Karma Thegsum Choling Minneapolis

“Let us pray for world peace, social justice, and environmental balance, which
begin with our own breathing.
I breathe in calmly and breathe out mindfully.
Once I have seeds of peace and happiness within me, I try to reduce my selfish
desire and reconstitute my consciousness.
With less attachment to myself, I try to understand the structural violence in the
world.
Linking my heart with my head, I perceive the world holisitically, a sphere full of
living beings who are all related to me.
I try to expand my understanding with love to help build a more nonviolent
world.

I vow to live simply and offer myself to the oppressed.
By the grace of the Compassionate Ones and with the help of good friends, may
I be a partner in lessening the suffering of the world so that it may be a proper
habitat for all sentient beings to live in harmony during this millenium.”

Contributed by Stu Webb, from the book,
“Mindful Politics: A Buddhist Guide To Making The World A Better Place”, ed. by Melvin McLeod, (Wisdom Pub. 2006)

Here’s a list of helpful websites collected by our sangha:

www.pbs.org Go to the News Hour area of the site. Search on Climate Change. Excellent information.

www.stepitup07.org The site for the 2007 National Day of Climate Change Action. An amazing grass roots arising.

www.ewg.org

www.carbonfund.org/site/
hm-treasury.gov.uk/

www.climatecrisis.org

www.fresh-energy.org

www.newdream.org

www.coopamerica.org

www.certifiedorganic.bc.ca/rcbtoa

http://www.ipcc.ch/ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. This is an international panel on climate change developed by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

http://www.giss.nasa.gov/ Goddard Institute for Space Studies: research at GISS emphasizes a broad study of global climate change.

(This list does not constitute an endorsement of any political organization)

As part of our routine meditation practice, many of us take a bodhisattva vow, a promise to live our lives and pursue our meditative development so as to benefit all sentient beings. It sometimes sounds rather abstract. Such motivation, however, can result in profound changes in the way we live.

Here are some thoughts by His Holiness the Dalai Lama, taken from the Buddhist Ecology Link, a newsletter distributed through the Network of Buddhist Organizations (NBO):

“I believe that to meet the challenge of our times, human beings will have to develop a greater sense of universal responsibility. Each of us must learn to work not just for his own self, family, or nation, but for the benefit of mankind. Universal responsibility is the real key to human survival. It is the best foundation for world peace, the equitable use of natural resources and, through concern for future generations, the proper care for the environment…The natural environment sustains the life of all beings in the world; it is important that we all take whatever steps we can to preserve and maintain it before it is too late.”

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Join us anytime from 8am February 10th to 8am February 17th for our fourth annual 24X7 Meditation-Thon, which is capped off on February 18th by the celebration of Losar, the Tibetan Lunar New Year. Sangha, Patrons and Volunteers sit in meditation for seven days straight, dedicated to relief from suffering for all sentient beings. KTC asks both individuals and businesses to sponsor each minute of this peaceful, healing meditation. To capture the feeling you can read blog comments by 2006 meditation participants discussing their experience here. We would be very happy to have you join us. Read the rest of the information in this post and then visit this link for more, important information about this event.

For those who would like to join us but do not know how to do Tibetan meditation or would like refresher instruction, there will be an open meditation lesson at the Center at 7pm on Friday, February 9th. Call the Center or use the contact form on the main page of this website to let us know you are planning to sit in meditation with us during the meditation-thon, and whether or not you will attend the open meditation lesson. We will contact you to sign you up for sitting time that fits your schedule.

For those who plan to come and sit with us and intend to find sponsors for their meditation contact us for sponsor’s materials.

For those who would like to dedicate and / or sponsor meditation time click here.

The schedule for the Meditation-Thon is: Meditation starting at 8am on February 10th - 8am on February 17th.
Karma Yoga from 10am -5pm on February 17th. Green Tara Sadhana orientation at 6pm on February 17th.

The schedule for Losar, February 18th is: 10am - Welcome followed by Green Tara Sadhana and Tsok. Lunch followed by a movie made in Tibet.

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