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Date: April 21, 2014 at 1:05 AMTo: Gala Rinpoche [email protected]

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Help Drepung Loseling Fulfill ItsVision Shop & Support DLM Help DLM Complete a "LittleTibet" in Atlanta Tibetan Traditions Mystical Arts of Tibet Drepung Loseling EducationalFund Jamyang Choling Nuns' Fund "The Visit" : Videos Interview with Larry King Live Social Media Links Georgia Aquarium Tickets Congratulations to our SpiritualDirector Geshe Lobsang TenzinNegi! The Intermediate Series- Part IVApril 26, 2014 Weekly Public Talks Geshe Dadul Namgyal la'sTuesday Public Talk Mark Your Calendars!Nyun NeRetreat - June 12-15, 2014 Building a Community ofCompassion: A Space forMeditation CBCT Teacher Training Program The Mystical Arts of Tibet News Photo of the Week

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Help Drepung LoselingFulfill Its Vision

Help Drepung Loseling fulfill its twomain missions: 1. To contribute to NorthAmerican culture by providingtheoretical knowledge andpractical training in Tibetan

Congratulations to our Spiritual Director Geshe Lobsang Tenzin Negi!

Please join us in congratulatingour Spiritual Director, GesheLobsang Tenzin Negi, inreceiving the 2014 Leadership,Service, and Diversity Awardfor Faculty/ Staff Advisor /Mentor of the Year. EmoryUniversity Office of StudentLeadership and Servicepresented this award to thestaff or faculty member whohas demonstrated exceptionalorganizational advisement orpersonal mentoring on April 16.

The Intermediate Series- Part IVApril 26, 2014

Our Intermediate Series-Part IV will be held on April 26 with GesheNgawang Phende la. Geshe la will teach on: "Ultimate Bodhicitta: Developing Wisdom and Insight" Class will run 10:00 am - 4:00 pm. The five-part Intermediate Series is designed to provide a solid basis for thepractice of Mahayana Buddhist meditation. This series of teachings formsthe precondition for tantric practice and will end with Vajrasattva meditationwhich is a weekly regular practice at DLM. The pre-registration deadline for this class on Relative Bodhicitta isApril 22. More Details

practical training in TibetanBuddhist scholarly traditions forWestern students, scholars andthe general public; and 2. To help preserve theendangered Tibetan culture,which today leads a fragileexistence in the exiled refugeecommunities in India andNepal. How I Can Help

Shop & Support DLM

You cansupportDrepungLoseling

Monastery, Inc. (DLM), byshopping online at over 900 onlinestores like Amazon, Delta, OfficeDepot, Orbitz, PetSmart andMacMall by selecting DLM as yourcharity of choice when you joiniGive.com for free. Through iGive.com, participatingcompanies will donate a percentageof your purchase to DrepungLoseling Monastery. To donate to the various projects,go to: Online Donation

Help DLM Complete a"Little Tibet" in Atlanta

On October 22, 2007, His Holinessthe Dalai Lama consecratedDrepung Loselings new property,beginning a dream of creating aLittle Tibet in Atlanta." The centeroffers programs sharing Tibet'sunique culture, meditation andTibetan Buddhist teachings,practices to the North Americancommunity and initiated projects tohelp preserve the endangeredTibetan culture and spiritualtraditions outside Tibet. To complete our vision and becomea Building Fund Sponsor, visit: Building Fund Sponsorships

Tibetan Traditions

Tibetan Traditions offers a wideselection of handcrafted Tibetanritual and meditation implements,home accessories, jewelry, books,etc. Tibetan Traditions is a projectunder DLM dedicated to supportartisans of Tibetan arts andcrafts and support the monks ofDrepung Loseling residing in therefugee community of Mungod,India.

Weekly Public TalksTuesdays 7:30 PM This Week This week Venerable Geshe NgawangPhende la will speak on "The Seven-Limbed Prayer: The Second Limb -Offering." The second branch of theseven-limbed prayer is offering. Geshe-lawill illustrate and explain how we canrecognize the nature of offering anddetermine the objects to which offerings aremade. Additionally, hell discuss themotivation behind making offerings, theways of making offering and the purpose fordoing so. Next Week

Next week Venerable Geshe Ngawang Phendela will speak on "The Seven-LimbedPrayer: The Third Limb -Confession." Confession is the third branchof the seven-limbed prayer. In this talkGeshe-la explains the nature of confession,the objects to which confession are made,the motivation behind confession, and themethod of confession as well as its veryimportant purpose.

