Chanted Meditation from the Heart
The Heart Jewel practice is the heart essence of Kadampa Buddhism. In the first part of this practice, we visualize Je Tsongkhapa and make prayers and requests to purify negativity, and accumulate merit. This prepares our mind for a period of silent meditation on the Lamrim, or stages of the path. In the second part of the puja, we practice relying upon the Dharma Protector, which helps us to overcome obstacles to our practice and creates favorable conditions.
All our prayers and meditation practices are recited in English with beautiful, easy-to-learn melodies and CD accompaniment. (Listen to an audio sample.)
Everyone is welcome to participate in these beautiful prayers. We recommend that you arrive about ten minutes early to be seated and relaxed at the start of the session.
| Thursdays: | 6:30pm – 7:15pm |
| Saturdays: | 10:00am – 11:00am |
| Location: |  Vajrayogini Center156 Newtown Road Suite A2 Virginia Beach, VA 23462 |
| Please Note: | From 264, turn south onto Newtown Road. The Newtown Professional Park is located next to Chartway and across from Ruby Tuesdays. We are one block north of the Norfolk Tide's Newtown Road station. |
| Presiders: | Glenn Gerdin and Ron Bamberg |
| Cost (giving for the benefit of all): | Donations welcome. |
| Registration: | No registration required. Walk-ins welcome! |