Offering Yoga, Dharma, Wisdom and Meditation Study Classes and events for the Reno, Sparks and Lake Tahoe areas
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Diamond Heart Center with occasional listings from other ACI Centers.
What does Morality have to do with mystical experience anyway?
Join us as we explore the function of Buddhist vows and how to take, keep and restore them. Other topics include taking a Teacher, Karma, The Four Forces of Purification, The Four Truths, and The Six Perfections.
Everyone is welcome, no previous experience with Buddhism is needed.
Dates: Eleven Thursday nights, beginning April 12th
Time: 6-8:00pm
Instructor: Beverle Deerfoot
Download printable flyer here
Suggested Donation: $10
Please call Beverle Deerfoot at (775) 848-2158 to register.
Save the Dates!
May 25th: Dr. Winston McCullough
Explorations in Radical Optimism
Deconstructing the Ego to Reconstruct the Self
Isn’t it OK to have a healthy ego? What part of “me” am I trying to give up? And what is this Self, this “something much more expansive, loving and profound” that we’re creating space for?
Reno Evening Discussion
Everyone has a natural tendency to focus on “me” – my body, my feelings and my thoughts. This self-focus has played a critical role in keeping each of us safe, alive and fed. And in developing our ego construct – the story we tell ourselves about who we are. But, there comes a time when this prioritization of “me” and limited view of “who I think I am” actually get in the way of our personal and spiritual growth. Join Dr. Winston McCullough as he shares practical, empowering steps to identify and let go of the ego so we can make space for something much more expansive, loving and profound to thrive within.
When: Friday, May 25, 6:30pm – 8:00pm
Where: Diamond Heart (map)
Suggested Donation: $20 (No one turned away due to lack of funds)
Register or more info: please email tracydaynes@sbcglobal.net or call 775-750-2235
Dr. Winston McCullough Coming to Tahoe too!
Dr. Winston McCullough will also be teaching a 5-Session Memorial Day Weekend Series at Mountain Yoga in South Lake Tahoe!
Learn more about the Tahoe event on the Mountain Yoga Website.
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Lama Marut is Coming to Reno and Lake Tahoe!
May 28th and 29th with Lama Marut At Diamond Heart
- Lama Marut – Special Talk at Diamond Heart
“Polishing Stones: Finding the Guru in Irritating Persons”
Monday, May 28, 7-9 pm
Where: Diamond Heart (map)
Description: Lama Marut is Back!! One night only at Diamond Heart! Join us for a wonderful evening of teachings on perfecting your practice.
Suggested donation $20 (No one turned away for lack of funds - May 29th (Tuesday) 3:00–4:00 pm
“A Spiritual Renegade’s Guide to the Good Life”
Sundance Books and Music, 121 California Ave, Reno
Info: Philip Barry, 775-786-1188, events@sundancebookstore.com - May 29th (Tuesday) 7:00–9:00 pm
“Spiritual Renegade’s Guide to the Good Life”
Unitarian Universalist Church, Neil Road, Reno, NV
Info: Tassy Class, 775-250-8444, tassyc@gmail.com
A true spiritual practice is for desperados. It’s for rebels and insurrectionists willing to pit themselves against a life defined by perpetual dissatisfaction, egoism, and greed. Come and spend of evening of quality time with Lama Marut as he stops by Diamond Heart to give us some special teachings that are not a part of his book tour presentations.
Lama Marut will also be in Lake Tahoe May 30th and 31st!
Visit Mountain Yoga’s website for more information >
- Wednesday, May 30, 2012 | 7:30 – 9:30pm
Location: Mountain Yoga
“Bad Story, Good Story, No Story:
Improving the Inner Monologue as the Spiritual Quest” - Thursday, May 31, 2012 | 7:00pm
Location: Lake Tahoe Community College, Aspen Room
One College Drive South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
An Evening with Lama Marut
LTCC Writers Series presents:
“A Spiritual Renegades Guide to the Good Life”
“Gimme’ Shelter – An Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism”
An exploration of the principles of Buddhist Refuge in words we can understand and concepts we can relate to…
(Dharma Essentials 2)
Class Dates: Sundays, May. 6th, 20th, (Last two class dates TBD due to other upcoming teachings)
6-8pm
Taught by Blair
“Dharma Essentials” — everything you need to know to begin, renew, or enhance your spiritual life! (no matter your spiritual tradition)
A 4-week introduction to the some basic elements of Tibetan Buddhism, why it is important, how to use it our lives and how we can incorporate it into an authentic spiritual practice. Information will be shared not only through the lens of Tibetan Buddhism but other spiritual traditions, as well as via a “common sense” approach to dealing with this ancient teaching.
Requested Donation: $10 (All proceeds benefit ACI Reno Diamond Heart Center)
(Note: This is an ongoing series and will eventually cover all 15 of the Dharma Essential courses)
For inquiries please contact: 775-857-6745
Heart to Heart Sewing
A new offering at Diamond Heart… HEART TO HEART SEWING – Begins Sunday, November 13th from 1:00 to 3:00. Betsy and Diane will be sewing britches and sundresses for children in Africa. If you would like to join us, please bring your own portable sewing machine, an extension cord, and a folding card table. If you do not know how to sew there will be other duties available, such as cutting out material from patterns, pressing, and hand stitching. For more information please use the contact form or call the ACI Reno phone number (775-857-6745) and leave a message.
Other Upcoming Events in the Planning Stage
Friday Night Dharma Talks, Activities & Presentations!
We are continuing to make efforts to begin having Dharma and Dharma related events every Friday evening at the Center featuring local Sangha members presenting various topics. Watch for details soon on our Blog, Online Calendar, and Facebook and eblasts.
Retreat Facilities Now Available
to all Lineage Students
Recognizing that retreat time is essential for spiritual health and spiritual progress, our sister sangha ACI-Cape Ann, is sponsoring two retreat houses specially selected for their suitability as quiet refuges.
Tibetan: Melts in Your Mind, Not your Hands
TEMPORARILY ON HOLD – PLANNING ON STARTING AGAIN IN FALL 2012
Come enjoy an informal and fun atmosphere (with Chocolate) in the company of others as we lovingly and playfully expand our understanding of key Tibetan words that are used throughout the ACI Formal Courses (with a few Sanskrit terms mixed in for good measure). We will also be looking at some of the major “lists” that consistently come up in our dharma studies (6 Perfections, 8 Worldly Thoughts, 6 Kinds of Suffering vs the 3 Kinds of Suffering, 10 Qualities of a Qualified Lama, and more!). Recommend that students bring a stack of 4×6 or 3×5 note cards or other materials that will aid them in their studies efforts. Class has no grades and no homework and is entirely self-directed.
The Asian Classics Institute of Reno is a non-profit organization dedicated to the study and practice of Tibetan Buddhism in the Gelukpa tradition of the Dalai Lamas. Our spiritual director is Venerable Sumati Marut.
Thank you for your support and interest and please feel free to
contact us with any questions!
