Vajrasattva Puja

A Vajrasattva Puja

Wednesday

July 13

7 - 9 pm

 

Tomorrow is our monthly puja.  We will focus particularly on the fold in the puja dealing with confession of faults.  This is a point in the act of deepening our commitment to spiritual practice when we come across actions of body, speech and mind that are not in accord with the higher ideals of compassion and wisdom embodied in the Buddha and other transcendental figures such as Avalokitesvara.  Confession, as an act in Buddhism, is about using the kind awareness we have begun to experience in our meditation and daily practices as a means to shine light on those areas of our practice where we act unskillfully.  We use the fire of awareness to purify us and allow us to begin anew in each moment.  Each moment is a fresh start to accept what was in the past and move forward in to the future from the present.  We will begin at 7:15 sharp using the first part of the evening to reflect in silence what we wish to offer as our confessions of unskillfulness during the puja that follows.  Please join us for this joyous event.

Upcoming Events

Happy Summer!

Dear Friends,

I hope this email finds you all well and enjoying your Montana summer. I am writing to let you know about a few upcoming activities and events that you won't want to miss............so get out your calendars and mark these dates!

Sangha Night
Wednesday, July 6
7-9 pm
Saramati is moving to England and he will be giving a talk about his upcoming adventures. You don't want to miss this opportunity to find out more about his plans and say a warm farewell.


Practice/Work Day & Sangha Summer BBQ
Saturday, July 16
12-5 pm
This is an opportunity for practice, work and spending time with good friends. We will start the day with meditation, then spend a few hours mindfully cleaning and gardening together, followed by a Sangha Summer BBQ. We'll provide veggie burgers, buns and drinks. You bring a salad or side dish of your choice.

Planning and Potluck
Wednesday, August 24
7-9 pm
Once again we will gather as a Sangha to discuss upcoming activities and events for the Fall. It will be a dessert potluck (fruit does fall into the category of dessert, by the way). Don't miss this important Sangha meeting.

Big Sky Mind Retreat
September 9-16
Camp Child
led by Bodhipaksa
for more information visit www.rmbuddhistcenter.org

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Rocky Mountain Buddhist Center
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Missoula, MT 59801
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