Geshe Dadul Namgyal la's Tuesday Public Talk

Mark Your Calendars!Nyun Ne Retreat - June 12-15, 2014

Nyung Ne to commemorate Saka Dawa,

India. To order on-line, visit:Tibetan Traditions

Mystical Arts of TibetSince 1988,DrepungLoselingmonks on TheMystical Artsof Tibethave sharedtheir uniqueTibetan art,cultural and

educational programs at the sametime promoting peace around theworld. In small and largecommunities, they've performedSacred Music Sacred Dance,creating mesmerizing mandalasand painting and educational andspiritual programs bringing peopletogether. To see if the monks will be comingto your community soon, visit: Mystical Arts of Tibet Tour Schedule

Drepung LoselingEducational Fund

The DrepungLoselingEducationalFund wasestablished in1988 topreservetraditional

Tibetan culture by sponsoring amonk in training at DrepungLoseling Monastery in the refugeecommunity of Mungod, India. Helpprovide education, food and healthcare for over 3,000 monksresiding at Drepung LoselingMonastery by sponsoring a monk.Sponsor a monk for $20 a month

Jamyang Choling Nuns'Fund

You cansupportJamyangCholingInstitute bybecoming a

monthly sponsor or with a one-timegift. If you are able to become aregular sponsor, a contribution of$30 per month will provide basicfood and shelter for a nun. Yourone-time gift will be used towardpermanent facilities for the nunneryon land they have been given nearDharamsala.Donate to Jamyang Choling Fund

"The Visit" : Videos

Enjoy the opportunity to watch thelively discussions with His Holinessthe Dalai Lama from past visits at

Nyung Ne to commemorate Saka Dawa,the month of Buddhas Enlighenment

June 12-15 , 2014Geshe Ngawang Phende will lead Drepung Loseling Monasterys annualNyung Ne retreata powerful purification practice received by the 10thcentury nun Bhikshuni Lakshmi directly from the Buddha of Compassion,Avalokiteshvara. This retreat is open to those who have received theAvalokiteshvara Empowerment or any Hightest Yoga Tantra Empowerment.The retreat auspiciously coincides with Saka Dawa, the monthcommemorating the Buddhas enlightenment. Details will be announcedsoon on the DLM website.

Building a Community of Compassion: A Space for Meditation

On Thursdays from 6-7 PM, DrepungLoseling, in conjunction with the Emory-Tibet Partnership, is pleased to create aspace for weekly Compassion Meditation.This secular meditation session is basedon the protocol developed by GesheLobsang Tenzin know as Cognitively-Based Compassion Training. Rather than a formal class, this informalsession is designed to allow anyonewishing to deepen their practice andunderstanding of compassion to gather ina group setting for meditation and discussion. All sessions will be facilitated by Geshe Lobsang Tenzin or one of theformally trained CBCT instructors. Experience with CBCT or meditation is not required. This meditation is freeand open to the public. Additional Details on Community Meditation

CBCT Teacher Training Program

To meet the needs of their growing researchprograms, Emory Tibet Partnership (ETP) launchedthe first Cognitively-Based Compassion Training(CBCT) Teacher Training Program, Level One, in2011. This program offers a comprehensive introductionto CBCT theory and pedagogy.

The Emory-Tibet Partnership is now accepting applications for their2014 CBCT Level One Teacher Training Program. The priorityregistration deadline is May 1, 2014. For more information and toapply: CBCT Teacher Training Program Questions? Contact Assistant Director of Teacher Training, TimothyHarrison: [email protected].

The Mystical Arts of Tibet News

the Dalai Lama from past visits atleisure and hear the salient wordsof wisdom impacting our worldtoday. The Visit 2010 Videos The Visit 2013 Videos

Interview with LarryKing LiveHis Holiness the Dalai Lama speakswith Larry King live February 23,2010. The four part clips areavailable for viewing on Youtube. Click on the link below to watchPart I of IV. The sidebar onYoutube will contain the last threeclips.Larry King Live

Social Media LinksTo join us onFacebook andkeep abreastof daily news,tidbits and

interesting articles not otherwiseannounced in our weekly newsletterplease visit the links below tobecome a fan (note: you must bean existing member of Facebook toadd the page): Drepung Loseling Facebook Page Drepung Loseling Twitter Feed Mystical Arts of Tibet FacebookPage Mystical Arts of Tibet Twitter Feed

