Hello friend,

We are currently taking a break from regular programming. There will be NO teaching Sunday Oct. 9 and NO meditation/prayer on Tuesday Oct. 11. Events will resume Sunday Oct. 16, which will be a Full Moon Tara prayer instead of a Dharma teaching.

Geshe la’s teaching schedule from October through December has been added to our calendar, and is presented below.

Eight Verses for Training the Mind is a highly revered text from the Mahayana Lojong (mind training) tradition. These instructions offer essential practices for cultivating the awakening mind of compassion, wisdom, and love. This eight-verse (Mind Training or Lojong) enshrines the very heart of Dharma, revealing the true essence of the Mahayana path to liberation.

Sunday, Oct. 23, 2016
Verse I – How to cherish and care for others which is the source of all happiness.

Sunday, Oct. 30, 2016
Verse 2 – How to train the mind in proper humility, eliminating our habitual arrogance and pride and taming our exaggerated sense of self importance and for cultivating true humility and respect for others.

Sunday, Nov 6, 2016
Verse 3 – This verse calls for the sincere practice of mindfulness, closely examining our state of mind throughout all our actions and encourage us to firmly face and avert any disturbing emotions or negative attitudes the very moment they arise.

Sunday, Nov 13, 2016
Verse 4 – This verse suggests reversing our usual self-cherishing attitude by learning to cherish and care for others less fortunate and to overcome the delusion and egoism of our self-cherishing mental state

Sunday, Nov 20, 2016
Verse 5 – Learning to accept loss and defeat which is the very foundation of the bodhisattva practice.

Sunday, Nov 27, 2016
Verse 6 – How to transform difficult experiences (such as when people repay our kindness and trust by harming us or treating us in hurtful ways) into the actual path to enlightenment.

Sunday, Dec 4, 2016
Verse 7 – This verse refers to the essence of Tong-len practice (Giving and Taking).

Sunday, Dec 11, 2016
Verse 8 – Training on how to our spiritual practice should not be defiled or stained by the eight worldly concerns and to act exclusively and compassionately for the benefit of other beings. This training practice also include direct perception of ultimate truth—emptiness.

Thank you,

Hello Friends,

Please join HE Neten Rinpoche, Tenzin, and other Jam Tse Cho LIng Temple friends in Banff. We plan to visit Mount Norquay ski resort/area first, ride the ski chair lift to the top, take in the panoramic views, hike, visit interpretive trails, lunch, and so on. We can decide from there as a group to continue on or not.

When hiking in the mountains, PLEASE come prepared for Fall weather (rain, snow? wind, etc.), and bring:

-water, good hiking shoes, sun glasses, hat, sun screen, warm coat, layered clothing, mitts, a few light snacks (lunch will be in a restaurant, or bring a picnic lunch), tissue paper, …

Please meet at Jam Tse Cho Ling Temple (96 Whitehaven Cresc., N.E.), at 9am to car pool, or contact Faith – fmikkelsen.27 to make other arrangements to meet up.

NOTE: Chair lift tickets are $19 (adults), lunch will be available for purchase in one of the restaurants on the hill (summit or base), or plenty of nice areas to eat a picnic lunch, or in the base lodge if open, your choice.

Mount Norquay website description:

Enjoy breathtaking views of Banff and the Bow Valley from 7000ft. Jaw dropping vistas, high-alpine dining in an avalanche proof restaurant hand carved into the side of the mountain, mountain climbing and the #1 activity in Banff, Big Horn Sheep, an interpretive walkway and a couple of ground squirrels.

Driving here in a car with GPS? Enter the following coordinates into your GPS unit: Latitude 51°2030 N and Longitude 115°5979 W. The address is

2 Mt Norquay Rd
Banff, AB
Canada
T1L 1B4

Check it out: https://summer.banffnorquay.com/adventures/sightseeing-chairlift/

Dear friend,

The following is a schedule of upcoming events and teachings which will be led by H.E. Neten Tulku Rinpoche. More information about our teacher and director for these events is available HERE. The schedule can also be viewed in calendar form HERE.

Thurs, Sept. 22 @ 7pm: CALM ABIDING MEDITATION – Part 1 (TRAINING)
96 Whitehaven Crest. N.E.

Sat, Sept. 24 @ 2pm BLESSING PRAYER AT EARTH DANCE

Those who wish to carpool, meet at – 96 Whitehaven Cr. N.E. at 11:00am. Here is the Earth Dance for those driving directly to the site. http://www.earthdance.org/event/ed-water-valley/

Sun, Sept. 25:
CALGARY VIETNAMESE CANADIAN ASSOCIATION
1829 54 St SE, Calgary

1) 11:00am AVALOKITESHVARA INITIATION

Avalokiteshvara (Tibetan:Chenrezig), is revered throughout the Buddhist world as the embodiment of the compassion of all the Buddhas.

2) 12:30pm POTLUCK LUNCH

Celebrating Rinpoche’s 10th year anniversary. Those who wish to participate, please bring food offerings

3) 2:00pm TSOG OFFERING (GURU PUJA)

Anyone who wishes to stay for this, please bring offerings of fruits or cookies for the alter.

Tues, Sept. 27 @ 7pm DROLCHOG – FULL TARA PUJA
96 Whitehaven Crest. N.E.

Tara Puja protects you from fear and dangers, and fulfils all your wishes, especially wishes on the spiritual path..

Thurs, Sept. 29 @ 7pm CALM ABIDING MEDITATION – Part 2 (PRACTICE)
96 Whitehaven Crest. N.E.

Fri, Sept. 30, Day trip to Banff area – detail to be determined.

Sat, Oct. 1 @ 2pm. MEDICINE BUDDHA JANGWA (PURIFICATION)
96 Whitehaven Crest. N.E.

JANGWA is a skillful Vajrayana practice for purifying the negative karma of those who have died, through fire ritual.
Note: Please bring photo of the deceased or name for the ceremony. Do not bring originals, the photo is non-returnable.

Sun, Oct. 2 @ 2:00pm: YAMANTAKA PURIFICATION
CALGARY VIETNAMESE CANADIAN ASSOCIATION
1829 54 St SE, Calgary

Yamantaka is a wrathful emanation of Manjushri, the Buddha of Wisdom. Yamantaka means “Destroyer of Death” or "Conqueror of Death” and is a meditational deity (Tib: yi-dam) of the Highest Yoga Tantra class. Therefore, this purification ritual is most powerful in purifying, healing, pacification of all negativities and protection from negative effect of elemental pollutions etc. This ritual is also very effective for those who are suffering from strokes and mental anxiety etc.

All the teachings will be dedicated to the awakening of much needed compassion for world peace.