STAGES OF MEDITATION
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These teachings are appropriate and relevant for both the seasoned practioner and newcomers to meditation and Buddhism. Lunch breaks will be casual -- brown bag/potluck with vegetarian options. Suggested donation for Friday night is $25 and for Saturday/Sunday is $50 each -- all are always welcome regardless of donation. Space is limited to 100 participants. Please register today so we can save a place for you. More information about this event is available by emailing mark@jhamtse.net, or by calling Mark Foley at 978.502.6452 Sponsored by Jhamtse International Inc., a dedicated to spreading love, compassion, and wisdom through Jhamtse Buddhist Center, Jhamtse Youth, and Jhamtse Gatsal Children's Community; proceeds will go to this school in Arunuchal Pradesh, India and Tibetan Buddhist Charitable Aid, Inc. Both are 501(c)(3) charitable organizations, so donations are tax deductible. ---------------------------------------- Geshe Pema Dorjee attended the Institute of Buddhist Dialectics in Dharamsala, India where he earned degrees in both Prajnaparamitra and Madhyamika. He became a teacher, then Principal, and finally Director of the Tibetan Children’s Village School in Dharamsala. In 1995 he was awarded the Geshe degree from the Drepung Loseling monastery in South India and became the first Principal of the College for Higher Tibetan Studies. In 2001, His Holiness the Dalai Lama asked Geshe la to revive and promote the Bodong tradition, and with aid from His Holiness, became the founder and Director of the Bodong Research and Publication Center. The Tibetan government in exile appointed him to the Higher Level Textbook Review Committee as well as spiritual counselor to former political prisoners who had been tortured. In addition to his numerous charitable projects, Geshe Pema Dorjee has taught and lectured about Tibetan Buddhism around the world and speaks English fluently. |
