About this Event
TEACHINGS AVAILABLE IN-PERSON AND ON ZOOM
On a mountaintop 2,500 years ago, Shakyamuni Buddha rested in a profound meditative state that had a powerful effect on all those gathered around him.
As two of his chief disciples watched in awe, one noticed that the other had experienced a great realization in the presence of their Master. The observant disciple was moved to ask his fellow practitioner, "How should a son or daughter of noble family train in the perfection of wisdom?"
What followed was a discourse of only a few hundred words that briefly and profoundly described the true nature of mind and reality. After the disciple spoke, the Buddha arose from his meditation and heartily endorsed the disciple's words as his own.
Thus was born one of the Buddhist world's most beloved scriptures, The Heart Sutra.
Widely memorized and studied by Buddhists all over the world, The Heart Sutra, with its famous lines, "Form is emptiness/Emptiness is form,' can be a bit puzzling for those who try to unlock its secrets.
Only through study and meditation can these clues be put to good use so that we all may benefit from the wisdom and compassion taught through this powerful sutra.
Khenpo Ugyen Tenzin, a scholar and meditation master, is an ideal person to take us on a tour of the sutra, revealing its meaning and teaching meditations we can use to experience its truths for ourselves.
This three-night program will include talks, discussions, and meditation and is suitable for all levels of practitioner, from beginners to advanced. Recitations of the sutra in English will be led by western students, and Tibetan chanting will be led by Khenpo Sangye Trinley, who will serve as Khenpo Ugyen's interpreter.
The Buddha’s teachings say that every being possesses the potential for awakening, called Buddha nature. One way to actualize this nature is through the practice of meditation. Through this practice, we can cut through confusion and bewilderment and develop our awakened potential.
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THE THREE-SESSION WORKSHOP IS WILL BE HELD IN-PERSON at the Columbus KTC Center, 645 W. RIch Street, Columbus, OH.
WANT TO PARTICIPATE BY ZOOM? Zoom tickets also are available to attend all workshops for a donation to KTC's Operations Fund. All three workshop sessions will be Zoom-cast.
IF YOU LACK FUNDS TO ATTEND, please send a "message to the organizer" using the message button below and request a free ticket. No one will be turned away for lack of funds.
LIMITED INCOME? A donation option is available.
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Khenpo Ugyen Tenzin received the Acharya degree from Nalanda Institute and Sapurnanand Sanskrit University, jointly, in 1991. He taught at Nimalung Monastery in Bhutan, and then at Nalanda Institute in Rumtek, where he was Senior Abbot/Principal Teacher. His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa asked Khenpo Ugyen to go to Karma Triyana Dharmachakra in 2005. Khenpo Ugyen has since completed a 3-year retreat at Karme Ling Retreat Center, and was appointed abbot of KTD in September, 2021.
Khenpo Sangye Trinley was asked by His Holiness the 17th Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje, to come to live at KTD monastery in upstate NY in 2019. He currently serves as a translator at KTD. He studied Buddhist philosophy and Sutrayana at Karma Shri Nalanda Institute and Mantrayana at Palpung Sherabling monastery. He is an abbot of Dilyak Monastery.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
645 W Rich St, 645 West Rich Street, Columbus, United States
USD 0.00 to USD 125.00
