Mindful Buddhist Environmentalism throughout the Solar System
Wednesday, June 26 7:00pm-9:00pm Tibetan House 4900 Tchoupitoulas Street Suggested donation: $10-$20 As human beings reach further into space, so do the environmental issues that people bring with them. Examples of environmental problems beyond Earth include the mass of space junk that orbits our planet, the mining on the moon that NASA will support by […]2019 Jun 1
Awakening the Third Eye Weekend Retreat
June 22, 2019-June 23, 2019 Led by Karen O’Connell Senior Instructor of the Clairvision School of Meditation The third eye is a universal pathway to the “teacher inside”. Found both in the Eastern and Western tradition, it is recognized as the “eye of knowledge”. It opens a gateway for your awareness to go beyond […]2019 May 24
May 2019
*|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT| May 2019 Tsering La Welcoming the Sun on the Bayou. Tsering la was born in the Himalayas, At the age of thirteen,1982, he began his study and practice of Buddhism from his own village monastery. In 1986, at 16 years of age, he joined Palyul Choekhorling Nyingmapa Buddhist Monastery in Bir, India. Through his […]2019 May 17
An Evening of Tonglen with Dapön Will Ryken
Thursday, May 23 7:00pm – 8:30pm Suggested donation $10 – $20 “Tonglen practice, also known as “taking and sending,” reverses our usual logic of avoiding suffering and seeking pleasure. In tonglen practice, we visualize taking in the pain of others with every in-breath and sending out whatever will benefit them on the out-breath. In the […]2019 May 10
Sound Therapy, Led by Diane and Ray Matherne
Saturday, May 25 6:00pm-7:00pm Tibetan House 4900 Tchoupitoulas Street Fee: $25 Pre-registration required as space is limited. To register, contact Tibetan House info@tibetanhouse.com or (504) 897-9339 “Our bodies vibrate to a certain frequency. Sound is vibration and energy. Every cell in our bodies responds to sound. When our cells are in harmony with the sound, […]2019 Apr 27
Reflections on Suffering, Disaster and Awakening
An Evening with John Clark Tuesday, May 14 7:00pm-8:30pm Tibetan House 4900 Tchoupitoulas Street $10 suggested donation During this talk, John will be sharing what he learned from his first encounter with the Tibetan Buddhist community. He will also discuss concept of therapeutic communities and the variety of ways that people experience disaster, suffering and […]2019 Apr 27
Closed Weekend of May 2-4, 2019
Tibetan House will be closed for Meditation Classes and Shopping during Thursday, May 2 – Saturday, May 4. See you after Jazz Fest!2019 Apr 26
In May: Morning Meditations with Tsering la
Wednesday, May 8 9:00am-10:00am Thursday, May 9 9:00am-10:00am Friday, May 10 9:00am-10:00am Saturday, May 11 9:00am-10:00am There is no adequate way to describe the sublime experience of beginning your day meditating with Tsering la. Here is an opportunity to do so, for four consecutive days. A great opportunity to practice generosity. Donations appreciated.2019 Apr 19
How to Increase Your Love, Compassion, and Wisdom
Dzogchen Buddha Path Teachings with Bodhi Lama Shannon Young Friday, April 19 – Sunday, April 21, 2019 Friday April 19 7:00pm-9:00pm Transforming Suffering into Happiness Tibetan House 4900 Tchoupitoulas Street Saturday, April 20 10:00am-12:00pm Increasing Happiness by Cultivating the Mind in Love and Compassion Tibetan House 4900 Tchoupitoulas Street This morning class will be the […]2019 Mar 29
Smoke Puja with Venerable Tsering Phuntsok at Tibetan House
Sunday, April 14 6:00pm-8:00pm Tibetan House 4900 Tchoupitoulas Street Every year we look forward to our annual Smoke Puja officiated by the Venerable Tsering Phuntsok, our very dear friend from India and Nepal. Simply explained, a Sang puja, or smoke puja, is a ritual of purification, clearing away stale and stuck energies, in yourself, in […]2019 Mar 29