Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Monthly Life-Release
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
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
Tuesday, February 06, 2007
Kshitigarbha Bodhisattva Beseeching Blessing and Liberation Ceremony
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
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
