Evening Public Teaching by Bhadra
"Preliminary Practice, the Heart of Spiritual Practice" - Friday, June 13 (7 - 9pm) - in San Anselmo, CA
Preliminary practice tames the mind, subdues pride, eliminates guilt, and heals us through the blessings of Buddha's wisdom power, thereby removing obstacles on the path to Enlightenment. A wide-ranging discussion with Bhadra and other students of Dzogchen Khenpo Choga Rinpoche will follow the teachings. Please bring your life questions.
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Bhadra with his root teacher Dzogchen Khenpo Choga Rinpoche near Bodh Gaya, India |
The nature of your single present moment thinking is pure, free, clear and luminous. By learning, contemplating and meditating upon Buddha's teachings, one comes to realize the meaning of one's life and how one can best become a powerful condition for creating world peace. By waking up to who we are, we can do much more to help others.
Are you searching for something meaningful in your life? Would you like to start each day by increasing your awareness, positive outlook, patience and resilience to deal with all of life's challenges?
Bhadra will be leading a series of introductory group meditation sessions in Larkspur and will also hold a Friday evening teaching in San Anselmo. He has been teaching since 2007 at the request of his Tibetan Buddhist teacher Dzogchen Khenpo Choga Rinpoche. The practices are from Khenpo Choga Rinpoche's remarkable practice book, The Buddha Path. The teachings are in the Buddhist tradition of the Dzogchen Lineage.
Location for Friday evening teaching:
134 Laurel Avenue, San Anselmo, CA 94960
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Please park on the nearby streets and be sure to observe the parking signs. Take care to not park with your wheels on the sidewalk since cars have been ticketed for this. Don't block the narrow streets with your car. The house has a Dharma wheel mounted on the roof peak. Walk to the right of the house and enter the back yard through the gate. Enter the teaching room through the sliding glass door on the back of the house, removing your shoes before entering.
Morning Practice Group
During June 2008, Bhadra has been leading Buddha Path practices on weekday mornings at 7:30 AM, this will continue for the days of Monday, June 16 through Thursday, June 19, practice will start on those weekday mornings promptly at 7:30 AM and will last for about 30 minutes. After concluding, you are welcome to stay to ask questions. Please arrive by 7:20 AM to settle in.
The practice sessions lead by Bhadra will include silent meditation, recitation of positive aspirations in English, mantra recitation and Tibetan Yoga exercises. The Buddha Path contains the essence of the entire teachings of the Buddha. It is a concise guide to the methods by which any practitioner can swiftly realize their true nature and attain Enlightenment.
Location for morning practice group (scroll up for evening teaching location):
Earthly Treasures, 1001A Magnolia Avenue, Larkspur, CA 94939
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Please arrive 10 minutes before the practice starts. Enter the store through the main entrance on Magnolia and walk to the back room where the group will be meeting. Please remove your shoes before entering the back room through the curtain.
Cost
There is no charge to attend the teaching event or practice group, the teachings are given freely, but donations are welcomed, appreciated and will be used to help support the Dharma activities of the teacher, the venues and the Dzogchen Lineage.
What to Bring
Seating is available at both venues, but you are welcome to bring along your own sitting cushion, backjack or folding chair in case we run short. If you have a copy of The Buddha Path, please bring that with you, otherwise a copy will be loaned to you as needed during the sessions.
About Bhadra
Pema Bhadra Dorje (Hazlitt Krog) will be attending the six-month long Dzogchen Lineage Internship retreat with Dzogchen Khenpo Choga Rinpoche starting July 4, 2008. He plans to return to the Bay Area to give more teachings after the retreat ends in early 2009. Bhadra has been practicing Tibetan Buddhism since he attended the Kalachakra Initiation given by H.H. Dalai Lama in 1991. After meeting Dzogchen Khenpo Choga Rinpoche in 2002, Bhadra has attended 18 retreats and scores of evening teachings with Rinpoche, and has assisted as an attendant during Rinpoche's North American Dharma teaching tours and recent Asian pilgrimage. Bhadra's goal is to help perpetuate the Dzogchen Lineage, an ancient lineage of positive thinking that leads back to Buddha Shakyamuni which has been passed down though an unbroken line of Dzogchen realization masters. You can read about Bhadra's recent pilgrimage to Buddha's holy places with Dzogchen Khenpo Choga Rinpoche and receive ongoing updates about the Internship at pathbuddha.blogspot.com.
Sponsor
The teachings are sponsored by the Dzogchen Buddha Institute, which holds weekly group Buddha Path practices most Sunday mornings in Larkspur. All are welcome. More information at: www.dzogchenbuddha.org
Contact
For more information about this teaching, please call 4I5-846-36I8 or email bhadradorje@gmail.com