What we’re about
Almost every Sunday (please check our calendar) we offer a class on meditation instruction and practice. The class generally practices "calm abiding" (shiney/samatha) meditation, which is the art of calming the mind as taught in Tibetan Buddhism. We also investigate "insight" (lag-tong/vipashyana), the meditation practice that enables deeper insight into the nature of self and the world to positively transform our relationship with ourselves and with others. No experience is needed. All are welcome, including you.
We follow the teachings of the Palyul Lineage of the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism. Visit our website at http://www.palyuldc.org/
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May All Beings Benefit!
Upcoming events (3)
See all- Tibetan Buddhism: The Six Perfections, part 2Link visible for attendees
All the infinite activities of the Bodhisattvas can be condensed into the so-called Six Transcendent Perfections. “Transcendent” because they are a means for “reaching the other side, a state beyond misery,” in the words of Khenpo Ngawang Pelzang. You are cordially invited to join our two-part discussion of The Six Perfections on Sunday, April 21st and 28th. The 90-minute online classes begin at 8:30 a.m. [ET] on both Sundays.
In our weekly classes, we explore the richly variegated jewel that is Tibetan Buddhist doctrine or liturgy, including a short meditation or two. There is plenty of time for Q-&-A. All who are reading this message are warmly invited.
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Please join our group through the internet by using Zoom.
Meeting ID number: 814 3390 5026
Password: pcddcPlease be sure to join a few minutes before the scheduled time!
NOTE: Our program plan is to rotate the topic of the tutorial portion of our sessions from week to week, from basic meditation, to sadhana practice, to our book study group. Our intent is to serve our newest members as well as our more senior members. Please let us know how this scheme works for you.***
PCD-DC (Palyul Changchub Dargyeling—D.C. Area) is a Tibetan Buddhist Dharma center affiliated with Palyul Ling International. Every Sunday morning (please check our calendar for occasional irregularities) we offer a class aimed at learning about Tibetan Buddhism. Each class includes instruction on various aspects of the Buddhist practices, or meditation, and discussion of those instructions. Classes are led by senior students of our Palyul spiritual lineage masters. Our teachers include His Holiness Pema Norbu Rinpoche, Khenchen Tsewang Gyatso Rinpoche, and others. All who are interested, including beginners, are welcome; there are no prerequisites. Time for Q&A is available.
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“The Tibetan word 'jin-lab' is loosely translated as ‘blessings.’ Jin-lap transforms our whole being—our body, our speech, the way we think, how we understand phenomena, and the way we relate to ourselves and the world. Ultimately, however, what jin-lap does is to break the shell of our ego and force us to see the true nature of our minds. Among the many other causes and conditions, in the Vajrayana it is the guru who is considered the most important and indeed supreme cause for doing all of the above.” -Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche, “Ocean of Blessings” (p. vii)
“If we had pure perception from the beginning, we wouldn’t need to train in it. However, at present our mind is filled with disturbing emotions, our way of perceiving is very obscured, and we lack pure perception. Therefore, we need to train in pure perception.” -His Holiness Penor Rinpoche, “Ocean of Blessing” (pp. 9-11)
May All Beings Benefit!
Our website: CLICK HERE
To sign up for our weekly email newsletter: CLICK HERE
To make tax deductible donations to PCD-DC: CLICK HERE
For info on the annual Summer Retreat: CLICK HERE
- Tibetan Buddhism: MeditationLink visible for attendees
The great meditation master Kamalashila said that without meditation, one will never know the nature of reality. Our minds are habituated to complexity, and so meditation is difficult to practice because it is so simple. In today’s meeting (May 5th) we’ll discuss the basic techniques of calming and training the mind that we may abide in equipoise. Please Join Us! Our 90-minute online class begins at 8:30 a.m. [ET].
In our weekly classes, we explore the richly variegated jewel that is Tibetan Buddhist doctrine or liturgy, including a short meditation or two. There is plenty of time for Q-&-A. All who are reading this message are warmly invited.
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Please join our group through the internet by using Zoom.
Meeting ID number: 814 3390 5026
Password: pcddcPlease be sure to join a few minutes before the scheduled time!
