Earth Journey – Earth Journey https://earthjourney.org Embracing the great spiritual traditions of the east and west. Mon, 31 Mar 2025 02:56:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://earthjourney.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/cropped-earthjourneyLOGO-32x32.png Earth Journey – Earth Journey https://earthjourney.org 32 32 Losar! Tibetan New Year Feb.28 https://earthjourney.org/losar-tibetan-new-year-feb-28 Tue, 25 Feb 2025 03:42:25 +0000 https://earthjourney.org/?p=2090 Read more]]>

Friday’s new moon begins the new lunar year of the Female Wood Snake. Please join us for practice, offering, celebration, and being together on this auspicious day. We are blessed that Lama Karma Chopal, our resident lama, is home from Asia and will lead us in the day’s special activities.

SCHEDULE

at KMG Stupa                              10 AM hanging a few prayer flags

11 AM fire puja (til noon+)

at Herman House #40 (soon to be #28) Lorien Rd sunroom

2 PM potluck and joy. Lama will make momos! 

Bring a dish to share, and your good wishes for the world. Offerings to the lama also welcome.

questions? contact Gabrielle in**@**********ey.org

The year of the Wood Snake.    The snake symbolizes wisdom, growth and renewal. She has the ability to shed her skin, which shows transformation. Paired with the wood element, there’s a sense of grounding for the year. Wood represents strength and growth. With the snake, wood creates a sense of adaptability and transformation.

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Welcoming in the New Year, we invite you to two days of teaching on the short  Green Tara practice being given by Dr. Fred Cooper, hosted by the Kagyu Mila Guru Sangha and Herman Rednick Trust.

THE TEACHING
Green Tara is known as the Mother of all Buddhas, she herself a female Buddha of Compassion who protects from the eight worldly fears and dangers: lions, elephants, fire, snakes, thieves, floods, imprisonment, and evil spirits.

LOCATION
Herman Rednick Center, #40 Lorien Rd. (number will soon change to #28) Questa, NM 87556. This teaching will be held both in person and on Zoom. RSVP info (at) earthjourney (dot) org by January 23, 2025, if you would like to attend by Zoom.

SCHEDULE
Friday, January 24

First Session:  1-3 pm (MDT)
Tea break: 3-3:45 pm
Second Session: 3:45-5 pm
(Potential evening practice:  7-8 pm)

Saturday, January 25

First Session: 10 am – noon
Lunch break (bring your own bag lunch): noon – 1 pm
Second Session: 1 – 2:30 pm

COVID PRECAUTIONS
As Covid is spreading again, masks are suggested but not required, although we ask if you have any cold symptoms to attend on Zoom instead of in person.

SUGGESTED DONATION
$15/session or $50 for the two days, but no one is turned away for lack of funds or for a smaller offering; everything helps. Please contribute using the donate button on this site, and make a note “for teachings.” What is collected goes to the teacher, and we are so happy to share such Dharma.

Your donations help us bring teachers and are a needed part in maintaining the center. 

THE TEACHER
Dr. Cooper has received extensive Mahamudra and Dzogchen teachings from his guru Vajradara HE Khentin T’ai Situ Rinpoche, as well as from VV Mingyur Rinpoche. He teaches at various Karma Kagyu centers. He is the president of KSK Buddhist Center in Santa Fe, as well as being a theoretical physicist associated with the Santa Fe Institute and Los Alamos National Labs.

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The KMG Sangha of Earth Journey, and Herman Rednick Trust invite you to a rare visit and teaching by Lama Lodu Rinpoche on Calm Abiding and Insight Meditation. Lama Lodu Rinpoche is the resident lama of Kagyu Droden Kunchab in San Francisco, appointed in 1976 by His Holiness the Gyalwa Karmapa and His Eminence Kalu Rinpoche.

