November Classes and Events
Special Event
【Buddha’s Descent from Tushita】
On Thursday, November 17 (September 22 in the Tibetan Calendar) is Lha Bab Duchen or Buddha’s descent from Tushita. Buddha’s mother, Maya Deva, was reborn in Indra’s heaven after she died. To repay her kindness, to liberate her, and also to benefit the gods in the heaven, Buddha ascended to the heaven where he preached before the divine congregation, including his mother, for three months.
To pay our respect and show our gratitude to Shakyamuni Buddha, Rinpoche has advised students to recite “Jakata Tales” and “Twelve Deeds of Shakyamuni Buddha ”at home.
Special Class
【How to care for and help the dying】
In November, there will be a seminar on “How to care for and help the dying.” Ven. Zilkar Rinpoche will explain the concepts of living and dying in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. Also, Mr. Wang Yu, a hospice director at National Taiwan University Medical Center, will explain about caring and spiritual counseling for the dying.
●November 11, from 5:30pm-7:30pm
Topic: Concepts of Living and Dying in the Tibetan Buddhist Tradition – Ven. Zilkar Rinpoche
●November 12, from 5:30pm-7:30pm
Topic: Caring and Spiritual Counseling for the Dying — Mr. Wang Yu, a hospice director at National Taiwan University Medical Center
●Location: V2 Conference System.
New Class
【The Seven Points of Mind Training】
The class “The Praise to the World Transcendent” is coming to an end. Afterwards, Rinpoche will be teaching “The Seven Points of Mind Training”
●Time: Starting on November 9, from 5:30pm-7:30pm
●Location: V2 Conference system
Purification and Practice Day
Purification and practice event this month will be cancelled due to the Thanksgiving Holiday.
Classes taught by Ven. Zilkar Rinpoche in November
《《Classes through V2 conference》》
●Special class: How to Care for and Help the Dying.
Friday, November 11, from 5:30pm ~ 7:30pm
●The Praise to the World Transcendent
Wednesday, from 5:30pm ~ 7:30pm
(Note: “The Seven Points of Mind Training” starting on November 10)
●“Special Insight” (Vipassana) section of the “Great Treatise”
Thursday, from 6:00pm ~ 8:00pm
●Lamrim
Friday, from 6:30pm ~ 8:00pm
● Entering the Middle Way.
Friday, from 7:30pm ~ 9:00pm
《《Class through Ustream》》
●Diamond Sutra (Vajra Sutra)
Saturday, November 5, 12, 19 from 10:00am ~ 3:30pm
●“Eight Categories and Seventy topics” (Ornament of Clear Realizations)
Sunday, November 6, 13, 20 from 10:00am ~ 3:30
Discussions
●“Collected Topics” Discussion
Every Tuesday from 9:30am ~ 12:00pm
●Online Lamrim Discussion
Every Tuesday from 7:00pm ~ 9:00pm
*Download “Jakata Tales” ,“34 Jakata Tales” and The Seven Points of Mind Training through Reference
* Please refer to Calendar行事曆 for updates.
* This is just reminder: The end of daylight Savings Time this year is November 6 (Sunday), so please don’t forget to turn your clocks back one hour on November 6. Please look at our class schedule for any time changes too.