EBS Scrapbook: October 30 - 31, 1999

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The Ecumenical Buddhist Society presents

The Ven. Lama Kunga Thartse Rinpoche

Oct. 30-31, 1999
The Ven. Lama Kunga Thartse Rinpoche teaches the Vajrayana (Tibetan) Sakya lineage practices at EBS.
  • 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30 - Medicine Buddha (healing) and Avalokitesvara (compassion) empowerments, teachings and meditation practice. $50 suggested donation.
  • 2 - 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 31 - Green Tara (a meditation practice that helps us face our fears) and Singhamukha (to purify negativity) empowerments and blessings. $25 suggested donation.
Above is a portion from the original announcement for what was to prove to be one of our most attended retreats in some time. Below are some of the highlights of those two days.

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A lot of preparation goes on before teachings begin. Here Lama Kunga shows two eager learners how to create Vajrakilaya knots for the lama protection cords.

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Then, on to the EBS center. Here you see our altar, lovingly assembled with the help of some our more creative members.

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The students are assembled and Lama Kunga is ready to begin.

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Rinpoche offers prayers as he begins the empowerment.

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Rinpoche uses bell and dorje during the empowerment ritual (above and below).

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Another view of our beautiful altar, with the Medicine Buddha mandala thangka (painting) hanging above the altar and a statue of Avalokitesvara at the center