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This Weekend, August 9 - 11
 Tonight!  
Tulku Damcho  
is giving the reading transmission and teaching on Gampopa's "The Precious Garland of the Supreme Path" at KTD this weekend - there is a nice group pre-registered, but still room at KTD if you'd like to come on up!

The Last Blog Entry of The First Spanish Speaking Retreat:

Karme Ling! 
 
After saying goodbye to Khenpo Rinpoche, 65 retreatants went on a trip to Karme Ling

"We traveled in two buses. As it is expected from a Hispanic Sangha, our first challenge was to be on time, all together and in an orderly fashion. Even if we didn't quite achieve this goal, we did manage to leave KTD for our new objective."

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Green Tara Practice at Monastery Now at 6:00 am! 
Limitless appreciation of Arthur Hagen for his many years of service to the Mother.  
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"Any ordinary man can persevere as I have done."

-- Jetsun Milarepa, to his disciples.

  

"We often fail to do our daily practice due to lack of true reflection upon impermanence."

-- Lama Karma Drodhul   

 
In his upcoming weekend teaching on "What Milarepa Teaches Us About Impermanence" August 16 - 18, Lama Karma Drodhul will:
  • Give a transmission of the famous yogi's autobiography
  • Teach the incomparable songs
  • Help us to understand and reflect upon Milarepa's life
Lama Karma Drodhul is profoundly well-equipped to offer these instructions, as he is from Milarepa's lands in this life, and grew up in the lineage of the master.

This is also auspicious preparation for Lama Karma's upcoming Ng�ndro Retreat September 13 - 15. 

(Translation of song and quote from Lobsang P. Lhalungpa) 
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Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche's Birthday Plans Continue to Make His 90th the Best. Birthday. Ever! 
From August 30th to September 1st, KTD will sponsor White Tara Long Life pujas in honor of Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche.

To enrich the sacred atmosphere of the pujas
and accumulate great merit for our gurus and the practitioners, we will construct special offering shrines in the KTD Main Shrine Room containing 100 sets of five traditional Buddhist offerings: Flowers ("puphe" in Sanskrit); Incense ("dhupe" in Sanskrit); Lamps ("aloke" in Sanskrit); Perfumed Water ("gende" in Sanskrit; and Food ("newidye" in Sanskrit).

Whether or not you are able to attend the White Tara Long Life pujas, you can participate in the merit by sponsoring sets of offerings here.

Note:
Since the first notice was sent out, the offering sponsorships have been going really well - please act quickly, so you can be part of it! 
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Blue Light
We received this interesting photo from KTD Blog author Amy Schwartz - caption is "His Holiness with Thrangu Rinpoche's offering and strange blue light at heart center, VVI, Sarnath, India, Feb, 2013. Photo by Karma Jangchup, VVFBP"  (photo not modified)

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Art of the Heart: Next KTD Family Day August 18    

Stephanie Barnes hangs the Bodhi Kids Quilt. Thank you, Stephanie, for adding to the beauty and meaning of our environment! The next KTD Family Day will be Sunday, August 18th! Join us if you can - Lama Karma will be guiding us.