Tara Shedrup

Events/Schedule

:: Origin Of Tea ::

Event Name: Refuge and Green Tara Empowerment
Date: Friday, September 7, 2007
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Place: 157 Elizabeth Street, Hartford, CT
Cost: $20 or $15 for Seniors, Students & Members
Description: Refuge is taken during a ceremony in which a person formally becomes a Buddhist and represents our first turning away from the causes of suffering, and turning toward a genuine spiritual path that can benefit ourselves and others. Following the Refuge Ceremony, Rinpoche will offer the Green Tara Empowerment which creates a connection with the energy of Tara, the female bodhisattva of compassion whose Buddha quality is action. Refuge is required for the empowerment.
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Event Name: The Origin of Tara Tantra
Date: Saturday, September 8 - Sunday, September 9, 2007
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon; 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Place: 157 Elizabeth Street, Hartford, CT
Cost: $75 non-members, $65 seniors & students, $60 HKTC members. Single Session rates: $20/$15 members.
Description: Rinpoche will present teachings on the Origin of Tara Tantra based on Jonang Taranatha's classic text of the same name. The text, though dependent on legends and largely anecdotal, has a strong sense of historic time surrounding it, and the accounts provide an important and accurate description of lineages of the siddhas who practiced Tara tantra and venerated Tara. Included in these accounts are revelations and tantra that were passed onto her upadesas, accompanied by a detailed description of the masters of the Tibetan siddhas who grew from India's rich tantric soil. For teachings to start on time, we urge you to register in advance (see form on the reverse side). For those who cannot do so, please arrive 30 minutes early.
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Learn About Bardor Tulku Rinpoche

Potluck Vegetarian Dinner for Hartford KTC's Tenth Anniversary Saturday, September 8, 6:00 p.m. Coincidental with the visit of Bardor Tulku Rinpoche, HKTC will celebrate its 10th Anniversary as an affiliate center of Karma Triyana Dharmachakra Monastery. Please join us, along with Rinpoche and his wife Sonam, in celebrating this joyous occasion by bringing a potluck culinary delight for everyone to enjoy.

Advanced Registration is recommended due to limited space.

Contact: clearlight10@sbcglobal.net; www.tarashedrup.com; 860-232-8366

Past Events/Schedule

:: Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche Teachings In Hartford ::

Event Name: PUBLIC TALK & BOOK SIGNING - The Joy Of Living
Date: August 9, 2007
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Place: Saint Francis Hospital, Chawla Auditorium, 114 Woodland Street, Hartford, Connecticut
Cost: $10 suggested donation at the door; Free parking in Lot G off Atwood Street (between Asylum & Collins)
Description: In this talk based on his groundbreaking first book, "The Joy of Living", world-renowned Buddhist teacher Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche invites us to join him in unlocking the secrets behind the practice of meditation. Working with neuroscientists at the Waisman Laboratory for Brain Imaging and Behavior, he provides clear insights into modern research indicating that systematic training in meditation can enhance activity in areas of the brain associated with happiness and compassion. He has also worked with physicists across the country to develop a fresh, scientifically based interpretation of the Buddhist understanding of the nature of reality. Mingyur Rinpoche weaves together the principles of Tibetan Buddhism, neuroscience, and quantum physics in a way that will forever change the way we understand the human experience. This talk will be followed by a book signing. Books will be available for sale at the talk.
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The Yongey Foundation

Second year anniversary at Ekayana Dharma Centre - Jakarta, Indonesia Photo by Gunawan Hadiwijaya
	Teaching at Ekayana Dharma Centre - Jakarta, Indonesia Photo by Gunawan Hadiwijaya

Event Name: TEACHING PROGRAM - Mahamudra: The Natural Mind
Date: August 9, 2007
Time: Friday, August 10, 2-4 p.m.; 7-9 p.m. AND Saturday, August 11, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; 2:30-5 p.m..
Place: Asylum Hill Congregational Church, Twitchell Hall814 Asylum Avenue, Hartford, Connecticut
Cost: $100/$90 Seniors & Students/$85 HKTC Members. Single sessions: $30/$27 Seniors & Students/$25 HKTC Members
Description: Mahamudra has been the renowned practice of the Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism for 1,000 years. It is taught that the ground of Mahamudra is the natural state of the mind, luminous, spacious, unhindered, and free from dualistic concepts. The path of Mahamudra is the disciplined practices passed from teacher to student to purify the temporary confused state of mind (that takes things to be solid and permanent) including the practices of calm-abiding and deep insight. The fruition of Mahamudra is the realization of the unchanging natural state of the mind. With an infectious joy and sense of humor, Mingyur Rinpoche helps students bring Mahamudra closer to their experience. These sessions are highly recommended to beginners and seasoned students who seriously think about practicing meditation. You are likely to learn that meditation can and should be a joyful experience, that struggle is unnecessary, and that it can be incorporated into your daily life. This will be Mingyur Rinpoche's next-to-last teaching in North America this year.
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