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Teachings on the Friendly Letter and Initiation of Red Saraswati

  • Dechen L.A. Sakya Buddhist Center, 220 Pier Ave. Santa Monica CA 90405 USA (map)

The Telescope of Wisdom

10:30am - 1:00pm

Composed by the great philosopher Nagarjuna, The Friendly Letter is a supremely clear account of how we can practise the threefold path of morality, meditation and wisdom. To elucidate the text Lama Jampa will teach according to the detailed commentary The Telescope of Wisdom by Karma Thinley Rinpoche.

Initiation of Red Saraswati*

2:30pm - 5:00pm

Saraswati is famous as one of the principal wisdom deities in Vajrayana Buddhism. The practice of Red Saraswati cultivates the wisdom to both understand the teachings and to realise the true nature of things. From such wisdom all the seen and unseen qualities on the Buddhist path arise.

*Refuge and the bodhisattva vow will be given to everyone during the preliminary part of the initiation.

For further details please see the local website.

Earlier Event: November 6
Teachings on Mind Training
Later Event: November 13
Initiation of Green Tara