Georgia AquariumTickets

DrepungLoseling haspartnered withthe GeorgiaAquarium for

discounted tickets 365 days a year. To receive the discount, all ticketsmust be purchased via the belowlink. Access all of the Aquarium'sexhibits, shows and galleries. Thisoffer is good for both individualpasses and annual passes. Visitthe link for additional informationand feel free to share with friendsand family.GA Aquarium Discounted Tix

April 19-26, 2014Dallas, TXCrow Collection of Asian ArtMandala Sand Painting, Meditation, Lectures May 28-31, 2014Albuquerque, New Mexico University of New Mexico Feel free to pass this information to your friends, family and colleagues inthe area. To check if the monks will be visiting your community in the future, pleasevisit the Mystical Arts of Tibet tour schedule:Tour Schedule

Weekly Prayer Ceremony at DLM Center

The venerable resident monks of Drepung Loseling are conducting weeklyprayer services dedicated to the well-being, health and happiness of ourCenter's members and supporters, as well as their friends and family. The resident monks are also available to perform special prayers and Pujasupon request. Some of the prayers that can be requested include:

Medicine Buddha prayer ceremony for health andhealingPrincipal Green Tara sadhana and prayers for health andhealingDharma Protector Mahakala prayer for protection andthe removal of obstaclesJang-wa Puja for the transition of a deceased personCha-sum Cake Offering Ritual for removing obstaclesand hindrancesConsecrations and blessings for new homes, places ofbusiness, or new jobs.

You may request prayers either through email or by calling the center'soffice. As it is more auspicious to conduct some special prayers on specificdates according to the Tibetan calendar, your request will be scheduled assoon as possible. All the prayers and dedications are conducted in Tibetan,but some texts are available in English or with Tibetan phonetics and youare welcome to recite along or simply meditate while monks perform theprayers. Please call the office at 404.982.0051 or email:[email protected] to make a request. Prayer ceremonies last approximatelyone hour. In keeping with Tibetan Buddhist tradition, please accompanyyour request with a monetary offering as you are able.

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your request with a monetary offering as you are able. Click here to view:Puja Sample for Protection & the Removal of Obstacles

Photo of the Week

Venerable Geshe Dadul Namgyal la with Foundation Series part IV Class Group Photo


Date: April 7, 2014 at 1:04 AMTo: Gala Rinpoche [email protected]


Help Drepung Loseling Fulfill ItsVision Shop & Support DLM Help DLM Complete a "LittleTibet" in Atlanta Tibetan Traditions Mystical Arts of Tibet Drepung Loseling EducationalFund Jamyang Choling Nuns' Fund "The Visit" : Videos Interview with Larry King Live Social Media Links Georgia Aquarium Tickets The Foundation Series Part IV,April 12, 2014 The Intermediate Series- Part IV,April 26, 2014 Weekly Public Talks Time Change for SundayVajrasattva Practice: NewStarting Time 9:30 AM EffectiveMarch 2, 2014 Building a Community ofCompassion: A Space forMeditation CBCT Teacher Training Program The Mystical Arts of Tibet News Photo of the Week


In This Issue


The Foundation Series Part IV, April12, 2014

Our Foundation Series-Part IV will be held on Saturday, April12 with Venerable Geshe Dadul Namgyal. Geshe la will teachon "The Four Immeasurables." Class will run 10:00 am -4:00 pm This five-part series introduces the essential elements ofTibetan Buddhist philosophy, theory and practice. Theseteachings provide a basis for individual and group practice atthe center and serve as a prerequisite for more advancedretreats. The pre-registration deadline for the this class on TheFour Immeasurables is April 8. More Details

The Intermediate Series- Part IV, April26, 2014

Help Drepung Loseling fulfill its twomain missions: 1. To contribute to NorthAmerican culture by providingtheoretical knowledge andpractical training in TibetanBuddhist scholarly traditions forWestern students, scholars andthe general public; and 2. To help preserve theendangered Tibetan culture,which today leads a fragileexistence in the exiled refugeecommunities in India andNepal. How I Can Help

Shop & Support DLM





Tibetan Traditions

Our Intermediate Series -Part IV will begin April 26 withVenerable Geshe Ngawang Phende la. Geshe la will teach on"Ultimate Bodhichitta": Developing Wisdom and Insight Class will run 10:00 am - 4:00 pm. This five-part series is designed to provide a solid basis for thepractice of Mahayana Buddhist meditation. This series ofteachings forms the precondition for tantric practice. Theseries will end with Vajrasattva meditation which is a weeklyregular advanced practice at DLM. The pre-registration deadline for this class on RelativeBodhicitta is April 22. Class will be held on Saturday March 26 . More Details

