Venerable Buddhist Teacher Gives Two Presentations in Los Angeles

Changling Rinpoche, a young Tibetan Buddhist Lama who teaches extensively throughout Canada, the U.S., Australia, India, Bhutan and Hong Kong, will give two talks in Los Angeles.

The first is "Transforming Confusion Into Wisdom: The Path of Buddhist Meditation," on Fri July 23rd: 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM. The price is $20.00 for the general public and $15.00 for members, seniors and students. The location is at INSIGHT LA, 1430 Olympic Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90404, http://la.shambhala.org/program_details.php?id=45452&cid=208.

The second talk is "Know Self, No Self" - The Heart Sutra Teachings of the Buddha on Sat July 24th: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM. The cost is $65.00 for the general public and $50.00 members, seniors and students. This talk will be presented at Shambhala Meditation Center of Los Angeles in Eagle Rock, 963 Colorado Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90041, http://la.shambhala.org/program_details.php?id=45453&cid=208.

The Heart Sutra proclaims the essence of the Buddha's Mahayana teachings on the nature of mind and reality. Its recitation is a core part of daily practice in all Mahayana Buddhist communities, a point of commonality across many schools and cultures.

For information contact: 323 255 5472, email la@shambhala.org.

The Los Angeles Shambhala Meditation Center offers practice and study in the lineage of Shambhala Buddhism. It is part of Shambhala International, an international community of urban meditation and rural retreat centers founded by the Vidyadhara Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, and now led by Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche. For more information people may go to: http://la.shambhala.org/