ABOUT THE TEACHING

Calm Abiding and Insight are two meditation practices that are developed together on the path of Buddha Dharma. Calm abiding meditation, also known as Shamatha or Shinay, is the foundational phase that stabilizes the mind by cultivating a steady awareness of the object of meditation. Insight Meditation, also known as Vipassana or Lhatong, is the subsequent deeper phase that develops an understanding of the nature of thoughts. Training in these practices leads the meditator toward the goal of realization of the True Nature of Mind, the enlightened state. ,

WHERE                         

Herman Rednick Center, 40 Lorien Road, north of Questa, NM

WHEN       

Thursday evening, August 22, 2024

6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

SUGGESTED DONATION

$20. Donations help us continue to offer invaluable teachings on the spiritual path.  No one turned away for lack of funds. At the end of the teaching, as is customary, a personal Dana is offered to the teacher with a Kata.

CABIN AND CAMPSITES AVAILABLE

Inquire: Michael 575 586 1454

ABOUT THE TEACHER

Lama Lodu was born in Sikkim in 1942 into a Tibetan family. His grandfather, Lama Wongten, was held in very high esteem throughout the region as a yogi and general practitioner of the Dharma. Lama Lodru completed his preliminary training and education at the monasteries of His Holiness the Karmapa and His Eminence Kalu Rinpoche. He also studied and trained under the great yogi Drupon Tenzin Rinpoche and His Eminence Thrangu Rinpoche. Lama completed the traditional three-year retreat under H.E. Kalu Rinpoche, and then spent a period of time leading isolated retreats. He then went to Kalu Rinpoches monastery in Sonada and served for seven years as puja master. Lama taught for two years at various European centers before coming to KDK. 

The Karmapa described Lama as, “a Lama who has highly developed his inner practice.”

Lama Lodru’s teachings are very clear, unique, and profound. They touch the heart of everyone who listens.

By Don Iocca (excerpted)

FOR MORE INFORMATION

contact us at in**@**********ey.org

 

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WELCOME to this special Dharma offering and deep immersion!

Hosted by Kagyu Mila Guru Sangha, Earth Journey, and Herman Rednick Trust

WHERE
Herman Rednick Center, 40 Lorien Road, north of Questa, NM

WHAT
Dynamic in-person practice intensive:

Dharma talks * Discussion * Guided meditation* Individual practice * Silence during breaks

All sessions need to be attended for this intensive, see details on other requirements on Prajna Fire website.

SCHEDULE for JULY 19-21
Group Sessions (individual practice additional)

Friday, July 19
5:30 – 7:30 pm

Saurday, July 20
10 am – 7:30 pm (including breaks)

Sunday, July 21
10 am – noon

Sangha Tea to follow

REGISTRATION
Logistics questions and to register in person contact Vicki Duncan at
vi*******@****ud.com or (505) 692-0400

Lodging in cabins and many campsites, take a look on our website. Request at info (at) earthjourney (dot) org

For further info & online registration scan QR code on image or visit Prajnafire website.

SUGGESTED DONATIONS
Sliding scales apply.
To the teachers, the range is from $54 to $216 for all three days.

To the hosting center, Earth Journey, your donations help us bring the teachers and are a needed part in maintaining the center. Donate at Earth Journey Retreat Center or at the event. To donate to the teachers, do so at the event or on their website..

No one turned away for lack of funds.

ABOUT THE TEACHERS
Karma Zopa Jigme and Karma Yeshe Chodron are American-born Kagyu practitioners and students of Kyabje Bokar Rinpoche for over 20 years, engaging in the study of Tibetan language and Buddhist philosophy, and the practice of intensive individual and group retreats throughout. In 2005, they became teachers and translators at the Rigpe Dorje Institute for International Students at Pullahari Monastery in Kathmandu, seat of the Jamgon Kongtrul Rinpoches in Nepal, under the guidance of Drupon Khenpo Lodro Namgyal. In 2016, they successfully completed the three-year cloistered meditation retreat in the Karma Kamtsang lineage under the auspices of Kyabje Thrangu Rinpoche, at Vajra Vidya Retreat Center in Crestone, Colorado, serving as translators for retreat master Khenpo Jigme and philosophy master Khenpo Lobzang alongside their intensive undertaking of seminal Karma Kagyu lineage practices. Yeshe and Zopa are passionate about sharing trustworthy traditional methods for transmitting experiential understanding of Buddhadharma with Western students.

