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Lion’s Roar Center Do Nga Dargey News Spring 2019

Do Nga Dargey Temple Board of Directors About Us 3240 B Street Yeshe Jinpa Lion’s Roar was co-founded by Lama Sacramento, CA 95816 Yeshe Jinpa and Geshe Losang Geshe Damchoebaazar Gurjav (Between 32nd and 33rd Street) Gyatso. Lama Jinpa received direct Baasan Lam Altangerel transmission from Geshe Our Purpose Ellen Wolfe Gyatso. He is one of the few Western Lion’s Roar Dharma Center and Deb Dietz thus far recognized within the Gelugpa lineage of Tibetan Do Nga Dargey Temple follow Greg Vigil the Buddha Dharma – a new . Patty Marcotte humanism that embraces both the secular and sacred paths of Susan Farrar Buddhism is an oral transformation. We recognize Elizabeth Wadsworth and written tradition. Every and affirm the inherent and scripture and every meditation indestructible goodness of all Advisory Board practice for training the mind is beings. passed on verbally from teacher Robert Nakashima to student and then internalized We are in the tradition of the His Michael Halfhill until it becomes part of that Holiness the 14th of [email protected] student’s personal experience. Tibet. Our Temple was founded A truly qualified teacher must by Geshe Losang Gyatso and is have actually attained realization, directed by Lama Yeshe Jinpa and which means they see things Geshe Damchoe Gurjav. Our Heart as they are: interconnected and Lineage Teacher is Kyabje Jhado interdependent. . Your Support LRDC Book Club In order to support our 1st Sunday at 1 PM after the constantly expanding programs service. A fun, non-dharma as well as our temple and book club for everybody. (admin facility, we need your help! It is office) only through the support of the community that we are able Monday to continue to grow and offer “Many Paths, One Result” more events, as well as maintain Teachings on the Lotus the temple and grounds. We with Lama Yeshe Jinpa. are a 501(c)3 non-profit. Your 2nd & 4th Mondays at 7 PM. continuing generosity allows us Our Programs Program includes a Dharma to fulfill our mission of creating talk, discussion and short We offer a wide variety an enlightened society for all meditation. (Shrine Room) of classes, teachings, and sentient beings. Donations can workshops throughout each be made in the temple, at the Open Meditation Drop-in month. administrative office, or online Group 8:00AM–9AM Informal at: lionsroardharmacenter.org. meditation group. (Shrine Room) Lion’s Roar also hosts teachings and empowerments Events & Programs Just Plain Sitting with high Lamas and teachers 1st & 3rd Mondays at 7 PM from around the world. We Quick Reference Come and leave anytime are blessed to have had visits Please verify event information during the session. (Shrine with monks from Sera Jey by visiting our online calendar Room) monastery in 2016 and from at lionsroardharmacenter.org. Ngari Institute in Leh Ledakh All events take place at: Tuesday India in 2018, who created Do Nga Dargey Temple Open Meditation Drop-in sacred Medicine Buddha sand 3240 B Street, Sacramento, CA Group 8:00 AM – 9 AM Informal in the temple. We meditation group. (Shrine Room) also gratefully host regular visits Sunday from our Heart Lineage Teacher, with Sandi Kyabje Jhado Rinpoche, who Open Meditation Drop-in 9:30 AM Strengthen and stretch consecrated Do Nga Dargey Group 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM the body, relieve stress and calm Temple in 2015. Informal meditation group the mind with Ananda Yoga. (Shrine Room) (Community Room) Other Lion’s Roar programs Mindful Recovery and Introduction to Tai Chi with include our Sacred Arts Robert 12:00 PM The basics of program to beautify and Healing 9:00 AM. Traditional 12-step the Tai Chi practice with Robert energize our temple and recovery format incorporating Nakashima. $10 suggested practice, our Little Buddhas the healing aspect of Medicine donation. (Community Room) program to provide Buddha practice. (Community compassionate childcare on Meditation Room) Sundays so parents may attend Support Group 6:30 PM A services, and our Mother’s Sitting & confidential and safe space to Group on the 2nd Saturday of 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM Calm the learn and practice meditation. each month. mind and body; walk in the (Community Room) temple or neighborhood as In 2018, we introduced our weather permits. (Shrine Room) Wednesday Chaplaincy program, which supports people through Sunday Services Open Meditation Drop-in difficult life transitions; 11 AM – 12:30 PM, Lama Group 8:00 AM – 9 AM Informal chaplains also perform Jinpa 1st and 3rd Sundays. meditation group. (Shrine Room) healing rituals, blessing and Program includes a Dharma Beginning Meditation 6 PM. celebration ceremonies, and talk, discussion, and short A supportive practice session give meditation instruction. meditation, followed by which provides instruction For questions about any of our a community gathering for posture and developing programs, send us a message afterwards. Supervised play area awareness. (Community Room) at: [email protected] for kids available. (Shrine Room) Thursday Stages of the Path to Becoming Buddha Enlightenment with Geshe Meditation Workshop Open Meditation Drop-in Damchoe Gurjav 2nd & 4th with Lama Jinpa & senior Group 8:00 AM – 9 AM Informal Saturdays, 10 AM – 12:00 PM. students, 4th Saturday 1 meditation group. (Shrine Room) Teachings on the Lam Rim, PM – 5 PM. Includes Dharma Mindful Yoga with Sandi the Graded Stages of the Path. talks, discussion, meditation, 9:30 AM Strengthen and stretch (Shrine Room) instruction, and walking the body, relieve stress and calm Kirtan, 3rd Saturday, 7 PM. meditation/mindful movement. the mind with Ananda Yoga. Kirtan is a word for (Shrine Room) (Community Room) devotional singing or chanting. Thursday Evening Beginning Songs, hymns, chants and Date Varies Shamatha Meditation are put to music Vajrayana Practice on the 6:30 PM Informal, open to known in India as Bhajans. Phases of the Moon anyone. (Shrine Room) They come in a variety of forms Each lunar quarter, 7:30 PM and languages including Please go to dateandtime.com Friday Hindi, Bengali, Sanskrit, or lionsroardharmacenter.org for Open Meditation Drop-in and English. Many are ancient the dates. All are welcome: the Group 8:00AM – 9AM Informal chants and mantras given to us practice is based on meditation group. (Shrine Room) by saints, sages, yogis and great and sitting meditation. (Shrine masters from long ago and Room) Tong len for World Peace hard to date. Journey To Awaken A fun and Every 3rd Friday, 6 PM – 7:15 PM Kirtan honors the light of spiritual Movie Night informal evening with Sending/Receiving Meditation wisdom, rays from the One both Dharma and non- for world and personal peace Light, expressed in its infinite Dharma movies; date and transformation. (Shrine forms, according to the needs of varies. See our calendar at Room) particular times and places and lionsroardharmacenter.org for Medicine Buddha Practice covers various forms of chanting details. (Community Room) 2nd & 4th Fridays, 7 PM in Buddhist, Hindu, and Christian – 8:30 PM. The Medicine traditions. (Shrine room) Buddha healing practice and meditation. (Shrine Room) About Lama Yeshe Jinpa Lama Yeshe Jinpa teaches within the lineage, with a Rimé or Saturday unbiased , in the tradition of His Holiness the . Open Meditation Drop-in He graduated from Middlebury College in Vermont where he Group Weekends 7:30 AM – studied Buddhism with Steven Rockefeller. His senior project was on 8:30 AM Informal meditation ’s Philosophy. He took with Chogyam group. (Shrine Room) Trungpa Rinpoche in 1976. From 1977 to 1980 he attended the Mindfulness Meditation for Program at University in Boulder and studied Everybody 9 AM – 9:45 AM. with Judith Simmer-Brown and Reginald Ray. He also studied A practice session for all Buddhism with Kyozan Joshu Sasaki Roshi. He has had empowerments meditators. (Community Room) and teachings from most of the main teachers of all the Tibetan lineages, particularly the Gelug, and the through Dudjom Steps on the Buddhist Path Rinpoche. with Susan Farrar, every 1st and 3rd Saturday 10:00 AM – 11:30 In 1983, he met Lharam Geshe Losang Gyatso, of Sey Jey and Gyuto AM. Basic Lam Rim class based monasteries, in Nevada City. Geshe-la became his heart, or main, on Ven. Thubten Chödrön’s teacher and Lama Jinpa received in 1995. Guided Meditations on the At Geshe Gyatso’s urging, Lama Jinpa became a licensed Stages of the Path. (Shrine psychotherapist in 2000 and founded Middle Way Health in Room) Sacramento, specializing in Buddhist Psychotherapy. Mother’s Group 1st & 3rd In 2005 Lama Jinpa went to India and took monastic vows at Sera Jey Saturdays, 2 PM – 4 PM. A Monastery where he received the name Yeshe Jinpa. support and discussion group In 2008, Lama Jinpa returned to life. He balances work, from a Buddhist perspective. home, and temple life and teaches Dharma from the perspective of the (Shrine Room) Middle Way. Come As You Are At Lion’s Roar, we have no expectations that beginners will know how to do everything right. That is why we encourage everyone to “come as you are.” There are only two rules you really need to know: 1. Come as you are. 2. Come with a sense of humor.

