Venerable Tenzin Priyadarshi
February 10-12, 2012
Public Talk
Friday, Feb 10, 2012
7:30pm to 9pm
"Happiness and Well-being in Times of Uncertainty"
Buddhism offers meaningful perspectives for making sense of the circumstances of life, and accessible methods for cultivating attitudes and capacities to solve life's problems. Venerable Tenzin Priyadarshi will illuminate basic concepts of Buddhism and show their practical application in contemporary life. The inner steadiness to face life's uncertainties, calmness, clarity, and well-being, can be found through putting these methods into practice.
By Donation: Donations are very welcome to support Ven. Tenzin and his humanitarian projects.
Location: University of Southern California (USC), Los Angeles, CA
Taper Hall, Room 102
Co-sponsored with USC Office of Religious Life
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Retreat
Saturday and Sunday, February 11-12, 2012
Saturday 9am to 5pm
Sunday 9am to noon
Vimalakirti Sutra
The Vimalakirti Sutra is different from most other sutras in that the main character is not Buddha or a monk, but the layman Vimalakirti, who is shown to be a Bodhisattva and to have spiritual attainment equal to or better than many of Buddha's ordained disciples. This Sutra serves as an encouragement to laypeople that the highest levels of spiritual attainment are not reserved for monks and nuns, but are open equally to laypersons.
It has been a popular Buddhist text throughout Asia for over two thousand years. It is a Mahayana sutra which extols the wonderful qualities of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas and gives a vivid view of the vast expanse of reality seen through the eyes of enlightenment. It presents the main tenets of the Mahayana in a style that is concise yet uses vivid dramatic and humorous episodes. It makes clear the distinctions between the Individual Liberation path and the Bodhisattva path, and it has eloquent expositions of emptiness and non-duality.
The text being covered for the Feb 11-12 retreat is:
"The Vimalakirti Sutra"
Two versions are suggested:
Burton Watson's edition is recommended - available in book-stores;
& Robert Thurman's translation is available on-line
The retreat will consist of commentary on this text, meditation sessions, question and answer sessions, and opening and closing prayers.
It will be held in a classroom setting. Chairs will be available. Bring your own cushion if you want to sit on the floor.
By Donation: Donations are very welcome to support Ven. Tenzin and his humanitarian projects.
Location: Chapman University, Orange, CA
Beckman Hall, Room 214 (Henley)
Cyber Dharma Webcast
Feb 9, 2012, 5 pm
Chapman University, Orange, CA, Beckman Hall 109
Ven. Tenzin will teach his regular weekly cyber dharma class in person at Chapman University classroom.
Topic: In Praise of Dependent Origination by Lama Tsong Khapa. Limited seating. Contact us for details.
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