Weekly Public TalksTuesdays 7:30 PM Next Week

Next Week Venerable GesheDadul Namgyal la will speak on"Integrating FourRemembrances into One'sDaily Life," as taught by thefirst Panchen Lama. The fourremembrances are:remembering all sentient beingsas one's mother; rememberingone's guru as the Buddha;remembering one's body as thatof an enlightened deity; andremembering all appearances as

the result of interdependence. Geshe la will expand on thistopic by exploring the deeper lessons built into theseremembrances as well as the Panchen Lamas suggestions forincorporating them into daily life. Next Week

Our Next week Tuesday Publictalk, Gala Rinpoche will be speakon "The Foundation ofSpiritual Practice" In order toaccomplish a strong, spiritualpractice, one must first lay asolid framework to attainsuccess. In Tibetan Buddhism,spiritual practitioners mustunderstand the fourfundamentals of spiritual life,which Gala Rinpoche willidentify. These fundamentals arenecessary preliminary practicesand the driving force of spiritual

Tibetan Traditions offers a wideselection of handcrafted Tibetanritual and meditation implements,home accessories, jewelry, books,etc. Tibetan Traditions is a projectunder DLM dedicated to supportartisans of Tibetan arts andcrafts and support the monks ofDrepung Loseling residing in therefugee community of Mungod,India. To order on-line, visit:Tibetan Traditions








monthly sponsor or with a one-time

and the driving force of spirituallife thus assisting us in overcoming negative forces while onthe spiritual path.

Time Change for Sunday VajrasattvaPractice:

New Starting Time 9:30 AM Effective March 2, 2014

In order to resolve the parking and traffic problems causedwhen visitors leaving after Vajrasattva practice and thosearriving for the Sunday Public Meditation session are in theparking lot at the same time, we have changed the timing forthe Vajrasattva practice, which will now start at 9:30 am,effective March 2, 2014. The Vajrasattva practice will run from 9:30 AM to 10:15 AM. DLM Calendar

Building a Community of Compassion: ASpace for Meditation

Thursdays 6-7 PM DrepungLoseling, in conjunction with theEmory-Tibet Partnership, ispleased to create a space forweekly Compassion Meditationbased on Cognitively-BasedCompassion Training protocols,Thursdays from 6-7 PM.This is a space for thoseinterested in coming together

and practicing each week. Rather than a formal class, thisinformal session is designed to allow community members toengage in personal practice and discussion at all levels in agroup setting. All sessions will be facilitated by Geshe Lobsang Tenzin or oneof the formally trained CBCT instructors. Experience with CBCT or meditation is not required. Thismeditation is free and open to the public. Additional Details onCommunity Meditation


To meet the needs of their growingresearch programs, Emory TibetPartnership (ETP) launched the firstCognitively-Based CompassionTraining (CBCT) Teacher TrainingProgram, Level One, in 2011. This program offers a comprehensive



Enjoy the opportunity to watch thelively discussions with His Holinessthe Dalai Lama from past visits atleisure and hear the salient wordsof wisdom impacting our worldtoday. The Visit 2010 Videos The Visit 2013 Videos





DrepungLoseling haspartnered with

This program offers a comprehensiveintroduction to CBCT theory and

pedagogy. The Emory-Tibet Partnership is now acceptingapplications for their 2014 CBCT Level One TeacherTraining Program. The priority registration deadlineis May 1, 2014. For more information and to apply: CBCT Teacher Training Program Questions? Contact Assistant Director of Teacher Training,Timothy Harrison: [email protected].


April 7-11,2014Berea, KY

Berea CollegeMandala Sand Painting, Sacred Music Sacred Dance April 7-13, 2014Clarion, PAClarion UniversityMandala Sand Painting, Sacred Music Sacred Dance, PhotoExhibit, Lectures, Compassion Workshop with Geshe LobsangTenzin April 14-19, 2014Traverse City, MIDennos Museum at Northwestern Michigan CollegeMandala Sand Painting, Sacred Music Sacred Dance April 19-26, 2014Dallas, TXCrow Collection of Asian ArtMandala Sand Painting, Meditation, Lectures Feel free to pass this information to your friends, family andcolleagues in the area. To check if the monks will be visiting your community in thefuture, please visit the Mystical Arts of Tibet tour schedule:Tour Schedule

Weekly Prayer Ceremony at DLMCenter

partnered withthe GeorgiaAquarium for


The venerable resident monks of Drepung Loseling areconducting weekly prayer services dedicated to the well-being,health and happiness of our Center's members and supporters,as well as their friends and family. The resident monks are also available to perform specialprayers and Pujas upon request. Some of the prayers that canbe requested include:

Medicine Buddha prayer ceremony for healthand healingPrincipal Green Tara sadhana and prayers forhealth and healingDharma Protector Mahakala prayer forprotection and the removal of obstaclesJang-wa Puja for the transition of a deceasedpersonCha-sum Cake Offering Ritual for removingobstacles and hindrancesConsecrations and blessings for new homes,places of business, or new jobs.

