{"id":7103,"date":"2024-05-26T14:17:26","date_gmt":"2024-05-26T14:17:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rigpedorjemontreal.org\/?p=7103"},"modified":"2024-07-27T13:46:57","modified_gmt":"2024-07-27T13:46:57","slug":"infolettre-juin-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rigpedorjemontreal.org\/en\/infolettre-juin-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"JUNE 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"
\t\t\t

\"\"<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/div>
\t\t\t

We are meeting in-person at the centre for our activities, and will continue sharing them on Zoom\u00a0<\/strong><\/b>unless otherwise indicated:<\/b><\/p>\n

https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/83864262659?pwd=SEdHNTFRUDZ0YlBOZEY1ck1PdElWUT09<\/a><\/p>\n

Meeting ID: 838 6426 2659
\nPasscode: 311753
\nTo join by telephone: 438-809-7799<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>

\t\t\t

Membership and donations<\/b> ensure the sustainability and flourishing of our Centre as well as supporting our resident lama.\u00a0<\/strong>Please give what you can.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/rigpedorjemontreal.org\/en\/dons<\/a><\/p>\n

All activities are led by Acharya Choying Gyurmey, our Resident Lama, unless otherwise specified.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div>
\"\"<\/div>
\t\t\t

Saturday, June 1st<\/sup>, 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.<\/p>\n

Dakini Day
\n<\/b>Green Tara Sadhana<\/strong><\/p>\n

The all-victorious Saviouress manifests 21 emanations to help beings. Tara vanquishes obstacles and fear and protects those in danger and difficulty who call to her. The Green Tara prayer and recitation of the 21 Tara Praises avert and dispel obstacles.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

By donation<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>

\"\"<\/div>
\t\t\t

Sundays, June 2 & 9, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.<\/p>\n

Shamatha<\/b><\/p>\n

Calm Abiding Meditation<\/p>\n

By donation<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"\"<\/div>
\t\t\t

Sunday, June 2, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

Class for Children and Youth\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

This monthly class will be held the first Sunday of each month.<\/b><\/p>\n

Led by Acharya Choying Gyurmey and Chenlin Ding<\/p>\n

    \n
  • The class will begin with a short prayer.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Acharya will then give basic meditation instructions.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Acharya and Chenlin will facilitate a sharing of ideas about the Buddha and the Buddha\u2019s teachings.<\/li>\n
  • The youth will be shown how to do the yoga sun salutation\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • The class will conclude with a short moment of reflection and dedication. \u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    By donation<\/p>\n

    Note to Parents<\/b>: Each child should bring a yoga mat.
    \nPlease bring vegetarian food to share for a potluck lunch after the class.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>

    \"\"<\/div>
    \t\t\t

    Wednesday, June 5, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    Dharma Protector Day
    \n<\/b>Mahakala Puja\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

    Mahakala Bernagchen is a Wisdom Deity, a Bodhisattva whose wrathful manifestation is an expression of skilful means to subdue negative and harmful forces affecting beings, personally and globally.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    By donation<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div>

    \"\"<\/div>
    \t\t\t

    Sunday, June 16, 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.<\/p>\n

    Guru Rinpoche Day<\/b>*
    \nA Shower of Blessings Sadhana:\u00a0 <\/span>a guru yoga practice to accompany the Seven Line Prayer<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Led by Michel Roussel<\/i><\/p>\n

    By donation<\/p>\n

    *Each 10th Day of the Lunar month is dedicated to Guru Padmasambhava. This is because, although he is never separate from those who have faith in him, he promised that on this particular day, he would definitely appear to us, \u201cin person\u201d as it were.\u00a0 <\/span>Prayers to Padmasambhava, also known as Guru Rinpoche, are considered to be increasingly potent during these difficult times, and he is often invoked for protection and the removal of obstacles.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>

    \"\"<\/div>
    \t\t\t

    Saturday, June 22<\/p>\n

    Full Moon Day<\/b><\/p>\n

    Sojong\u00a0<\/span><\/b> <\/b>5:00 to 7:00 a.m.\u00a0 <\/span>In person only, not shared on Zoom \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    Sojong<\/b> is a short ritual for taking the eight Mahayana vows of a lay practitioner for a single day. These vows are to be taken before sunrise and include not eating after your midday meal.<\/p>\n

    By donation\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    Breakfast<\/b> 8:00 a.m.\u00a0 <\/span>In person only.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    Please bring some food or drink to share.<\/p>\n

    Treasury of Blessings, Heart Sutra, Lamp Offering,<\/b> 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.<\/p>\n

