Programs from The Refuge in Mesa, Arizona
Please Note: All current Dharma sessions with the Venerable Tenzin Priyadarshi are offered online only due to COVID-19. Please follow etiquette guidelines listed at the bottom of the page.
CyberDharma Teachings:
(Schedule subjected to change)
Acharya Shantideva’s Guide to Bodhisattva’s Way of Life
9AM PT/ 12PM ET
January 10, 24, 2021
Arya Tara Mantra Recitation Sessions
7AM PT/ 10AM ET
January 6, 13, 20, 27, 2021
Recent Past Teachings:
Lojong: Thought and Mind Transformation
Sutra of Remembering the Sublime Three Jewels
Acharya Shantideva’s Guide to Bodhisattva’s Way of Life
9AM PT/ 12PM ET
October 18, November 1, 29
Special Practice Sessions:
Sadhana of Thousand Arm Avalokiteshvara
(Sahasrabhuja-lokeshwara)
September 27 at 8AM PT/11AM ET
This sadhana or practice session is for committed students of Buddhadharma who have received the corresponding initiation/ empowerment from a qualified teacher. We hope that practitioners will use this opportunity to both familiarize and stabilize their practice. Click here for sadhana text.
(You will receive an email with login information)
Special Events:
Upcoming Retreats:
Verses in Praise of Bodhichitta
with The Venerable Tenzin Priyadarshi
October 24, 2020 9AM PT/ 12PM ET
(You’re encouraged to register early. Registration will close on October 20th)
Teachings will be based on the Verses in Praise of Bodhichitta by Khunu Lama Tenzin Gyaltsen Negi (available in English as “Vast as the Heavens, Deep as the Sea” by Wisdom Publication). Each three hour retreat in CyberSpace will include prayer and meditation sessions. There will be a brief Q & A opportunity at the end of the session.
Online Practice Sessions:
30 Minutes of Calm
Click here to Register
Thursdays at 3PM-3:30PM PT/ 6PM-6:30PM ET
October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
November 5, 12, 19
December 3
Click here to see event archive.
Etiquette for Virtual Gatherings, CyberDharma and on-line Retreats
- Join the session a few minutes prior to the actual start time.
- Be sure that your computer is connected to the network and have the login information available.
- When using video be sure that camera is at a proper angle. Or else choose not to transmit video.
- Whether you are using computer audio or a phone line, mute yourself unless you have to say something or it is a Q&A session. After you’ve asked your question turn the phone to mute.
- Do not pace around or talk to your pets or yourself while having the audio and video on.
- When using phone line only be sure you are at a quiet spot. If you are by yourself, please use a headset.
- Prayer-books and texts are generally circulated in advance.
Virtual Meditation Sessions
- Join the session a few minutes prior to the actual start time.
- Find a quiet and comfortable place to Join in/ call in from.
- Meditation sessions are generally silent unless it is a guided meditation
- No Q&A unless the instructor has suggested as such