 Everyone is welcome to Reno Buddhist Center for the creation of a Medicine Buddha Mandala! We are open daily for 5 days! from 10:00am - 5:00pm daily July 15th - 20th. Ven. Losang Samten will also offer teachings: Cultivating Compassion at RBC July 17th 6:00pm Death and Dying at the River School Farm July 19th at 6:00pm The Medicine Buddha Mandala is a sacred design that manifests the healing power of wisdom and compassion. Medicine Buddha has the power to heal physical, mental, and emotional illnesses, as well as to alleviate suffering and promote spiritual well-being. The Medicine Buddha mandala is used in meditation and in rituals to connect with healing energy and wisdom. The Medicine Buddha mandala features a central image of Medicine Buddha surrounded by other devas, symbols, and elements of the natural world. The mandala is depicted in vibrant colors and has intricate designs that reflect the complexity of the universe and the interdependence of all life. Our special guest artist , Venerable Losang Samten was born in central Tibet. In 1959 he and his family fled to Nepal and later moved to Dharamsala, India. He studied at the Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts and at His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s Namgyal Monastery. There, in 1985, he earned a Master's Degree in Buddhist Philosophy, Sutra, and Tantra, and became a master of ritual dance and of sand mandalas. In 1988, Losang came to the United States to demonstrate the meditative art of sand painting for the first time in the west. Since then, he has created sand mandalas at the Natural History Museum in New York City, Chicago Field Museum, Philadelphia Museum of Art, and numerous museums. By 2002, the National Endowment for the Arts named him a National Heritage Fellow, the nation’s highest honor in folk and traditional arts. In 2004, he was awarded a Pew Fellowship in the Arts. He is spiritual director of the Tibetan Buddhist Center of Philadelphia, and Chenrezig Tibetan Buddhist Centers of Middletown and El Paso.
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 Come watch Mission: Joy together!
6:30 - 8:00pm May 7th - Get tickets at the door- Reno Buddhist Center and Trinity Episcopal are partnering to present Mission: Joy [FINDING HAPPINESS IN TROUBLED TIMES]. Everyone is invited to our joint screening of the new film. It is a fun and intimate look at the interfaith friendship between the 14th Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Lets recreate their friendship by watching the film with new friends from Trinity Episcopal community and the Reno Buddhist community! Tickets - Make a donation at the door. $5 suggested, but whatever you can is fine. Mission Joy invites viewers into an intimate experience of deeply moving conversations. These two joyful people share hilarious banter bordering on the silly. And in the next moment, experience profound wisdom shared between the two spiritual leaders and friends. The conversations were also the basis for the New York Times bestseller, The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World. If you've read it, come see them live in action as captured by the filmmakers. *Following the film we will have a brief sharing session with Rev. Matthew of RBC and Rev Stephen of Trinity Episcopal Cathedral. The film will be presented in the main hall at Reno Buddhist Center, 820 Plumas St. at 6:30pm - 8:00pm, May 7th. Please donate as you can to support this presentation. "Honor system" Popcorn and candy too! Please join us for an Evening of Chanting. A Dharma sing-along of uplifting chants from many Buddhist traditions. Its a Dharma Ho-Down!
December 31st at 10pm to Midnight Everyone is invited! Please ring-in the New Year by participating in this uplifting and inspirational service. We will have chanting and ringing of the bell 108 times, thoughtful words on Compassion from various clergy including Buddhist, Christian, Jewish, Hindu, Native American, Catholic and Bahai faith traditions
Special performances by the Tsurunokai Taiko drumming group, Jim Eaglesmith and Martina Young. Come early to get a seat! Tea and treats from 10pm -1030pm  November 16th, 4-6pm
Come join us for a fun night of Bingo games. Fun Snacks! First Card is free - more cards with a donation.  October 26th, Saturday 10am - 2pm
Creativity workshop will be guided by award winning Nevada poet Shaun Griffin. Everyone is welcome at this fun and creative poetry workshop! We will hear traditional poetry of Asia and try some for ourselves. Lunch provided. $25 donation - Please register here - Everyone is welcome. Have fun! Create! Experience traditional poetry of Asia and try making some ourselves. About Shaun Griffin Nevada Writers Hall of Fame member - His soulful poetry and engagement with Nevada communities make him one of the state’s most well-loved literary figures. He is the author of "This is What the Desert Surrenders", "Bathing in the River of Ashes and Woodsmoke", "Wind and the Peregrine", among others. Recurring themes in his poetry are "... family, landscape and work for justice in the larger world." From Griffin: “I believe poetry has a central role in our lives – if we slow down and find the one poem that excites us. From there on, it is like returning to a fountain for fresh water. We can be a culture of poetry readers…if we listen for the voice lying dormant on the shelves.”  October 19th 2019
4pm - 7pm "Oktoberfest " Chef Robert Arrington Please join us for Oktoberfest at Moon Rabbit Cafe! Featuring traditional Brats dipped in spicy beer mustard or cheese sauce, veggie goulash, sauerkraut, and coleslaw with roasted potatoes. All these offereins will be specially created by chef Robert Arrington! For starters enjoy potato pancakes topped with green onions, sorghum sprinkles & whipped honey butter. Finish your dining experience with a slice of Black Forest cake! Many options are gluten-free and vegan. Bring friends & family to our Pay-What-You-Can Community Café for an amazing time! PS. Don't worry we are just celebrating October no beer except as a cooking ingredient. Volunteers are welcome to join our positive community building team! If interested in helping, please email [email protected]. Please don't forget to "like" us on www.facebook.com/rbcmoonrabbitcafe Saturday September 7th 11:30am-2:30pm Ivan Sack Park - Idlewild Dr. [map] All sangha members, family and friends are invited to attend RBC's annual picnic. We gather in a casual and relaxed way to enjoy being in sangha together! Please bring picnic food to share and a blanket or chair to relax on! Bring games you enjoy in a park.  August 24th 2019
4pm - 7pm "Persian Interlude " Chef Jay Modha Please join us for a "Persian Interlude" dining experience! Featuring minced beef/lamb Koobideh Kabob (grilled skewered meats) and eggplant & pomegranate Bademjoon (stew) with jeweled Basmati rice specially created by chef Jay Modha! For starters enjoy a fresh spinach salad sprinkled with dates & almonds. Finish your dining experience with sweet rose water rice pudding! Many options are gluten-free and vegan. Bring friends & family to our Pay-What-You-Can Community Café for an amazing time Volunteers are welcome to join our positive community building team! If interested in helping, please email [email protected]. Please don't forget to "like" us on www.facebook.com/rbcmoonrabbitcafe |
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