Do Ngak Sung Jun September activities

[Doc O'Connor]

Dear Friends,

Here we are in September.  Who thought we would still be worrying about the pandemic in September?!  So much negative and changes are currently happening in the world, sometimes it’s not easy to maintain a calm mind and peaceful heart.  That’s why Do Ngak Sung Juk offers a few monthly “virtual” events to help us reconnect and recenter.  Please join us!

Wed, Sept 2 Medicine Buddha Day (Medicine Buddha sutra at http://www.buddhanet.net/pdf_file/medbudsutra.pdf or do puja) and Virtual reading of the Golden Light Sutra

Sun, Sept 13   11:30 - 1:30 Virtual discussion group through Skype with Venerable Pemba

Please let us know if you’d like to join our group Skype from your home

Wed, Sept 16 Virtual reading of the Sanghata Sutra

Thurs, Sept 24 Medicine Buddha Day (Medicine Buddha sutra at http://www.buddhanet.net/pdf_file/medbudsutra.pdf or do puja) and Green Tara Day

KYABJE LAMA ZOPA RINPOCHE continues at Kopan Monastery in Kathmandu, Nepal.  He frequently gives teachings which are then posted to YouTube.  Please see here:  https://fpmt.org/media/streaming/teachings-of-lama-zopa-rinpoche/lama-zopa-rinpoche-teachings-in-kopan-2020-during-covid-19-crisis/

HIS HOLINESS THE DALAI LAMA in Dharamsala continues to give teachings periodically.  LIVE teachings are being offered September 4-6, 2020 (Friday, Saturday and Sunday) in the early afternoon (12:30 - 1:30 p.m. in Japan / 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. in Dharamsala), followed by 30 minutes of pre-arranged questions.  The teachings will be on Gyalsey Thokme Sangpo’s 37 Practices of a Bodhisattva and Je Tsongkhapa’s The Three Principal Aspects of the Path.  There will be simultaneous translations into 13 languages, including Japanese.  Please see more at https://www.dalailama.com/schedule 

We are so fortunate to have convenient access to these wonderful teachings.  Please take advantage of what is being offered or better yet, join us in one or all of our activities!

We look forward to hearing from you,

Doc O’Connor

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