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The Four Immeasurable Thoughts August 4-6, 2006 Los Angeles, CA

The teaching Siddhartha's Intent--Western Door is pleased to announce Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche's teaching on The Four Immeasurable Thoughts teaching, August 4-6, 2006. The very heart of Mahayana Buddhism is waking up fully, while renouncing personal peace or nirvana. An essential method for developing such enlightened insight and courage is the practice of mind-training, based on four immeasurable thoughts: loving kindness, compassion, sympathetic joy, and equanimity. While such sentiments are inherent to all creatures, they also remain arbitrary sentiments, prone to conditions. To properly integrate these four immeasurables within the depth of our being, we need to cultivate and stabilize them, which is the purpose and practice of mind-training. The four immeasurable thoughts are not vague idealism, but specific methods to shift our attention and priorities, changing our perspective at the core. Transmitted over more than two millennia from one awakened individual to the next, it is treasured as the heart of the living tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche is a Tibetan Buddhist lama, and someone very familiar with the modern world. He has trained in the four immeasurables since his childhood, and will teach how these can be practiced within the parameters of our present culture and life-style.
Overview & Schedule		August 4-6, 2006 August 4: Friday, 7-9PM August 5: Saturday, 10AM-2PM August 6: Sunday, 10AM-2PM While Rinpoche may give a brief ten-minute break, there will be no official lunch break.We regret that we are unable to accommodate children during this program.
Venue		The teachings will take place at Saint Robert's Auditorium, Loyola Maramount University, 1 LMU Drive, Los Angeles, CA, 90045. Directions and campus maps are available from Loyola Marymount University.
Registration		Registration is closed. Unfortunately, the waiting list is full. If you have any questions about registration, please e-mail
Accommodations		We regret to inform you that no dormitory-type housing is available this year for this event. The LAX area has many hotels with a broad price range. You may research yourself to find the best fit for you personally, we do provide a brief accommodation list of some hotels, but the prices are not guaranteed.
Cancellation Policy		If you cannot attend the teaching, please notify us as soon as possible so we may release the space to others who wish to listen to the teachings. If you are late, we will also forfeit your place to someone else.

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