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Live Online Practice Sundays and Wednesdays Join us Sundays from 8 - 9 am and Wednesdays from 7 - 8 pm via Zoom video conferencing for live practice and teaching with Michael. Click the Zoom Video Link below and enter the password to join our video conferences. Password: 362919 Zoom Video Link

Visualizing Last Sunday, I began to teach a series on the practice of visualization in Vajrayana Buddhism. This “creation stage” can have a profound effect on our minds, helping to remove the filters that prevent us from seeing things clearly. Visualization provides an opportunity to recognize the luminous mind. It is somewhat like remembering our childhood vision, when we could see everything as magical (see Dharma Journal). I will continue teaching about the creation stage over the next few weeks and dissect some of our practices to make them more accessible .

I also include in this newsletter a link to a children’s story I wrote a couple of years ago. I crafted the tale for a writing contest, but it was never published. Maybe it will elicit a smile or at least offer some lighter fare in this pandemic time. It seems appropriate to recall a child’s dream and hold all children in our hearts. A special thanks to Sosanna for her beautiful art work. Thank you for all your kindness and support of the Dharma Center. We received generous contributions for the cost of our carpet cleaning at the center. The room will be clean and ready for our meetings when we are able to gather together once more. Many blessings and wishes for your health and happiness. Much Love, 🙏Michael

Children's Story Link

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Michael's Dharma Journal Posts Through a Child's Eyes  I am standing on top of a high desert rim and notice a dragon’s tail snaking through the landscape. Silvery strands of drying bunchgrass move in waves across the hill as the dragon prepares to take flight. All at once, the plants become… Read More

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Chenrezig The Buddha of Compassion When we are challenged by the actions of others, we can chant the Chenrezig mantra generating compassion for all beings in the world including ourselves : OM MANI PADME HUNG

Green Tara Mantra With great compassion and to relieve suffering and fear, we are chanting and accumulating the Green Tara Mantra: OM TARE TUTARE TURE SOHA   We will chant this mantra during 2020 with the goal of accumulating 1,000,000 or more! We have accumulated 637,397 mantras to date. Report Tara Mantra Count

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