhas
The Boddhisattvas Confessions of Moral Downfalls 35 Confession Buddhas Prayer No matter how negative our mind is we have the opportunity to purify it completely by engaging in purification, the root of future happiness and spiritual realizations. In this practice, we visualize the Thirty-five Confession Buddhas and practice purification in their presence. Through the power […]
1 event,
3 events,
Venice Branch Class: How to Solve Our Human Problems
Venice Branch Class: How to Solve Our Human Problems
Finding Peace: Meditation and Your Inner Health When things go wrong in our life and we encounter difficult situations, we tend to regard the situation as the problem, but in reality, whatever problems we experience come from the side of the mind. Therefore, to be free from problems, we must transform our mind. Buddha taught […]
Venice Branch Class: How to Solve Our Human Problems
Venice Branch Class: How to Solve Our Human Problems
Finding Peace: Meditation and Your Inner Health When things go wrong in our life and we encounter difficult situations, we tend to regard the situation as the problem, but in reality, whatever problems we experience come from the side of the mind. Therefore, to be free from problems, we must transform our mind. Buddha taught […]
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Harmony Wherever You Are
Harmony Wherever You Are
When there is harmony in our relationships and in society, things work. This mind of harmony unites people despite differences, prevents conflicts, and brings benefit to ourselves and others. The good news is that harmony is not a far-away wish but an achievable option in today’s turbulent world. Buddha taught a very special practice that […]
2 events,
Being at Peace with Everyone
Being at Peace with Everyone
Being at Peace with Everyone – Transforming Anger, Resentment and Conflict In situations of conflict, we can easily become angered. We think anger will help us ‘win our battles’, and we rely on it as if it were our trusted friend. The mind of anger, however, leaves a trail of broken relationships, lost opportunities, and […]
2 events,
Heart Jewel with Silent Meditation
Heart Jewel with Silent Meditation
The Heart Jewel prayer and meditation practice is the heart essence of Kadampa Buddhism. It is used by many Kadampas as their main daily practice. Through these beautiful prayers we can overcome obstacles to our Dharma practice and create favorable conditions so that we can nurture and increase our pure Dharma realizations. Practice details: In the first part […]
3 events,
Dakini Yoga
Dakini Yoga
Prayers and meditations that contain the essence of the self-generation practice of Vajrayogini – the female enlightened Deity of Highest Yoga Tantra who is the manifestation of the wisdom of all Buddhas. It is also a six-session yoga – a simple but powerful daily practice for maintaining all Tantric commitments for those who have received […]
2 events,
35 Confession Budhas
35 Confession Budhas
The Boddhisattvas Confessions of Moral Downfalls 35 Confession Buddhas Prayer No matter how negative our mind is we have the opportunity to purify it completely by engaging in purification, the root of future happiness and spiritual realizations. In this practice, we visualize the Thirty-five Confession Buddhas and practice purification in their presence. Through the power […]
1 event,
3 events,
Living Your Best Life
Mastering Positive Habits ~ special weekend course with guest teacher Gen Kelsang Khedrub
Medicine Buddha
Medicine Buddha
By practicing the Medicine Buddha Sadhana sincerely, we receive a special power of body, speech and mind, which we can then use to help others through healing actions, as presented in this Medicine Buddha Prayer. When the world is pervaded entirely by problems and dangers due to uncontrolled minds and inappropriate actions, one of the most important […]
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5 events,
Being at Peace with Everyone
Being at Peace with Everyone
Being at Peace with Everyone – Transforming Anger, Resentment and Conflict In situations of conflict, we can easily become angered. We think anger will help us ‘win our battles’, and we rely on it as if it were our trusted friend. The mind of anger, however, leaves a trail of broken relationships, lost opportunities, and […]
Offering to the Spiritual Guide with food offering
Offering to the Spiritual Guide with food offering
Special Ritual Prayers with Food Offering & Puja Party Afterwards
Offering to the Spiritual Guide with food offering
Offering to the Spiritual Guide with food offering
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 […]
1 event,
3 events,
Dakini Yoga
Dakini Yoga
Prayers and meditations that contain the essence of the self-generation practice of Vajrayogini – the female enlightened Deity of Highest Yoga Tantra who is the manifestation of the wisdom of all Buddhas. It is also a six-session yoga – a simple but powerful daily practice for maintaining all Tantric commitments for those who have received […]
2 events,
35 Confession Budhas
35 Confession Budhas
The Boddhisattvas Confessions of Moral Downfalls 35 Confession Buddhas Prayer No matter how negative our mind is we have the opportunity to purify it completely by engaging in purification, the root of future happiness and spiritual realizations. In this practice, we visualize the Thirty-five Confession Buddhas and practice purification in their presence. Through the power […]
1 event,
Melodious Drum
Melodious Drum
Kangso | Melodious Drum Prayer This monthly practice consists principally of prayers to our Dharma Protector, Dorje Shugden. A Dharma Protector is an emanation of a Buddha or Bodhisattva whose main functions are to avert the inner and outer obstacles that prevent practitioners from attaining spiritual realizations, and to arrange all the necessary conditions for […]
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Powa
Powa
Powa, or transference of consciousness, is a profound method for transferring the consciousness of the deceased to the Pure Land of Buddha. After a person dies and before they take their next rebirth, there is an opportunity for those who have some connection with them to guide their consciousness’ away from the painful rebirths of […]
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Pop-Up Meditation at the Beach
Harmony Wherever You Are
Living Your Best Life