[UD News] Weekly Happenings
Words for the Year of the SnakeFebruary 28th marked the beginning of the Female Wood Snake Year in the Tibetan calendar. Our spiritual director Dr. Hun Lye shared some words about the significance of this day in the Tibetan Buddhist context, and encouraged the following: ...Trust in each other, trust in basic goodness have eroded so much that even teachers who are supposed to inspire bodhicitta and divine pride in all of us are sowing more seeds of confusion and divisions, wedging Mount Merus into splinters, further reinforcing the delusion of “self vs other,” “us vs them.” But all of this is interdependently-arising. What has been mistakenly caused and conditioned can be dispelled! And it has to begin with each of us. There is no other place for this pivotal work to take place. We start now, today.
Thus, may virtue and merit abound at this start of the Year of the Snake, blessing you with good health, happy heart and swift awakening!
-Dr. Hun Lye Read the full post here! Freedom From FearsWe had a great turnout this past weekend for our “Freedom From Fears: Principals & Practices of Lady Tāra” retreat. Deep thanks to Dorlöp Rinpoché Dr. Lye for his teaching and ritual bestowal in this program, which resonated deeply for many of us. The photos below cover both of the two days. Saturday included teachings regarding this history and stories of Tāra, as well as teachings on gaining freedom through knowing wisdom. On Sunday the ritual empowerment of Lady Tāra was performed. Thank you to the people who came in person, and those majority who joined via Zoom—we had over 50 in person, while more than 100 people joined online. Dorlöp Rinpoché departed on Monday for India to receive further special transmissions from His Holiness Drikung Kyabgon. Rinpoché will be in Asheville again in May for Buddha Day—stay tuned! This Week at Urban Dharma |
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Tomorrow is Buddha Day Please join us tomorrow for Buddha Day—a celebration of the birth, life, and death of the Buddha. This joint event between Urban Dharma NC, Great Tree Zen Women's Temple, and the Zen Center of Asheville will happen this Saturday, May 10th from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM at Urban Dharma's temple in West Asheville. This is a wonderful opportunity to experience the depth of traditional buddhist practice, with chanting, guided meditation, and ritual offerings. We will also be...
An Introduction to Mahāmudrā A Residential Retreat Offered by Dorlöp Rinpoché, Dr. Lye Later this year, Dr. Lye will anchor a retreat at Southern Dharma on Mahāmudrā. This beautiful setting and profound topic are sure to make for a nourishing retreat. From the registration page: Mahamudra is considered the penultimate practice in Tibetan Buddhism and especially in the Kagyu Lineage that Dorlop Rinpoche Dr Lye is part of. In this retreat, Dr. Lye will draw primarily from the teachings of the...
Happy Birthday Dr. Lye! This past weekend, our Spiritual Director Dr. Hun Lye celebrated his 55th birthday On Saturday, members of the Tibetan Buddhist sangha that Dr. Lye leads, the Drikung Dharmakirti International Sangha, got together and dedicated a morning’s practice to his good health and flourish of Dharma activities with members at the temple and joining on Zoom. Dr. Lye will soon return from traveling in Asia; please join us at our upcoming Buddha Day celebration on May 10th to...