Tuesday, October 30, 2012

TVDF Schedule for November 2012


Saturday, November 3, 10:00-11:30 am:  “Four Thoughts that Transform the Mind” and a visit by students from Bishop Kelley High School.

Saturday, November 10, 10:00-11:30 am:  Buddhism with an Attitude--“Between sessions, be an illusory person” pages 142-154.

Saturday, November 17, 10:00-11:30 am:   Buddhism with an Attitude—“Alternately practice giving and taking” and “the Meditative Cultivation of Loving-kindness” pages 154-170.

Saturday, November 24, 10:00-11:30 am:  Buddhism with an Attitude— "the Meditative Cultivation of Loving-kindness" and “the Practice of Tonglen”  pages 170-184.

Thursday, October 18, 2012

TALKS BY VENERABLE THUBTEN CHONYI OCTOBER 19-21


Talks by Venerable Thubten Chonyi
October 19-21, 2012

"The Buddhist Perspective on the Sources of Happiness and Suffering"

Friday, October 19 7:00-8:30 pm

“Developing Love, Compassion, and Altruism”

Saturday, October 20 10:00-11:30 and 1:00-2:30

Sunday, October 21 2:00-3:30
 
Guided meditation on Chenrezig, the Buddha of Compassion

Sunday, October 21 8:00-9:00 am 

All sessions at LTTT Temple, 2312 W. Overland Road
(Just east of the Overland-Vista intersection)

$15 per session or $40 for all
No one turned away for lack of funds

CHENREZIG HALL FUND RAISER SATURDAY, 6-9 PM


Treasure Valley Dharma Friends

Invites You to Attend a Fund-Raising Event
On Behalf of Sravasti Abbey
To Support the Completion of Chenrezig Hall

October 20, 2012
6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

At 2911 South Holden Avenue
Boise, ID 83706
(3 blocks east of Timberline High School-South of Boise Avenue)
 
The Fund-Raiser offers snacks and light beverages, books and other items for sale, a Silent Auction with donations from local businesses, artists and service providers.
List of Items in Silent Auction listed below
Venerable Thubten Chonyi from the Abbey will make a brief presentation about Chenrezig Hall and the Abbey and will be available for questions.  She also will be teaching Friday night, Saturday (two sessions) and Sunday at the LTT Temple located at 2312 West Overland Road, Boise.
See www.tvdf.org for schedule of talks.

If you cannot attend, donations may be made by check to P.O. Box 20644, Seattle, WA 98101 or online at FriendsofSravastiAbbey.org. 
A donor has generously provided a $100,000 Compassion match. 
All offerings to build Chenrezig Hall will be doubled
Now until December 1
For more information about the Abbey and Chenrezig Hall, write office.sravasti@gmail.com


GOODS DONATED BY LOCAL BUSINESSES

Gift certificate from High Note Cafe.  Value $50

Basket of Seasonal Fruit and gift certificate from Stonhenge Grocery.  Value $25

Dreamweavers Hammock Company – hammock chair, value $95

Singing Bowl from Eyes of the World. Value $85

Gift Certificate from Dragonfly.  Value $20.

Spirit at Work.  Book-Tibet, Life, Myth and Art by Michael Willis, value $50; glass ornament with hand-painted image of Kwan Yin, value $35; gift certificates for attending functions value $10 each.

BODYWORK DONATIONS BY LOCAL BUSINESSES

Dominique Tardiff, Cranio-Sacral Session.  Value $50

Leslie Howe, one-hour massage.  Value $50

Sommers Gerratt, one-hour massage.  Value $50

OTHER SERVICE DONATIONS

Meinhoffer Law Office legal consultation.  Value $150

Susan Wildwood, one hour Integrative Movement Lesson – learn how to site for long periods of time meditating or your choice of other.  Value $70

Susan Wildwood, one-hour hypnosis session.  Improve your performance in any walk of life.  Value $70

Summits Hot Yoga.  5 Sessions.  Value $55

GOODS DONATED BY WONDERFUL PEOPLE

Frequent Flyer Miles Equal to Two (2) round trip tickets anywhere in the continental United States from Terry Rudolf.  Value $1,000

Oriental Wall hanging from Terry Rudolf.  Retail Value $50

Thangka of Chenrezig from Dale and Martha Bowden, value $500

Original Artwork from Dale and Martha Bowden:  “Through the Window” by Tom Cole; in oil/pastel; value $650

Original Artwork from Dale and Martha Bowden:  “Swirl in the Sky” by Tom Cole; in oil/pastel; value $500

Complete Spaghetti Dinner for Two including complete tableware and place mats, sauce, pasta, rolls, cheese, wine.  Only have to add salad!  Value $50.00

Quilted wall hanging “Mother and Child”.

Personal Spa Basket with skin care products.

Brass Oriental Vase with stand; anonymous donor.

OTHER ITEMS

Malas
Incense
Incense burners
Notecards
Katas
Books

Saturday, October 06, 2012

FUNDRAISER FOR CHENREZIG HALL OCTOBER 20





Treasure Valley Dharma Friends

Cordially Invites You to Attend a Fund-Raising Event
On Behalf of Sravasti Abbey
To Support the Completion of Chenrezig Hall

On October 20, 2012
6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

At 2911 South Holden Avenue
Boise, ID 83706
(3 blocks east of Timberline High School-South of Boise Avenue)



Chenrezig - also known as Kwan Yin, Kannon, or Avalokiteshvara - is the Buddha of Compassion. With one thousand arms, Chenrezig reaches out to care for all living beings and the aptly named Chenrezig Hall will care for all the Abbey guests.


The Fund-Raiser offers snacks and light beverages, books and other items for sale, a Silent Auction with donations from local businesses, artists and service providers.  Venerable Thubten Chonyi from the Abbey will make a brief presentation about Chenrezig Hall and the Abbey and will be available for questions.  She also will be teaching Friday night, Saturday (two sessions) and Sunday at the LTT Temple located at 2312 West Overland Road, Boise.

If you cannot attend, donations may be made by check to P.O. Box 20644, Seattle, WA 98101      or online at FriendsofSravastiAbbey.org. 

A donor has generously provided a $100,000 Compassion match. 
All offerings to build Chenrezig Hall will be doubled
Now until December 1

For more information about the Abbey and Chenrezig Hall, write office.sravasti@gmail.com

For more information on the Teachings, contact
www.TVDF.org            TreasureValleyDharmaFriends@gmail.com