TVDF will conduct a Vajrasattva Practice on Tuesday, New Years Day, at 10:00 to 11:15 at the LTTT Temple on 2312 West Overland. All are welcome!
We will be continuing with the book study, Buddhism with an Attitude, on Saturday, January 5, 10:00-11:30 am: “The Fifth Point: The Criterion of Proficiency in the Mind-Training,” pages 229-236.
Sunday, December 30, 2012
Sunday, December 02, 2012
TVDF Schedule for December 2012
Saturday, December 8, 10:00-11:30 am: Buddhism
with an Attitude--“The Third Point:
Transforming Adversity into an Aid to Spiritual Awakening,” pages
191-205.
Saturday, December 15, 10:00-11:30 am: Buddhism
with an Attitude--“The Third Point:
Transforming Adversity into an Aid to Spiritual Awakening,” pages 206-216.
Saturday, December 22, 10:00-11:30 am: Buddhism
with an Attitude--“The Fourth Point:
A Synthesis of Practice for One Life,” pages 217-228.
Saturday, December 29, 10:00-11:30 am: Buddhism
with an Attitude--“The Fifth Point:
The Criterion of Proficiency in the Mind-Training,” pages 229-236.
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.
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
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
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.
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
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