Sundays
10:00-10:45am
- First Sunday: Green Tara practice (open to all)
- Second Sunday: Guru Yoga practice (open only to those empowered by a qualified lama)
- Third Sunday: Red Tara practice (open to all, though certain aspects of the practice require specific empowerment by a qualified lama; meditative visualization and prayer in which enlightened mind is visualized in the form of Red Tara, a powerful feminine deity)
- Fourth Sunday: Medicine Buddha practice (open to all; the healing power of all the Buddhas is focused and made accessible for use in this world – anyone, Buddhist or not, can ask to have a loved one who needs healing to be included in the dedication)
- Fifth Sunday: teaching or practice (open to all)
11:00am-Noon
- Meditation, liturgy, and teaching: Our weekly service consists of samatha meditation, seven limb practice and a teaching. Everyone – especially those new to Tibetan Buddhism – is invited to attend.
Mondays
7:00-8:30pm
- Monday Night Meditation: Guided meditation, discussion and a loving-kindness practice. See Knoxville Insight Meditation for more information. Everyone’s welcome!
Tuesdays
7:30-9:00pm
- Tuesday Night Book Study: We are currently reading and discussing “How to Practice Dharma: Teachings on the Eight Worldly Dharmas” by Lama Zopa Rinpoche. Everyone’s welcome!
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Wednesdays
7:00-8:30pm
- Introductory teachings on Buddhism by Lama Samten and Lama Karma. For more information, see MOCD’s website or contact karma@mocd.org.
NOTE: COURSE WILL RESUME IN JULY
Thursdays
6:30-7:30
- Meditation practice with Lama Samten and Lama Karma. Everyone’s welcome!
7:45-8:15pm
- Chenrezig practice (open to all)
Fridays
7:00-8:30pm
- Friday Evening Meditation & Discussion Group: Meditation practices (calm abiding and insight practices), chanting, readings from the Buddha’s discourses, and discussion of Buddhist philosophy. See Abhayadana Meditation or send an email to abhayadana@aol.com for more information.
Everyone’s welcome!
