Lama Palden Drolma
Introduction To Mahamudra:
Discovering The Radiant Open Nature Of Reality As It Is

Saturday, February 26, 2005
10am-4pm

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WHERE: Emaho Center
1402 N. Miller Rd., Suite B1
Scottsdale, AZ 85257

(Added teachings in Tucson - click here)

In this special workshop at Emaho Center, guest teacher Lama Palden Drolma will offer an introduction to Mahamudra. Literally translated as "great seal," Mahamudra provides a path to directly understand and realize our luminous Buddha-Nature, the true nature of mind and reality, which is the inseparability of clarity, luminosity and openness. This practice facilitates the rapid transformation of our minds and hearts so wisdom, compassion and loving-kindness can open and flourish within us. Mahamudra emphasizes cultivating this deep realization in the the midst of our ordinary lives, allowing all our daily experiences to become essential elements of spiritual practice.

ABOUT THE TEACHER: Lama Palden Drolma became one of the first Western women to be authorized as a lama in the Vajrayana tradition following her completion of the traditional Tibetan Buddhist three-year retreat under the guidance of Kalu Rinpoche in 1985. In addition to Kalu Rinpoche, she has studied with many of the great modern Tibetan masters including His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the Sixteenth Karmapa, Dudjom Rinpoche, Jamgon Kongtrul, Situ Rinpoche, Dezhung Rinpoche, Bokar Rinpoche, Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamsto Rinpoche and Adzom Rinpoche.

Lama Palden has taught Buddhist philosophy and meditation for nearly 20 years, working to make Vajrayana Buddhist principles and practices more accessible to Westerners. Lama Palden has a deep interest in the psycho-spiritual development of the individual and the integration of spiritual awareness into daily and personal life. She is a mother, lay teacher, licensed psychotherapist in private practice in San Rafael, Calif. and co-founder of Sukhasiddhi Foundation (www.sukhasiddhi.org).

In the spirit of the Dharma, Emaho Foundation is pleased to offer this teaching without required admission fees. Doing so, of course, is not without costs. Please support this special event by making a tax-deductible donation at the teaching. For additional information about Emaho Foundation, visit www.emahofoundation.org.

Tucson Teachings

While in Arizona, Lama Palden will also be teaching in Tucson on Sunday, February 27. From 8:30am to 4:00pm, Lama Palden will share the "Teachings of Milarepa" and instruction in LuJong, Tibetan meditative movement exercises derived from Trulkhor yoga. A flyer with details on the Tucson event, hosted by Arizona Teachings Inc., is available at http://www.emahofoundation.org/programs2005/Palden_Tucson.jpg