Keido Mu’nen Josh Bartok to receive dharma transmission this July
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Keido Mu'nen Josh Bartok, currently a Dharma Holder in the Boundless Way Zen School, is set to receive dharma transmission from his teacher, James Myoun Ford, Roshi, on July 21, 2012 in a private ceremony at Boundless Way Temple in Worcester, MA. Bartok became Ford's first formal student in Boston in 2001 and received denkai (priest ordination) in July of 2011. Before studying with Ford, from 1992 to 2000, Bartok was a student of John Daido Loori at Zen Mountain Monastery. Bartok also briefly studied with Jan Chozen Bays in Oregon, before becoming a student of Ford.
In addition to his Zen training, Josh Bartok is also senior editor at Wisdom Publications, the non-profit publisher of Buddhist books based in Somerville, Massachusetts. Bartok currently serves as resident teacher at the Greater Boston Zen Center, which opened its doors to the public recently on May 15.
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Homepage » News » His Holiness the Dalai Lama Concludes Teachings to Taiwanese Devotees » October 5th 2012 Dharamsala, India, 4 October 2012 (Samuel Ivor, The Tibet Post International) - Concluding His teachings on Atisha's "Lamp for the Path to Enlightenment" given at the request Taiwanese disciples, His Holiness the Dalai Lama of Tibet culminated the fourth day (October 4th 2012) with a series of vows, blessings and future guidance to the gathering of devotees. The Lamp for the Path to Enlightenment, by Atisha Dipam karashrijnana (982-1054), was further examined and translated by one of the greatest spiritual leaders of our time. Drawing upon the central and final verses of the text, His Holiness cross-examined and explained key points during the teaching, which was held in the main temple in Dharamshala, India. During the teaching, the Dalai Lama re-iterated that the cultivation of Bodhisattva (enlightened existence) should be done gradually, over ti...
July 21, 10 AM-4:45 PM Vegetarian buffet lunch included. Special meditation practices in Tibetan Buddhist are associated with the bardo, the period between death and rebirth. Nyingma masters instruct us not to wait until this difficult time, but instead to see change—death and rebirth —in every newmoment. This workshop presents practices designed to heighten our ability to make positive choices at crucial times in our lives. Lecture and discussion will include practical suggestions from the Tibetan tradition on how to maintain optimal conditions during the days that proceed and follow the time of death. Cost: $ 80 Instructor: Sylvia Gretchen Suitable for all levels of students. Sylvia Gretchen , Co-Dean of the Nyingma Institute, has studied and worked with Tibetan Lama Tarthang Tulku since 1969. Served as Co-Dean of the Nyingma Institute since 1996. Worked extensively with Tibetan sacred art and literature under the direction of Tarthang Tulku. Member of the...
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