The Wisdom Age Newsletter of Drogmi Buddhist Institute A Tibetan Buddhist Centre in the Sakya Tradition Issue 53 July 2020 Dear Dharma friends, Khenpo Ngawang Dhamchoe and all at Drogmi Buddhist Institute would like to wish His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama a most wonderful 85th birthday on 6 July 2020. May His Holiness have perfect health, and a very long life so as to continually be our spiritual guide in these somewhat dark times and bright, and may He continue to spread the precious Buddhadharma universally for the benefit of all mother sentient beings. A very happy birthday to Your Holiness!!! Click here for some excerpts from His Holiness’ teachings on meditation . Please enjoy this issue of The Wisdom Age. Yours in the dharma NEWS FROM DROGMI BUDDHIST INSTITUTE Khenpo la has resumed a regular spiritual programme at KTBC and online via Zoom. In addition to this, as of late August Khenpo la has very kindly offered to continue on with teachings with some of the national teaching programme dates, and conduct our annual events at the centre such as the Shamatha Retreat in early October, the 2nd Annual Three Visions Festival and the Family Retreat Weekend both being held in November. Read More for the full end of year programme Drogmi Buddhist Institute has developed a COVID-19 Plan under the strict NSW Government Guidelines. We encourage you to have a read through when coming to join us at the Centre, Thank you. Read More upcoming auspicious DATE – Choekar Duchen, The Buddha’s first Turning of the Wheel of Dharma Choekhor Duchen falls on the 4th day of the 6th month in the Tibetan calendar, this year on 24 July 2020. It is important to be aware on this day all positive and negative actions are multiplied ten millionfold, an extremely meritorious day to carry out as much practice as possible for the benefit of all sentient beings. Read More UPCOMING COURSES & EVENTS ONLINE TEACHINGS VIA ZOOM WITH KHENPO NGAWANG DHAMCHOE Khenpo Ngawang Dhamchoe gave a five-week programme of teachings on Seven Point Mind Training by the Great Buddhist master Geshe Chekawa Dorje . It was the centre’s first use of Zoom and it was a great success. Khenpo la’s teachings were so clear and rich, thank you so much Khenpo la. Around 80 people from around Australia and overseas attended via live stream. Thanks to everyone who participated. SUNDAY & TUESDAY PRACTICE / TEACHINGS CONTINUE Sundays until 16 August, 10–11.30am AEST Live stream via Zoom Teachings on The 37 Practices of a Bodhisattva by Gyalsé Ngulchu Tokmé . In the second half of this session Khenpo la will lead Shamatha meditation. This will be live streamed via Zoom, and can be attended in person for a limited number (maximum 23 people at the Centre). Registration is required each week at: https://bit.ly/3en7Q1n Cost : Recommended donation at www.drogmi.org Tuesday evenings until 18 August, 7–8.30pm AEST Live stream via Zoom Teachings on P arting from the Four Attachments by the Great Lineage Master Sachen Kunga Nyingpo , a category of teachings known as Mind Training by the Bodhisattva Manjushri to the Great Lama Sakyapa (Sachen) Kunga Nyingpo. “If you are attached to this life, you are not a true spiritual practitioner. If you are attached to samsara, you do not have renunciation. If you are attached to your own self-interest, you have no bodhicitta. If there is grasping, you do not have the View.” Registration is required each week at: https://bit.ly/3fl1FLG Cost : Recommended donation at www.drogmi.org RECENT EVENTS The Holy Month of Saga Dawa Throughout the month of Saga Dawa over 1,000 candles were lit at KTBC for the benefit of all sentient beings, for COVID-19 to cease, for all those who have passed away to attain precious human rebirth and celebrate the Buddhadharma in our lives. On day 17 of this month, light offerings from many sponsors – may all beings be happy! Read More Working Bees Return at Kamalashila Tibetan Buddhist Centre The first Working Bee for 2020, everyone worked extremely hard including Khenpo la, leading from the front! Thank you to everyone who came and contributed. The centre will be holding Working Bees every second Saturday until summer, followed by a shared community lunch. Read More FROM OUR MASTERS “This is a bit like a river that is flowing quite strongly, in which you cannot see the riverbed very clearly. If, however, there was some way you could stop the flow in both directions, from where the water is coming and to where the water is flowing, then you could keep the water still. That would allow you to see the base of the river quite clearly. Similarly, when you are able to stop your mind from chasing sensory objects and thinking about the past and future and so on, and when you can free your mind from being totally ‘blanked out’ as well, then you will begin to see underneath this turbulence of the thought processes. There is an underlying stillness, an underlying clarity of the mind. You should try to observe or experience this…” His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso Read More excerpts from His Holiness’ teachings on meditation IN LOVING MEMORY In loving memory of Wendy Brennen and Jan Proos Read More Find out more by visiting our website. Home Courses & events Venue hire Support us Contact Home Courses & events Venue hire Support us Contact We only use this list for The Wisdom Age newsletter. You can unsubscribe from this mailing list below. To unsubscribe from general mailings from Drogmi Buddhist Institute, please email
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