Amrita Schedule – August 2020

LIVESTREAM practice with Lama Padma continues through August.

New Events:

Teaching Series: Shantideva’s “The Way of the Bodhisattva

Beginning August 5th, Lama Padma Gyatso will livestream these precious teachings on the first and third Wednesday of each month at 7:00 PM Pacific Time. Lama Padma will illuminate the line-by-line meaning of Shantideva’s “The Way of the Bodhisattva”, enabling us to read and reread each chapter and find a deeper and deeper meaning.

We will be using the Shambhala Publication, Revised Edition of “The Way of the Bodhisattva” – which is available at Tibetan Treasures.  Be prepared to take notes.  The teachings may take one year to complete.

First Wednesday of each month at 7pm, starting in August with Lama Padma Gyatso

8/5/20 at 7pm:  Lama Padma will teach on Chapter 1.

 

IMPORTANT NOTE: Download the Prayers Before Teachings here.

 

Precious Echoes Practice alternates with Teaching Series on Wednesday Evening, 7pm Pacific

August  5:  Way of the Bodhisattva Teachings

August 12:  Precious Echoes practice

August 19:  Way of the Bodhisattva Teachings

August 26:  Precious Echoes practice

 

Lojong Livestream Practice*Thursdays, 8/6 and 8/20, 7pm – 8:30pm

(*Restricted to those who have received the 7-Point Mind Training teachings.  Contact [email protected] for invitation.)

 

TSOK SCHEDULE with Lama Padma and Rigdzin Ling Sangha

~ Chenrezig Tsok  – Monday, August 3, 7pm Pacific

*Empowerment required.

Text: The Natural Freedom of Samsara, concise practice

~ T’hroma Nagmo Tsok –  Thursday, August 13, 5:30pm (note earlier start time)*

T’hroma Empowerment required.

*Important – for special link to T’hroma Tsok contact (no later than Wednesday 8/12)   [email protected]

~ Guru Rinpoche Tsok – Thursday, August 27, 7pm

Text: Shower of Blessings, Padmasambhava Guru Yoga Practice

 

Virtual Council Meeting

Monday, August 10, 7:30-9pm Pacific

 

IMPORTANT ZOOM VIDEO CONFERENCING INFORMATION:

Join Zoom Meeting:
https://zoom.us/j/427246178?pwd=T3FLc2VhRTMvbCtIQXdyUnhQR2VlUT09
Meeting ID: 427 246 178
Password: 022970

Dial in: 1-669-900-6833

Meeting ID: 427246178#

Helpful instructions for Zoom:

To add beings to our prayer lists, Prayers for Removal of Obstacles or Prayers for Recently Deceased, please submit to [email protected] or fill out the form on our website. If you need to add a name during virtual practice, please use the chat feature to send the request to the meeting host.” Zoom Chat Instructions

As an attendee, Chat will be in the controls at the bottom of your screen.

When you click on chat, the chat window will appear. It will be on the right if you are not in full screen. If you are in full screen, it will appear in a window that you can move around your screen.

Type your message and press Enter to send it.

You can also select who you would like to send the message to by clicking on the drop down next to To:.

When you receive a chat message, you will receive a notification at the bottom of your screen if you do not currently have the chat window open.

 

Amrita phone number – 206-504-3403

prayer list additions and requests:  go to our website at amritaseattle.org

 

Chagdud Gonpa Amrita

The seat of the Chagdud Gonpa Foundation for the Greater Seattle and Puget Sound region of western Washington, USA.  Since 1983, it has provided a place for practitioners to practice in the Nyingma lineage of Tibetan Buddhism.