A very, very warm evening, and, in the year of our 20th anniversary, a very "suddenly appearing" visit from the monks of Namgyal Monastery in Dharamsala, India, and Venerable Thubten Choepel, Vajra Master of the Monastery. Namgyal is the personal monastery of His Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama, and Losang Rinpoche's home for most of his life before traveling to the U.S. in 1988, and forming our center in 1991. Ven. Cheophel is one of Losang-La's main teachers. The monks led us in a deeply moving Green Tara Puja, and Long Life Prayer for His Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama. Losang-La served as the Chant Master for the practice.
A visit to Philadelphia from monks from Drepung Gomang Monastery for a Medicine Buddha healing puja at St. Stephen's Church on March 26, and on Sunday morning, March 27, a beautiful practice and talk at the TBC by Geshe-la from the monastery, on the Four Noble Truths.
Capping off a beautiful, full day celebration with members of our local Philadelphia Tibetan community.
A few images from the New York City reunion of Lama Losang's students and friends in the 1980's, his first years in the U.S., and celebrating the New York Release of Losang-la's book, Ancient Teachings in Modern Times, Buddhism in the 21st Century. Also pictured, moderator Mark Epstein.
From Generation Stage to Completion Stage, the savory dharma of the Losang MoMo.
