Green Tara Practice
Jan
25

Green Tara Practice

9:30 - 10:00 am - Meditation

10:00 - 11:00 am - Green Tara Practice

She is especially quick in granting us success in obtaining the ultimate happiness of enlightenment, but there are also many temporal benefits of reciting the Tara mantra or the Praises to the Twenty-One Taras prayer. Tara can solve many problems in life: liberating us from untimely death, helping us recover from disease, bringing us success in business. Somebody with a serious problem, such as a life-threatening disease, who relies on Tara will very commonly be freed from that problem. For instance, His Holiness the Dalai Lama encouraged us to recite Tara’s mantra as a protection for ourselves and others against the coronavirus COVID-19.

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Medicine Buddha
Jan
18

Medicine Buddha

Medicine Buddha Practice

11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Mentally, the Medicine Buddha addresses emotional imbalances such as anxiety, depression, and anger, helping to cultivate a calmer, more balanced mind. His teachings guide practitioners to recognize the root causes of suffering, encouraging acceptance, patience, and compassion. Spiritually, the Medicine Buddha serves as a guide for transformation and enlightenment. By purifying negative karma and practicing virtues like generosity, ethical conduct, and wisdom, individuals align themselves with the healing energies he embodies.

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Khenpo Sangye Trinley Visit to Dallas!
Jan
10
to Jan 11

Khenpo Sangye Trinley Visit to Dallas!

Khenpo Sangye Trinley is a respected lama and a qualified teacher of the Karma Kagyu tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. After going through many years of Buddhist studies and practices under many great masters, including H.H. the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa, Guru Vajradhara the 12th Chamgon Tai Situ Rinpoche and the previous Kyabje Dilyak Dazang Rinpoche, Khenpo Sangye Trinley became qualified as a respected Buddhist teacher and had been teaching Buddhist philosophy, meditation and ritual, as well as Tibetan and English languages in Dilyak monastery for more than two decades in Kathmandu, Nepal.

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First Light - 2026
Jan
1

First Light - 2026

First Light Ceremony and Lamp Offering for World Peace

Thursday, Jan 1, 2026

8:00 am - Light candles and place food offering on the shrine.

8:30 am - 10:00 am - 12 deeds of the Buddha, Medicine Buddha Sadhana for World Peace

10:00 am - 11:00 am - Please bring a morning treat to share! Coffee and drinks will be provided!

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Chenrezig Practice
Nov
23

Chenrezig Practice

Chenrezig practice is a Buddhist meditation focused on embodying compassion, centered around the deity Chenrezig (Avalokiteshvara) The practice involves reciting his mantra, Om Mani Padme Hung, and engaging in visualization and contemplation to cultivate love, compassion, and altruism

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Dallas KTC - Ngondro Retreat with Lama Karma
Nov
22
to Nov 25

Dallas KTC - Ngondro Retreat with Lama Karma

The Dallas KTC sangha will travel to KTD monastery in Woodstock NY to do a Ngondro Retreat. Ngöndro is a set of Buddhist practices that one chooses to complete at the request of one’s lama. Ngöndro can be translated as “to go before” It is therefore known as the four preliminary practices or the four uncommon or extraordinary preliminaries. The full practice may be compared to earning a bachelors degree in meditation as the practices usually take years to complete and when one is finished one normally receives a Yidam practice from his or her lama as sort of a graduation gift. Yidam means mind bond and is usually a lifelong practice. I will be describing the Karma Kagyu Chag Chen Ngöndro from the Ninth Karmapa here as this is what I practice.

The Ngöndro consists of four and sometimes five practices the four practices are:
1. Refuge and Enlightened Mind (prostrations)
2. Vajrasattva (diamond mind)
3. Mandala Offering
4. Guru Yoga

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Nyungne Retreat with Khenpo Tenkyong
Nov
7
to Nov 10

Nyungne Retreat with Khenpo Tenkyong

Khenpo Tenkyong is a dynamic teacher committed to protecting nature and spreading dharma blessings to children and adults everywhere. As a bridge between ancient ways and modern needs, Khenpo Tenkyong meets students where they are in order to build strong foundations for strong practice. Skilled in meditation, yoga, and understanding precious nature, Khenpo Tenkyong’s passion for life can be felt in all of his teachings. Khenpo Tenkyong is a resident lama at KTD Monestary in Woodstock, NY.

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