Ngondro Practice
Ngondro practice is foundational practice or meditation common to all Buddhist sect. Main goal of this practice is to lead the practitioner to realization and embodiment of deities. In all Buddhist sect, Ngondo practice or meditation is a complete and sufficient practice to spiritual path, which purify the practitioner and take to full enlightenment. This practice at an advanced level prepares the practitioner to differentiate SAMSARA and NIRVANA.
This is one of the main events of the organization. In this event, spiritual and inspirational Buddhist Guru from local to
international level present and preach the practice to community people. Per organization’s event calendar, this event took place from July 15th to July 23rd, 2023, out of which ,8 event days took place in 757 Thayer Street. Akron Ohio USA and 1 event day in Jenning Community Learning Center. Akron Ohio USA. We keep you an update for upcoming year event. You are welcomed to look our entire event images in gallery page of this site.
Gyalpo Losar
Gyalpo Loshar is a new year of sherpa people around the world. This festival is celebrated every year from Falgun Shukla pratipada (Second day of waxing moon until full moon). Gaylpo Losar is celebrated as Tibetan New Year. The calendar has a cycle of 12 years. Each year is named after each creature. Mouse, cow, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey bird, dog, and boar.
Gyalpo Loshar is an annual event of the organization. Depending on availability of resources and members schedule, we celebrate this festival for the shortest days possible. We mainly focus on 3 days celebrations. Per organization’s event calendar, this event celebration took place on February 25th, 2023, in 134 East Tallmadge Avenue. Akron Ohio USA. Buddhist follower of all ages actively participated in the celebration. People from inter and intra communities also enjoyed the celebration. We keep you an update for upcoming year celebration. Please go to our gallery page to see entire event images.
Buddha Purnima
Buddha Purnima is an annual festival of organization. Buddha Jayanti or Buddha Purnima is marked as the most important day, commemorating the three most significant events in the life of Gautama Buddha that occurred on the same day. His birth, enlightenment, and death (nirvana), all happened in the month of Vaishak, on a full moon night in April/May. Thus, this makes the day - called Buddha Purnima Festival or Buddha Jayanti Festival- more sacred for Buddhists.
Nyungne Fasting
Nyungne fasting is a rigorous two-day Tibetan Buddhist practice involving fasting from solid food, drinking only water or herbal teas. Practitioners engage in prostrations, a physical act of reverence, accompanied by prayers and mantras, alongside periods of intense meditation. Central to the practice is reciting the mantra of Chenrezig, the embodiment of compassion. Ethical precepts like silence and refraining from certain actions are observed. The practice aims to purify negative karma, cultivate compassion, and dedicate the merit for the benefit of all beings, making it a transformative spiritual experience.