Program

MARCH 2018

Saturday, March 2–Tuesday, March 5 – Emotions - Lama Jean-Guy

Saturday, March 2 and Sunday, March 3 - Enlightened Mind - Lama Sherab Kunzang

Monday, March 4–Sunday, March 10 - Chenrezig Retreat: Cultivating Universal Compassion - Lama Rabsel

Thursday, March 7–Sunday, March 10 - Getting Used to Change: Encounters with Impermanence - Droupla Valentin

Friday, March 8–Sunday, March 10 - Qi Gong: Finding Balance between Mind and Body - Karma Tsultim Namdak - Complete

Monday, March 11–Friday, March 15 - Tibetan Level 2 - Olivier Lespinasse - Canceled

Thursday, March 14–Sunday, March 17 - Chenrezig Course 4

Saturday, March 16 and Sunday, March 17 - Guru Yoga of 16^th Karmapa - Lama Teundroup - Canceled

Saturday, March 23 and Sunday, March 24 - Guru Yoga of the Mahamudra Preliminary Practices - Lama Teundroup

Saturday, March 23 – Monday, April 8 - Nyung-nays: Practice of Thousand-Armed Chenrezig Ritual with Fasting and Vows of Silence - Lama Targyé

Saturday, March 30 and Sunday, March 31 - Understanding the Buddha’s Teachings, Course 2: The Process of Mind’s Conditioning - Dominique Thomas

APRIL 2018

Saturday, April 6 and Sunday, April 7 - Developing Clarity in Daily Life, Course 4: What to Say? Moving Toward Fair Communication - Anila Trinlé

Saturday, April 13–Tuesday, April 16 - Study and Meditation Retreat - Lama Jigme Rinpoche

Wednesday, April 17 – Sunday, April 21 - Chenrezig Retreat: Cultivating Universal - Lama Kyenrab

Wednesday, April 17 – Sunday, April 21 - Meditation and Qi Gong: Relaxing Body and Mind - Lama Sherab Kunzang and droupla Elsa

Saturday, April 20 and Sunday, April 21 - Young Adult Course - Lama Puntso and Emmanuelle Charenton

Monday, April 22 - Annual Open House

Tuesday, April 23–Friday, April 26 - Chenrezig Course 5

Tuesday, April 23–Sunday, April 28- Green Tara Retreat - Lama Chönyi

Tuesday, April 23–Sunday, April 28 - Meditation and Yoga: Relaxing Body and Mind - Lama Namdak and Malie Verdickt

Saturday, April 27–Tuesday, April 30 - From Generosity to Wisdom: The Paramitas - Lama Guetso and droupla Birgit

Monday, April 29–Friday, May 3 - The Royal Tradition of Chenrezig: Revision and Drupcho (Intensive Practice)

Monday, April 29 – Revision - Lama Puntso

Tuesday, April 30–Friday, May 3 - Intensive Practice of the Royal Tradition of Chenrezig

Monday, April 29–Friday, May 3 - Short Amitabha Practice - Lama Nyima

MAY 2018

Wednesday, May 1–Sunday, May 5 - The Heart Path: Meditating on the Four Limitless Qualities - Droupla Valentin

Saturday, May 4 and Sunday, May 5 - Understanding the Buddha’s Teachings, Course 3: A Progressive Approach to Ultimate Reality - Dominique Thomas

Wednesday, May 8–Sunday, May 12 - The Ornament of the Middle Way – Session 1 - Trinlay Rinpoche

Saturday, May 11 and Sunday, May 12 - Intensive Practice of Buddha Menla - Lama Trinlé

Thursday, May 16–Sunday, May 19 - Meditation and Sophrology: Meeting Who We Are - Lama Shedroup - complete -

Friday, May 17–Sunday, May 19 - Chenrezig Course 6

Saturday, May 18 - Duchen
On Duchen days, we celebrate important events in the Buddha’s life. These days are particularly auspicious for group practice. On this day, we celebrate the Buddha’s birth.

Saturday, May 18 and Sunday, May 19 - Developing Clarity in Daily Life, Course 5: Going Beyond Our Resistance to Change - Anila Trinlé

Friday, May 24–Sunday, May 26 - Sesshin Zen - Claude Magne

Saturday, May 25 and Sunday, May 26 - Equanimity: A Remedy for Confusion - Khenpo Chochok

Saturday, May 25 and Sunday, May 26 - Cultivating joy - Lama Rabzang

Thursday, May 30–Sunday, June 2 - Study and Meditation Retreat - Lama Jigme Rinpoche

JUNE 2019

Saturday, June 8 and Sunday, June 9   Introduction to the Concept of Health in Tibetan Medicine   Philippe Cau

Saturday, June 8 and Sunday, June 9   Meditation   Lama Namdak

Tuesday, June 11   Commemoration of Shamar Rinpoche’s Parinirvana

Monday, June 17–Thursday, June 27   The center is closed   The center reopens Friday, June 28 at 9:30 a.m.