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The KMG Sangha of Earth Journey, and Herman Rednick Trust are delighted to host this teaching with Venerable Khenpo Lobzang Tenzin. Gampopa is the “sun-like” disciple of Milarepa, and his Four Dharmas are considered the quintessence of Lord Buddha’s teachings, in just four lines. Khenpo Lobzang is the spiritual director of Vajra Vidya Retreat Center in Crestone Colorado, Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche’s center in America. We feel so blessed that he will be with us for this day and invite you to join us.

Je Gampopa

WHERE
Herman Rednick Center 40 Lorien Road, north of Questa NM

WHEN
Saturday July 27
10:30 a.m.– noon
Potluck lunch
1:30 – 3 p.m.

SUGGESTED DONATION
$15-20 per session; $30-40 for the day.
Donations are given to the teacher, and help us continue to offer invaluable teachings on the spiritual
path. Please give what you can. No one turned away for lack of funds.

If you have symptoms of illness, please do not come this time.

THE TEACHER           
Khenpo Lobsang Tenzin was born in Bhutan in 1969. He entered the monastery at the age of 9.  At 22 he entered shedra, completed the 5-year course of study, became Khorpon, then Lopon, and in 1996 Khenpo. He received full ordination in 1985 from Ven. Thrangu Rinpoche. For ten years he was Director of Vajra Vidya Institute in Asia. He has studied in all four lineages, is a Rime scholar, and teaches warm-heartedly from the synthesis of Buddhist lineages. In 2004, Ven. Thrangu Rinpoche appointed him as the principal Professor and Director of all his monastic colleges. He teaches at all Thrangu Rinpoche’s centers worldwide. In 2009 he studied English at Oxford. In 2013, Khenpo Lobzang left India to join retreat master Khenpo Jigme of Vajra Vidya Retreat Center in Crestone, Colorado, Kyabje Thrangu Rinpoche’s seat in the United States. The two Khenpos completed overseeing Vajra Vidya’s inaugural Kagyu traditional three-year retreat.

Currently, as spiritual director of Vajra Vidya, he supervises and teaches visiting retreatants and local sanghas, and continues his efforts to preserve and spread the precious teachings of the Buddha. Khenpo Lobzang and Khenpo Jigme are two jewels on the mountain to the north, almost visible from our center. How grateful we are for Khenpo Lobzang’s kindness in coming to us with these teachings!

For a fuller account of Khenpo’s accomplishments, click here.

For more about the great Gampopa, click here.

FOR MORE INFORMATION contact info (at) earthjourney.org or Gabrielle at (575) 770-1682.

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The KMG Sangha of Earth Journey and Herman Rednick Trust invite you to a rare visit and teaching on Thursday, August 22, by Lama Lodu Rinpoche on Calm Abiding and Insight Meditation. Lama Lodu Rinpoche is the resident lama of Kagyu Droden Kunchab in San Francisco, appointed in 1976 by His Holiness the Gyalwa Karmapa and His Eminence Kalu Rinpoche.

Lama Lodü Rinpoche’s teachings are always very clear, unique, and profound. He has supervised numerous translations of practice texts (sadhanas), written several books, and continues to work tirelessly on behalf of Buddhadharma and all sentient beings.

ABOUT THE TEACHING
Calm Abiding and Insight are two meditation practices that are developed together on the path of Buddha Dharma. Calm abiding meditation, also known as Shamatha or Shinay, is the foundational phase that stabilizes the mind by cultivating a steady awareness of the object of meditation. Insight Meditation, also known as Vipassana or Lhatong, is the subsequent deeper phase that develops an understanding of the nature of thoughts. Training in these practices leads the meditator toward the goal of realization of the True Nature of Mind, the enlightened state.

WHERE                         
Herman Rednick Center, 40 Lorien Road, north of Questa, NM. Cabin/camping available.

WHEN       
Thursday, August 22, 2024
6 – 8 p.m.

