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WELCOME TO DAWN MOUNTAIN - Sunday, February 19th, 10:30-11:00 am
An Introductory Event on who we are and what we have to offer the community.
We would like to invite the Houston community to our first Welcome to Dawn Mountain event. The purpose of this event is to extend a warm welcome to all who would like to know about the great programs and activities Dawn Mountain has to offer and how these programs can help us all better our lives. At the same time we welcome your advice and feedback on how we can better serve your needs.
This is an opportunity to meet and hear from our inspirational visionary leaders, Anne Klein and Harvey Aronson, who will relate the mission and values of Dawn Mountain and be available to answer questions.
The event is free of charge. We only request that we be able to contact you at a later date to hear your feedback.
Immediately following this event you are more than welcome to stay for our weekly Sunday Guided Meditation, which will be led by Anne and Harvey on this Sunday.
MEDITATION: Every Sunday 11:00 am - 12:00 pm.
Dawn Mountain Tibetan Buddhist Temple provides a guided meditation every Sunday which is appropriate for the entire community. The meditation is lead by our senior sangha members who are happy to answer questions about the practice and Dawn Mountain. Come and join us for an hour of serenity and fellowship. Donations welcome.
CHILDREN'S PROGRAM
FIRST SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH! (Please note that the Children's Program will be held on the SECOND Sunday during the months of January, February and March)
Our Program for Children, ages 5 - 12
Our Children's program has been a wonderful success thanks to all those who have attended and lent a helping hand!
This terrific program will continue on the first Sunday of each month from 9:45 - 10:30 am
Stories - songs - gentle meditation presented in an age-appropriate format.
The purpose of this program is to provide children with skills that will be useful to them, whatever their future holds. We do this because it is helpful to them, and because it fosters values we stand behind: Kindness to self and others and a recognition that we are all connected. These are values common to all spiritual traditions and to humanistic secularism as well. We will teach these as universal values.
If you have not previously attended and are interested in this program, please email info@dawnmountain.org with your name and the names and ages of the children who will be attending. We hope to see you there!
Suggested donation of $15 - $20
TEACHING TUESDAYS - First and Third Tuesday of each month, 7pm to 9pm
WINTER SERIES - January 17 - May 1
NOW AVAILABLE BY SIMULTANEOUS BROADCAST (see below)
TOUCHED BY LOVE: The Heart of the Matter
1st & 3rd Tuesdays January 17th, February 7th and 21st, March 6th and 20th, April 3rd and 17th and May 1st, 7:00 - 9:00 pm
We all have had moments when we have been touched by love. These are moments when we feel alive, connected, tender and fulfilled. We long for such moments in our lives and to understand the mystery of love. Spiritual traditions extol love, prescribe it and say things like, "All is love." How can we enhance this deep felt sense of connection? What are the access points for allowing love deepen in meaning, and extension in our lives?
Using the rich and diverse traditions of Buddhist practice in insights drawn from modern psychology we will share in a variety of perspectives on the exciting venture of embodying love.
Suggested Reading for Winter series: There are numerous readings related with this course; we encourage you to read works you have not read before, or review those already read with the specific perspective of this course. In other words, whether you are a newcomer or long-time student, there is reading that will build your understanding and connect to "Touched By Love: The Heart of the Matter."
Tantric Practice in Nyingma - Khetsun Rinpoche (this book is no longer in print at this time and the publisher is unsure as to when it will be reprinted. We have a copy or two available here at Dawn Mountain. Otherwise, if you are interested in this book, our best advice would be to try Amazon. It is also our understanding that Amazon may have this available as an e-book.)
Words of My Perfect Teacher - Patrul Rinpoche (this book is in the process of changing publishers, we have a few copies available but are unsure of when we will be able to order more. We recommend trying Amazon on this one too.)
