Dear friends

It is with great joy, I inform you of the public talk by His Holiness Gyalwang Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje. His Holiness is the supreme head of the Karma Kagu order and this incredibly wise and compassionate Master travels around the world to promote world peace and religious harmony. This is His Holiness’ first visit to Canada and Calgary is truly blessed to be one of the few cities he had chosen to visit.

Where: Jack Singer Concert Hall

205 – 8 Ave. S.W.

When: Wednesday, June 14, 2017 (5:30 – 7pm)

Tickets ($10:00each) can be bought in advance through the sources below or contact me by email, call me at 403 235 0765. To insure that no one misses listening to this wonderful master, please share this information with your friends and if you can please post it at your workplace.

"However much fighting there is in the world, however much darkness there is, we must be able to serve as small lamps in that darkness."

His Holiness Karmapa Ogyen Trinlay Dorje

May you all be inspired to be that LAMP and illuminate the world with peace.

Thank you so much

Lynn Chazotsang

SPECIAL DHARMA TEACHING AND RETREATS DURING SAKA DAWA (VESAK) MONTH

1) Sunday, May 28, 2017 at 10:00-11:30am – Teaching on the 12 deeds of Buddha

2) Sun, June 4: Retreat – Medicine Buddha with Jangwa

This is very powerful in purifying negative karma, healing the sick and helping the beings in the lower realms.

Program:
10:00-11:00am: Sadhana & mantra recitation part 1

11:00-11:15am Break

11:15-12:30pm Medicine Buddha part 2

12:30-2:00pm Lunch – potluck

2:00-3:00pm Medicine Buddha Jangwa

3) Fri. June, 9 at 7:00-8:30pm: Full Moon Four mandala Tara practice

Please no meat, animal fat or eggs etc. Also food offering for the alter should not contain any of the above. Tuesday June 6th prayer is cancelled.

4) Sat. June 24: Retreat -Vajrasattva. (No teaching on Sun)

Program:
10:00-11:00am Sadhana & mantra recitation

11:00-11:15am Break

11:15-12:30pm Confession with prostration to 35 Buddhas

12:30-2:00pm Lunch – potluck

2:00-3:00pm Tsog Offering (no restrictions)

To ensure we can accommodate everyone comfortably for the upcoming teaching on calm abiding meditation (10:00-11:30am Sat. May 27th), we would like to get a headcount of the number of people attending.

To sign up for the teaching, please send an email including the following

• Name
• Number of guests (if more than yourself)
• Mobile phone number (in case of sudden cancellations we will send a text)

Teaching Summary:
Calm abiding meditation is an effective, gentle way of training the mind to reduce negative and limiting thoughts. In practicing calm-abiding meditation, we can increase our ability to concentrate, control our over-active, unfocused minds and enjoy a sense of peace and tranquility.

Geshe la will go over more details on meditation techniques:
1) How do recognize the five faults
2) How to generate the eight antidotes and how to apply them to the five faults