You may request prayers either through email or by calling thecenter's office. As it is more auspicious to conduct somespecial prayers on specific dates according to the Tibetancalendar, your request will be scheduled as soon as possible.All the prayers and dedications are conducted in Tibetan, butsome texts are available in English or with Tibetan phoneticsand you are welcome to recite along or simply meditate whilemonks perform the prayers. Please call the office at404.982.0051 or email: [email protected] to make a request.Prayer ceremonies last approximately one hour. In keepingwith Tibetan Buddhist tradition, please accompany yourrequest with a monetary offering as you are able. Click here to view:Puja Sample for Protection & the Removal ofObstacles

Photo of the Week



Asheville Middle School visit for World Religion class with OurVenerable Geshe Ngawang Phende


Date: March 31, 2014 at 1:07 AMTo: Gala Rinpoche [email protected]


Help Drepung Loseling Fulfill ItsVision Shop & Support DLM Help DLM Complete a "LittleTibet" in Atlanta Tibetan Traditions Mystical Arts of Tibet Drepung Loseling EducationalFund Jamyang Choling Nuns' Fund "The Visit" : Videos Interview with Larry King Live Social Media Links Georgia Aquarium Tickets The Foundation Series Part IV,April 12, 2014 The Intermediate Series- Part IV,April 26, 2014 Weekly Public Talks Time Change for SundayVajrasattva Practice: NewStarting Time 9:30 AM EffectiveMarch 2, 2014 Building a Community ofCompassion: A Space forMeditation CBCT Teacher Training Program The Mystical Arts of Tibet News Photo of the Week


In This Issue


Help Drepung Loseling fulfill its twomain missions: 1. To contribute to NorthAmerican culture by providingtheoretical knowledge andpractical training in TibetanBuddhist scholarly traditions forWestern students, scholars andthe general public; and

The Foundation Series Part IV, April 12, 2014

Our Foundation Series-Part IV will be held on Saturday, April 12 withVenerable Geshe Dadul Namgyal. Geshe la will teach on "The FourImmeasurables." Class will run 10:00 am - 4:00 pm This five-part series introduces the essential elements of Tibetan Buddhistphilosophy, theory and practice. These teachings provide a basis for individualand group practice at the center and serve as a prerequisite for moreadvanced retreats. The pre-registration deadline for the this class on The FourImmeasurables is April 8. More Details

The Intermediate Series- Part IV, April 26,2014

Our Intermediate Series -Part IV will begin April 26 with Venerable GesheNgawang Phende la. Geshe la will teach on "Ultimate Bodhichitta":

the general public; and 2. To help preserve theendangered Tibetan culture,which today leads a fragileexistence in the exiled refugeecommunities in India andNepal. How I Can Help

Shop & Support DLM





Tibetan Traditions

Tibetan Traditions offers a wideselection of handcrafted Tibetanritual and meditation implements,home accessories, jewelry, books,etc. Tibetan Traditions is a projectunder DLM dedicated to supportartisans of Tibetan arts andcrafts and support the monks ofDrepung Loseling residing in therefugee community of Mungod,India. To order on-line, visit:Tibetan Traditions

Ngawang Phende la. Geshe la will teach on "Ultimate Bodhichitta":Developing Wisdom and Insight Class will run 10:00 am - 4:00 pm. This five-part series is designed to provide a solid basis for the practice ofMahayana Buddhist meditation. This series of teachings forms theprecondition for tantric practice. The series will end with Vajrasattvameditation which is a weekly regular advanced practice at DLM. The pre-registration deadline for this class on Relative Bodhicitta isApril 22. Class will be held on Saturday March 26 . More Details

Weekly Public TalksTuesdays 7:30 PM This Week

This week Venerable Geshe Phende la will speakon The seven-limbed prayer: The firstlimb, prostration. He will speak on thenature of prostration, its purpose, themotivation to be cultivated when doingprostrations, types of prostration and the wayto do prostrations. Next WeekNext Week Venerable Geshe Dadul Namgyal lawill speak on "Integrating FourRemembrances into One's Daily Life," astaught by the first Panchen Lama. The fourremembrances are: remembering all sentientbeings as one's mother; remembering one'sguru as the Buddha; remembering one's bodyas that of an enlightened deity; andremembering all appearances as the result ofinterdependence. Geshe la will expand on thistopic by exploring the deeper lessons built intothese remembrances as well as the PanchenLamas suggestions for incorporating them into

daily life.

