Sunday Evening Program At Nyingma Institute | Berkeley

Submitted by the Event Organizer

The free Sunday evening program at the Nyingma Institute is a great opportunity to get to know the Institute, a Berkeley landmark for 43 years.

The following events are free every Sunday:

• Tibetan Chanting (5-5:45 PM)

For centuries mantras have been an integral part of Tibetan Buddhist spiritual practice. This tradition is continued at the Nyingma Institute, and every Sunday a Nyingma Institute senior student or faculty member leads participants in chanting a special mantra known as the “Vajra Guru Mantra.” Calling on the power of compassionate wisdom, the mantra is:

OM AH HUM VAJRA GURU PADMA SIDDHI HUM

(Pronounced: om ah hum vajra guru payma siddhee hum)

The mantra is chanted in a slow melodious way that helps deepen meditation and activate inner healing. Approximately thirty minutes of chanting is followed by ten to fifteen minutes of silent sitting.

Participating at the Nyingma Institute: The chant is held Sundays at 5 PM in the Institute’s main meditation room. Please plan on arriving a few minutes before 5 PM. Both cushions and chairs are available for participants. All are welcome to attend this free event.

Participating Online: You can participate in the chant online through our website. The link at our site is activated from 5-5:45 PM, allowing you to follow the live-streaming audio. The chanting typically gets underway at a few minutes after 5 PM.

• Sunday Talks (6-7 PM)
  A talk on Nyingma teachings is presented by a Nyingma Institute faculty member or visiting scholar.

  Barr Rosenberg on “Focus for Success.”

  Concentration and awareness can be honed to a wonderful sharpness that uplifts us and actively engages us in life and work. We can learn through experience while remaining attuned to time, receiving new knowledge through the immediacy of engagement. Nyingma Institute co-dean Barr Rosenberg speaks on how time can be transformed from a relentless master into a creative partner.

Details, Questions?
Call: (510) 809-1000
Email:nyingma-institute@nyingma.org

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.