Triratna Meditation Center (TMC) Dallas

Ven. Lama D. Dorjee Rinpoche Teaching
2024-10-06 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-09-08 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-08-11 10:00 - 11:00 UTC | Triratna Mediation Center (TMC), 701 Michelle Pl., Coppell, 75019, United States
Every other Sunday Rinpoche provides a one-hour-long dharma teaching – from 10:00 to 11:00 AM. The teachings are offered both in person and online. You can participate depending on what works best for you.
In-Person & Online via Zoom
Zoom Login credentials are the same for all Triratna Meditation Center (TMC) online meetings:
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In-Person
701 Michelle Pl., Coppell, TX 75019

Sangha (Group) Shamatha Meditation
2024-09-29 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-09-15 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-09-01 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-08-18 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-08-04 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-07-21 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-07-07 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-06-23 10:00 - 11:00 and 1 more date
Sunday Sangha (Group) Practices occur on the Sundays that Rinpoche is not teaching. We begin at 10:00 AM CST and chant prayers and meditate together. The majority of this session is focused on mind-calming silent meditation (shamatha meditation). This is done online via Zoom.
Online Only via Zoom
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Ven. Lama D. Dorjee - Revisit Past Great Teachings
2024-09-22 10:00 - 11:00
To maintain our connection with Buddha Dharma, we will continue offering teachings by replaying Ven. Lama D. Dorjee’s previously recorded sessions. This ensures uninterrupted access to his wisdom and guidance, helping us deepen our practice, even when Rinpoche is on retreat or traveling.
Timing: 10 -11 am
Online via Zoom
Zoom Login credentials are the same for all Triratna Meditation Center (TMC) online meetings:
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Full Moon - Longevity Practice for Lama D. Dorjee
2024-09-18 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-08-19 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-07-21 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-06-22 19:00 - 20:00
Full Moon Long Life Practice involves recitations and offerings to deities like Amitayus and Tara, aimed at invoking blessings for health and longevity. Conducted during the full moon, this ritual is believed to enhance vitality and remove obstacles to a long life.
Our website’s Resource section is currently under construction. In the meantime, please refer to the newsletter for all the texts required for our monthly Full Moon Long Life Practice.
Online Only via Zoom
Zoom Login credentials are the same for all Triratna Meditation Center (TMC) online meetings:
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Guru Rinpoche Practice Day
2024-09-13 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-08-14 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-07-16 19:00 - 20:00
On the 10th day of Tibetan lunar month, Guru Rinpoche Day is observed as an auspicious time for spiritual practice. Devotees engage in prayers and mantra recitations dedicated to Guru Rinpoche (Padmasambhava) to invoke his blessings for removing obstacles and receiving protection. It is a powerful day for deepening spiritual practice and accumulating merit.
Online Only via Zoom
Zoom Login credentials are the same for all Triratna Meditation Center (TMC) online meetings:
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Medicine Buddha Practice Day
2024-09-11 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-08-12 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-07-14 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-06-14 19:00 - 20:00
Our dharma brother Jared Hughes, who has taken full ordination as a monk under His Holiness Tai Situ Rinpoche, will lead the practice each month on Medicine Buddha Day.
The practice centers around the sky treasure text titled: “A Stream of Lapis Lazuli,” a ceremony of Sangye Menla compiled from among the Sky-Dharma brilliant expanse mind treasures. Medicine Buddha practice involves optional hand mudras and musical instruments–please participate at whatever level you find comfortable.
Jayce Proctor recommends this 5m:15s video in which Lama Karma Drodhul demonstrates the Medicine Buddha hand mudras:
https://youtu.be/TCTym-JQIqE?si=GwVPYXsTA1QDlOeN
Our website’s Resource section is currently under construction. In the meantime, please refer to the newsletter for all the texts required for our monthly Medicine Buddha practice.
Online Only via Zoom
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NYUNGNE RETREAT
2024-08-23 19:00 - 2024-08-26 09:00
The retreat will begin Friday, August 23rd, starting at 7:00 PM with a Dharma teaching by Lama Dudjom Dorjee Rinpoche. On Saturday, August 24th retreatants will take the Sojong vows, and begin the practice at 6:00 AM, breaking for a meal at noon. Lama Rinpoche has said that retreatants may choose to participate at either the Nyungne level (with food and drink on Saturday, but none on Sunday) or Nye Ne level (with food and drink Saturday and Sunday). The Retreat will end on Monday, August 26th, with breakfast.
The Retreat will be held at an Airbnb home in Grand Prairie, TX–south of IH 20 and north of Joe Pool Lake. We’ll send the address after you register. Retreat doors will open at 3:00 PM on Friday. Participants are highly encouraged to attend Rinpoche’s dharma teaching on Friday night at 7:00 PM. The Retreat ends early Monday morning and is followed by breakfast before taking down the shrine and departing.
We are offering “early-bird” registration up to August 12th. The cost of the retreat for TMC Members is $200, and $250 for those staying at the Airbnb; for non-members, cost will be $275 and $325 for those staying at the Airbnb. For registration after August 12th, please add $50 to each of the above amounts. Registration will close on August 16th, so please ensure your place by registering as soon as possible.
Once you who have signed up for the Retreat, you will receive an email with additional details relating to specific texts needed, and a digital folder of helpful materials. This is an IN PERSON ONLY RETREAT, no virtual attendance will be offered. Please bring a meditation cushion and a zabuton if you have them.
You can participate in the merit generated by the Retreat by helping to serve retreatants lunch on Saturday or Sunday (for Nye Ne retreatants), breakfast on Monday, or by making a donation to support the Retreat.
Please email Jayce (jayceproctor5@gmail.com) if you wish to sign-up for the Retreat, or wish to support the retreatants during the Retreat. In your sign-up email, please indicate how you will be paying: Payments are by check, PayPal, Zelle, or cash at the Retreat. TMC has Zelle and PayPal accounts, both at (TMC75060@gmail.com)–please include a memo indicating “Nyungne”. Please make checks out to Lynnet Proctor.
There are sponsorships available for this Retreat. If you feel unable to attend due to a lack of funds, but would like to participate, please contact Jayce (jayceproctor5@gmail.com) as soon as possible to discuss available scholarship opportunities.

Ven. Lama D. Dorjee Rinpoche Teaching
2024-07-28 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-07-14 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-06-30 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-06-16 10:00 - 11:00 | Triratna Mediation Center (TMC), 701 Michelle Pl., Coppell, 75019, United States
Every other Sunday Rinpoche provides a one-hour-long dharma teaching – from 10:00 to 11:00 AM. The teachings are offered both in person and online. You can participate depending on what works best for you.
In-Person & Online via Zoom
Zoom Login credentials are the same for all Triratna Meditation Center (TMC) online meetings:
https://zoom.us/j/4806976867?pwd=[REDACTED]
Or: Zoom ID: 480 697 6867, passcode: [REDACTED] phone dial-in numeric passcode: [REDACTED]

Birthday of HH the 17th Karmapa
2024-06-26
