2008 CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Celebrating our 50th Anniversary!

SUMMER 2008: SPECIAL EVENT
An Historic 6-Day Teaching By His Holiness The 14th Dalai Lama on Tsong-kha-pa’s Celebrated
Great Treatise

TEACHINGS BY HIS HOLINESS THE DALAI LAMA, JULY 2008- Tickets Still Available
Save the date! This summer—July 10-15, 2008—TBLC is greatly privileged to host His Holiness the Dalai Lama to give teachings on Je Tsong-kha-pa’s Great Treatise on the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment at Lehigh University’s Stabler Arena. For details and updates please consult: www.DalaiLamaJuly2008.com.
Recommended readings for His Holiness' 2008 teachings: Great Treatise, all three volumes; for 20% discount go to www.snowlionpub.com.

PUBLIC TALK
On Sunday, July 13, in conjunction with the teaching series on the Great Treatise, His Holiness the Dalai Lama will also give a public talk entitled, “Generating a Good Heart” at Lehigh University ‘s Stabler Arena. It will be sponsored by Lehigh University. For further information please consult www3.lehigh.edu/dalailama/index.html.

REGULAR EVENTS AND PROGRAMS

WEEKLY PUBLIC PROGRAMS
TBLC offers a program to the public every Sunday.

Prayer Service:From 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. there is a prayer and meditation session in the Temple. The prayers are recited in English and have been translated from a Tibetan non-sectarian liturgy written for when large assemblies of Tibetan monks and nuns gather at the place of the Buddha’s enlightenment in Bodh Gaya, India. We then take a break for lunch (guests are asked to bring their own lunch or to have lunch at a Washington restaurant).

Classes on the Great Treatise:From 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. TBLC offers year-round classes in Tibetan Buddhism, taught by either TBLC resident teachers, Joshua W. C. Cutler & Diana M. Cutler, or a visiting teacher. This winter and spring, in preparation for His Holiness’s July teachings, our curriculum centers on topics stemming from Tsong-kha-pa’s Great Treatise. The classes are appropriate for both beginning and advanced students of Buddhism. All are welcome.

ANNUAL SEMINARS
TBLC annual seminars or intensives take place over a two or three-day weekend and are an opportunity for an in-depth exploration of different Buddhist topics. Each day is usually divided into four one-hour sessions, but this sometimes varies to accord with the main teacher’s preference. Plenty of time is set aside for questions and answers. Besides intellectual inquiry, there is often guided meditation, depending on the subject matter. The classes are appropriate for both beginning and advanced students of Buddhism. For a listing of previous topics and teachers click here.

ANNUAL EVENTS

FOUNDER'S DAY
Founder's Dayis a celebration of Geshe Wangyal’s arrival in the United States on February 5, 1955, and was started by Geshe-la a few years before his death on January 30, 1983. It is usually held on the nearest Sunday to February 5th. As Geshe-la died on a date nearby his arrival date, Founder’s Day is also a remembrance of his passing away. Therefore, we first recite prayers in the Temple at 11:00 a.m. This is followed by a speech by the Executive Director Joshua Cutler. Lunch is then served in the School House. All are welcome. Click here to download a biographical sketch of Geshe Wangyal in Word.

Joshua W. C. Cutler gave the following talk on Founder’s Day February 5, 2007.


Joshua W. C. Cutler gave the following talk on Founder’s Day February 3, 2008.

MAITREYA FESTIVAL
The Maitreya Festival is the biggest day of the TBLC annual calendar and is usually held on the third Sunday in August. This year it will be held on August 17, 2008. After a procession at 2:00 p.m., there is a taped message from His Holiness the Dalai Lama, prayers from the assembled monks, and then food and entertainment. All are welcome. For further information on our annual festival, please click here.

RECOMMENDED READINGS:
In general: Geshe Wangyal’s Door of Liberation, The Prince who Became a Cuckoo: A Tale of Liberation, and The Jeweled Staircase.

For His Holiness’s 2008 teachings: Great Treatise, all three volumes; for 20% discount go to www.snowlionpub.com.