Upcoming Events

White Tara mantra, when recited without distraction, enhances our health, strengthens our life force, and protects our mind. Visualize Tara’s blessings enter our body as purifying white light, purging negativities and illnesses as black smoke.  According to the FPMT, “this meditation can be done on behalf of oneself or others. It is frequently done to remove the obstacles to our gurus’ long lives and health. If one has experienced many health problems, accidents, depression, or a loss of 'lust for life', the practice of White Tara can be especially powerful.”

On Sundays, we have a meditation session at 11 am and a Dharma class on Shantideva's Guide to the Bodhisattva Way of Life at 12 noon. Hope you can join us for both events. We are serving pizzas at 1:30 pm.

After the practice around 3:30pm, you are welcome to stay for Dharma conversations over tea and desserts.

For the benefit of all beings! 

Two days of intimate, profound teachings and practice to quicken the good heart of the bodhisattva—our good heart. Our desire and commitment to free ourselves and all beings from confusion and suffering is Bodhicitta, the highest aspiration, the deepest compassion, and the greatest love. On the path to liberation, Bodhicitta—wellspring of spiritual certainty and courage—is both our tenderness and our power.

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Lopon Barbara Du Bois, practicing in the Buddhadharmasince the 1970's and teaching for over thirty years, unites deep spiritual understanding and rich life insight to shed a frank Western light on the path. She is known for the clarity, freshness, humor, and fearless love with which she conveys the timeless wisdom of this profound spiritual tradition. She resides in Arizona, close to the Western seat of her lama, the great bodhisattva, His Eminence Garchen Rinpoche.

Suggested donation: $10 (no one will be turned away due to lack of funds).

To recognize and enhance the positive energy in the El Paso - Ciudad Juarez region, Lopon Barbara Du Bois is offering a simple blessing ceremony along the Rio Grande River. Please bring to the river small offerings that you would like to place upon the moving waters such as sacred herbs, grains, oils, pollen (no pharmaceuticals!); small objects that remind you of our shared humanity and the holiness of all life; prayers to offer aloud or on small pieces of paper given to the river. You are welcome to participate or witness this auspicious event! Simply your presence is a sacred offering