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His Holiness Ngawang Tenzin Rinpoche will be returning to the US for a 2010 tour. For information, click here

 

September 12-19, 2009, Chenrezig Sand Mandala :

Longmont Buddhist Temple and Drukpa Mila Center will be hosting the construction of a sand Mandala of Chenrezig, the Bodhisattva of compassion. Come stop by the Longmont Buddhist Temple and see the sand mandala being constructed in the traditional Bhutanese tradition. Loving kindess meditation will be taught on Tuesday and Friday evenings.

Mandala construction: 9/14- 9/19, 9:00 am- 5:30 PM (Longmont Buddhist Temple)

Mandala closing ceremony: 9/20,  10:30 am (Longmont Buddhist Temple)

Mandala sand dispersion ceremony 9/20 11:30 am (Kanemoto Park)

 

December 2008

November and December have been filled with with dharma activities and retreats. Lama Karma led a Chenrezig Fire Ceremony, a 2 day Chenrezig Retreat, a fire ceremony on the Winter Solstice and is giving Kurukulle teachings. Lhabab Duchen, the day celebrated as the day that Buddha decended from the god realms back to the earth, was celebrated with a Mountain of Burnt Offerings fire ceremony.

Lama Karma Returns From His Retreat in Bhutan:

Lama Karma has returned to Longmont, Colorado after a four-month retreat in Bhutan. During this retreat Lama completed the 400,00 Ngondro accumulations. His retreat was under strict guidance from His Holiness Ngawang Tenzin Rinpoche.  Lama has returned to the center and is now doing regular teachings (see calendar for more information)

 

 

 

 

His Holiness Ngawang Tenzin Rinpoche visited Boulder, CO and other centers around the US during October -December 2007.  His Holiness gave teachings about Tibetan Buddhism and offered commentaries on refuge, Bodhichitta, the Four Noble Truths, Guru Yoga, and following the path of Buddhism.  His Holiness gave several different empowerments and a fire ceremony for purification, clearance of obstacles and showering of blessings.  There was also a first time ceremony, "Compassion Ceremony for Peace and Harmony", that His Holiness presided over.  The ceremony was open to everyone.  The purpose for the ceremony was to chant as many Buddha of Compassion mantras as possible. The mantra helps to engender harmony, allay violence, and increase compassion, love and equanimity.  Over 869,000 mantras were chanted during this ceremony.

 

 

CENTER ADDRESS: 

  3585 Larkspur Drive, Longmont, CO 80503.  Events occur during scheduled times.  Please see the calendar for more details.

 

REGULAR MEDITATION PRACTICES :

 

We have weekly Chenrezig (Buddha of Compassion) Meditation Practice on Wednesday evening at 6:30pm.  

 

We have weekly Green Tara Meditation Practice  on Tuesdays, at 7:15pm.  This is a more advanced practice of Green Tara and includes the 21 Tara Prayer. Prior meditation practice is necessary.  

 

All are welcome.  Please contact us with any questions.

 

 

 

Previous Activities:  September 2007

HE Khenpo Choga visited the Denver Area.  He gave teachings in September how to increase happiness and peace and visited the Drukpa Mila Center for one night of teachings.  Khenpo Choga is recognized as a Vajra master in the Nyigma Dzogchen tradition.  He has extensive knowledge and wisdom and has attained realizations from meditation.

 

This event was part of Khenpo's teaching tour, organized and supported by Dzogchen Shri Singha America: http://www.dzogchenlineage.org

 

Previous Activities:  July 2007

Buddha of Compassion Sand Mandala at Longmont Buddhist Temple

July 30, 2007 through August 5, 2007

(NW corner of Pike Road and HWY 287 Longmont, CO

July 30, 2007-August 5, 2007

              The Longmont Buddhist Temple and  Drukpa Mila Center joined together to sponsor the construction of a Buddha of Compassion sand mandala. Everyone from the public was invited to come and see the sand mandala.  Several hundred people visited the Longmont Buddhist Temple.  The sand mandala was constructed by hand. Many people expressed feelings of peace and compassion watching the construction of a sand mandala. The sand mandala was dismantled and then dispersed at the Kanemoto Park in Longmont.  After the dismantling, there was a potluck picnic with both centers.

 

May all sentient beings be blessed and protected in the Dharma during the Year of the Fire Pig.