Weekly Schedule at LSLK

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!

    Click HERE to read more about this book at Amazon.com.

Wednesdays

7:00-8:30pm

    NOTE: COURSE WILL RESUME IN JULY

  • Introductory teachings on Buddhism by Lama Samten and Lama Karma. For more information, see MOCD’s website or contact karma@mocd.org.

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!

Friday Evening Meditation & Discussion Group

We meet for meditation practices (calm abiding and insight practices), chanting, readings from the Buddha’s discourses, and discussion of Buddhist philosophy on Fridays from 7:00 to 8:30 pm at Losel Shedrup Ling on Kingston Pike.

OUR NEXT MEETING WILL BE ON FRIDAY, MAY 24
(NOTE: We will not meet on May 17)


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Paul K. Chappell to Speak on Peace & Ending War in the Knoxville Area, 3-5 May 2013

Please note that Paul K. Chappell will be speaking at
LSLK on Friday, 3 May 2013, from 7:00 to 9:00pm
for an event sponsored by MOCD and LSLK.

Saturday, April 20: Gates to Buddhist Practice

Lama Inge Sandvoss, March 18-24, 2013

A student of a reincarnate lama, H.E. Chagdud Tulku Rinpoche, Lama Inge has undergone extensive training, including training in meditative retreat, to attain her status as a teacher of the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism. She is the resident lama of Padme Ling, a Tibetan Buddhist center in Spokane, Washington.

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5415-F Kingston Pike in the Bearden area
March 18-24, 2013

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Monday, March 18, 7:00-8:30pm

Lama Inge Leads the Monday Evening
Meditation Group at LSLK

* * Teaching on The Diamond Sutra * *

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Tuesday, March 19, 7:30-9:00pm

Lama Inge Leads the Tuesday Evening Book Group

* * Teaching on Renunciation * *

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Wednesday & Thursday, March 20 & 21, 7:00-8:30pm

Lama Inge Introduces and Leads
a Special Chöd practice

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Saturday & Sunday, March 23 & 24

Lama Inge will introduce the Praises to the 21 Taras
and the Seven Line Prayer to Guru Rinpoche

Saturday, March 23, 9:00am-12:00pm and 2:00pm-4:00pm
Sunday, March 24, 10:00am-12:00pm and 2:00pm-4:00pm

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Thank-You Pot Luck for Lama Inge
on Saturday, March 23

Starts at Traci’s House at 6:00pm
(email info@lslk.org for directions)