KTC Loses Dharma Brother
It is a great sorrow that we inform you of the passing of our dear Dharma brother and friend, Tim Wagner.
Tim, who has been involved with KTC for more than a decade, passed away overnight Sunday due to complications from a stroke. He just turned 80 this year.
There will be a special one-hour Chenrezig/ Amitabha prayer service dedicated to Tim tomorrow evening, Oct. 20, at 7 PM Eastern Time. Prayer texts will be included onscreen, and all are invited. A Zoom link to this service is down below.
A memorial service will be announced at a later date.
Tim has been an active member of our sangha for many years, participating in our annual booth at Comfest and organizing Sangha Lunch gatherings, as well as helping the center with maintenance and groundskeeping.
In fact, the week before his stroke, Tim was picking up trash and trimming our lawn to keep KTC looking beautiful.
He also will be remembered for his deep and heartfelt questions during dharma talks, and his deep faith in dharma.
Even after his stroke last week, Tim was asking a KTC friend for advice about Tonglen compassion meditation practice, and saying he felt the presence of Medicine Buddha in the
room.
According to Tibetan Buddhist custom, prayers are requested for Tim for 49 days after his passing, which is considered the maximum time a person can spend in the between death and rebirth. The compassion mantra of Chenrezig, and the mantras of Buddha Amitabha and Medicine Buddha, are particularly powerful and beneficial.
There will be more time for remembrances in the coming days, but for now, you can dedicate merit to Tim and his family, and wish for him to have an auspicious rebirth.
Here are the mantras we will be using in the special prayer service on Tuesday evening:
Chenrezig: OM MANI PEME HUNG
Amitabha: OM AMI DEWA HRI
Medicine Buddha: TAYATA OM BEKANZE, BEKANZE MAHA BEKANZE RADZA SAMUNGATE SO HA
During the prayer service, we will share the text on screen. If they wish, those attending can also just sit and meditate.
Here is the Zoom information for the special Chenrezig/Amitabha prayer service dedicated to Tim to be held tomorrow (Tuesday) evening, Oct. 20, at 7 PM Eastern.
Zoom Link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82483355182?pwd=WLObCepUSjISmFPQPmdHxZ5CAA6m5Y.1
Meeting ID: 824 8335 5182 (tel:8335 5182)
Passcode: 326511
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