Jefferson Tibetan Society

Tibetan Yoga and Meditation: Session 5 of 8
2023-11-02 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Friends Quaker Meeting House, 1104 Forest St., Charlottesville, VA, 22903, United States
This session is part of an 8-session series on Tibetan Yoga and Meditation Practices for Serenity and Transformation. Click here to learn more about the series. While greater benefit will be obtained by attending all 8 sessions, it is possible to attend individual sessions. A 25% discount is available to those who register for the entire series.
In this 8-week series, learn alchemical practices from the Tibetan yogic tradition under the careful guidance of Lama Tashi, a highly qualified teacher and Geshe (Ph.D. equivalent) of H.H. the Dalai Lama’s Drepung Loseling Monastery:

Dynamic physical movements to make the body supple and align the channels (nadis) and energy centers (chakras), so that subtle energy (prana) can flow optimally and clearly.
Breathing techniques (pranayama) designed to balance the right and left energy channels, pacify the mind, and attune the subtle energy system
Foundational calm-abiding (shamatha) meditation practices to return the mind to single-pointed clarity and prepare for advanced Vajrayana (tantric) practices

How to Register
Send an email to JTS108Va@gmail.com, indicating the level you are registering for (Standard or Benefactor). Please indicate the names of each person you are registering for. