Buddhist Meditation Teachers and Spiritual Partners James Connor and Dr. Lisette Garcia

Applying Ancient Wisdom to Create Perfect Relationships

Ending War In Our Lifetime

Lisette and James are sponsoring a Free Teaching on Peace with Venerable Thupten Phuntsok

Here’s an excerpt with James encouraging others to be more vocal in their opposition to the unending war on terror. This war will only result in more violence in the world.

Encouragement to Oppose the War

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Root Text on Wisdom Part 2 Class Files Available. Bok Jinpa IX

Readings for Class 1-7

Homework for Class 1-7

Answer Keys

Class 1 Answer Key

Class 2 Answer Key

Class 3 Answer Key

Class 4 Answer Key

Class 7 Answer Key

Meditations

Meditations Classes 1-3

Meditations Class 4

Meditations Class 5

Bonus Meditation Class 6

Meditations Class 7

Audio

Class 1 Audio

Class 2 Audio

Class 3 Audio

Class 4 Audio

Class 5 Audio

Note: There was no class 6. But there is a bonus meditation for Class 6. Bonus Meditation Class 6

Class 7 Audio

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Solving Problems Using Meditation Audio Now Available

As requested, here is the audio from last night’s class leading you through how to solve problems using meditation.

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Three Keys to Happiness: Audio Now Available

Here’s the audio from The Three Jewels NYC talk.

The student questions were really excellent, tough ones at the end.

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The Root Text on Wisdom. Begins April 4th, 2009 in NYC

The Root Text on Wisdom

Arya Nagarjuna’s Song on the Root of the Middle Way
Part 1 (Bok Jinpa VII)

Saturday Evening
7:00-9:00PM
at The Three Jewels, NYC
61 4th Avenue 3rd Floor

Dates for 6-Class Series

Saturday, April, 4th, 2009
Saturday, April, 11th, 2009
Saturday, April, 18th, 2009
Saturday, April, 25th, 2009
Saturday, May 9th, 2009
Saturday, May 16th, 2009

Registration requested.
To purchase appropriate number of meditation journals.

Email threejewels.nyc@gmail.com
or Call The Three Jewels: 212.475.6650

Click Here for Course Materials

Arya Nagarjuna Course VII Class 1-6 Readings

Arya Nagarjuna Course VII Class 1-6 homeworks

Arya Nagarjuna Course VII Class 1-6 Answer Keys

Audio

Class 1 Audio

Class 2 Audio

Study Guide: Notes on the Four Conditions

Class 3 Audio

Class 4 Audio

Class 5 Audio

Class 6 Audio

Meditations

Class 1 Meditations 1. Asking for blessings 2. When is fire hot and burning?

Class 2 Meditations 1. Asking for blessings. 2. Does Fire Cause Smoke?

Class 3 Meditations 1. Asking for blessings. 2. Exploring Karmic Seeds in Birth and Death

Class 4 Meditations 1. Asking for blessings. 2. Seeing without the Eye

Class 5 Meditations 1. Blessings to Go Further. 2. Meditation on the Parts of Person

Class 6 Meditations 1. How to Walk on Water. 2. Creating the Space in Your World

Requirements:
To attend this course, you will be required to keep a daily meditation journal and make effort to meditate six days a week using the techniques presented.

Pre-Requisites:
This is a extremely difficult and advanced course. Students with a serious interest in understanding ultimate reality are welcomed. This is not a drop-in course. Previous Bok Jinpa courses, particularly Bok Jinpa II, are recommended but not required.

Course Description:
Lord Buddha predicted, “After I have passed away and 400 years have come and gone. A monk called the Naga shall appear. He is one of great faith who will uphold the teachings.”

This is Arya Nagarjuna’s greatest work on emptiness. The Root Text on Wisdom (Prajnya Nama Mula Madhyamaka Karika) clarifies the true meaning of Middle Way philosophy and systematically confronts how we misunderstand the world. This text presents the highest world-view of ultimate reality.

This is a hands-on, experiential course with weekly meditation assignments.

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Bok Jinpa IV in the Hamptons: December 2008

Bok Jinpa IV taught in the Hamptons:

Saturday and Sunday in December
7:00-9:30PM

December 6th and 7th, 2008
December 13th and 14th
December 20th and 21st

at One Ocean Yoga

Click more for class materials and audio. Read more

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Karmic Act of Truth

Lisette and I have been working this past year to save some money for our Three Year Retreat coming up in October 2010.

We see the recent global economic meltdown magnifying due to fear. To throw a wrench in the samsaric mini-cycle and create the causes for us to have our own retreat cabin, we will not give into fear of scarcity. We will not be using the money we’ve saved for ourselves.

We have donated our $10,000 to build a retreat cabin for Mercedes Bahleda.

For the audio from a teaching on we chose Mercedes and our reasons for this karmic act of truth, click here.

A cabin that meets Arizona’s required building codes will cost somewhere between $22,500 and $42,000 depending on what is being built.

To download a complete cabin plan click here.

We humbly request your help to build a cabin for Mercedes Bahleda

Please mail donations of any amount to:

Diamond Mountain
PO Box 37
Bowie, AZ 85605

Cabin 35 for Mercedes Bahleda

Diamond Mountain is a 501(c)3 tax exempt
religious organization #86-0959506
and donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law.

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Bok Jinpa III starts in the Hamptons August 30th, 2008

Bok Jinpa III in Hamptons Starts August 30th, 2008

Bok Jinpa III in Hamptons Starts August 30th, 2008

Click here for Teaching Schedule and Course Description.

Click here for Bok Jinpa III Class Materials and Audio from the Classes

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Bok Jinpa IV, Setting Your Meditation on Fire: Course Files

Click here for Bok Jinpa IV course files and class audio taught in NYC at Three Jewels, starting July 21st, 2008

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Bok Jinpa IV: Setting Your Meditation Practice on Fire in NYC, Monday and Friday, July 21st-August 15th

Bok Jinpa IV in NYC

The Path of Seeing

Monday and Friday starting July 21st
7:30- 9:30PM
At The Three Jewels, NYC
61 4th Avenue 3rd Floor

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