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News, Special Events, & Teachings
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 HIS HOLINESS THE SAKYA TRIZIN'S
2011 VISIT TO MINNESOTA!
July 8 - July 11, 2011
We are pleased to announce the coming visit of His Holiness to our area >click here for details
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 COMPLETE 2011 TOUR
SCHEDULE & LINKS
For a complete listing and links for all venues of the 2011 tour, please click here or on the button on the left.
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NEW BOOK: Mangalamkosha Publications announces the inaugural publication of its first title: THE TIBETAN BOOK OF AWAKENING: Seven Steps to Joy and Wisdom by Lama Migmar Tseten >click here for details
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NEW MAGAZINE: MELODY OF DHARMA, a new publication of the Sakya Dolma Phodrang dedicated to the activities of His Holiness the Sakya Trizin is now available online on His Holiness's official website ( >click here). Please consider subscribing or making a donation to support future issues >click here to subscribe or sponsor MELODY OF DHARMA
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Please join us this month at the following events which take place at Minnesota Sakya Center unless otherwise noted. No Fees will be charged for these events unless specified. It’s customary to make kata offering at the conclusion of initiation or teachings. Donations are welcome. These donations help ensure the continued success and flourishing of Dharma teachings, and the work of the Minnesota Sakya Center. Donations also directly increase merit. Students are encouraged to give as they deem appropriate for these precious teachings. CLICK HERE FOR FLYER (PDF FORMAT) OF ALL EVENTS
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 Friday, September 10, 2010
7:00 PM
Sutric Medicine
Buddha Teachings
by Khenpo Kalsang Gyaltsen
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 Sunday, September 12, 2010 ~ 4:00 PM ~ His Holiness the Sakya Trizin Birthday Celebration at TAFM at 1096 Raymond Avenue, St. Paul; Free Admission followed by dinner, performance, and drawing for various prizes
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Monday, September 13, 2010 7 PM
Teachings on "Bodhicitta ~ the compassionate wish to realize awakened mind for benefits of all beings" by Khenpo Kalsang Gyaltsen
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Sunday, September 19, 2010 9:30 AM
Tibetan Art/Thangka Painting Demostration
by Master Thangka Painter from India Tshering Dorjee
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Sunday, September 26, 2010 9:30 AM
Green Tara and Vasudhara (The Goddess of Wealth) Initiations by Ven. Lama Dorje Gyaltsen
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October 3, 2010 9:30 AM
Four Mandala Green Tara Puja
Lead by Ven. Lama Dorje Gyaltsen
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Sunday, October 10, 2010 9:30 AM
Teachings on "Ngondro-Preliminary Practices" by Ven. Lama Dorje Gyaltsen ~ The Preliminary practices are common to all four schools of Tibetan Buddhism, which establish the foundation for the more advanced Vajrayana sadhana practices.
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SPECIAL NOTE: From September 14 to October 8, Ven. Lama Dorje Gyaltsen will lead the daily Green Tara Puja at the MN Sakya Center on weekday mornings at 8:30 am (Please come and experience this beautiful ritual that Ven. Lama Dorje Gyaltsen has performed daily for more than 4 decades.) Also, if you wish to have Ven. Lama Dorje Gyaltsen perform Shapten rituals in your home to bring the blessings of health, happiness and success or to remove obstacles, please contact Silvia Yueh at (612) 801-1540 or send an e-mail to mnsakya@mac.com
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+SPECIAL WISCONSIN PROGRAMS:
September 11 in Menomonie, WI ~ Screening of new film, Music Performance & Short Talk by Khenpo Kalsang ~ click here for details
September 14 in Wausau, WI ~ Medicine Buddha Teaching by Ven. Khenpo Kalsang ~ click here for details
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CURRENT TOPIC: "PARTING FROM THE FOUR ATTACHMENTS"
Study Materials Used: A Teaching on Sachen Kunga Nyingpo’s Parting from the Four Attachments by His Holiness Sakya Trizin. Available by clicking here
Recordings of teachings by Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche given at
International
Buddhist
Academy
in
Kathmandu
in June 2009. You can read more about the topic by clicking here.
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Weekly Dharma Study/Discussion at
Minnesota
Sakya
Center
Sundays 11:00 am to Noon,
every
Sunday except the first Sunday of the month
following our Sunday Program of prayers and meditation
Location: MN Sakya Center
Format:
30 minutes of study (Reading Dharma Books / or Listening to Dharma recordings),
30 minutes of discussion (Tea provided)
CURRENT TOPIC: "Parting From the Four Attachments"
See details on left.
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DHARMA CONFERENCE
CALLS CURRENT SERIES:
SHORT SUTRA TEACHINGS
Six Sundays from August 1 - September 5, 2010
QUESTIONS OR TEACHING
TEXT REQUEST:
email: mnsakya@mac.com
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DHARMA CONFERENCE CALLS
Presented by Ven. Khenpo Kalsang Gyaltsen
Sundays, 7 - 8 p.m. Central Time
Current Series: SHORT SUTRA TEACHINGS
Six Sundays from August 1 - September 5, 2010
The
Minnesota
Sakya
Center
is proud to offer a new way to incorporate authentic Buddhist Dharma into our busy lives. Venerable Khenpo 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.
To Join the Conference Call: Follow the instructions below, or please send an email to mnsakya@mac.com. You are responsible for any personal phone charges for the call. We look forward to having you with us.
HOW TO JOIN THE CONFERENCE CALL:
From any landline or cell phone, dial 1-219-509-8222.
Enter participant access code 1013441 at the prompt.
When the teaching begins, dial *6 to mute your background sounds.
Dial *6 again to speak during the question and answer session.
COST: No charge to join the conference call; you pay your own long distance charges.
TIME: Sunday evening | Check your time zone:
7-8 pm central time | 8-9 pm eastern time | 6-7 pm mountain time
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SPECIAL REPORT: Golden Jubilee Celebration Draws Many International Devotees to the 18th Sakya Mom Lam.
The Great Sakya Mon Lam Aspirational Prayer Festival, held annually in Lumbini, Nepal, near the site of Shakyamuni Buddha's birthplace, was the setting this year for a truly magnificent Golden Jubilee Celebration of His Holiness the Sakya Trizin's enthronement.
>Click here to read full report.
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