The Baltimore Sangha is a center in Baltimore for the study and practice of Tibetan Buddhism. Our intention is to provide authentic Tibetan Buddhist meditation within a respectful environment that will inspire all attendees to quickly advance in their practice.
Every Sunday at 11 AM we hold meditation at Susquehanna Yoga & Meditation Center, 12-A Aylesbury Road, Timonium, 21093, phone: 410.308.9950. Practitioners of all levels are welcome. Practice sessions start with opening prayers followed by a short meditation session. Instructions how to do the practice will be given before the meditation.
Most Sundays from 5 to 6:30 PM we hold a Tibetan Buddhist Meditation Workshop for beginners and advanced practitioners at Breathe Books, 810 W. 36th Street, Hampden The Avenue, Baltimore, 21211. There will be no meditation on June 14 or on July 19 thru August 2
Sangha News
On Sunday July 1 from 11 AM to 1 PM at Breathe Books in Second Wind (above the bookstore) Amchi Thubten Tsering will give the first lecture in a series on Tibetan Medicine. The first lecture will be a review of the history and programs of Tibetan medicine with an explanation of the three principle qualities of the body and mind and with a brief discussion of the healthy and unhealthy body and diagnosis and treatment. There is a $30 requested donation. After the lecture Amchi Thubten Tsering will schedule forty five minute appointments for treatment. The charge for the appointment and medicines is $125. Call Lance at 410-653-6638 to schedule appointment
On August 14 through 16 Yogi Lama Gursam will be in Baltimore area for teachings. His schedule will be announced soon.
The Bodhicitta Foundation Prayer Book can now downloaded from Lama Gursam's website. It's laid out in booklet style in pdf format and comes in two files, the TBF prayer book (1.1 MB) and the prayer book cover (88 KB), which can be printed on heavier stock.
Noble Film Night
Noble Film Night is held one Saturday each month at at SY&MC from 7 to 9 PM
Saturday, June 20: Himalaya
"Rousing outdoor adventure...fascinating...visually stunning drama." Filmed
over seven months in the forbidden Dolpo region of Nepal...both intense
drama and gorgeous tapestry of the fast disappearing traditions of
Tibetan life.
Saturday, July 18: The Tibetan Book of the Dead
Death is real, it comes without warning and it cannot be escaped. An
ancient source of strength and guidance, The Tibetan Book of the Dead
remains an essential teaching in the Buddhist cultures of the Himalayas.
Narrated by Leonard Cohen, this enlightening 2-part film, A Way of Life
and The Great Liberation, explores the sacred text and boldly visualizes
the afterlife according to its profound wisdom.
Mandala Movie Discussion
Mandala Movie Discussion is held one Thursday each month at at Breathe Books from 7 to 9 PM
Thursday, June 18: The Tibetan Book of the Dead
Death is real, it comes without warning and it cannot be escaped. An
ancient source of strength and guidance, The Tibetan Book of the Dead
remains an essential teaching in the Buddhist cultures of the Himalayas.
Narrated by Leonard Cohen, this enlightening 2-part film, A Way of Life
and The Great Liberation, explores the sacred text and boldly visualizes
the afterlife according to its profound wisdom.
Thursday, July 16: The Knowledge of Healing
Unlike Western medicine, based on biochemistry, Tibetan medical thinking
(which is strongly rooted in Buddhist principles) views the human body
as governed by an elaborately organized system of energies flowing
through a network of channels, In the 12th century, the Gyushi
(Knowledge of Healing) was created, a text codifying this intricate
system. Discussions before and after the film. This film is presented
as an introduction to Tibetan Doctor Amchi Thupten Tsering's Lecture #1
on Sunday July 19 at Breathe Books.
Other Centers
Two Rinpoches will be teaching in Alexandria VA in July. Ngawang Jigdral Rinpoche will be returning to Alexandria to complete the Bardo Teaching begun last year over the two consecutive weekends of July 4th and 5th, and July 11th and July 12th. Since Ngawang Jigdral Rinpoche's teacher, His Eminence Rigzin Dorjee Rinpoche is currently in the United States (California), Ngawang Jigdral Rinpoche has requested His Eminence to come to Alexandria to give the Bardo Empowerment as well as the Guru Rinpoche Empowerment during the weekend of July 18th and 19th. Teachings will be from 10 AM to 5 PM on Saturday and from 2 PM to 5 or 7 PM on Sunday. Please contact Brian Chen at (703) 801-2227, or Sally at (703) 683-2074. The location of the teachings is:
Mindful Hands Gallery
211 King Street
Old Town Alexandria, Virginia