Who is Tara?
Tara is the female aspect of Buddha. She is known as the Swift Savior.
“Tara represents the perfect expression of the inseparability of emptiness, awakened state and compassion. Just as you use a mirror to see your face, Tara meditation is a means of seeing the true face of your mind, free from any trace of illusion.
Tara herself took the bodhisattva vows and worked for the welfare of sentient beings for immeasurable ages. By her own choice, she has always been reborn in female form. By following the bodhisattva path to the final buddha state, she liberated countless beings from samsaric existence and relieved the suffering of infinite others. For this reason, Tara is known as the noble mother, the swift savior, the mother of victorius ones.”
Excerpt from the introduction written by Chagdud Rinpoche for the book: Commentaries on Red Tara, by Chagdud Khadro.
Drubchöd é uma prática elaborada e extensa, que inclui a recitação de uma sadana, mantras e danças rituais.
Um Drubchöd possui oferendas tão elaboradas quanto as de um Drubchen, porém em um período menor.
The practice of Red Tara is a high vajrayana meditation practice, done under the guidance of a qualified lama, through teachings and training over the years.
Red Tara is the main meditation of the various Chagdud Gonpa centers in the West.
The treasure of Red Tara, revealed by Apong Terton, was brought to Brazil by Chagdud Rinpoche, who compiled it and gave us the concise Red Tara practice as an entry into Vajrayana meditation practice.
• In Portuguese
• No prerequisites to participate
• Open to Buddhists and non-Buddhists
• Free activity
• Tuesday at 8pm (UTC-3)
• Sunday at 8am (UTC-3)
Lasting around 40 minutes, the practice takes place regularly on Tuesdays at 8pm and Sundays at 8am in the Temple. Both are broadcast live on our YouTube channel.
We recommend checking the schedule on the website and on our social media to see if there have been any changes to the program.
The practice is done in Portuguese and the corresponding text is available to read and follow the practice.
There is no need to register to take part.
The activity is free of charge.
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On Sundays, opening hours are from 10am to 3:30pm. If there is a teaching with Lama Tsering, opening is at 9.30am. (UTC-3)
Not open on Tuesdays.
On Sundays, the store is open from 10am to 3.30pm. (UTC-3)
Closed on Tuesdays.
The practice is done in Portuguese.
Both the Tuesday and Sunday sessions can be followed live on our YouTube channel.
Remove your shoes and hat before entering the meditation room.
It is not permitted to photograph, record or film the inside of the meditation room or the teachings.
Do not touch the practitioners' objects or musical instruments.
Do not lie down in the practice and teaching room.
It is traditional, in the presence of Rinpoches and Lamas, to wait standing until they sit down. Then three prostrations are made as a sign of respect.
Do not point your feet at statues, lamas or sacred objects.
Do not walk over sacred texts, practice objects or benches.
Do not place texts directly on the floor.
Sacred texts are only loaned for use during meditation practices and should not be taken home or copied without the Temple's permission.
If you find an object that doesn't belong to you, please hand it in to one of our volunteers on site.
Free of charge.
As our parking is limited, we strongly suggest carpooling.
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