[UD News] Weekly Happenings (Corrected)
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Our apologies—the previous email provided the incorrect date for Open Sangha. Words for the WeekSome do not believe in cyclic existence but winter, spring, summer and fall is all cyclic existence. Some do not believe in karmic cause and effect but yesterday, today and tomorrow is all karmic cause and effect. Some do not believe in everything is mind, but when the heart-mind moves and happiness or suffering turns up, it is all mind. -Dorlöp Rinpoché Dr. Hun Lye Thursday Open Sangha - Dr. Lye Returns!Join us this Thursday, July 31st at 7:30 PM to welcome our spiritual director, Dr. Lye, back to the United States after his recent travels in Peru. Dr. Lye was appointed as head-lama for the Cusco Drikung Kagyu Center almost two years ago by HH Drikung Kyabgön Chetsang, and since then the new Cusco center has grown beyond imagination! You can check out some videos from the center's recent events here. We hope to see you at the temple this Thursday as we celebrate Dr. Lye's return and gather for some meditation, snacks, and mingling. Thousand Offerings of NamgyalmaThere's still time to register for this weekend’s Namgyalma Thousand Offerings puja. As Dorlöp Rinpoché has explained, this is a very special puja that we will dedicate to the longevity, health & bodhisattva-activities of HH Dalai Lama, HH the Drikung Kyabgöns & All Dharma Guides, as well as to the pacification of all wars, conflicts, & sufferings everywhere. Register now at udharmanc.com/thousand-offerings |
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Mark your calendars! For some exciting programs coming up in October and November Buddha's Breath Learn the Buddha’s Instructions for Meditation Dorlop Rinpoche, Dr. Lye will offer a 2-day weekend retreat on “Buddha’s Breath” at Urban Dharma. This program will offer participants an opportunity to practice HH Drikung Kyabgön Chetsang Rinpoche’s “Shravasti Meditation” system which skillfully weaves together the historical Buddha’s main method of practice as found in the Anapanasati Sutta...
Greetings from Urban Dharma! We hope this summer has been full of blessings for you. With autumn just around the corner, now is a great time to get outside and appreciate the nature around us - like the flowers blooming in our temple's new garden. Earlier in the summer, two of our members, Nat and Kurt, transformed the alley space behind the temple into a garden plot which is now thriving. If you're local, please stop by and check it out. Whether during open hours or one of our regularly...
Completely Victorious in Battling the Lord of Death A Marpa Tradition Sādhana of Uṣṇīṣavijaya Together withthe Thousand-Offerings compiled by HH Drikung Kyabgön Chetsang Rinpoché We will be gathering as a community to perform the Thousand-Offerings of Uṣṇīṣavijayā (Namgyal Tongchö) on the weekend of August 2 & 3. You are cordially invited to join us in person at our temple is Asheville, NC or via Zoom. Please register NOW at: https://udharmanc.com/thousand-offerings/We will send out the PDF...