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Karuna Buddhist Center
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No Meeting Because of Art Fair
Karuna Buddhist Center 423 S. 4th Avenue, Ann Arbor, MINOTICE: We will not be meeting on Saturday, July 22, because of Art Fair in the downtown and campus areas of Ann Arbor. See you next week!
Pith Instructions of Khenpo Gangshar Wangpo with Mark Nowakowski
Karuna Buddhist Center 423 S. 4th Avenue, Ann Arbor, MIKhenpo Gangshar Wangpo (1925 -1961) was one of the main teachers of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, as well as other great modern masters such as Thrangu Rinpoche. Mark will give a brief introduction to the life and times, and teachings of Khenpo Gangshar. Then we will use newly translated, short texts of his mind instructions for meditation, contemplation, and discussion together. Mark Nowakowski met the Vidyadhara Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche in 1972 and has been his student ever since. [...]
Ngondro Practice
Karuna Buddhist Center 423 S. 4th Avenue, Ann Arbor, MIThis is individual practice done in a group--i.e. we are all in the same room doing our own practice at the same time. Especially designed for those doing the Ngondro (Foundation) practices of Tibetan Buddhism, but also open to anyone who wants to do their individual chanting, visualization, or mantra practice in a group environment. Bring your own text and supporting materials and stay for all or part of the session.
Working Through Regret: A Buddhist Approach
Karuna Buddhist Center 423 S. 4th Avenue, Ann Arbor, MIWe all experience regret about things we have done, especially when we feel ashamed of our past motives or behavior. Buddhism has a number of approaches for processing such events so we can learn from our mistakes and not stay stuck in them--accepting ourselves as imperfect while making better choices in the future. Lama Nancy will take us through a series of steps for working through our regrets and moving forward in a productive manner.
Study and Practice Workshop
Karuna Buddhist Center 423 S. 4th Avenue, Ann Arbor, MIBring your questions about meditation practice, thoughts about your Dharma study, and responses to the teachings to a group discussion lead by senior students. All of us go through doubts, confusion, and stuck places as we progress on our spiritual journeys, and sharing these experiences with others helps us create community as well as understanding.
Songs of Realization
Karuna Buddhist Center 423 S. 4th Avenue, Ann Arbor, MIJoin us as we sing and contemplate songs of the masters together. Buddhist teachings and spiritual experiences are often communicated through songs, such as those famously sung by the great Tibetan yogi, Milarepa. Following the teachings of Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso Rinpoche, we will sing in English, without judgment of "good" and "bad" as we try to move beyond an intellectual approach to the Dharma. As Khenpo Rinpoche sums up, "Know this life to be like a dream, [...]
Ngondro Practice
Karuna Buddhist Center 423 S. 4th Avenue, Ann Arbor, MIThis is individual practice done in a group--i.e. we are all in the same room doing our own practice at the same time. Especially designed for those doing the Ngondro (Foundation) practices of Tibetan Buddhism, but also open to anyone who wants to do their individual chanting, visualization, or mantra practice in a group environment. Bring your own text and supporting materials and stay for all or part of the session.
Exchanging Oneself with Others: Workshop on Compassion Meditation
Karuna Buddhist Center 423 S. 4th Avenue, Ann Arbor, MIVisualization exercises where we practice exchanging ourselves with others come from the Lojong or Mind Training tradition and help us develop compassion as we imagine what it might be like to be in someone else's shoes. To quote Shantideva, Strive at first to meditate/Upon the sameness of yourself and others. In joy and sorrow all are equal./Thus be guardian of all, as of yourself. In this workshop, Lama Nancy will lead guided meditations to help develop our [...]
Guru Rinpoche Puja with Tsok Offering
Karuna Buddhist Center 423 S. 4th Avenue, Ann Arbor, MIPlease join us for our first traditional Tibetan ritual chanting practice or "Sadhana" at Karuna Buddhist Center. This is the feast (tsok) offering of Guru Rinpoche as compiled by the late Bardor Tulku Rinpoche (1949-2021), well-loved teacher of many of us. Through the practice of tsok offering, we swiftly accumulate merit and wisdom, and purify our obscurations, which is the essence of the path to buddhahood.
Songs of Realization
Karuna Buddhist Center 423 S. 4th Avenue, Ann Arbor, MIJoin us as we sing and contemplate songs of the masters together. Buddhist teachings and spiritual experiences are often communicated through songs, such as those famously sung by the great Tibetan yogi, Milarepa. Following the teachings of Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso Rinpoche, we will sing in English, without judgment of "good" and "bad" as we try to move beyond an intellectual approach to the Dharma. As Khenpo Rinpoche sums up, "Know this life to be like a dream, [...]
Ngondro Practice
Karuna Buddhist Center 423 S. 4th Avenue, Ann Arbor, MIThis is individual practice done in a group--i.e. we are all in the same room doing our own practice at the same time. Especially designed for those doing the Ngondro (Foundation) practices of Tibetan Buddhism, but also open to anyone who wants to do their individual chanting, visualization, or mantra practice in a group environment. Bring your own text and supporting materials and stay for all or part of the session.