August 6-8. Look for us at the Umojafest. Umoja is a Swahili word which means "unity".

NEW! November 19-21 Khensur Rinpoche Geshe Wangdak, Translation by Roy. Details coming soon.

Coming in 2010: Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Venerable Thubten Chodron, Khensur Rinpoche Geshe Wandak.

COMPLETED EVENTS 2010

June 11-12: Venerable Thubten Chonyi. Daily Life Dharma talk, Tara practice.

May 23: Ganden Jangste Choje Rinpoche. "The Three Samadhis of Tantra"; 10am to noon, potluck, followed by afternoon teaching. Audio / Images

May 22: Dr. Jeffrey Hopkins, "Joining Compassion & Wisdom - Tantric Techniques through Deity Yoga". 9am to Noon. Audio / Images

April 25. Geshe Phelgye. Developing Compassion, Reflections on Vegetarianism. Audio

March 12. Venerable Semkye, "Reflections on Refuge".

March 7. Yangsi Rinpoche. Tara practice.

February 21. Yangsi Rinpoche. Consecrating sacred objects. Mantra rolling.. Audio

Friday, February 19, 10:00 a.m. Long Life Puja for Yangsi Rinpoche at Maitripa College in Portland.

January 30. Arjia Rinpoche: Inner Peace and World Peace. Audio

COMPLETED EVENTS 2009

December 13. Yangsi Rinpoche: Wisdom Teachings, Lama Tsong Khapa Guru Yoga and Tara practice. Audio

December 5-7. Nyung Ne Retreat with Venerable Yarphel.

December 2: Thubten Chodron: How to Practice Dharma in Any Situation.

November 8-13: Jhado Rinpoche: A Buddhist Perspective on Anxiety (Seattle University), How to Practice the Gradual Path, Shantideva Patience, 21 Taras Permission Initiation. Audio

November 1: Yangsi Rinpoche: Emptiness and Dependent Arising, Lama Tsong Khapa Guru Yoga. Audio

October 10-18: Khensur Rinpoche Geshe Wangdak: The Bodhisattva's Way of Life, Green Tara Blessing. Audio

October 4: Yangsi Rinpoche: Merit Accumulation, Lama Tsong Khapa Guru Yoga practice, Concentration. Audio.

September 1: Venerable Thubten Chonyi: Inner Transformation to Benefit Others. Audio

August 2: Venerable Mindrol: Thought Transformation.  Audio

July 6: Venerable Tarpa : Intentional Community and the Spirit of True Happiness.Children, Families and Dharma.  Audio

July 4: DFF Community: Children, Families and Dharma.

June 5-6: Jeffrey Hopkins, PhD: Becoming Enlightened - 3 Types of Suffering and Karma.

May 17: Venerable Mindrol: Finding Freedom, Dharma in Daily Life.

April 19: Yangsi Rinpoche: Refuge in the Three Jewels, Lama Chopa practice.

April 1: Venerable Chodron: Stories from the Sutra of the Wise and Foolish. Audio

March 6-7: Venerable Chodron: A Meaningful Life Audio

February 22: Yangsi Rinpoche: Guru Devotion. Audio

January 19-20: Venerable Geshe Sopa Rinpoche: The Three Higher Trainings. Audio

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