Calendar: Special Events

Visit our SPECIAL EVENTS PAGE (CLICK HERE) for upcoming special events, including our STUDY GROUP, weekly CONFERENCE CALL TEACHINGS with Khenopo Kalsang, as well as links to a SPECIAL REPORT ON THE GOLDEN JUBILEE CELEBRATION IN INDIA and a news of upcoming VISITS BY OUR TEACHERS.

Calendar: Weekly Classes

GREEN TARA PUJA
First Sunday of the Month: Four Mandala Green Tara Puja*, 9-10:45am
Other Sundays of the Month: Chanting 21 Tara Praises, 9:15am
Tara is the manifestation of all the Buddhas’ holy activities in the form of a female deity. She is said to be swift in bringing benefit and removing obstacles for all beings and many great masters recommend emphasis on the Tara practice. On the first Sunday of each month, we recite the full Four Mandala Green Tara Puja. Other Sundays, we focus on chanting the 21 Tara Praise (see below) in conjunction with Blue Flower Meditation. 
*Initiation is required for the full Four Mandala Green Tara Puja

BLUE FLOWER CALM ABIDING MEDITATION & 21 TARA PRAISES
Sundays EXCEPT the first Sunday of the month, 9-10:45a.m. Calm abiding serves as a foundation of all meditation and is characterized by the stabilization of attention and the calming of the mind’s distractions. It is said to have a profound effect not only on our practice, but on our physical, mental, and emotional health as well. Thus, it is suitable for beginners and experienced meditators, Buddhists and non-Buddhists alike. See the description above for the benefits of Tara practice.
WEEKLY DHARMA STUDY & DISCUSSION
Sundays 11:am to Noon
 Format:  30 minutes of study (Reading Dharma Books/ or Listening to Dharma recordings); 30 minutes of discussion (Tea provided) Visit the Special Events Page for Current Book Being Studied and other Details.

NGONDRO PRACTICE
Wednesdays, 9:00 a.m. (will resume on April 21, 2010)
In the Sakya tradition, these foundational practices (Ngondro) include taking refuge, recitation of the 100-syllable Vajrasattva mantra, mandala offerings and guru devotion. Each practice helps to remove obscurations, generate merit, and prepare one for practice on the Vajrayana path. To join the Ngondro Practice group, please e-mail us at mnsakya@mac.com.

DHARMA CONFERENCE CALLS
WITH VEN. KHENPO KALSANG GYALTSEN
Sundays, 7-8 pm Central Time (6-7 pm MT) (8-9 pm ET) (5-6 PT)
The Minnesota Sakya Center is proud to offer a new way to incorporate authentic Buddhist Dharma into our busy lives. Venerable Lama Kalsang will lead teachings via phone. Accessible by either cell phone or land line, these calls provide an opportunity for people across the country to learn together. Newcomers to Buddhism are welcome. Click here for details and instructions on how to join the Sunday Conference Calls.


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Tsechen Kunchab Ling, Seat of His Holiness the Sakya Trizin in the United States.
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