tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6153785.post-54802734709356224622007-12-02T12:48:00.000-07:002007-12-24T10:55:40.151-07:00<a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_DnMVx0SMS-4/R1MPoFOloLI/AAAAAAAAAAM/1usvgMnbjS0/s1600-R/Khenpo+Jigme.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_DnMVx0SMS-4/R1MPoFOloLI/AAAAAAAAAAM/ixzFonYMXlo/s200/Khenpo+Jigme.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5139468781032415410" /></a><br />TVDF is pleased to welcome Khenpo Jigme to Boise for a weekend teachings on Dec. 28, 29 and 30 in Boise at 3450 Hill Rd. Originally from Bhutan, Khenpo is a resident lama at Vajra Vidya Retreat Center in the Colorado Rockies. Khenpo was a scholar at the Namo Buddha Institute for higher Buddhist Studies in Nepal and has completed advanced studies and done three-year retreat. He was selected as a main teacher of the Thrangu Rinpoche's Vajra Vidya Institute in Sarnath, India, and earned the masters of philosophy or "Khenpo" degree. The teachings are a rare opportunity for the public to learn from a learned master of unique wit, humor and wisdom. Lectures and times are as follows:<br />Friday, Dec. 28 - 7 to 8:30 p.m. "Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism"; <br />Saturday, Dec. 29 - 10 to noon. "Four Noble Truths"; <br />Saturday, Dec. 29 - 2 to 3:30 p.m. "Four Noble Truths"; <br />Sunday, Dec. 30 - 10 a.m. to noon. "Wisdom and Compassion"; <br />Sunday, Dec. 30 - 2 to 3:30 p.m. "Wisdom and Compassion"; <br />Suggested donation: $15 per session or $60 for the whole weekend.<br />For more information, call Dan at 371-0614.Dan Blackdanblack@cableone.net