Heart Essence of the Vast Expanse: A Story of Transmission - Anne Carolyn Klein
Compassion in Tibetan Buddhism - Jeffrey Hopkins (this book is also no longer in print, but can be found on Amazon, we do not have any copies available at Dawn Mountain)
Ethics for the New Millenium - HH Dalai Lama
Happiness: Life's Greatest Skill - Matthieu Ricard (we were unable to locate available copies in time for class, please try Amazon)
Guru Rinpoche: His Life and Times - Ngawang Zangpo
Mind in Comfort and Ease - HH Dalai Lama
FOR OUT OF TOWN FRIENDS
Our Teaching Tuesdays are now available via simultaneous broadcast!
We will now be available live via webinar broadcast, the first and third Tuesdays from 7-9 pm CST (5-7 pm Pacific, 8-10 pm Eastern). If you wish to view this lecture series, please register via paypal. Once you are registered, instructions on accessing the broadcast will be sent to you.
Please note that signing up for the broadcast allows you to download any classes missed (or that you wish to review again) at no additional cost.
Please use the above button to register and pay for classes. The price is $85 for the series ($75 for Members). if you are not able to access paypal via the button provided, please remit funds to info@dawnmountain.org and once you have signed into your account and set up the payment, in the "note to seller" please indicate that this is for the winter lecture series, or call Jerri at (713) 630-0354 for assistance.
All Sessions: $85 ($75 for members)
Individual Classes $12 ($10 for members)-please note, individual classes not available via broadcast
No one turned away due to lack of funds.
LOSAR - FEBRUARY 22
Daily practices at Dawn Mountain. We will update with specific practices as soon as details are available.
GREEN TARA WEEKEND/DRUB CHO - March 2nd through 4th
Mark your calendars! Dawn Mountain will be hosting our second annual Green Tara Drub Cho from Friday March 2nd through Sunday March 4th. We will post details regarding the events leading up to this (including a full Tara practice on March 1st) as they become available.
Last year we had several of our out of town friends join us for this wonderful event, and we hope to see you once again! If anyone is planning on coming in from out of town for this event, please let Jerri know at info@dawnmountain.org or call 713-630-0354 and we will try to get a hotel group discount arranged. Further information will be posted as it is forthcoming.
MINDFULNESS FOR EVERYONE! - Registration is now closed for this class.
Mindfulness for Everyone is back! We will meet on Monday evenings from 7:00 to 8:30 pm, beginning on January 23, 2012 through March 26, 2012. Please note, there will be no classes on February 27th or March 5th due to Losar teachings, so that those who are interested in them can attend.
ABOUT THE COURSE: This course will introduce beginners to the basics of meditation, including what to do during a session as well as how to make meditation a part of daily life. These are simple and enjoyable techniques that anyone from any background can practice, both now and for years to come. More advanced students are invited to review the basics of sitting and enjoy beginner's mind again. This course will be perfectly suitable for adolescents and teens that are interested. A new element in this series is the opportunity to explore fundamentals of Buddhist principles which can be used to enrich and sustain our personal practice.
ABOUT THE COURSE LEADER: Claire Villarreal started practicing meditation in 1997 and has made several long trips to Asia to practice various meditation techniques in traditional cultural contexts. She graduated from Rice in 1999 and began leading eight-week courses in 2004, and she is currently a Doctoral candidate in the Rice University Religious Studies Program.
Registration is open to all for the first two weeks. The cost of the course is $95 with a special discount rate of $55 offered to returning students.
No one turned away due to lack of funds.
MOVIE NIGHT AT DAWN MOUNTAIN
- None at this time
EVENTS AWAY
February 18, 2012 - Anne to speak at Divination Conference at Rice
March 23 - 25, 2012 - Anne teaching at ODD (California)
April 5, 2012 - Anne is at the Maitripa Institute in Portland
April 6-8, 2012 - Anne is at a Residential Retreat at Cloud Mountain (between Portland and Seattle) to teach on The Seven Spiritual Trainings of Longchenpa. For more information, please contact info@samdenling.org or visit the Cloud Mountain Retreat Center at www.cloudmountain.org.
April 27-29, 2012 - Anne at the Mind/Life Contemplative Conference in Boulder/Denver
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