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Words for the WeekBuddha Day on May 10thMark your calendars for May 10th at 2:00 PM and join us at the temple for a joint celebration of Vesak, or Buddha Day, with Great Tree Zen Women's Temple and the Zen Center of Asheville! This is a chance to experience traditional Buddhist chants, guided meditation, & the ritual-bathing of baby Buddha. All are welcome! It is not required that you call yourself a Buddhist or that you have experience with Buddhist practices. This will simply be a time to celebrate in community a life and the teachings that have brought so much peace, joy, compassion, and clarity into the world. Please plan to arrive early to settle in and find your seat. And if you want to bring some offerings, see if you can find some flowers—even better if clipped from your own or your communities gardens. This Week at Urban Dharma |
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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...
Buddha Day You are invited to join the community 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 on 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. All are welcome—it is...