Using ancient prayers translated into English, we receive the blessings, protection and guidance of the holy beings. We can make requests for ourselves or for others who need help or protection. These spiritual practices create a strong connection with the Buddhas, and help us purify our negativity and fill our mind with positive, healing energy. These meditations are open to everyone. People sit on chairs or on cushions on the floor.

 

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Heart Jewel Practice

Mondays, 6:30pm-7:15pm
Tuesdays, 6:30pm-7:15pm

Thursdays, 6:30pm-7:15pm

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Tara Puja Practice

TBA

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Offering to the Spiritual Guide w/Tsog

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The practice of taking and keeping the eight Mahayana precepts is a special practice of moral discipline that is performed with bodhichitta motivation.  The essence of the practice is to take eight precepts and to keep them purely for a period of twenty-four hours.  By doing this practice again and again, we acquaint ourself with the practice of moral discipline and thereby make our human life meaningful.  

When we take the eight Mahayana precepts, we explicitly promise to abstain for twenty-four hours from eight actions: (1) killing, (2) stealing, (3) sexual activity, (4) lying, (5) taking intoxicants, (6) eating after lunch, (7) sitting on high or luxurious thrones or seats, and (8) wearing ornaments, perfumes, etc, and signing and dancing, and so forth.  These eight, however, are merely symbolic, for in reality we promise to abstain from all non-virtuous actions for twenty-four hours.  

Next Precepts:

TBA

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