Sakya Dolma Ling in Mexico City was recently blessed with a ten day visit by Lama Jampa Thaye and Dechen Dolma. Eager gatherings of people came together to receive a number of important teachings and initiations.
Over the first weekend Lama Jampa gave a series of teachings on Dispelling the darkness of Suffering - commentary on the Eight Verses of Mind Training by our Teacher Karma Thinley Rinpoche. The weekend was completed with the initiation of Chenrezik Mahamudra.
During the week Lama Jampa answered many questions sangha members had about their practice, as well as other more general questions, at an evening event at the Dechen Mexico Dharma centre. On a second evening, Lama Jampa bestowed the initiation of Medicine Buddha.
Over the course of the final weekend of the visit Lama Jampa gave the initiation (wang) and explanation (tri) of White Tara of the Wish fulfilling Wheel.
On the Saturday night before his departure the sangha welcomed Lama Jampa and Dechen Dolma in a warm social gathering.
During his visit Lama Jampa stressed the need to strengthen the sense of community and friendship that is so important for practitioners, in order to develop a stronger dharma centre that has a wider outreach.
Spreading more the Dharma in Mexico will be a priority on which to focus in 2025.