DNSJ's November Activities

[Doc O'Connor]

Greetings,

We hope you’re well and enjoying the cooler autumn temperature.  It feels like this year has moved so slowly but on the other hand, it’s already November!  The coronavirus is still with us and according to the newspapers, this prolonged effect is affecting peoples’ mental health.  If you are feeling this way, please join in any of our activities at Do Ngak Sung Juk, especially our virtual discussion group with Venerable Pemba, to learn ways of coping during this time.

Do Ngak Sung Juk’s schedule for November:

Tues, Nov 3 Virtual reading of the Golden Light Sutra

Sat, Nov 7 Lhabab Duchen - Lord Buddha’s Descent from God Realm of 33.  Very auspicious day when our actions are  multiplied 100 million times.  Be mindful and do positive things!!

Sun, Nov 8   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, Nov 18 Virtual reading of the Sanghata Sutra

Sun, Nov 22 Medicine Buddha Day (Medicine Buddha sutra at http://www.buddhanet.net/pdf_file/medbudsutra.pdf or do puja) and Green Tara Day

Mon, Nov 30 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.  His teachings are 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 November 5-7 (Thursday, Friday, Saturday ) at lunchtime (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 Nagarjuna’s Commentary on Bodhicitta.  

On Friday, November 13 His Holiness will launch the book Science and Philosophy in the Indian Buddhist Classics, Volume 2: The Mind.  There will be brief comments from distinguished guests.  Please check on timing closer to the date.

On Thursday, November 19 His Holiness will engage in a dialogue as part of the Happiness & Its Causes 2020 Conference in Australia from 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. in Japan / 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. in Dharamsala 

On Wednesday, November 25 His Holiness will give a talk on Buddhism, Science and Compassion from 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. in Japan / 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. in Dharmsala.

  There will be simultaneous translation for these events into many languages, including Japanese.   Please see more at https://www.dalailama.com/schedule 

Please join us in transforming our hearts and minds to positive with more compassion.  If any questions, please contact us at off...@fpmt-japan.org

With much gratitude,

Doc

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