Lama Karma Drodhul Public Talk and Teaching October 18-20th
Public Talk: Loving-Kindness & Compassion in a Divided World
Karma Thegsum Choling Jacksonville warmly invites you Friday, October 18th to join us in person or on Zoom for an evening presentation titled, “Loving-Kindness & Compassion in a Divided World” taught by Lama Karma Drodhul. Lama Karma is a resident teacher visiting from our parent monastery Karma Triyana Dharmachakra.
Lama Karma is a Tibetan Buddhist teacher and former president of Karma Triyana Dharmachakra Monastery in Woodstock, NY. He also is the nephew of KTD’s first Abbot, Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche, and assisted Khenpo Rinpoche at KTD. As a youth, Lama Karma excelled in all aspects of Dharma study at Thrangu Monastery and Thrangu Rinpoche sent him to the United States to deepen his understanding of the Dharma under the tutelage of Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche.
Lama Karma Drodul is a skilled writer in classical Tibetan. His published books include Amrita of Eloquence: A Biography of Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche and Siddhas of Ga.
Learn more about Lama Karma at https://kagyu.org/teachers/resident_LamaKarmaDrodhul
Schedule:
Friday, October 18th
7:00pm-8:30pm
This eventbrite ticket is good for online zoom viewing or In Person attendance at KTC Jacksonville
Location: 4168 Herschel Street Jacksonville FL 32210
You can also register in person day of the event.
Taking the Bodhisattva Vow: Teaching and Workshop
Karma Thegsum Choling Jacksonville warmly invites you October 19-20th to join us in person or on zoom for a weekend teaching on “Taking the Bodhisattva Vow” with Lama Karma Drodhul. Lama Karma is a resident teacher visiting from our parent monastery Karma Triyana Dharmachakra.
Lama Karma will teach on the history and benefits of the vow. The Bodhisattva Vow Ceremony marks the beginning of a Dharma student’s training in both Aspiration Bodhicitta – the wish to free all beings from the suffering of the world – and the training in Action Bodhicitta, which we also know as the Six Paramitas, or Six Perfections: Generosity, Ethics, Patience, Diligence, Meditation and Wisdom.
By taking the vow, students become “bodhisattvas in training” who aspire to tame their mental afflictions, generate compassion for themselves and others, and work toward enlightenment for themselves and others.
“Bodhisattvas in Training” also make a daily commitment to renew their vow and purify their mistakes along the way. By maintaining their vow daily, they create an atmosphere of self-honesty and self-care that can moderate the bad habits of being overly selfish – and overly self-critical.
PRE-REQUISITES: To attend the teaching or to take the Bodhisattva Vow, one must first have or intend to take the Buddhist Vow of Refuge, taking the Buddha as their teacher, the Dharma as their path and the Sangha as their Community. Refuge will be given Sunday morning before the Bodhisattva Vow.
Schedule:
Saturday, October 19th
10:00pm – Noon Teaching
2:00pm – 4:00pm Teaching
Sunday, October 20th
10:00pm – Noon Refuge and Boddhisatva Vow (In Person Only)
2:00pm – 4:00pm Teaching
This eventbrite ticket is good for online viewing or In Person attendance at KTC Jacksonville
Location: 4168 Herschel Street Jacksonville FL 32210
You can also register in person day of the event.
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PLEASE NOTE: KTC Jax brings authentic Buddhist teachers to the Jacksonville area year-round for programs and retreats. Suggested donations are requested to offset the costs associated with holding these special events. We always greatly appreciate your generosity, but no one has ever been turned away because they couldn’t make a donation.The event is by donation, please select whatever donation you would like to give.