July 18–19th
Shravasti Meditation Retreat
with Ven. Khenmo Sonam Choenzin
In the midst of busy lives filled with noise, distraction, and relentless activity, we rarely give the mind the space it needs to truly settle. The Shravasti Meditation Retreat offers just that, a supported, gentle container in which to turn inward, reconnect with the breath, and touch the natural stillness that is always already present.
The word Shravasti refers to the ancient grove where the Buddha taught some of his most celebrated discourses on mind and awareness. It was also the place where the Buddha and his followers returned every year to spend the traditional rains retreat, a season set apart from other activities, devoted entirely to practicing mindfulness and meditation. In that same spirit, this weekend retreat invites practitioners of all backgrounds to step out of the stream of ordinary activity and spend two days cultivating genuine stillness.
Guided by Venerable Khenmo Sonam Choenzin, the retreat draws on the Anapanasati Sutra, the Buddha's foundational teaching on mindfulness of breathing, presented through the lens of the Drikung Kagyu Vajrayana tradition.
In- Person and Online
Beginning May 17th
Sundays, 10:00am-12:00pm
Entering the Mandala Practice of the Drikung Kagyu Fivefold Mahamudra Path
with Drupon Thinley Ningpo Rinpoche
As our three-year program continues to unfold, we are delighted to announce the beginning of the seventh stage of the preliminaries (ngondro): the Mandala Offering practice within the Drikung Kagyu Fivefold Mahamudra path. With the Vajrasattva section now nearing completion, this is a meaningful moment to recognize the dedication, perseverance, and sincerity we have brought to the path so far as we look forward to Mandala.
Online and In-Person
Sunday, December 24th,
10:00am – 12:00pm
Teachings on the 6 Paramitas,
The Perfection of Wisdom
with Drupon Thinley Ningpo Rinpoche and Virginia Blum
The event will be held in person at our center in Wesley Chapel, Florida, and also on YouTube Livestream and Zoom Webinar.
Drupon Rinpoche will teach on The Six Paramitas, which are the main practices of the bodhisattva path and include generosity, ethical discipline, patience, diligence, meditative concentration, and wisdom.
Last weekend, Drupon Rinpoche taught the paramitas of diligence and meditative concentration. He will begin teaching on the perfection of wisdom this Sunday, December 24th.
Zoom ID: 886 1385 8419
Passcode: Contact drongngurevents@gmail.com
