Ligmincha Texas

Wednesday Night Practice
2018-12-05 18:45 - 20:15 (America/Chicago) | Yoga Haven, 2507 Market St, Galveston, TX, 77550, United States
Description Join us every Wednesday for this beautiful Bön Buddhist meditation practice. This weekly meditation practice is open to beginners, experienced practitioners and everyone in between. Our practice is based on the Bön Buddhist wisdom tradition that has been handed down from teachers to students for centuries. Join us and give yourself the gift of meditation with the support of a group.
The first Wednesday of every month will include a focus on supporting beginners. The second Wednesday of each month will include an additional discussion of the lineage masters of the Zhang Zhung.
Our Wednesday sessions consist of the following set of practices:
– The Nine Breathings of Purification
– Tsa Lung (Tibetan Yoga)
– The 5 Warrior Syllables (Tibetan Sound Healing)
– Silent Meditation
– Recitation of the Precious Garland Bardo Prayer (optional)
– The Invocation of Yeshe Walmo
– Dedication of Merit
These sessions are open to the public. Please contact us at info@ligminchatexas.org for details.
There is no fee, but donations are gratefully accepted.

How to Draw a Bön Stupa
2018-12-01 10:00 - 2018-12-02 15:30 | Yoga Haven, 2507 Market St, Galveston, TX, 77550, United States
How to Draw a Bön Stupa

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Information

Taught by Geshe Denma Gyaltsen, Resident Lama, Ligmincha Texas
A Stupa, or Chorten in Tibetan, is a mound-shaped religious monument from the Buddhist
tradition. It is said that its shape represents the mind of the Buddha. A stupa includes the five
basic geometric shapes that correspond to the five elements. In the Bön tradition, there are 120
different specific designs that represent different manifestations of the Buddha’s mind. Each part
of the design holds deep meaning.
Geshe Denma will guide us through the drawing of a stupa, and explain the meaning of each part.
This information will allow you to build a Stupa. This is the first time this topic has been taught at
Ligmincha Texas and possibly the first time it has been taught in the United States. Please bring
paper, pencil and a ruler.
Retreat: Saturday, Dec. 1st 10:00 am – 5:00 pm & Sunday, Dec. 2nd, 10:00 am – 3:30 pm
Cost: $150, payable in advance or at the door, Early Bird Price of $135, on or before Nov. 28th
Location: Ligmincha Texas, 5316 Bellaire Blvd, Bellaire, Texas
Financial hardship alone should not prevent a practitioner from attending teachings.
Special payment plans are available. Please contact us at info@ligminchatexas.org

Explore the Tibetan Culture with a Weekend Teaching of Music & Dance
2018-11-10 10:00 - 2018-11-11 15:30 | Yoga Haven, 2507 Market St, Galveston, TX, 77550, United States
Explore the Tibetan Culture with
a Weekend Teaching of Music & Dance
Geshe Denma Gyaltsen
Resident Lama – Ligmincha Texas

Saturday: Geshe Denma will teach us how to play the bell, the rolmo and the drum. These instruments have been used for centuries in the ancient religious and cultural practices of the Bon tradition.
Sunday: We will continue our exploration by learning the dance associated with Sipe Gyalmo, and will
combine the practices of dancing and making music together.
Dates: Saturday, Nov. 10th 10:00 am – 5:00 pm & Sunday, Nov. 11th 10:00 am – 3:30 pm
Cost:
– Pre-Registration Price: $135, on or before Nov. 9th, 2018
– Full Price: $150, payable at the door, cash, check or charge
– One Day only: $75, also payable at the door
Location: Ligmincha Texas, 5316 Bellaire Blvd, Bellaire, Texas
Financial hardship alone should not prevent a practitioner from attending teachings. Special payment plans are available. Please contact us at info@ligminchatexas.org

Heart Drops of the Dharmakaya
2018-09-22 10:15 - 2018-09-23 16:00
The nature of our own mind remains hidden behind clouds of thoughts and emotions until a master directly points out the source, the essence, the “heart drop.” This is the method of direct introduction to Dozgchen, the highest and most subtle path of medication in Bon.
The Heart Drops of Dharmakaya teachings were composed by Shardza Tashi Gyaltsen, a Tibetan master who upon his death in 1935, achieved the rainbow body, in which his physical body dissolved into light. Shardza Rinpoche was one of the most influential Bon Teachers of his time. His works are used as textbooks in may Tibetan monasteries.
In these teachings, practitioners learn a series of extraordinary practices that invoke direct perception of the nature of mind. Unlike methods that involve watching the breath or otherwise calming the thoughts, these practices rely on body postures, sounding of Tibetan syllables, and simple visualizations to draw one quickly to an experience of one’s essence.

Heart Drops of the Dharmakaya
2018-09-21 19:00 - 20:30 | Yoga Haven, 2507 Market St, Galveston, TX, 77550, United States

Creating a Sacred Space
2018-08-25 10:00 - 17:00 | Yoga Haven, 2507 Market St, Galveston, TX, 77550, United States
Learn traditional supports to creating sacred space: setting up an
altar, making offerings, and drumming.
