Shensem Tsogpa Tibetan Culture Center

 

5G was a popular topic of discussion today.  I think both groups pointed out different concerns and aspects of impacts from 5G.  For our group, we felt that we need more concrete studies and reports.  Also, there should be an awareness of the source of the reports as often the objectivity of the reports is in question.

 

In one way, it is relevant to discuss potential health impact of 5G and the pro and con.  On the other hand, quite a few Asian countries already roll out 5G for five or more years ago.  There are advantages of 5G as one can see in these Asian countries.  It would be interesting to see if we are able to collect data or analysis of 5G’s health impact in Asia. 

 

We also think that it might take decades or more before we can fully understand the impact of 5G.  but, from now to 10 years, different technology will emerge. Should we wait or should we embrace?  a true dilemma!

 

I think conceptually sounds like a good idea, but I would like to see more factual data to support such decisions. According to some mechanical engineers, some challenges of electric powered vehicle is its limit on horsepower and battery sensitivities.  In other words, most electric vehicle cannot produce the initial torque nor has the horsepower comparing to a 6-cylinder gasoline vehicle.  This is going to present huge challenge for any truck owner or rely a truck to pull, toll, transport materials.  When one is loading heavy items on an electrical truck, it might have not only a speed issues and ability to drive uphill.

 

Secondly, the battery has issues at cold weather that it drains much faster when the temperature dip like during the winter season at the Sierra Foothill or Lake Tahoe areas.  There are many incidences of hybrid vehicle battery quickly drained empty during the snow seasons at Lake Tahoe so that they got stuck in the snow.

 

Third, the electric rechargeable battery for automobile are so expensive. If there is no sufficient warranty or technology breakthrough that more batter juice is able to generate and storage, the replacement battery are hefty in price.

 

Fourth, the price of hybrid or fully electrical vehicles like Tesla are quite expensive and can be out of the budget for most people.  This really limit the affordability of the lower- and middle-class people!

 

Thus, there are a lot to consider.

 

Lama Drimed Lodro will lead a special Chenrezig practice on Sundayevening, March 18, beginning at 6:30 p.m. at Orgyen Dore Den. Thispractice will coincide with an eclipse, when the benefit to beings isparticularly powerful, and will include special eclipse practices from a
cycle of Chenrezig practice revealed by the Terton Dorje Dechen Lingpa
for use on such occasions.Venerable Gyatrul Rinpoche has requested that his students and otherinterested practitioners take to heart this profound practice of greatcompassion, which held a special place in the spiritual traditions of Domang, their home monastery in Tibet, and was transmitted to studentsat Orgye Dorje Den by the Venerable Yangtang Tulku Rinpoche.

Date & Time: Sunday March 18th, 2007; 6:30p.m. - 8:30p.m.
Location: Orgyen Dorje Den
Cost: small donation requested, no one is turned away for lack of fund.

Monthly Life-Release
at the Berkeley Marina
“According to the Sutra, life-release is regarded as a practice of the Six Paramitas. It is also considered the highest form of the act of generosity. The merit resulted from this selfless act is compounded by saving lives of those beings who are soon to be killed, thereby creating vast amount of merit that invokes longevity, health, good fortune, and removing obstacles of self and others. Most importantly, life-release is a sublime method of cultivating both aspirational and practical bodhicitta.”
~ by Lama Drimed
The monthly life-release is one of the main Dharmic activities at Shensem Tsogpa Tibetan Culture Center (STTCC) led by the Venerable Lama Drimed. Lama Drimed has unwavering determination to carry out life-release as a regular practice, in honoring and continuing H.H. Jigme Phuntsog Rinpoche’s sacred mission, as well as at the earnest request of the Venerable Gyatrul Rinpoche.
Saturday, March 3, 2007, is Buddha's Mother day, it is 12 Acts of Shakyamuni Buddha. Merit will increase.
Location: Berkeley Marina
Time: 3/3/2007 at 10:00am
Direction: Take Highway 80 towards Berkeley, exit University Avenue and go towards the Marina. You will see a big old tree where we get together before the long walk pier wood cock.
Contribution: Please send your check to “STTCC, P.O. Box 45, Pinole, CA 94564” Make your check payable to : STTCC
Other information: For the number of lives released and other Dharmic events related to STTCC, please visit sttcc.blogspot.com