Time Change for Sunday Vajrasattva Practice: New Starting Time 9:30 AM

Effective March 2, 2014

In order to resolve the parking and traffic problems caused when visitorsleaving after Vajrasattva practice and those arriving for the Sunday PublicMeditation session are in the parking lot at the same time, we havechanged the timing for the Vajrasattva practice, which will now start at 9:30am, effective March 2, 2014. The Vajrasattva practice will run from 9:30 AM to 10:15 AM. DLM Calendar

Building a Community of Compassion: A Space forMeditation










Enjoy the opportunity to watch thelively discussions with His Holinessthe Dalai Lama from past visits atleisure and hear the salient wordsof wisdom impacting our worldtoday. The Visit 2010 Videos The Visit 2013 Videos

MeditationThursdays 6-7 PM Drepung Loseling, inconjunction with the Emory-Tibet Partnership, ispleased to create a space for weeklyCompassion Meditation based on Cognitively-Based Compassion Training protocols, Thursdaysfrom 6-7 PM.This is a space for those interested in comingtogether and practicing each week. Rather thana formal class, this informal session is designedto allow community members to engage in

personal practice and discussion at all levels in a group setting. All sessions will be facilitated by Geshe Lobsang Tenzin or one of the formallytrained CBCT instructors. Experience with CBCT or meditation is not required. This meditation is freeand open to the public. Additional Details on Community Meditation


To meet the needs of their growing researchprograms, Emory Tibet Partnership (ETP) launchedthe first Cognitively-Based Compassion Training(CBCT) Teacher Training Program, Level One, in2011. This program offers a comprehensive introduction toCBCT theory and pedagogy.

The Emory-Tibet Partnership is now accepting applications for their2014 CBCT Level One Teacher Training Program. The priorityregistration deadline is May 1, 2014. For more information and toapply: CBCT Teacher Training Program Questions? Contact Assistant Director of Teacher Training, Timothy Harrison: [email protected].


March 31 - April 3, 2014Cottleville, MOSt. Charles Community CollegeMandala Sand Painting March 31 - April 3, 2014Miami, FLFlorida International UniversityMandala Sand Painting

Feel free to pass this information to your friends, family and colleagues in thearea. To check if the monks will be visiting your community in the future, pleasevisit the Mystical Arts of Tibet tour schedule:Tour Schedule

Weekly Prayer Ceremony at DLM Center



The Visit 2013 Videos





DrepungLoseling haspartnered withthe GeorgiaAquarium for


The venerable resident monks of Drepung Loseling are conducting weeklyprayer services dedicated to the well-being, health and happiness of ourCenter's members and supporters, as well as their friends and family. The resident monks are also available to perform special prayers and Pujasupon request. Some of the prayers that can be requested include:

Medicine Buddha prayer ceremony for health and healingPrincipal Green Tara sadhana and prayers for health andhealingDharma Protector Mahakala prayer for protection and theremoval of obstaclesJang-wa Puja for the transition of a deceased personCha-sum Cake Offering Ritual for removing obstacles andhindrancesConsecrations and blessings for new homes, places ofbusiness, or new jobs.

You may request prayers either through email or by calling the center's office.As it is more auspicious to conduct some special prayers on specific datesaccording to the Tibetan calendar, your request will be scheduled as soon aspossible. All the prayers and dedications are conducted in Tibetan, but sometexts are available in English or with Tibetan phonetics and you are welcometo recite along or simply meditate while monks perform the prayers. Pleasecall the office at 404.982.0051 or email: [email protected] to make arequest. Prayer ceremonies last approximately one hour. In keeping withTibetan Buddhist tradition, please accompany your request with a monetaryoffering as you are able. Click here to view:Puja Sample for Protection & the Removal of Obstacles

Photo of the Week

The Mystical Arts of Tibet touring Monks simple tools and bright color to createa sacred ancient Art Mandala Sand Painting at Emory Tibet Week.

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