CONTACT
For more information, contact us at info (at) earthjourney.org

SUGGESTED DONATION
$20. Donations help us continue to offer invaluable teachings on the spiritual path.  No one turned away for lack of funds. At the end of the teaching, as is customary, a personal Dana is offered to the teacher with a Kata.

ABOUT THE TEACHER
Lama Lodu was born in Sikkim in 1942 into a Tibetan family. His grandfather, Lama Wongten, was held in very high esteem throughout the region as a yogi and general practitioner of the Dharma. Lama Lodru completed his preliminary training and education at the monasteries of His Holiness the Karmapa and His Eminence Kalu Rinpoche. He also studied and trained under the great yogi Drupon Tenzin Rinpoche and His Eminence Thrangu Rinpoche. Lama completed the traditional three-year retreat under H.E. Kalu Rinpoche, and then spent a period of time leading isolated retreats. He then went to Kalu Rinpoche’s monastery in Sonada and served for seven years as puja master. Lama taught for two years at various European centers before coming to KDK in San Francisco, California. 

The Karmapa described Lama as, “a Lama who has highly developed his inner practice.” His teachings touch the heart of all who listen.

By Don Iocca (excerpted)

Lama is also teaching on Vajrasattva Wed. August 21, 6 p.m. at Tres Orejas. Contact Ken (575) 240-4844

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Please join us for three days of Tibetan Buddhist aspiration prayers for all beings, led by Lama Karma Chopal Zanpo September 6, 7, and 8  at Kagyu Mila Guru Stupa.

Donations welcomed for our guiding lamas.

Friday 9/6
9 am Fire Puja
2-4 pm Monlam Prayers

Saturday 9/7
9-11:30 am Prayers
2-4 pm Prayers

Sunday 9/8
9-11:30 am Prayers
2-3 pm Closing Prayers and Offerings
3-5 pm Community Music and Potluck

Monlam means the path of aspiration and is a form of prayer. Here, it refers to the tradition of Monlam Chenmo, the great prayer gathering that has historically been part of Tibetan New Year celebrations for more than 600 years. During a Monlam, the participants recite prayers with the aspiration to liberate all sentient beings from suffering and for all to achieve enlightenment.

Over the last few decades, the Monlam tradition has been revived and greatly enriched. Multiple Monlams are now held at different times during the year in Tibet, India, Nepal, and Bhutan—each organized by one of the various Buddhist lineages or one of the large monasteries in those countries. Nowadays, Monlams are also held all over the world. In this way, the Monlam tradition is flourishing in a truly limitless and non-sectarian way.
-North American Sakya Monlam for World Peace

May all beings have happiness and the cause of happiness.
May they be free from suffering and the cause of suffering.
May they never part from the happiness that knows no suffering.
May they dwell in equanimity, free from attachment and aversion to things near and far.
~ Four Immeasurables

Contact
For cabin/camping: Michael at 575 586-1454

General info: Call or text Gabrielle at 575 770-1682
in**@**********ey.org or
gabrielle (dot) herbertson (at) gmail.com

 

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You are invited! by Kagyu Mila Guru Sangha, Earth Journey.org, and Herman Rednick Trust to this Chod teaching by Fred Cooper on Friday June 28 and Saturday June 29, 2024.

Chod is an Anuttarayoga in the Kagyu tradition and Anuyoga in Nyingma.  It is known as “cutting through the ego” practices  based on the Prajnaparamita sutras.

PREREQUISITE: Attendees must have taken refuge.

Traditionally one starts doing CHOD practice after having done the first two preliminary practices— Refuge & Prostrations, and Vajrasattva practice, and one has started doing Mandala offerings.  But it is a complete practice by itself which includes all these practices…

If you are interested in attending either by zoom or in person, please register at hilece dot r @gmail dot com by June 27. If you have your own text, please bring it.

SCHEDULE:

 Friday June 28
>      1st session     1:00-3:00
>          Tea Break.         3:00-3:30.
>      2nd session 3:30-5:30
>
> Saturday June 29
>         1st session 9:30- 11:00
>            Tea Break     11:00-11:30
>          Final session  11:30- 1:00
 >. Lunch 1:00

COST:

Suggested donation is $15/session or $50 for the two days. Your donations help us bring the teachers and are a vital part of maintaining our center. No one turned away for lack of funds.

