According to the teachings of the Buddha, happiness and suffering are all experienced within the mind, so if we wish to increase the causes of happiness and decrease the causes of suffering, we need to learn how to work with our minds.
The techniques of meditation – both tranquility and insight meditation – can help us make our minds more workable and bring more peace into our lives. This weekend will include talks by Khenpo Ugyen Tenzin, abbot of Karma Triyana Dharmachakra Monastery in upstate NY, who also will lead participants in short meditation sessions to illuminate the techniques for us.
On Friday night May 27th, public talk introduces the role of mindfulness in making meaningful changes in our lives.
On Saturday and Sunday May 28th and 29th, progressive workshops will teach the techniques of tranquility and insight meditation
The Buddha’s teachings say that every being possesses the potential for awakening, called Buddha nature. One way to actualize this nature is through the practice of meditation. Through this practice, we can cut through confusion and bewilderment and develop our awakened potential.
Khenpo Ugyen Tenzin received the Acharya degree from Nalanda Institute and Sapurnanand Sanskrit University, jointly, in 1991. He taught at Nimalung Monastery in Bhutan, and then at Nalanda Institute in Rumtek, where he was Senior Abbot/Principal Teacher. His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa asked Khenpo Ugyen to go to Karma Triyana Dharmachakra in 2005. Khenpo Ugyen has since completed a 3-year retreat at Karme Ling Retreat Center, and was appointed abbot of KTD in September, 2021.
Khenpo Sangye Trinley was asked by His Holiness the 17th Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje, to come to live at KTD monastery in upstate NY in 2019. He currently serves as a translator at KTD.
He studied Buddhist philosophy and Sutrayana at Karma Shri Nalanda Institute and Mantrayana at Palpung Sherabling monastery. He is an abbot of Dilyak Monastery.
| Topic | Date | Time | Location |
| Public Talk | Friday, May 27, 2022 | 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 | Columbus KTC |
| The Practice Tranquility and Insight, Part One | Saturday, May 28, 2022 | 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 | |
| Refuge Ceremony followed by the Chenrezig Empowerment (refuge required for the empowerment) | Saturday, May 28, 2022 | 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.. | |
| The Practice of Tranquility and Insight, Part Two | Sunday,May 29 | 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 | Columbus KTC |
| The Practice of Tranquility and Insight, Part Three
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Sunday, May 29 | 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m |
Suggested Donation Amounts:
| Event | Member | Non- Member | Sponsor |
| Friday Night Public Talk Only | $7.00 | $7.00 | Included |
| Full Weekend (All Workshops, including Public Talk) | $60.00 | $75.00 | $125.00 or higher |
| Individual Workshop Sessions | $20.00 | $25.00 | Included |
| Empowerment | $25.00 | $25.00 | $25.00 |
| Refuge Ceremony | No fee | No fee | No fee |
Register Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-path-of-meditation-tranquility-and-insight-tickets-327361144997
