Nalandabodhi Sangha News http://www.nalandabodhi.net/mt-sanghanews/ News and announcements for the Nalandabodhi sangha en-us 2007-01-02T20:52:18-08:00 Maitrivana Festival of Merit http://www.nalandabodhi.net/mt-sanghanews/archives/000080.html Nalandabodhi Canada is most happy to announce that we will have a new home in East Vancouver at 4610 Earles Street. This wonderful new centre – Maitrivana, a Garden of Loving Kindness – will serve as the headquarters of Nalandabodhi... Jean1 2007-01-02T20:52:18-08:00 His Holiness Karmapa's 21st Birthday Celebration http://www.nalandabodhi.net/mt-sanghanews/archives/000079.html ELEVEN LUCKY STUDENTS OF THE DZOGCHEN PONLOP RINPOCHE HAD THE GOOD FORTUNE TO ATTEND THE 21ST BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS OF HH XVII KARMAPA AT GYUTO MONASTERY IN SIDBHARI, NEAR DHARAMSALA IN THE NORTHERN INDIAN PROVINCE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH. WE TRAVELLED... Special Events Jean1 2006-08-29T17:02:46-08:00 Sangha Retreat June 2006 http://www.nalandabodhi.net/mt-sanghanews/archives/000078.html Lucky students from around the world had the great good fortune to receive teachings on Dzogchen from The Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche for nine days in June. More than 200 people, including Nalandabodhi families with infants and young children, gathered to... Jean1 2006-08-13T16:59:41-08:00 Nalanda West Winter Program December 2006 http://www.nalandabodhi.net/mt-sanghanews/archives/000077.html We are happy to inform you that the plans for Khenpo Tsültrim Gyamtso Rinpoche’s December 2-10 program at Nalanda West are finalized. Since Khenpo Rinpoche is in retreat this year, Ari Goldfield will be teaching this year’s program. The Dzogchen... NB Program Announcements Jean1 2006-06-27T14:05:11-08:00 Open Heart Circle http://www.nalandabodhi.net/mt-sanghanews/archives/000076.html The Open Heart Circle is the result of a sangha interest group meeting on Death and Dying at Sangha Retreat (2005). Nalandabodhi members discussed services Nalandabodhi might offer to community members with terminal illnesses, to their caregivers, and to the... NB Program Announcements Jean1 2006-04-28T12:39:17-08:00 Email Newsletter & Fire Dog Poem http://www.nalandabodhi.net/mt-sanghanews/archives/000075.html Year of the Fire Dog If we should leave our crowded woods for a high lonesome outcrop burning with so basic a feeling our pure response is simply to howl at this bright new moon What sense of duty chains... Misc Entries Jean1 2006-03-15T18:26:59-08:00 Bodhi at the Office http://www.nalandabodhi.net/mt-sanghanews/archives/000074.html Nalandabodhi members who have work places with reception rooms, lunch rooms, or even reading rooms and break rooms, will be happy to know that complimentary subscriptions of Bodhi are available to all these offices, schools and other businesses. Sangha members... Sangha News Jean1 2006-03-15T18:22:29-08:00 Errata http://www.nalandabodhi.net/mt-sanghanews/archives/000073.html Corrections to Jean's recap have been uploaded... specifically, the monastery in Bodhgaya is Mingyur Rinpoche's project. Readers and Pilgrims please feel free to contribute comments and corrections online here! If anyone would like to offer descriptions of the places and... Jean1 2005-12-23T07:47:19-08:00 Happy Holidays DEC 2005... Paramita - Prajna http://www.nalandabodhi.net/mt-sanghanews/archives/000072.html December is a month of celebration and transition. As we say farewell to 2005, we have much to look forward to in 2006. 2005: Friends old and new enjoyed wonderful teachings at Nalanda West with Khenchen Tsultrim Gyamtso Rinpoche... see... Sangha News Jean1 2005-12-12T20:54:52-08:00 NB 2006 Calendar & Bay Area Cookbook http://www.nalandabodhi.net/mt-sanghanews/archives/000071.html It is that calendar time of year once again. Our 2006 calendars are now available from Snow Lion www.snowlionpub.com. They have been very popular, and the calendar sold out last year. COMPLETE TIBETAN CALENDAR 2006: Fire Dog Year by Nitartha... Sangha News Jean1 2005-09-13T17:36:07-08:00 Pilgrimage Opportunities http://www.nalandabodhi.net/mt-sanghanews/archives/000070.html Dear Nalandabodhi Sangha, We are pleased to be able to offer you two great opportunities to participate in the Nalandabodhi Pilgrimage-- by traveling with us ‘in the footsteps of the Buddha,’ or by offering a used laptop for us to... Special Events Jean1 2005-08-09T18:30:55-08:00 Retreat Recollections http://www.nalandabodhi.net/mt-sanghanews/archives/000069.html We'd like to share some stories and photos with you. Use your BACK ARROW to return to this page after viewing documents!! Read: Carole Fleming describes NB Sangha Retreat 2005 View image -- Rinpoche and Acharyas and Lama Read Sandra... Jean 2005-06-24T15:26:46-08:00 Shakyamuni's Birthday http://www.nalandabodhi.net/mt-sanghanews/archives/000068.html Saga Dawa Anniversary events will be celebrated sangha-wide on the 23rd, including sharing favorite stories of the Buddha's life together, reciting verses and singing songs of realization, to dessert and pot luck socials. Take your camera along to remember this... Special Events Jean 2005-05-15T15:05:02-08:00 Saga Dawa Anniversary 2005 http://www.nalandabodhi.net/mt-sanghanews/archives/000067.html The Nalandabodhi Sangha is invited to celebrate Vaishak Day on May 23rd next month. This is an important day for all Buddhists and among all Buddhist traditions. On the 15th day of Saga Dawa (Sanskrit: Vaishak) month, we celebrate the... Special Events Jean 2005-04-25T18:38:38-08:00 Wheels of Dharma Activity http://www.nalandabodhi.net/mt-sanghanews/archives/000066.html Our energetic sangha has many opportunities to practice the six paramitas- through our study, our practice and our activity. March's Paramita was "Patience" and April's Paramita is "Diligence." Here is some information from our Bodhi staff about opportunities to put... Sangha News Jean 2005-03-28T17:01:34-08:00