Welcome to the Mahayana Dharma Center

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Upcoming Events at the Dharma Center:

Join us any Sunday at 9:00 AM for Meditation and Prayers. This is a public gathering open to all interested persons, Buddhist or Nonbuddhist. There is an opportunity for discussions and questions after the meditation. Please see the Weblog for details of our upcoming Teaching Schedule. 

Sound Meditation Concerts with Rahbi Crawford: Utilizing crystal bowls and other carefully selected acoustic instruments,  Rahbi weaves flowing improvisations intended to facilitate resonance within the systems of those attending, and thus support their greater balance with nature and the elements of the universe. Concert protocols are based on specific patterns and harmonies appropriate to the season of the year, and will vary depending on the energies present at the time. Each one of Rahbi's concerts is a unique experience! Inner healing is facilitated by evoking a state similar to meditation in which the listener can be more in tune with their own inner sense of well-being.

The suggested concert donation is $12. Concerts will take place at the Dharma Center at 7 PM on the following Saturdays:
August 29th and September 12th.

Rahbi is a Tama-Do Practitioner and Musical Intuitive. Her website is www.mwt.net/~makesmusic/

 

September 13, 10am – 12 noon - Tibet: Beyond Fear:  at the Mahayana Dharma Center.  The story of Ani Ngawang Sangdrol, the spiritual journey of a Tibetan Buddhist nun, imprisoned under the Chinese occupation of Tibet.   All proceeds go to Ani Ngawang Sandrol and  to the  Jamu School Project in eastern Tibet.

This event is co-sponsored by the Tibetan Association of Madison and the Mahayama Dharma Center

                                                                                       

Tibetan Venders offering their wares the afternoon of September 13th next to Global View.

 

 

My heart is heavy.
Here a bomb
There a bomb
Everywhere death and destruction.
Here a finger of blame
There a play for power
Everywhere posturing and suffering.

Yet another time with no resolution.
Yet another round lacking evidence of human evolution.
I grieve for all concerned
And take the only stand I know
To love even where it is undeserved.
To embrace the most hateful and most hated.
To embody peace every hour, every day. 

Arleen Lorrance
16 July, 2006
angeloso@aol.com