DECHEN RANG DHARMA CENTER

Kshitigarbha Bodhisattva Beseeching Blessing and Liberation Ceremony

Led by the Venerable Lama Drimed Lodro


February 17 18, 2007 is Chinese and Tibetan New Year. To celebrate new year, the Venerable Lama Drimed Lodro will lead us in the practice of Kshitigarbha (Earth Treasure) Bodhisattva Beseeching Blessing and Liberation Ceremony. The practice includes “The King of Noble Prayers Aspiring to the Deeds of the Excellent”. “Prayer to the Eight Noble Auspicious One”, “The Great Cloud of Prayers and Blessings that subdue the entire animate and inanimate worlds”, mantra recitation of Amitabha, Avalokiteshvara, Kshitigarbha, and Kshitigarbha Ten Wheel Vajra Essence. We will also perform Wealth-Propitiating rituals, liberation rituals for the deceased, and prayers to gurus for their long life and well-being. By pacifying obstructions through the practice, may good fortune, happiness and prosperity be fully endowed, beings in the three lower realms be emptied. By dedicating the merits, may all motherly sentient beings be reborn in the Amitabha pureland.
All are welcome to participate in this auspicious event for the sake of bringing tremendous benefit to beings in the world.


Schedule: February 17,18, 2007 (Saturday and Sunday) 10:00am -12:00pm and 2:00 – 5:00 pm
Location: 15456 Chelsea Drive, San Jose, CA 95124 (Off Camden and South Bascom)
Contact : Maryanne 408-896-2879 James 510-932-1777 Iwen 408-966-3575


Free attendance. This event is open to public. However, we do welcome and appreciate your donation to help cover some expenses for our Dharmic activities

· List the names of those who you would like to receive blessings
· Please indicate : A. Beeseeching Blessing Lamps, B. Wealth–Propitiating Ritual, C. Liberation Rituals for the deceased








Name Donation Name Donation






Name of Applicant : _____________________________ Email: ____________________

Address: __________________________________________________________________

Tel: ( ) __________________________ Fax / Cell : ( ) ______________________




* Please submit your request before February 16, 2007 fax to (408) 371-8607 or email to
hioekeh@gmail.com

Please make check payable to: STTCC
Mail your check to : Dechen Rang Dharma Center
15456 Chelsea Drive, San Jose, CA 95124

This Sunday January 21, 2007 at 10:00am Lama Drimed will perform our monthly life release at the Berkeley Marina at the end of University Avenue.
It is specially for the good health and long life of Ven. Gyatrul Rinpoche.
Please send contribution to STTCC P O Box 45 Pinole, Ca. 94564
Web site sttcc.blogspot.com

This month at Dechen Rang, Lama Drimed will lead us in the practice of Lama Chodpa, a secret Guru Yoga composed by the all-knowing Mipham Rinpoche. Lama Chodpa, also known as the Guru Offering Yoga, subtitled The guiding Jewel Ship of the Twofold Purposes, is a mind revelation of Mipham Rinpoche. This profound practice allows one to ascertain timeless awareness and is the prelude to Ati Yoga.

Sunday January 14, 2007:
2~5 p.m. Lama Chodpa: Guru Offering Yoga & Shower of Blessings: A Guru Yoga based on the Seven-Line Prayer
5~7p.m. Potluck
7~9p.m. Tibetan class

Saturday January 27, 2007:
7~9p.m. Tibetan class

Please join Lama Drimed this Sunday December 13, at 10a.m for our monthly life release at Berkeley Marina. ( Not the Bait Shop )

Send your contributions to STTCC
Post Office Box 45
Pinole, Ca. 94564

More Information about life release ? Please go to the Web site

STTCC.BLOGSPOT.COM

Thank you.