    The Treasury of Blessings Sadhana<\/b><\/p>\n

    A simple and beautiful meditation on Sakyamuni Buddha that anyone can practice. This practice was revealed by Mipham Rinpoche in the 19th century. It combines visualization, mantra chanting, and meditative absorption. We can experience peace, clarity of mind, and the blessings of the Buddhas through this meditation. By reflecting upon the qualities of the Buddha and resting the mind in the recitation of mantras, we can pacify destructive emotions and sow the seeds for enlightenment.<\/p>\n

    The Heart Sutra<\/b><\/p>\n

    \u201cThe Sutra of the Heart of the Transcendent Perfection of Wisdom\u201d or \u201cThe Heart Sutra\u201d in short, encapsulates the topic of the Prajnaparamita (Transcendent Perfection of Wisdom) Sutra on the unerring paths of methods taught in all Sutras. The infallible meaning of the entire essence of the vast and profound Prajnaparamita Sutra is brought together here in this one Sutra\u2014The Heart Sutra. When listening, contemplating, and meditating on The Heart Sutra are practiced to their ultimate end, the great unsurpassable knowledge naturally and directly manifests. All sufferings are completely pacified. The unequalled states of liberation and omniscience of Arhats, Bodhisattvas, and Buddhas are attained. As a result, one shall definitely abide in the undeceiving Genuine Reality.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div>

    \"\"<\/div>
    \t\t\t

    Sunday, <\/b>June 23, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.<\/p>\n

    Shamatha (calm abiding meditation) and yoga in the park by the river<\/b><\/p>\n

    Led by Acharya Choying Gyurmey and Huong Nguyen<\/i><\/p>\n

    9:30 a.m. Bring a yoga mat and meet at the Centre to get cushions for meditation.<\/p>\n

    9:45 a.m. Walk to the park by the river.\u00a0 <\/span>We will meditate and do yoga there. In case of rain, we will practice at the Centre.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>

    \"\"<\/div>
    \t\t\t

    Wednesday, June 26, 7 p.m. to 8:15 p.m.<\/p>\n

    Chenrezik & Amitabha Sadhanas<\/b><\/p>\n

    Love, compassion, joy, and wisdom\u2014together known as bodhicitta\u2014are the indivisible nature of the Buddha\u2019s enlightened mind. Chenrezik<\/b> (Skt. Avalokiteshvara), the Buddha of Infinite Compassion, is the embodiment of these virtuous qualities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    Through the practice of Amitabha<\/b>, the Buddha of Boundless Light, beings, especially those with faith, are guided to rebirth in Dewachen (Skt. Sukhavati), the pure realm of immaculate happiness, joy and bliss.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    By donation<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div>

    \"\"<\/div>
    \t\t\t

    Saturday, June 29, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.<\/p>\n

    In person only, not shared on Zoom.
    \n<\/em>NEW PARTICIPANTS WELCOME<\/p>\n

    Dharma Book Club<\/b><\/p>\n

    We are studying the book Excellent at the Beginning<\/i> by Ven. Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche.<\/p>\n

    By donation<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>

    \"\"<\/div>
    \t\t\t

    Sunday, June 30, 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.<\/p>\n

    Tea Meditation\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

    Led by Acharya Choying Gyurmey and Tea Master Vivian Li<\/i><\/p>\n

    A tea meditation involves being mindful and present during all aspects of the tea ritual including making the tea, drinking the tea, and being aware of the environment and of the effects on your mind and body. You can practise a tea meditation any time during the day. It\u2019s an example of how to apply our meditation in daily life.<\/p>\n

    By donation\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

    Afterwards, please join us for a potluck lunch. (Bring vegetarian food to share.)<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div>

    \"\"<\/div>
    \t\t\t

    Mondays, June 3, 10, 17, and 24, 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.<\/p>\n

    Beginner\u2019s Tibetan Language course<\/b><\/p>\n

    with Miriam Paknys, under the direction of Acharya Choying Gyurmey<\/p>\n

    REGISTRATION IS FULL<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>

    <\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    We are meeting in-person at the centre for our activities, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":7106,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"yes","footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7103","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-special-activities","post-with-thumbnail","post-with-thumbnail-icon"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rigpedorjemontreal.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7103","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rigpedorjemontreal.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rigpedorjemontreal.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rigpedorjemontreal.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rigpedorjemontreal.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7103"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/rigpedorjemontreal.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7103\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7121,"href":"https:\/\/rigpedorjemontreal.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7103\/revisions\/7121"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rigpedorjemontreal.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7106"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rigpedorjemontreal.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7103"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rigpedorjemontreal.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7103"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rigpedorjemontreal.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7103"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}