Weekly Practice Schedule
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
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| Medicine Buddha Chanting Practice 6-7pm 6:00 pm Medicine Buddha Chanting Practice 6-7pm @ Karma Thegsum Choling May 2 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Medicine Buddha Puja, meaning a special chanted prayer session. All are welcome to attend, and we welcome practitioners to join in this wonderful, traditional healing and purification practice we chant in Tibetan. Chanting is in[...] Buddhism Basics Discussion 7-8pm 7:00 pm Buddhism Basics Discussion 7-8pm @ Karma Thegsum Choling May 2 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Virtual Study group for learning about Buddhism. We begin with readings from Buddhist introductory texts and discuss how that apply to our own practice and every day lives. This is a great sessions for new[...] | Saturday Silent Sitting Meditation 9:00 am Saturday Silent Sitting Meditation @ Karma Thegsum Choling Jacksonville May 6 @ 9:00 am – 10:00 am  Join us for Saturday Silent Sitting Meditation in person and online from 9:00-10:00am Meditation is the foundation of Buddhist practice and we hope that you can take advantage of this opportunity for Shamata Meditation that[...] Dharma Book Study – Freedom through Meditation 10:00 am Dharma Book Study – Freedom through Meditation @ Karma Thegsum Choling May 6 @ 10:00 am – 10:30 am Join us for Saturday Morning Book Study in person or on zoom. We are currently reading His Holiness Karamapa’s Freedom through Meditation visit below for free copy: https://dharmaebooks.org/freedom-through-meditation/ Use link below to join us. Zoom[...] | |||||
| Medicine Buddha Chanting Practice 6-7pm 6:00 pm Medicine Buddha Chanting Practice 6-7pm @ Karma Thegsum Choling May 9 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Medicine Buddha Puja, meaning a special chanted prayer session. All are welcome to attend, and we welcome practitioners to join in this wonderful, traditional healing and purification practice we chant in Tibetan. Chanting is in[...] Buddhism Basics Discussion 7-8pm 7:00 pm Buddhism Basics Discussion 7-8pm @ Karma Thegsum Choling May 9 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Virtual Study group for learning about Buddhism. We begin with readings from Buddhist introductory texts and discuss how that apply to our own practice and every day lives. This is a great sessions for new[...] | Saturday Silent Sitting Meditation 9:00 am Saturday Silent Sitting Meditation @ Karma Thegsum Choling Jacksonville May 13 @ 9:00 am – 10:00 am Join us for Saturday Silent Sitting Meditation in person and online from 9:00-10:00am Meditation is the foundation of Buddhist practice and we hope that you can take advantage of this opportunity for Shamata Meditation that[...] Dharma Book Study – Freedom through Meditation 10:00 am Dharma Book Study – Freedom through Meditation @ Karma Thegsum Choling May 13 @ 10:00 am – 10:30 am Join us for Saturday Morning Book Study in person or on zoom. We are currently reading His Holiness Karamapa’s Freedom through Meditation visit below for free copy: https://dharmaebooks.org/freedom-through-meditation/ Use link below to join us. Zoom[...] Chenrezik and Amitabha Chanting Practice 10:30 am Chenrezik and Amitabha Chanting Practice @ Karma Thegsum Choling May 13 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am These two sadhanas (prayers) form the core of our Center’s practice. This Mahayana/Vajrayana puja practice includes prayers requested by friends and relatives for those who are experiencing difficulties in life, are ill or have died;[...] | |||||
| Medicine Buddha Chanting Practice 6-7pm 6:00 pm Medicine Buddha Chanting Practice 6-7pm @ Karma Thegsum Choling May 16 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Medicine Buddha Puja, meaning a special chanted prayer session. All are welcome to attend, and we welcome practitioners to join in this wonderful, traditional healing and purification practice we chant in Tibetan. Chanting is in[...] Buddhism Basics Discussion 7-8pm 7:00 pm Buddhism Basics Discussion 7-8pm @ Karma Thegsum Choling May 16 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Virtual Study group for learning about Buddhism. We begin with readings from Buddhist introductory texts and discuss how that apply to our own practice and every day lives. This is a great sessions for new[...] | Saturday Silent Sitting Meditation 9:00 am Saturday Silent Sitting Meditation @ Karma Thegsum Choling Jacksonville May 20 @ 9:00 am – 10:00 am Join us for Saturday Silent Sitting Meditation in person and online from 9:00-10:00am Meditation is the foundation of Buddhist practice and we hope that you can take advantage of this opportunity for Shamata Meditation that[...] Dharma