In honor of the holiday season and the warm-hearted feeling of being together, we share with you a selection of community offerings from Tara Mandala Sanghas across the globe. Please browse these offerings below.
Please note: All events are listed with the local time of the event. For the event time in your area, click here for time-zone conversion. All events are one hour unless otherwise specified. All are welcome to attend these events, unless otherwise specified.
Green Tara Practice
With the Tara Mandala Poland Sangha
Dates: Mondays, once a month – January 18, February 15, March 22, April 19
Time: 7pm Central European Time
This monthly gathering via Zoom is open to all, especially to practitioners who received the teachings on Green Tara at Tara Mandala, but also to those who haven’t had a chance to get to know the text of the practice, but are committed to recite the mantras with us and treat it as a blessing. Text is recited in Polish and Tibetan. Joining information: Contact Us
Chöd Online
With the Tara Mandala Los Angeles Sangha
Dates: Thursdays – Dec 31, Jan 14, 28, Feb 11, 25
Time: 7:30pm Pacific Time
Anyone who has received transmission for the Chögyal Namkha’i Norbu Chöd is invited to participate in this online Zoom practice, and all others are invited to receive. These sessions are hosted by the Tara Mandala Greater Los Angeles Sangha. More info and Zoom preregistration link available at this link – click here.
Mandala of the 5 Wisdom Dakinis
With the Tara Mandala France Sangha
Dates: January 8, February 7
Time: 9pm – 10:30 Eastern European Time
Join the Tara Mandala France Sangha for this practice, offered on Dakini Days, via Zoom. Text is recited in French. For the joining information, please contact us on this page.
BBIPOC Meditation Sangha
With Lopön Karla Jackson-Brewer (New York City)
Dates: January 20, February 17, March 24
Time: 7pm – 8:30 Eastern Time
Be a part of Tara Mandala’s BBIPOC (Black, Brown, and Indigenous People of Color) Meditation Sangha led by Lopön Karla Jackson-Brewer, long-time Tara Mandala Senior Teacher and educator in the field of Women’s and Africana studies. Open to anyone who self-identifies as a person of color. No prior meditation experience is required … Read more »
Community Chöd Practice Offering
With Lopön Karla Jackson-Brewer (New York City)
Dates and Times: January 3, February 21, March 28 @ 11am Eastern Time | January 11, February 1, March 1 @ 7pm Eastern Time
Lopön Karla offers the Chöd of Chögyal Namkha’i Norbu Rinpoche, a practice that is chanted through singing beautiful melodies, accompanied with a traditional Chöd drum, bell, and thighbone trumpet … Read more »
Dakini Mandala Meditation
With Lopön Karla Jackson-Brewer (New York City)
Dates: January 4, 25, February 8, 22, March 8, 22
Time: 7pm – 8:30 Eastern Time
Lopön Karla offers the meditation of the Mandala of the Five Wisdom Dakinis. Open to anyone who has transmission of the practice. For more info, please contact us on this page.
Online Meditation
With the Tara Mandala Key West Sangha
Dates: Weekdays
Time: 11am Eastern Time
Meditation practices will be either Prajnaparamita or Dakini Mandala meditation. Lead by Teacher Lopön Ellen Booth Church (Ellen Yeshe Choepel) or Sangha peer leaders. Open to anyone who has transmission of the practices. For Zoom meeting info, please contact us on this page.
Well Of Being
With Dorje Lopön Chandra Easton (Bay Area)
Dates: Every Wednesday
Time: 7:30pm – 9 Pacific Time
The “Well of Being” is hosted through San Francisco Dharma Center with Dorje Lopön Chandra and Eve Ekman, offering contemporary translations of ancient Tibetan Buddhist tools coupled with modern psychology for cultivating concentration, emotion awareness, insight, and compassion. For more info, click here.
Chattanooga Sangha Gathering
With the Tara Mandala Chattanooga Sangha
Dates: Every Wednesday from January, 2021
Time: 6pm – 7:30 Eastern Time
All are welcome to attend. For joining link and weekly meeting information, please contact us on this page.
Shamatha Meditation
With Helen Friedlande
Dates: Every Thursday
Time: 6pm South African Time
Join the Tara Mandala South Africa meditation group for weekly Calm Abiding meditation, via Zoom. Please contact us on this page for the joining information.
Mandala of the Five Wisdom Dakinis
With the Tara Mandala Poland Sangha
Dates: Every Thursday
Time: 7pm Central European Time
Everyone is welcome to join us as we explore together the Dakinis Mandala online every Thursday. The practice is guided in Polish. No prior meditation experience is required, but reading the book “Wisdom Rising” by Lama Tsultrim Allione (available in Polish) is highly recommended. Let us know if you would like to get centered with us. You can contact us on this page for the joining information.
Weekly Compassion Practice
With the Tara Mandala Boulder Sangha
Dates: Every Thursday
Time: 6:30pm – 8 Mountain Time
Join Dorje Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam and Lopön Pieter Oosthuizen for weekly compassion meditations to support and create a ground of shared, compassionate humanity as we move into our common future. For more information, contact us on this page.
21 Taras Guided Meditation
With Dorje Lopön Chandra Easton
Dates: Every Friday
Time: 10am – 11:15 Pacific Time
Experience the practice of one of the 21 Taras every week. Dorje Lopön Chandra will provide a PDF of the text through the chat function during class for you to read on your device. No need for prior experience, or to be in the online course. For Zoom link information, view the calendar event at this link – click here.
Online Meditation
With the Tara Mandala Los Angeles Sangha
Dates: Sundays – Dec 27, Jan 10, Jan 24, Feb 7, 21
Time: 9am Pacific Time
Please join the Los Angeles every other Sunday for an online open meditation through Zoom. Meditations are guided and open to anyone, no experience necessary. We will rotate between shamatha, dakini practices and 4 Immeasurables practices, all as taught by Lama Tsultrim Allione. More info and Zoom preregistration available at this link – click here.
Prajnaparamita Practice
With the Tara Mandala Northern Sierra Sangha
Dates: Every Saturday
Time: 9am Pacific Time
Join Apprentice Teacher Marcia Meyers as she leads this practice, which does require transmission. For the Zoom link and more info, please contact us on this page.
Meditation & Dharma Talk
With Lopön Debra Quayle (Oregon)
Dates: Every Saturday
Time: 9:30am Pacific Time
Begins with a thirty-minute dharma talk by Lopön Debra Quayle on various topics from core Buddhist teachings, followed by a thirty-minute guided shamatha (calm abiding) practice. Once a month, for those who wish, we have a “group share” after the regular session for an additional twenty minutes. Please email Lopön Debra on this page to receive the zoom link each week. Suitable for brand new and long-time practitioners alike!
TARA MANDALA FEATURE RETREAT
Green Tara Practice Intensive
With Magyu Dorje Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam • January 9 – 10
As we enter the new year, we invite you to join us for two days connecting with the worldwide Tara Mandala community of Green Tara practitioners. Dorje Lopön Charlotte will guide us in deepening our connection with the luminous compassion of Tara and our innate awakened heart. Receive teachings and engage in discussion and group practice … Read more »
Together may we find comfort in the warm heart of community practice.
~With Blessings,
Tara Mandala Retreat Center
