Green Tara Statue Raffle Fundraiser
An anonymous KTCJax Member has donated two beautiful GREEN TARA STATUES to fundraise for the Center.
Green Tara is the female Buddha of Enlightened activity. She acts for the benefit of all who pray to her with the swiftness of the wind. Her main activity is to brush away fear and danger.
One of these statues will be the prize in a raffle drawing when Lama Lodro visits May 15-17.
These statues were filled with precious blessing substances by Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche himself, the Abbot of KTD, and by the KTD Lamas.
They will also be consecrated by His Holiness the Karmapa when he visits KTD Monastery this month! Lama Lodro will pull the winning raffle ticket May 17th at the end of the Green Tara Teaching & Retreat.
The donation per raffle ticket is $20.
You may purchase raffle tickets now till May 17th.
Please see Casey Stone to purchase your raffle tickets. Even if you cannot attend the Tara Retreat, you can still purchase tickets and participate. Email Casey Stone at ***********@***il.com” data-cke-saved-href=”mailto: yo***********@***il.com“>yo***********@***il.com if you live far away or cannot make the weekend teaching, he will mail the statue to you. All proceeds go to keeping the Dharma Center’s doors open.
Rummage Sale Fundraiser Scheduled for June
It’s that time of year again!
If you’re doing some Spring cleaning and come across items you no longer want, consider bringing them to the Center anytime before or after any of our weekly programs. The next yard sale fundraiser is scheduled for June but we are taking item donations for it now.
Leslee has kindly opened up her garage to us where we will store the items. We will announce the exact date in May. There’s still room for us to store things to offer for sale, so please think of us when you’re doing your spring cleaning.
Thank you for your generosity!
Karmapa America 2015
UPDATE 24 April 2015
This week the Karmapa is at home, at Karma Triyana Dharmachakra…
“Protect the earth. Live simply. Act with compassion. Our future depends on it.”
— His Holiness the 17th Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje
He celebrated Earth Day with the town of Woodstock, NY.
UPDATE 12 March 2015
This past week His Holiness the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa visited Stanford, Redlands, Google, Facebook and Yosemite.
On April 1, he will speak at Princeton: “A Buddhist Perspective: Gender, the Environment and Activism”, and will visit KTC New Jersey to Teach on: “Clarifying the Stages of the Meditative Path”.
Please see the Tour website for more information and the schedule of his appearances, and you may also visit his Foundation’s website to learn more about his activities.
April Deep Breath
After the whirlwind that’s been March, April for KTCJax seems to be resting in following the Karmapa’s America 2015 visit, and catching our breath for Lama Lodro’s Tara Retreat in May.
Stay tuned for more info on her visit, and please drop in if you can. Remember, we meet on Wednesday & Thursday evenings, Saturday mornings and last Friday evenings. Join us for potluck on the Third Saturday!
Wishing you a wonderful Spring!
(Sunrise photo credit: Dr. John Farrar)
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