Events in December 2023
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November 27, 2023(1 event)
AMITABHA/PHOWA – on the 15th of the Lunar monthAMITABHA/PHOWA – on the 15th of the Lunar monthNovember 27, 2023 - Today is Amitabha/Phowa Day Buddha Amitabha, whose name means ‘Boundless Light’ is particularly associated with the clear light of liberation that dawns when one recognizes the true nature of one’s own mind. This subtlest manifestation of mind arises also at death and is known as the clear light of death. Phowa – Namchö Practice - The practice of conscious dying and the transfer of Consciousness to the Pure Land; a profound way in which Dharma is realized spontaneously. Text is available at this link: For ritual practice days, we encourage our sangha to join those Palyul Centres whose practices are led on Zoom by a resident Lama.
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November 28, 2023
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November 29, 2023(1 event)
7:00 pm: Meditation - 59 Ways to Cultivate a Peaceful Mind and Warm Heart with Ven. Samten ChodronMeditation - 59 Ways to Cultivate a Peaceful Mind and Warm Heart with Ven. Samten ChodronNovember 29, 2023 - 7:00 pm
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November 30, 2023
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December 1, 2023
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December 2, 2023(1 event)
9:30 am: 'Mahayana Ground, Path & Fruition' - Teachings on ZOOM by Lopon Rigzin Losal'Mahayana Ground, Path & Fruition' - Teachings on ZOOM by Lopon Rigzin LosalDecember 2, 2023 - 9:30 am Oct 14th - Dec 9th - Saturday mornings from 9:30 -11:00 am (except Nov 25th) The Ottawa Palyul Centre is delighted to once again host a teaching by Lopon Rigzin Losal, one of Namdroling’s advanced English-speaking monastic teachers. He will take us through a text that explains the Ground of Reality by showing how the two Truths (Relative and Ultimate) are established. Then the Path to Liberation which covers the two accumulations of Merit and Wisdom, the five stages on the journey beginning with the path of accumulation, and the ten levels of spiritual development (Bhumis). Finally he will explain the result, the Fruition of practice in the five ‘bodies’ (manifestations of Buddhahood), the five kinds of wisdom and other qualities of enlightenment. Lopon will teach from a draft text prepared by Khenpo Sonam Tsewang specifically for teachings on ‘Mahayana Ground, Path & Fruition’.
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December 3, 2023
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December 4, 2023
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December 5, 2023
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December 6, 2023(1 event)
7:00 pm: Meditation - 59 Ways to Cultivate a Peaceful Mind and Warm Heart with Ven. Samten ChodronMeditation - 59 Ways to Cultivate a Peaceful Mind and Warm Heart with Ven. Samten ChodronDecember 6, 2023 - 7:00 pm
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December 7, 2023(1 event)
6:00 pm: YUMKA/DAKINI TSOK INHOUSE – on the 25th of the Lunar monthYUMKA/DAKINI TSOK INHOUSE – on the 25th of the Lunar monthDecember 7, 2023 - 6:00 pm Happy Dakini Day! Please feel free to join us at the Centre. Yumka (The Queen of Great Bliss) with Tsok feast offering on the 25th of the lunar month is dedicated to Padmasambhava's consort, the enlightened wisdom Dakini, Yeshe Tsogyal. Tsok means “gathering together” for a spiritual feast. The practitioners come together, the food and drink to be offered to everyone is assembled, the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas gather together, and finally as a result of this practice, merit and wisdom are accumulated or “gathered together” by the participants. Text is available at this link: 10th & 25th - Rigdzin Dupa & Yumka Tsok Liturgy - English & Chinese |
December 8, 2023
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December 9, 2023(1 event)
9:30 am: 'Mahayana Ground, Path & Fruition' - Teachings on ZOOM by Lopon Rigzin Losal'Mahayana Ground, Path & Fruition' - Teachings on ZOOM by Lopon Rigzin LosalDecember 9, 2023 - 9:30 am Oct 14th - Dec 9th - Saturday mornings from 9:30 -11:00 am (except Nov 25th) The Ottawa Palyul Centre is delighted to once again host a teaching by Lopon Rigzin Losal, one of Namdroling’s advanced English-speaking monastic teachers. He will take us through a text that explains the Ground of Reality by showing how the two Truths (Relative and Ultimate) are established. Then the Path to Liberation which covers the two accumulations of Merit and Wisdom, the five stages on the journey beginning with the path of accumulation, and the ten levels of spiritual development (Bhumis). Finally he will explain the result, the Fruition of practice in the five ‘bodies’ (manifestations of Buddhahood), the five kinds of wisdom and other qualities of enlightenment. Lopon will teach from a draft text prepared by Khenpo Sonam Tsewang specifically for teachings on ‘Mahayana Ground, Path & Fruition’.
