DNSJ March calendar

[Doc O'Connor]

Hello,

Meritorious February with the Days of Miracles zoomed by and now we’re in March and spring is on its way!  The ume (plum) blossoms have been in bloom in Tokyo which usually signals winter is finishing.  So with the warmer weather and Covid numbers starting to decrease, please join us at Do Ngak Sung Juk (DNSJ) in our virtual March  activities. 

A quick FYI and because of the short notice, His Holiness the Dalai Lama will be LIVE tomorrow, Friday, March 5.  Please see below.

Wed, Mar 10 Virtual Reading of the Golden Light Sutra

Sun, Mar 14 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.

Sun, Mar 21 Medicine Buddha Day (Medicine Buddha sutra at http://www.buddhanet.net/pdf_file/medbudsutra.pdf or do puja) and Green Tara Day

Wed, Mar 24 Virtual Reading of the Sanghata Sutra

Sun, Mar 28 Medicine Buddha Day (Medicine Buddha sutra at http://www.buddhanet.net/pdf_file/medbudsutra.pdf or do puja)

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.  https://www.dalailama.com/live    LIVE teachings are being offered on:

* Friday, March 5 from 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. (Dharamsala) / 12:30 - 2:00 p.m. (Japan) His Holiness will deliver the virtual inaugural address as part of the opening ceremony of an International Buddhist Conference on The Three Trainings in the Pali and Sanskrit Traditions of Buddhism.

* Thursday-Saturday, March 11-13 from 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. (Dharamsala) / 12:30 - 2:00 p.m. (Japan) His Holiness on March 11 will give a talk on Buddhism and Science for Mongolian Youth and March 12-13 will be a 2-day teaching on Praise to the 17 Nalanda Masters & Je Tsongkhapa’s The Three Principal Aspects of the Path.

If any questions or if you’d like to join in, please let us know at off...@fpmt-japan.org 

Looking forward to hearing from you,

Doc

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