Schedule of Teachings & Events
Teachings and events are open to everyone interested in studying and practicing authentic Tibetan Buddhism. All are welcome, and events are offered FREE at no charge, though donations are gratefully accepted to support teachers and programs. The Center is hosted on the private estate of a founding supporter, a few miles north of 1604. (Schedule is subject to change.)
On Saturday March 3 and Sunday March 4 the gatherings will focus on Medicine Buddha
Saturday Afternoons at 3 pm
Meditation-Deepening Practice Guided sessions for training the mind to develop single-pointed calm abiding. 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm • Free-of-charge The Dalai Lama's Stages of Meditation
is the text used for the Saturday meditation training. This is a time to work on developing a stable practice that grows deeper over time. Facilitated by senior students of Geshe Drakpa and Lama Passang, according to their instructions... Buy The Book About the "Lam Rim" Stages of the Path to Enlightenment... the traditional Lam Rim steps are the basis that underlies of all our gatherings. Initiated by the Indian sage, Atisha, Lama Tsong Khapa later filled out the material in a step-by-step course to reach Enlightenment. Each week, a specific stage will be covered in the order that they are said to be achieved. See the list to right.
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Sunday Mornings at 11 am
Morning Dharma Service Traditional prayers, mantras, meditation, and teaching* about the path to enlightenment. 11:00 am - 1:00 pm • Free-of-charge *The Sunday Dharma teaching will be presented in a series of topics that follow the traditional Lam Rim order:
• Our Precious Human Life • Death and Impermanence • Reliance in the Three Jewels • Karma: Actions and their Effects • The Suffering of Cyclic Exsistence • Looking Closer at Our Suffering • Developing Balance and Equanimity • Seeing All Beings as One's Mother • The Ideal Mother and Her Kindness • The Kindness of All Humankind • Equalizing Yourself with Others • Exchanging Yourself with Others • Tonglen: Taking Pain and Giving Joy • Great Compassion & Bodhichitta • Finding the Tranquil Abiding Mind • Emptiness and the Illusion-Like World • Understanding Selflessness: No Self • Meditating on Loving Kindness • Reliance on Trustworthy Spiritual Guides > LEARN MORE ABOUT LAM RIM > AUDIO COURSE > ROOT TEXT BY ATISHA |
March 3 & 4, 2018
Medicine Buddha Healing Weekend Geshe Yeshi Choedup with lead sacred transmissions, mantras and meditations for healing and purification. See times below. Sat, March 3 at 11:00 am
Medicine Buddha Healing Transmission Morning session with healing Medicine Buddha rituals, mantras, and meditation. Lunch will be available between sessions Sat, March 3 at 3:00 pm Healing Mantra, & Meditation Practice Afternoon session with healing Medicine Buddha Practices and meditation. Sun, March 4 at 11:00 am Purification Ritual to Remove Obstacles Traditional Tibetan Buddhist purification ritual to cleanse both the outer environment and one's inner environment. |
Tibetan Buddhism Center for World Peace events are held at
759 W Oak Estates Drive, San Antonio, TX 78260
NOTE: The Center is located on the property of a private residence and open to visitors
for scheduled events as shown here. Call if you'd like to visit at another time.
759 W Oak Estates Drive, San Antonio, TX 78260
NOTE: The Center is located on the property of a private residence and open to visitors
for scheduled events as shown here. Call if you'd like to visit at another time.