Saturday, June 15 and Sunday, June 16   The Essentials of Lojong: The Eight Stanzas of Mind Training   Khenpo Ngedon

Saturday, June 15 and Sunday, June 16   Enrich Your Life: The Refuge   Drupla Birgit

Saturday, June 29 and Sunday, June 30   Meditation in Action   Drupla Valentin

Saturday, June 29–Wednesday, July 3   Cultivating Compassion Through Gratitude: Chenrezig Practice   Lodro Rabsel Rinpoche

JULY 2019

Saturday, July 6 Duchen

On Duchen days, we celebrate important events in the Buddha’s life. These days are particularly auspicious for group practice. On this day, we celebrate the Buddha’s first teaching.

Friday, July 5–Sunday, July 7   From Generosity to Wisdom: The Paramitas in Action   Shangpa Rinpoche

Monday, July 8–Thursday, July 25   Treasures of Buddhist Knowledge - A Buddhist Meditation and Study Course   Khenpo Chodrak Tenphel Rinpoche

Saturday, July 6 and Sunday, July 7   Know Yourself: Relation to Self; Relation to Others   Lama Jean-Guy

Monday, July 8–Friday, July 12   Sacred Sculpture   Richard Granado

Monday, July 8–Friday, July 12   Preparing for Death   Lama Shedrup

Tuesday, July 9   Homage to Lama Purtse

Saturday, July 13 and Sunday, July 14   Stability and Instability: Daring to Invest in Life   Anila Trinlé

Saturday, July 13 and Sunday, July 14   Wishing Prayers   Lama Jean-Guy

Monday, July 15–Friday, July 19   Spirituality in Daily Life: Mind Training   Lama Rabzang

Monday, July 15–Sunday, July 21   Meditation Retreat   Lama Namdak

Saturday, July 20–Sunday, July 21   Saraha: Poetic Enlightenment    Lara Braitstein

Monday, July 22–Friday, July 26   Meditation and Qi Gong: Relaxing Body and Mind   Lama Rabzang and Drupla Elsa

Monday, July 22–Friday, July 26   Inner Experience of the Dharma    Lama Drupgyu and Dominique Thomas

Friday, July 26–Sunday, July 28   Qi Gong: Finding Balance of Body and Mind   Karma Tsultim Namdak

Saturday, July 27 and Sunday, July 28   Going Beyond Our Resistance to Change   Anila Trinlé

Saturday, July 27 and Sunday, July 28   Karma: A Process of Transformation   Lama Tchödrön

Monday, July 29–Friday, August 2   Chenrezig Retreat: Cultivating Universal Compassion   Lama Kyenrab

Monday, July 29 – Thursday, August 1   Understanding the Tantras   Lama Jampa Thaye

Saturday, August 3 and Sunday, August 4   All Beings Have Been Our Mothers: The Roots of Compassion   Lama Jampa Thaye

Monday, July 29 – Thursday, August 1   Meditation and Sophrology: Encountering Ourselves   Lama Shedrup

AUGUST 2019

Friday, August 2–Sunday, August 4   Cultivating Joy   Lama Jean-Guy

Saturday, August 3 and Sunday, August 4   Meditation   Lama Sherab Kunzang

Wednesday, August 7 – Friday, August 9   Cultivating Enlightened Mind   Beru Khyentse Rinpoche

Saturday, August 10 – Monday, August 12   Forum: A Buddhist Perspective on Education and Youth Cultivating Stability in Times of Change   Lama Jigme Rinpoche, Lama Puntso, Emmanuelle Charenton and a Team of Qualified Facilitators

Tuesday, August 13–Sunday, August 18   Green Tara Retreat   Lama Puntso

Tuesday, August 13–Sunday, August 18   Meditation and Yoga: Relaxing Body and Mind   Lama Jungne and Malie Verdickt

Thursday, August 15–Sunday, August 18   Discovering Mind: Contemplation for Improved Meditation    Lama Targye

Wednesday, August 21–Sunday, August 25   Study and Meditation Retreat   Lama Jigme Rinpoche and Dhagpo’s Lamas and Druplas

Saturday, August 24   General Assembly of the Dhagpo Kagyu Ling Association

Monday, August 26 – Friday, August 30   Drawing Amitabha Buddha—Part 3: The World of Dewachen   Max

Monday, August 26 – Sunday, September 1   Meditation Retreat   Lama Sherab Kunzang

Thursday, August 29–Sunday, September 1   The Ornament of the Middle Way—Session 2   Trinlay Rinpoche

Saturday, August 31 and Sunday, September 1   Dare to Be Altruistic   Lama Drupgyu

SEPTEMBER 2019

Friday, September 6–Sunday, September 8   KTT Meeting Lama Jean-Guy and   Lama Namdak

Saturday, September 7 and Sunday, September 8    The Seven-Branch Prayer   Lama Rabzang

Friday, September 13–Sunday, September 15   Sesshin Zen   Claude Magne

Saturday, September 14 and Sunday, September 15   The Heart Path: Love, Compassion, Joy and Equanimity   Lama Drupgyu

Monday, September 16–Thursday, October 3   The center is closed  The center reopens Friday, October 4 at 9:30 a.m.