A message from Rinpoche:

Thank You For Your Prayers + Celebrating Lama Ngawang

In your practice, as we have just concluded, we will continue the recitation of the mantra and therefore support a Global Peace Initiative that is not just focused on Buddhist community - but also the world wide planet.

If we could all gather together in Loving-Kindness and Compassion, we may bring about a change in this world, starting with ourselves, our households, our societies. 

Our practice is supported with a smile, with humility and with great Loving-Kindness that is naturally engrained in our consciousness - but our society blankets it and covers up our child-like love and ability to “get along in the sandbox.” This is why we must practice.

Sometimes we just engage in our spiritual practices to bring about our own inner happiness - but I’ll remind you that we sit on this seat to be of benefit to others. By having this attitude, we benefit ourselves. If we do not start with benefitting ourselves and extending it out to others - we simply cannot benefit ourselves. 

These practices can be challenging to the Western Ego because it is not about transforming the self, it’s about aligning the self with the higher collective consciousness. We are seeing the beginnings of it and feeling the desperation of that need right now.

It is imperative that we make change in this moment. 

However small we may feel at this moment - it is about the seeds of brining transformation to enhance and draw the growth of our humanity.

Currently, our humanity is being eroded away by ignorance, misplaced desire and anger. I invite you to ask yourselves this question in your practice:

What am I doing? 

Why am I doing? 

How am I doing? 

When am I doing? 

… and for whom? 

The answers should always come back to the singularity of oneness of all sentient beings - every single one of them. Even the ones that we are currently struggling with - we should see all of them as our own mothers.

If we can find compassion through that strength - we can change right now in this moment. That which is day becomes the night - and night always becomes day, doesn’t it? 

Sangha, are you doing enough with faith, devotion and trust that brings a transformation within yourself that you can share with others?

And through that transformation - radiate those blessings outward? Absorb the lessons and recognize that we are the vessels of light, compassion and love. 

It starts with ourselves.

For this reason, we must continue to engage in our practices with clarity of trust, faith, motivation and perseverance through the difficult times we face.

As I always say: ”Things may be difficult, it is my karma - and I joyously accept.”

To all the sangha of the compassionate teachers and gurus of the infinite universe, may you not just persevere, but also - be joyous and compassionate in your heart, and extend that out to others.  

Blessings of Peace, Harmony and Wisdom,

Rinpoche 🌺

Prayers for Compassion July 11th

We are so excited to officially announce the dates of our next in-person event - our annual Prayers for Compassion celebration.

This year, the weekend of July 11th - we celebrate the 90th birthday of our spiritual leader, His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

It is our tradition at USL to spend one weekend in prayer to accumulate over one million prayers together.

In Vajrayana practice, it is said that when we gather together in prayer, the merit generated is multiplied by the number of people participating.

Practicing in a group magnifies the blessings - and that is our intention for this powerful celebration - to honor His Holiness, bless all sentient beings and create positive ripples of love from our city - emanating infinitely outwards.

Mark your calendars for July 11th when we kick off the weekend virtually:

Friday, July 11th - Virtual.

7-9pm: Opening Ceremony / Transmission of the Mantra.

Saturday, July 12th - In-Person @ Utah Tibet Association.

135 W. 2950 S. Open to the public!

9-11:30am: Session 1

1-3pm: Session 2

*Will also be streaming virtually.

Sunday, July 13th - Virtual.

10-11am Chenrezig Practice.

Noon-3pm Culminating Ceremony.

Please prepare to spend as much time as you can over these three days, accumulating the Mani mantra — Om Mani Padme Hung — and reporting to us your daily numbers by emailing USLgonpa@gmail.com to help us reach out goal of one million by the end of Sunday.

If you’d like to start preparing for the big celebration, now we invite you to come to Chenrezig practice every Sunday at 10am MST.

Click here to join any Sunday session.

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