We want everyone to feel welcomed at Lion’s Roar. Arriving Try to arrive early if you can. But if you can’t, it’s ok. You might need time to take off your shoes, take a prayer book, choose a seat or cushion, mute your cell New members of Lion’s Roar pose with Lama Yeshe Jinpa (in robes, left) phone, and get comfortable. and Geshe Damchoebaazar Gurjav (in robes, right) Some people really enjoy just sitting in the peace to take it all feel uncomfortable doing. No Meditation and in before the program starts. pressure what-so-ever. After Each session can be different. the teacher has taken his or her Some start with meditation, The Start seat, we all take our seats. other sessions begin with A gong will sound announcing a Dharma talk followed by the arrival of the teacher, at Opening prayers It is traditional to start a practice meditation, others are a Dharma which point it is nice to stand talk only. to show respect for the teacher. session with prayers. They are You will see many students led by the Umse (prayer master) Closing Prayers performing prostrations where and he or she will announce the At the end of the program, they will place both hands page numbers. Please follow the Umse will lead us through together at their chest and along as best you can and join in closing prayers and dedication. bow. Just know that you are as you feel comfortable. When the teacher gets up to not required to do anything you leave, all rise in respect as he leaves the room.

Kyabje Jhado Rinpoche Heart Lineage Teacher Lama Yeshe Jinpa Do Nga Dargey Temple Spiritual Director of Lion’s Roar Dharma Center Geshe Damchoebaazar Gurjav In the Lineage of the 14th Dalai Lama Resident Teacher