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December 10, 2023
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December 11, 2023(1 event)
VAJRAKILAYA (DHARMA PROTECTOR) – on the 29th of the Lunar monthVAJRAKILAYA (DHARMA PROTECTOR) – on the 29th of the Lunar monthDecember 11, 2023 - Today is Dharma Protector Day Vajrakilaya is the main Nyingma protector deity whose practice dispels harmful beings, harmful emotions, and negative circumstances, creating beneficial conditions for Dharma practice and the path to enlightenment. Text is available at this link: NamchoDailyPractice & Vajrakilaya For ritual practice days, we encourage our sangha to join those Palyul Centres whose practices are led on Zoom by a resident Lama.
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December 12, 2023
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December 13, 2023
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December 14, 2023
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December 15, 2023
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December 16, 2023
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December 17, 2023
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December 18, 2023
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December 19, 2023
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December 20, 2023(1 event)
MEDICINE BUDDHA – on the 8th of the Lunar monthMEDICINE BUDDHA – on the 8th of the Lunar monthDecember 20, 2023 - Today is Medicine Buddha Day Meditational deity practice on the Medicine Buddha is carried out to pacify all physical and mental illnesses, diseases and suffering caused by all disturbing emotions such as anger, desire, pride, ignorance & jealousy. Text is available at this link: For ritual practice days, we encourage our sangha to join those Palyul Centres whose practices are led on Zoom by a resident Lama.
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December 21, 2023
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December 22, 2023(1 event)
7:00 pm: GURU TSOK INHOUSE - on the 10th of the Lunar monthGURU TSOK INHOUSE - on the 10th of the Lunar monthDecember 22, 2023 - 7:00 pm Happy Guru Rinpoche Day! Please feel free to join us at the Centre. Rigdzin Dupa with Tsok feast offering - focusing on the inner practice of Padmasambhava to purify our obstacles and to receive blessings & accomplishment from Guru Rinpoche. Tsok means “gathering together” for a spiritual feast. The practitioners come together, the food and drink to be offered to everyone is assembled, the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas gather together, and finally as a result of this practice, merit and wisdom are accumulated or “gathered together” by the participants. Text is available at this link: 10th & 25th - Rigdzin Dupa & Yumka Tsok Liturgy - English & Chinese |
December 23, 2023
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December 24, 2023
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December 25, 2023
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December 26, 2023(1 event)
AMITABHA/PHOWA – on the 15th of the Lunar monthAMITABHA/PHOWA – on the 15th of the Lunar monthDecember 26, 2023 - Today is Amitabha/Phowa Day Buddha Amitabha, whose name means ‘Boundless Light’ is particularly associated with the clear light of liberation that dawns when one recognizes the true nature of one’s own mind. This subtlest manifestation of mind arises also at death and is known as the clear light of death. Phowa – Namchö Practice - The practice of conscious dying and the transfer of Consciousness to the Pure Land; a profound way in which Dharma is realized spontaneously. Text is available at this link: For ritual practice days, we encourage our sangha to join those Palyul Centres whose practices are led on Zoom by a resident Lama.
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December 27, 2023
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December 28, 2023
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December 29, 2023
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December 30, 2023
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December 31, 2023
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In this time when our lives can feel speedy and stressful, our hearts breaking with every news cycle, and our minds out of control, we may feel the need an Operator’s Manual for the Human Heart/Mind. Fortunately, such a manual has been around since the 13th century and it still works for the problems of the 21st Century! It’s called, Lojong, and it is organized around 59 pithy sayings. Each one is a support for realizing the vast potential of the human heart/mind. Please join us weekly (or occasionally) on Wednesday for a period of guided meditation and contemplation and an introduction to one of the sayings. Before concluding, we always have time for comments and questions.