BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Ligmincha Texas - ECPv6.16.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Ligmincha Texas X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://ligminchatexas.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Ligmincha Texas REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20180311T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20181104T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20190310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20191103T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20200308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20201101T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191020T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191117T100000 DTSTAMP:20260521T103630 CREATED:20190910T191636Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191009T033420Z UID:10000331-1571562000-1573984800@ligminchatexas.org SUMMARY:Tibetan Language Bön Prayers: Session III DESCRIPTION:The Invocation of Tapihritsa with Geshe Denma Gyaltsen\nOctober 20\, 2019 – November 17\, 2019 \nThe five-week session begins October 20\, 2019\, studying approximately four verses of Tibetan text for each class. The live class through Zoom video-conference occurs Sunday mornings at 9:00 am (Central Standard Time\, Houston). \nThe Tibetan Language Bön Prayers Program is pleased to announce a new course taught by Geshe Denma Gyaltsen\, the resident lama of Ligmincha Texas: Session III: The Invocation of Tapihritsa. The course focuses on the Invocation of Tapihritsa\, a marvelous twenty-three verse prayer spontaneously composed by Nangzher Lopo upon recognizing Tapihritsa who manifested in the sky above him as a radiant Buddha of white light. Following this supreme encounter\, Nangzher Lopo\, the renowned 8th-century scholar and practitioner\, was the first to set in writing the Zhang Zhung Nyen Gyüd (the Oral Transmission of Zhang Zhung)\, one of the most revered series of Bön dzogchen teachings. The Invocation of Tapihritsa beautifully communicates the unbounded wholeness of Bön dzogchen\, sacred narrative\, and religious art. \nGuided by Geshe Denma’s lively teaching\, students will learn Tibetan letter recognition\, correct pronunciation and melody of the invocation\, and encounter its meaning through Tibetan stories\, prominent thangka paintings\, and Bön philosophy. \nThere are no prerequisites for the course. No prior knowledge of Tibetan is needed. Whether one took Geshe-la’s previous courses on Tibetan Language Daily Prayers or is starting brand new\, the class is a great opportunity. The teachings are vast\, and the connection is fresh and lively. \n \nCourse materials include: \nTibetan Study Edition of the Invocation including Tibetan script\, Wylie transliteration\, phonetic transliteration\, word-by-word translation\, and full English translation\nTibetan Language Learning Materials to introduce the reading of Tibetan language including the alphabet with Wylie transliteration and the formation of Tibetan syllables with prefixes\, superscripts\, subscripts\, suffixes\, and secondary suffixes.\nAudio recording of the Invocation of Tapihritsa\nNew for Session III: Video recording of the line-by-line Tibetan spelling\, pronunciation\, and word meanings of the Invocation of Tapihritsa. Based in student-feedback\, this should enhance the opportunity for self-paced study and increase the time during the live classes to encounter the warmth of Geshe-la’s teaching.\nThe course implements a blended approach to online learning with both self-paced study and a weekly class. Class materials and discussion forums are hosted on the Ligmincha Learning course page\, and the weekly live-class (60 minutes) occurs through Zoom video-conference which will also be recorded. The course is co-designed with Geshe Denma as the lead teacher and Bob Clark\, an English teacher and longtime student of Tenzin Rinpoche\, as teaching-assistant.\n\n\n Zoom On Line Course Dates:  October 20 – Nov 17\, 2019\nCost: $125\nRegistration is now open.  \nFrequently Asked Questions URL:https://ligminchatexas.org/event/tibetan-language-bon-prayers-session-iii/ LOCATION:TX\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="Ligmincha Texas":MAILTO:info@ligminchatexas.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191027T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191027T133000 DTSTAMP:20260521T103630 CREATED:20181216T233529Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190424T205742Z UID:10000293-1572175800-1572183000@ligminchatexas.org SUMMARY:Opening the Door to Bön - The 9 Breathings of Purification DESCRIPTION:Practice Description \n \n \n \n\n\nThis Sunday\, we will explore the practice of the Nine Breathings of Purification. \nThe View of the wisdom tradition of Bön Buddhism is that the nature of our mind is clear and open\, like a cloudless dessert sky. What causes our suffering\, is our disconnection from our true nature. The practice of these cleansing breaths\, help us to clear what obscures our recognition of our true nature. \nThere is no fee for this session but a suggested donation of $10 to the Center is gratefully appreciated. \n\n\n \n \n \n Contract Information \n \n \n \n\n Leslie Abuso \n \n \n \n leslieabuso@ligminchatexas.org URL:https://ligminchatexas.org/event/1026517/2019-10-27/ LOCATION:Ligmincha Texas\, Inc.\, 5316 Bellaire Blvd\, Bellaire\, TX\, 77402\, United States CATEGORIES:Meditation,Repeating Events,Teaching ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ligminchatexas.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Channels.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Ligmincha Texas":MAILTO:info@ligminchatexas.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191027T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191027T160000 DTSTAMP:20260521T103630 CREATED:20191024T162555Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191024T162555Z UID:10000333-1572181200-1572192000@ligminchatexas.org SUMMARY:Tsa Lung Breathing & Ma Tri DESCRIPTION:Please join us at Yoga Haven in Galveston for this practice.\nThe ultimate goal of the meditation is to learn to abide with stability in clear\, open awareness. You can enhance your ability to connect with and rest in this naturally joyful state by alleviating any physical distractions\, emotional blocks and disturbances to your practice. \nThese five Tsa Lung exercises are a step by step means for identifying and clearing these obstacles. \nThe 3 heart mantras are said to be the essence enlightenment in sound and energy. Geshe Denma will lead a practice with these 3 mantras. Come and experience the vibration from these sacred sounds. \nTo register\, please  visit the Yoga Haven website   https://theyogahaven.net/apps/mindbody/enrollments\n \n \n \n \nText Divider \n \n \n \nGeshe Denma Gyaltsen is the resident lama of Ligmincha Texas. He arrived in Houston in January 2016 to serve as Ligmincha Texas’s first resident lama. \nGeshe Denma was born in northern Nepal. His father brought him to Menri Monastery\, India\, regarded as the mother Bon monastery in exile\, in 1981 to begin his program of study toward the Geshe degree. He received all the Bon teachings\, initiations and transmissions in sutra\, tantra and dzogchen from His Holiness Lungtok Tenpai Nyima Rinpoche\, the 33rd Menri Trizin\, and His Eminence Yongdzin Tenzin Namdak Rinpoche. \nWhen he became a senior student\, he was asked to teach philosophy to younger students. He successfully completed this degree program in 1996 and was awarded the Geshe certificate\, which is considered equivalent to a Ph.D. in Bön Buddhist philosophy and religion. \nGeshe Denma was an accomplished teacher and in 1998 was appointed\, with the approval of the Tibetan government in exile\, first abbot of Zhu Rishing Yungdrung Kundak-Ling Monastery\, a Bon Monastery in Sikkim\, India by His Holiness. He served two terms in this capacity until 2003. In addition\, from the time he graduated until 2008\, Geshe Denma also was active in assisting Geshe Nyima Dakpa with the Bon Children’s Home\, which houses many children in Dolanji\, India\, providing them with food\, healthcare and free education. URL:https://ligminchatexas.org/event/tsa-lung-breathing-ma-tri/ LOCATION:Houston\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="Ligmincha Texas":MAILTO:info@ligminchatexas.org END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR