Indo-Tibetan meal (vegetarian-friendly), with chai, wine, and juice

Music by Laurel and the Lads and a multi-media presentation on Losar

Tickets: $20 general public, $15 members, $ 10 students. $10 children under 12

To make a reservation, contact: tccox99@earthlink.net by March 2 OR call 803.394.7617 by March 2

Geshe Dakpa Jampa: New Resident Teacher for the South Carolina Dharma Group.

Geshe Dakpa Jampa arrrived in December and is our new Resident Teacher. He is already giving short teachings at the Lam Rim discussions on Thursday nights at 7 PM, and leading us in meditation on Sunday mornings at 10 AM.

Geshe Jampa graduated from Drepung Loseling Monastery in India, and has taught in St. Petersburg, Russia, and in Lithuania. He was ordained by His Holiness the Dalai Lama. We are very grateful that he has come to share the Dharma with us.

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A Vigil for Peace and Freedom in Tibet
On March 10, members of the South Carolina Dharma Group and many people from the community held a candlelight vigil at the South Carolinla State House in Columbia to commemorate the deaths, disappearances, imprisonments, and exiles of millions of Tibetans since Chinese occupation began in 1949 and since the peaceful uprising in 1959, as well as the hundreds who suffered in last year's protests.

Prayers for Tibet by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Geshe Dakpa Topgyal

Speech by Geshe Dakpa Topgyal on March 10 Anniversary of the Tibetan Uprising

New Location!! The South Carolina Dharma Group is now at 2222 Devine Street, Columbia, SC 29205!

What's New:

• Introduction to Buddism (LamRim) Study and Discussion Group: On Thursdays, 7-8:30 PM, starting Dec. 3, members and interested friends of SCDG will meet at the Dharma Center to read and discuss The Path to Liberation by His Holiness the Dalai Lama. The group will be led by senior students of Geshe Topgyal, but we hope that our new teacher, Geshe Jampa, will soon begin to teach. Please let us know if you are interested in joining us by email at scdharma@gmail.com .

On Sunday mornings 10-11 AM, please join us for meditation at 2222 Devine St., Columbia, SC 29205.

• The Discussion Group now meets on Wednesdays at 7 PM. at 2222 Devine, Columbia, SC 29205. This group is a joint project of SCDG and members of Shambala. Discussions focus on readings or videos. For more information, contact Carolyn Cox at 394-7617 or tccox99@earthlink.net

• Geshe Dakpa Topgal will come from Charleston for some teachings during the spring. To be notified of the dates and topics, please sign up for our email list or contact us at scdharma@gmail.com .
• You can now easily and securely make donations online with your credit card or VISA check card!

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