Friday June 12 7:00-9:00 PM
Saturday June 13 8:30 AM-5:00 PM
Sunday June 14 8:30 AM-5:00 PM

Have you ever wondered what it means to be Buddhist? Would you like to learn more about the Buddha and his teachings? The Buddha and the dharma are the first two of the “Three Jewels” that will be explored in this class. The third is the sangha, or community of practitioners. This weekend explores what it means to take refuge in the three jewels and to become a Buddhist. It is open to anyone who is curious and interested in exploring the topic of refuge, and it is also an essential step for those who are preparing to take refuge.

The Three Jewels weekend also provides an opportunity for those who have already taken refuge to recommit to that vow, fully understanding its meaning. Don’t miss your chance to practice and study with our *Acharya, Allyn Lyon.
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The Shambhala Times is delighted to offer a dispatch from Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche on Equanimity in Uncertain Times.

“As the economy seems to worsen and as we go forward, we need to have more equanimity altogether; not a passive equanimity, but more the notion of really being able to mature and understand the insidious level of hope and fear that we experience these days, and how our practices can actually bring about a level of strengthening and stabilization.”
~ Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche

“These days there is so much difficulty in this world, so much uncertainty in life. The only thing that we can rely on is the dharma, so I advise you all to please practice.”
~ Sakyong Wangmo, Khandro Tseyang

Read the entire article plus listen to the Sakyong’s message here:
http://shambhalatimes.org/2009/05/08/equanimity-in-uncertain-times/