Book Study – Freedom through Meditation 10:00 am Dharma Book Study – Freedom through Meditation @ Karma Thegsum Choling May 20 @ 10:00 am – 10:30 am Join us for Saturday Morning Book Study in person or on zoom. We are currently reading His Holiness Karamapa’s Freedom through Meditation visit below for free copy: https://dharmaebooks.org/freedom-through-meditation/ Use link below to join us. Zoom[...] Chenrezik and Amitabha Chanting Practice 10:30 am Chenrezik and Amitabha Chanting Practice @ Karma Thegsum Choling May 20 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm  These two sadhanas (prayers) form the core of our Center’s practice to develop and enrich an attitude of loving-kindness and compassion for all beings without exception. Chanting is in Tibetan with English and transliteration text[...] | |||||
| Medicine Buddha Chanting Practice 6-7pm 6:00 pm Medicine Buddha Chanting Practice 6-7pm @ Karma Thegsum Choling May 23 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Medicine Buddha Puja, meaning a special chanted prayer session. All are welcome to attend, and we welcome practitioners to join in this wonderful, traditional healing and purification practice we chant in Tibetan. Chanting is in[...] Buddhism Basics Discussion 7-8pm 7:00 pm Buddhism Basics Discussion 7-8pm @ Karma Thegsum Choling May 23 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Virtual Study group for learning about Buddhism. We begin with readings from Buddhist introductory texts and discuss how that apply to our own practice and every day lives. This is a great sessions for new[...] | Saturday Silent Sitting Meditation 9:00 am Saturday Silent Sitting Meditation @ Karma Thegsum Choling Jacksonville May 27 @ 9:00 am – 10:00 am Join us for Saturday Silent Sitting Meditation in person and online from 9:00-10:00am Meditation is the foundation of Buddhist practice and we hope that you can take advantage of this opportunity for Shamata Meditation that[...] Dharma Book Study – Freedom through Meditation 10:00 am Dharma Book Study – Freedom through Meditation @ Karma Thegsum Choling May 27 @ 10:00 am – 10:30 am Join us for Saturday Morning Book Study in person or on zoom. We are currently reading His Holiness Karamapa’s Freedom through Meditation visit below for free copy: https://dharmaebooks.org/freedom-through-meditation/ Use link below to join us. Zoom[...] Chenrezik and Amitabha Chanting Practice 10:30 am Chenrezik and Amitabha Chanting Practice @ Karma Thegsum Choling May 27 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm These two sadhanas (prayers) form the core of our Center’s practice to develop and enrich an attitude of loving-kindness and compassion for all beings without exception. Chanting is in Tibetan with English and transliteration text[...] | |||||
| Medicine Buddha Chanting Practice 6-7pm 6:00 pm Medicine Buddha Chanting Practice 6-7pm @ Karma Thegsum Choling May 30 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Medicine Buddha Puja, meaning a special chanted prayer session. All are welcome to attend, and we welcome practitioners to join in this wonderful, traditional healing and purification practice we chant in Tibetan. Chanting is in[...] Buddhism Basics Discussion 7-8pm 7:00 pm Buddhism Basics Discussion 7-8pm @ Karma Thegsum Choling May 30 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Virtual Study group for learning about Buddhism. We begin with readings from Buddhist introductory texts and discuss how that apply to our own practice and every day lives. This is a great sessions for new[...] |
Practices:
At KTCJax, we practice in many ways, and we offer several types of opportunities for you to visit, socialize, learn, discuss and practice with us.
For formal practice, the Karma Kagyü (‘Whispered’) lineage focuses on several core practices. KTCJax follows this tradition, so we train in Shinay or Shamata Meditation techniques, and we regularly engage in chanted Sadhanas (prayers) several times a week.
Our main chanted prayer practices are for Buddha Amitabha and Bodhisattva Chenrezik (Also known as Lokeshvara, Avalokiteshvara, or Quan Yin), and these are the prayers we do every Saturday morning at KTCJax. We generally chant in Tibetan, but English translations accompany the texts we use, and everyone is welcome to chant, read along, or simply listen.
Shinay (or Calm Abiding) Meditation helps us train our minds to find peace and quiet, even in the midst of our busy lives. This method focuses on a simple object such as the breath or the sound of a bell, and making the effort to prevent or catch the mind’s (apparently inevitable) wandering. As we improve our ability to control and direct our minds, this brings spaciousness to our mental landscape and strengthens our abilities to calm anger or compulsion during our daily activities.