OVERNIGHT:

2 cabins, many campsites available. Inquire for details.

THE TEACHER:     

Dr.  Fred Cooper is a close disciple of H.E. Khentin T’ai Situpa, and recipient of direct Mahamudra Transmissions from H.E. Tai Situpa, H.E. Kalu Rinpoche and V.V. Mingyur Rinpoche. Fred has been teaching at Kagyu Centers in the U.S. for over 30 years. He has been Program Director for Theoretical Physics at the National Science Foundation and is currently associated with the Santa Fe Institute and Los Alamos National Labs. He is President of KSK Buddhist Center.

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“Morning Fire Puja” or Riwo Sang Chöt, The Mountain of Burnt Offering, is a form of smoke offering made to all the Buddhas, Deities, Dharma Protectors and Dakinis. This powerful puja enables participants to accumulate merit and blessings. It helps purify our bad karma, sicknesses, and obstacles.

It will be our great fortune to be led in the fire puja by these precious teachers:

– Lama Karma Chopal of the Kagyu Guru Mila Sangha

– Khenpo Lobzang Tenzin from the Thrangu VajraVidya Retreat Center in Crestone, and

– The Prajna Fire Lamas from Santa Fe — Lama Karma Yeshe Chödrön and Lama Karma Zopa Jigme

We will begin at 10 am, at the stupa, with hanging prayer flags.

After the puja, there will be a potluck meal at the Herman Rednick Center, # 40 Lorien Rd. Please bring food you would like to share.

The text for recitation will be provided.

There is no charge, and donations are appreciated but not required. Contact coordinator Vicki Duncan if you have any questions or would be available to help set up. vicduncan (at) icloud (dot) com

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All are welcome to learn of this Shangpa Kagyu lineage Lha-Shi practice with Dr. Fred Cooper–A condensed unified practice of 4 essential deities in one mandala.

WHERE:

Herman Rednick Center

40 Lorien Rd, N of Questa, or Zoom

SCHEDULE:

Friday May 18

1-3 pm

3:30- 5:30 pm

evening practice 7 pm

Saturday May 19

9-11 am

11:30-1 pm

potluck lunch 1:30 pm

CONTACT:

please RSVP,  hilece dot r at gmail.com by May 15 to receive materials. Kindly note in person or on Zoom.

DONATION:

suggested, $15/session or $50 for both days

Your donations help us bring the teachers and maintain our center. No one turned away for lack of funds, yet please give what you can–to enable others, contribute to the whole, and honor the gift of teaching!

For more on the Four Deities (Mahakala, Green Tara, Avalokiteshvara, Vajrayogini) Practice, see Jamgon Kongtrul’s words below. 

THE TEACHER:

Dr.  Fred Cooper is a close disciple of H.E. Khentin T’ai Situpa, and recipient of direct  

Mahamudra Transmissions from H.E. T’ai Situpa, H.E. Kalu Rinpoche and V.V. Mingyur Rinpoche.
 Fred has been teaching at Kagyu Centers in the U.S. for over thirty years. He has been 
Program Director for Theoretical Physics at the National Science Foundation and 
is currently associated with the Santa Fe Institute and Los Alamos National Labs.
 He is President of KSK Buddhist Center.
 
THE 4 DEITIES PRACTICE:
 
“The contemplative practice of the Lama Vajradhara grants the highest accomplishments in this very life. Speedy attainment of the stages of the path depends upon two factors. Dispelling of
hindrances and enhancement of contemplative experience. The ultimate method for dispelling outer hindrances is that of the Protector; for inner ones that of Tara. The very best method for the outer enhancement of loving kindness and compassion is the practice of Avalokiteshvara; for the inner enhancement of bliss and heat we practice Vajrayogini. Thus a single session of this practice covers every stage of the path. You can accomplish this in three months of undistracted practice. Meditation upon this without fail at each dawn session, brings about
ordinary and extra-ordinary accomplishments!”
     Jamgon Kongtrul
 
 

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