NOTE: Our program plan is to rotate the topic of the tutorial portion of our sessions from week to week, from basic meditation, to sadhana practice, to our book study group. Our intent is to serve our newest members as well as our more senior members. Please let us know how this scheme works for you.***
PCD-DC (Palyul Changchub Dargyeling—D.C. Area) is a Tibetan Buddhist Dharma center affiliated with Palyul Ling International. Every Sunday morning (please check our calendar for occasional irregularities) we offer a class aimed at learning about Tibetan Buddhism. Each class includes instruction on various aspects of the Buddhist practices, or meditation, and discussion of those instructions. Classes are led by senior students of our Palyul spiritual lineage masters. Our teachers include His Holiness Pema Norbu Rinpoche, Khenchen Tsewang Gyatso Rinpoche, and others. All who are interested, including beginners, are welcome; there are no prerequisites. Time for Q&A is available.
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“The Tibetan word 'jin-lab' is loosely translated as ‘blessings.’ Jin-lap transforms our whole being—our body, our speech, the way we think, how we understand phenomena, and the way we relate to ourselves and the world. Ultimately, however, what jin-lap does is to break the shell of our ego and force us to see the true nature of our minds. Among the many other causes and conditions, in the Vajrayana it is the guru who is considered the most important and indeed supreme cause for doing all of the above.” -Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche, “Ocean of Blessings” (p. vii)
“If we had pure perception from the beginning, we wouldn’t need to train in it. However, at present our mind is filled with disturbing emotions, our way of perceiving is very obscured, and we lack pure perception. Therefore, we need to train in pure perception.” -His Holiness Penor Rinpoche, “Ocean of Blessing” (pp. 9-11)
May All Beings Benefit!
Our website: CLICK HERE
To sign up for our weekly email newsletter: CLICK HERE
To make tax deductible donations to PCD-DC: CLICK HERE
For info on the annual Summer Retreat: CLICK HERE
- Tibetan Buddhism Book Study GroupLink visible for attendees
Our monthly Book Study Group meets today, May 12th, to discuss is In Love with the World by Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche. In this book, Mingyur Rinpoche recounts his four years spent as a wandering yogi after leaving his position as the respected abbot of three monasteries. He quickly discovers that his Buddhist education had not prepared him to live off the land as a homeless mendicant. Mingyur Rinpoche is a Tibetan teacher and master of the Karma Kagyu and Nyingma schools of Tibetan Buddhism. He began his study and practice at an early age under the Dzogchen master Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche, who was his father. Today's meeting is part two of two; the part one was on April 14th. Our Book Study Group meets every month as part of our Sunday morning program and is open to all who are interested.
In our weekly classes, we explore the richly variegated jewel that is Tibetan Buddhist doctrine or liturgy, including a short meditation or two. There is plenty of time for Q-&-A. All who are reading this message are warmly invited.
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Please join our group through the internet by using the Zoom application. You can download the Zoom application through your app store. To join our meeting, simply copy and paste the following link into your browser…
https://zoom.us/join
…When prompted, join the group using ID number and password:
Meeting ID number: 814 3390 5026
Password: pcddcPlease be sure to join a few minutes before the scheduled time!
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PCD-DC (Palyul Changchub Dargyeling—D.C. Area) is a Tibetan Buddhist Dharma center affiliated with Palyul Ling International. Every Sunday morning (please check our calendar for occasional irregularities) we offer a class aimed at learning about Tibetan Buddhism. Each class includes an instruction on various aspects of the Buddhist practices, or doctrine, and discussion. Classes are led by senior students of our Palyul spiritual lineage masters, including His Holiness Pema Norbu Rinpoche, and Khenchen Tsewang Gyatso Rinpoche. All who are interested, including beginners, are welcome; there are no prerequisites. Time for Q&A is available.
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“The Tibetan word 'jin-lab' is loosely translated as ‘blessings.’ Jin-lap transforms our whole being—our body, our speech, the way we think, how we understand phenomena, and the way we relate to ourselves and the world. Ultimately, however, what jin-lap does is to break the shell of our ego and force us to see the true nature of our minds. Among the many other causes and conditions, in the Vajrayana it is the guru who is considered the most important and indeed supreme cause for doing all of the above.” -Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche, “Ocean of Blessings” (p. vii)
“If we had pure perception from the beginning, we wouldn’t need to train in it. However, at present our mind is filled with disturbing emotions, our way of perceiving is very obscured, and we lack pure perception. Therefore, we need to train in pure perception.” -His Holiness Penor Rinpoche, “Ocean of Blessing” (pp. 9-11)
May Peace Prevail!
Our website: CLICK HERE
To sign up for our weekly email newsletter: CLICK HERE
To make tax deductible donations to PCD-DC: CLICK HERE
For info on the annual Summer Retreat: CLICK HERE
