Contact: Sloane Haywood
(520)883-3017 or Mike Keller or (520)299-6008
Email: shaywood@desertmuseum.org or Mike@dawachodrak.com
Tucsonans Celebrate International Buddhist Day
Buddhist Groups Invite All to Attend
Tucson, Arizona — Three Tucson Buddhist groups open their doors to all
in celebration of International Buddhist Day on Friday, March 21.
Open houses, meditation, meditation instruction, teachings, and an open
mic are all part of the local observance of International
Buddhist Day, which recognizes the teachings of the Buddha and provides
an opportunity for all to learn about the practice of Buddhism.
Dharmakirti College begins Buddhist Day with a Meditation Hour from
12:00 to 1:00 p.m. at the Little Chapel of All Nations on the
University of Arizona campus, followed from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m., for
those interested, by recitation of prayers from the Khaton Prayerbook,
including the Heart Sutra, along with practices including Manjushri and
Rigpa Guru Yoga. Meditation instruction will be provided.
From 6:00 until 9:00 p.m. at 1871 North King Street, Drikung Namgyal
Ling, Drikung Kagyu Buddhist Center of Tucson, will offer Lama Chopa
Practice and Teachings. Led by Traga Rinpoche, this practice
works towards transforming one's body, speech, and mind into the pure
enlightened state. A weekend teaching on the Life and Teachings
of Lord Jigten Sumgon, the original head of the lineage (1143-1217)
will take place at the same venue from 9am - 5pm, March 22/23.
From 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., the Tucson Shambhala Center offers meditation
practice and instruction, a reception, and an open mic at 3270 North
Tucson Boulevard. All are invited to use the open mic to share
inspirational readings, songs, poems, stories, and more.
All Tucsonans — adults, and children, Buddhists and non-Buddhists alike
— are invited to participate in the celebration. For addresses,
directions, and links to participating groups, please visit
http://tucson.shambhala.org/buddhistday.php.
Dharmakirti College (dharmakirti.org) is a Vajrayana Buddhist
organization that offers comprehensive and systematic programs of study
and practice guided by qualified masters in the tradition and
facilitated by ordained Western practitioners, both locally in Tucson
and on the Internet, to help ordinary beings attain enlightenment in
this lifetime.
Drikung Namgyal Ling Buddhist Center (drikungkagyutucson.org) brings
experienced and qualified teachers to the community, provides one to
three-day teachings, weekly meditation practices, and sponsors retreats
and other events, helping practitioners clear away difficulties in
listening, contemplation, and meditation.
The Tucson Shambhala Center (tucson.shambhala.org) provides weekly
meditation practices, offers meditation classes and instruction, and
sponsors a curriculum of workshops that help students develop a
personal meditation practice in order to engage more fully and
compassionately in the world.
Contact: Sloane Haywood or Mike Keller
Telephone: (520)883-3017 or (520)299-6008
Email: shaywood@desertmuseum.org or Mike@dawachodrak.com
Mike@dawachodrak.com