Upcoming Events

 

 

Sharon Salzberg offers a teaching for DGCEC via Zoom: "Working with Your Enemies: Finding Freedom from Hostility and Fear, Friday, December 12 and Saturday, Dec 13, Online

An enemy, whether within (in the shape of a habitual, painful mind state) or without (as someone whom we find is trying to harm us or those we care about) marks the edge between limited lovingkindness, compassion, sympathetic joy and equanimity and the potential boundlessness of these qualities, which is freedom even in very difficult circumstances. In this workshop we will explore inner and outer enemies, look at the fear, anger and anguish generated by being stuck in a mode of "us" and "them", and focus on the liberation we are capable of. We will explore how this is different than toxic positivity, being conflict avoidant, or being too timid to take a stand. And we will explore what it is like to find strength in being motivated by compassion instead of antipathy, which can just wear us down.  Cost on a Sliding Scale - please pay what you are able: $35, $60, $85 or Sponsor: $250. Read more and Register HERE.  

 

SUNDAY TEACHING: The Middle-Length Treatise on the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment with Othok Rinpoche – 5 Sundays, December 7 to January 4, 10 – 11:30am, via Zoom

This text by Lama Tsongkhapa is an abbreviated version of his Great Treatise on the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment (Lamrim Chemo). We are honored that Othok Rinpoche will offer a teaching - while Geshe Rapgyal is in India - on a portion of the text, “Intermediate Scope”, for the medium capacity person and its shared path. All are welcome via Zoom - watch in our Shrine Room or at home. Please email [email protected] for the Zoom Link or the text. 

 

CELEBRATION OF LIGHT: Commemorating the 606th Anniversary of Je Tsongkhapa  

Sunday, December 14, 5:00pm, In-Person

Please join us for this celebration of the auspicious life and teachings of the great 14th Century Tibetan Buddhist Master, Lama Tsongkhapa, founder of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism, of which Drepung Gomang Monastery is a part. Geshe Sonam will offer prayers including Guru Puja, the Great Aspiration Prayer and conclude with a Dedication and Light Ceremony outside. Register HERE or call 502-614-5616. All are welcome. 

 

TIBETAN MARKETPLACE HOLIDAY SALE: Wednesday, December 17, Noon - 7:00pm

Mark your calendar to see our wonderful gifts that will delight your friends and support DGCEC’s compassion mission. Our stock includes singing bowls, prayer flags, bags of all kinds, jewelry, shawls and scarves, hangings, chair carpets, books, malas, incense, and many dharma items. Up to 20% off a variety of items.

 

SOUND HEALING THROUGH QUARTZ CRYSTAL BOWLS with Rochelle Peak from the Cosmic Rose: Tuesday, December 16, 5:45 – 6:30pm

Sit comfortably and let the sounds ease your stress. The practice can help you reduce anxiety, improve focus, and enhance overall wellness. Join us for this FREE event!  Register for a Reminder.

 

TIBETAN MOMO DINNER & MOVIE NIGHT featuring “Microplastic Madness”: Friday, December 19, 5:30pm Dinner, 6:10pm Free Movie

With stop-motion animation, heartfelt kid commentary, and interviews of experts and renowned scientists who are engaged in the most cutting edge research on the harmful effects of microplastics, this alarming, yet charming narrative, conveys an urgent message in user-friendly terms. These eleven year olds dive deep into the root causes of plastic pollution.  Taking on the roles of citizen scientists and community advocates, they collect local data, lead community outreach, and use their own local data to inform policy by testifying and rallying at City Hall. Then they turned their focus back to school, taking action in their cafeteria to eliminate all single-use plastic! Shown in over 45 countries; winner of 8 awards! (2019, 76 minutes). Dinner includes momos, salad, other tasties, shared community and the free movie.  Pre-Order Required HERE. Cost: $25, $30 or $35.  

 

YEAR-END DEDICATION MEDITATION MINI-RETREAT with Anne Walter

Wednesday, December 31, 2 - 5pm, In-Person or via Zoom

Mark the end of 2025 along with a formal dedication of all good efforts from the year – and make a prayer-filled transition to the New Year through this mini-retreat either in-person in DGCEC’s Shrine Room or via Zoom.  Anne will offer input on expanding our compassion muscles and making a commitment to non-harm, and we will share a number of meditation sessions together. This mini-retreat is dedicated to His Holiness the Dalai Lama, for all who are expanding compassion and practicing nonviolence, for those who were killed in Louisville in 2025 or are suffering in war, and for anyone who is oppressed by injustice. DGCEC offers this retreat as a year-end gift to the community but a donation to support our compassion mission is welcome. Register HERE.   

 

Prayer for Nonviolence and World Peace: Every Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 10am, with our resident monks In-Person at DGCEC. Focus your intention and nourish your efforts.  All are welcome.

 

Wednesday Community Meditation: 7:00 - 8:00pm. All Are Welcome.

 

DGCEC Offers Skills in Compassion Building, Meditation and Nonviolence

Learn skills for living well by expanding your compassion, centering in meditation, and exploring the many practices of non-harm.

 

See All Classes in Universal Human Values HERE.