THE GREAT AWAKENING TOUR

CAPE ANN: APRIL 20-22

> Running a Car Bomb into Your Self Cherishing
> The Meaning of Life
> The Two Realities
> Divine Madness

RUNNING A CAR BOMB INTO YOUR SELF CHERISHING: THE RADICAL TECHNIQUES OF LOJONG

April 20, 7:00-9:00 PM

FREE! By Donation Only

Space is very limited — registration by April 12th is required for ALL teachings held at the Vajramudra Center.  No drop-ins.

Please contact register@aci-capeann.org to register or visit www.aci-capeann.org for more information.

Your registration is not complete until you receive an email confirmation, which should arrive within 48 hours.

Watch Live:
> http://www.ustream.tv/channel/great-awakening

Location:
Vajramudra Center
Cape Ann, Massachusetts
www.aci-capeann.org
Phone: 978-865-4342

Contact:
Margaret Redington:
register@aci-capeann.org

Ven. Marut goes ballistic on suffering with “Running a Car Bomb Into Your Self-Cherishing: The Radical Techniques of Lojong.” In this talk, Ven. Marut explodes the transformative potential of the Tibetan Buddhist technique known as lojong. The literal translation of lojong is “mind training.” However, in Tibet the place of the mind is considered to be at the heart. A more enlightened translation for lojong would be “developing the good heart.” The powerful practice of lojong combats our selfishness, demolishes our pride, and transforms our anger into an unconquerable force of love. We emerge from the practice with a deep feeling of relief when we realize that we are not powerless in the face of our own and others’ suffering.

MARY-KAY, GRACE SULLIVAN & LARRY WOLF’S MAROKE!

Straight after Lama Marut’s teaching, these three students will undergo their maroke ceremony and offer their own teachings at the end.  Please stay and celebrate with us on this incredible achievement!

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THE MEANING OF LIFE

April 21 and 22, 7:30-9:30 PM

FREE! By Donation Only

Please note: registration is not required for the teachings at Woodman’s.

Watch Live:
> http://www.ustream.tv/channel/great-awakening

Location:
Woodman’s
Essex, Massachusetts
www.aci-capeann.org
Phone: 978-865-4342

Contact:
Margaret Redington:
gracetales@aol.com

Monty Python famously asked the question many of us ponder, “What is the meaning of life?” For two evenings April 21st and 22nd at Woodman’s in Essex, Ven. Marut answers this age-old question in his talk, “The Meaning of Life.” Should we choose to accept it, each and every one of us has a mission and a purpose. But it may not be the one we think it is. The mission is not to just consume more goods, grow old and die. Ven. Marut sheds light on how to focus your life, give meaning to even the simplest of daily actions, and bring about true and lasting happiness.

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THE TWO REALITIES: TEACHINGS FROM ARYA NAGARGUNA AND MASTER SHANTIDEVA

April 22, 3:00-5:00 PM

FREE! By Donation Only

Space is very limited — registration by April 12th is required for ALL teachings held at the Vajramudra Center.  No drop-ins.

Please contact register@aci-capeann.org to register or visit www.aci-capeann.org for more information.

Your registration is not complete until you receive an email confirmation, which should arrive within 48 hours.

Watch Live:
> http://www.ustream.tv/channel/great-awakening

Location:
Vajramudra Center
Cape Ann, Massachusetts
www.aci-capeann.org
Phone: 978-865-4342

Contact:
Margaret Redington:
register@aci-capeann.org

Buddhism has two wings, compassion and wisdom, which work together to create a soaring practice. Ven. Marut’s second teaching at the Vajramudra Dharma Center on Thursday afternoon April 22, places its focus on the wing of wisdom by exploring the relationship between deceptive reality (the way the world appears to work) and ultimate reality (the way the world truly works). His talk, “The Two Realities: Teachings from Arya Nagarjuna and Master Shantideva” will illuminate the heart of Buddhist philosophy, emptiness, through the texts of these seminal ancient Masters. When we learn how to pierce through mere appearances, we become clear on how our actions create the world. Suddenly, the radical idea of perfecting ourselves and the world around us becomes joyously possible.

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DIVINE MADNESS: SITTING AT THE FEET OF THE MASTER – Part 2

TEACHING BY CINDY LEE
PLUS GUIDED MEDITATION WITH LAMA MARUT

April 21, 3:00-5:00 PM

FREE! By Donation Only

Space is very limited — registration by April 12th is required for ALL teachings held at the Vajramudra Center.  No drop-ins.

Please contact register@aci-capeann.org to register or visit www.aci-capeann.org for more information.

Your registration is not complete until you receive an email confirmation, which should arrive within 48 hours.

Watch Live:
> http://www.ustream.tv/channel/great-awakening

DIVINE MADNESS: Sitting at the Feet of the Master
Divine Madness explores the peaks and pitfalls of finding and serving a spiritual Teacher. This journey is traditionally known as bhakti yoga or “the path of devotion,” and is often considered to be the fastest path to liberation. But with greater speed comes higher risk, and the process of surrendering to a “guru” or teacher is often greatly misunderstood. Cindy Lee uses the life stories of some of the greatest devotees, the Mahasiddhas, to illuminate how bhakti yoga truly works.

Location:
Vajramudra Center
Cape Ann, Massachusetts
www.aci-capeann.org
Phone: 978-865-4342

Contact:
Margaret Redington:
register@aci-capeann.org