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Do You Have to be Buddhist to Practice Buddhism?
Monday, November 21st
7:00-8:30pm
What ideas from Buddhism can be used by people who are not Buddhist?
Everyone is invited to join us for this interesting talk with our special guest. Bring a friend!
Geshe Tashi Tsering is from the Jamyang Buddhist Centre in London. He teaches in English and is well-known for his ability to make Buddhist teachings relevant to contemporary life in a warm and humorous style. Learn more…
Saturday, January 28th
6:00 PM
Community Event…
PLEASE RSVP TO GGBC EMAIL SO WE CAN GET A HEAD COUNT
Please join us for a special soup supper fundraiser! Taste some vegetarian soups and visit with your GGBC friends.
The first 19 people will receive a special bowl to take home. There will be a choice of vegetarian soups, French bread, veggie tray, snacks, and dessert. Learn more…
Update: We have met and exceeded our matching grant goal. Many thanks. Donations still gratefully accepted. Read more below. Learn more…
The Buddha performing miracles at Sravasti.
the Eve of the Tibetan Lunar New Year
Tuesday, Feb. 21
7pm
(Read more about Losar and the Days of Miracles at the bottom of this post.)
Venerable Drimay will lead an evening of cleaning up and renewing our Bodhisattva resolve–our determination to attain the complete full enlightenment of a buddha for the benefit of all sentient beings. We will go over: Learn more…
Open Talk with Yangdron Kalzang
Doctor of Tibetan Medicine
and Licensed Acupuncturist
Tibetan Wellness and Healing Center
Saturday, November 19
1:00-2:30pm open talk
2:30-3:00pm (3) 10 minute private
short consultations (contact GGBC to schedule)
Fall is here and winter is on its way, with the holidays just around the corner. It means so much to us to be together with family and friends for our different celebrations – many of us have started planning already. Learn more…
Buddhapalita, one of the Nalanda Masters. Photo by Christof Spitz, 2010.
with Venerable Drimay
Tuesdays, January 10, 17, 24, 31
7pm to 9pm
Syllabus with Reading Suggestions – downloadable/printable PDF
Link to beautiful photo album of the 17 Nalanda Masters
January 31st, the last class of this series, will cover the life of Atisha Dipamkara Srijñana and what it means for us in our spiritual career. Learn more…
With Kyczy Hawk
Author & Yoga Instructor
Sunday, November 13, 2011
12:30pm to 3:30 pm
NOTE: weekly classes on Mondays 7-9pm starting January 9th – stay tuned
Yoga and the 12 Step recovery programs share similar tenets and philosophy. This workshop will sketch the broad outlines of their common views. Learn more…
Tuesday, January 3rd
7:00-8:30pm
All are welcome! Please join us for an interesting talk on meditation by the author of the book “How to Meditate”, Venerable Sangye Khadro (Kathleen McDonald). She will discuss some of the different types of meditation, the value of doing them, and how they can enhance our practice. Learn more…
Meditation for Daily Life, Wednesday evenings, (NEW TIME) 7:00-8:00pm starting November 2nd
Mindfulness Meditation Half Day Retreat with Sharon Allen, Sun, Nov 6, 9:30am – 1:30pm
“The Bodhisattva’s Jewel Garland” with Geshe Ngawang Dakpa, Sat, Nov 12 (& Dec 17), 3:00pm
Open Talk with Geshe Tashi Tsering, Mon, Nov 21st, 7:00pm
Daytime Program: Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism, with Ven. Drimay, Tue, Nov 15, 10:30am
Essential Tips for Healthy Holidays in Tibetan Medicine with Yangdron Kalsang, Sat, Nov. 19
Transforming Problems with Venerable Drimay, Oct 25 to Nov 29, 7:00pm
Special Insight 3: Wisdom of Emptiness with Emily Hsu, Oct 6 – Dec 15, 7:00pm
Saturday, 3-5pm
*December 17
(part two of talks – all are welcome)
The Bodhisattva’s Jewel Garland is a short text composed by the Indian Mahayana spiritual master Dipamkara Shrijñana (972–1054). Known more popularly as Lord Atisha, this holy teacher travelled to Tibet at a somewhat advanced age and taught there for the remainder of his life, a period of some thirteen years. Learn more…
an open talk by Venerable Drimay
Tuesday, December 13, 7pm to 8:30pm
Coming up to the holidays, I was inspired to look at some of the material in a talk by Lama Zopa Rinpoche from the Light of the Path teachings. Here he is using the word “holiday” in the sense of vacation or break. Learn more…
Click here to see our 2011 Case Statement - a status report listing our achievements over the past year and our funding needs for the year to come. Learn more…
With Sharon Allen
Sunday, November 6, 2011
9:30am – 1:30pm
Mindfulness meditation is a beautiful practice that encourages us to be fully present and accepting of whatever is occurring within our sensory experience each moment. Learn more…
Discovering Buddhism course 11
with Venerable Drimay
October 25 to November 29
(no class on November 22)
7:00pm – 9:00pm
When is a problem a good thing? Learn more…
