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Mount Shasta Friends of Tibetan Culture
April 1st - April 5th, 2024
Geshe Kunchok will be speaking on
The Three Principle Aspects of the Path by Je Tsongkhapa This seminal text describes the three principal aspects of the path 1. the intention to be free (renunciation) 2. the mind of enlightenment (bodhicitta) 3. and the right view of the wisdom realizing emptiness how to cultivate them, and how to know when you have realized them.
Monday April 1st at 6:30pm - SpiritWalkers 1520 Shasta Acres Rd, Mt. Shasta (Please park on the east side of the road)
Wednesday April 3rd at 6:30pm - Mount Shasta Library 515 E Alma St
Thursday April 4th at 6:30pm - SpiritWalkers 1520 Shasta Acres Rd, Mt. Shasta (Please park on the east side of the road)
Friday April 5th - another event may be added Please check back here as the week progresses
Whether your interest is cultural, spiritual, philosophical or just plain curiousity, please join us and welcome back Geshe Kunchok to our community.
There are no fees or admission costs to hear him teach. We gladly accept donations (*Dana).
Venerable Geshe Kunchok Tenzin entered the Gaden Shartse Monastery and began his formal study of Dialectics, the Pramanavartika (5 years), The Six Perfections (5 years), Madyamika Philosophy (3 years), Abidharma (2 years), and Vinaya or monastic ethics (2 years). In 1992, Geshe Kunchok Tenzin completed his studies, including metaphysics (2 years), scholastic education (2 years), and doctoral studies (2 years), all with distinguished results.
Geshe Kunchok Tenzin went on to pursue his tantric education in the practice of the Guhyasamaja Tantra, the secret teachings, and tantric treatises from Khenchen Dorje Chang at Gyuto Tantric College. In 2010, he sat for the tantric debates with Geshes and masters of Gelug tradition and received the Ngagrampa Degree with highest distinction.
It is our privilege to offer dharma teachings from Venerable Geshe Kunchok Tenzin in Mount Shasta.
Donate Generously!
The tradition of *Dana involves receiving teachings from the monks, and then giving the monks support in the form of offerings of food, shelter, and funds. Our ability to offer these teachings and support Tibetan culture depends on the generosity of each of us.
We can accept checks made to "Mount Shasta Friends of Tibetan Culture", food gift cards from local grocery stores and restaurants, or cash. They can be presented in-person at events, or you can call 530-918-8892 to arrange pickup. Donations may also be mailed to PO BOX 254, Mount Shasta, CA 96067.
Bring your Katas and make offerings directly to the teacher if you wish!
June 1st - June 6th, 2024
Gaden Shartse Monks return to Mount Shasta
This group was last here in October 2022 at the beginning of their more than 20-month long tour and is now returning to visit us before heading home to their monastery in India.
Accomplishments of previous tours have provided funds for construction of new buildings at Gaden Shartse, including the new debate hall. Additional funds raised by past tours have supported medical needs, teachers’ salaries and the day to day expenses of supporting the monastery. This success is due to the help and generosity of those who support the tours.The monks of Gaden Shartse feel deeply indebted to their friends in the West who have given their time, effort, and homes to make the tours possible.
Fall 2024
Losang Samten has accepted our invitation to return and create an extraordinary Sand Mandala.
Losang lived and studied over 20 years in the Namgyal Monastery (the monastery of His Holiness the Dalai Lama) earning the highest degree attainable at the monastery, equivalent to a doctoral degree in the West. He also became a Master of Ritual Dance and Sand Mandalas and was the Personal Attendant to His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama prior to moving to the United States in 1988.
Mount Shasta Friends of Tibetan Culture
PO BOX 254 Mount Shasta, CA 96067 [email protected]> 530-918-8892‬