Tuesday General Program Topics August 2020 to June 2021
Sep: Meditation and Freedom
1 Learning to Meditate: A Spiritual Journey, Finding Clarity
8 Freedom from Attachment
15 Freedom from Anger
22 Freedom from Jealousy
29 Freedom from Ignorance
Oct: Healing the Mind
6 Self: the Source of All Suffering
13 Self and Others, Finding Harmony in Equality
Sat 17: ½ Day Course: Gen Kelsang Demo: The Preciousness of Tantra
20 Healing with Love and Compassion
23-29 International Fall Festival. The Blessing Empowerment of Medicine Buddha
Nov: Purifying and Cleansing
3 Karma: Actions and Experiences: Cause and Effect
10 The Four Powers of Purification
Sat 14, 10 am – 4 pm. The Blessing Empowerment of Vajrasattva
17 Pure Mind, Pure Actions
Sat 21-Sun 22 Vajrasattva Purification Retreat
24 Pure Ethical Actions
Dec: De-Stressing
1 How Stress Arises: Desire & Expectations
8 Practicing Contentment
Sat 12 Dealing with Stressful Situations. Gen Tilopa
15 Transforming Difficult Situations & Experiences
2021
Jan: Roads to Freedom
3-9 Retreat Week; Lamrim and Vajrayogini
10 Vajrayogini Day: Self Initiation
12 Renunciation: Deciding to Become Free of Suffering
19 Three Trainings for Freedom
26 Wisdom: That Sets You Free
Feb: Reliance
2 Truth and Dharma are Always Reliable
9 How to Rely Upon Truth
Sat 13: What About Love? ½ Day Course. Gen Tilopa
16 Practicing Dharma: An Experiment of One
23 What is Possible?
Mar: Deepening
2 Learning to Love
9 Removing Obstacles to Loving
16 From Love Comes Compassion
23 From Compassion Comes Joy
26-28 Southern Dharma Celebration
30 From Joy Comes Attainment
Apr: Dharma in Everyday Life
6 Death and Beyond
Sat 10 Overcoming Depression. Gen Tilopa
13 Breaking Bad Habits
20 Overcoming Anxiety
27 Letting Go
May: Spiritual Advice for a Happy Life
4 Advice from the Heart I
Sat 8: ½ Day Course: Overcoming Uncontrolled Desire. Gen Tilopa
11 Advice from the Heart II
18 Advice from the Heart III
25 Advice from the Heart IV
May 28 – Jun 2 International Spring Festival
Jun: Enlightenment is Possible
8 The Power of Imagination
12 Sat: ½ Day Course: Enjoying Daily Life. Gen Tilopa
15 The Joy of Bodhichitta Mind
22 The Path of the Bodhisattva
29 The Nature of the Enlightened Mind
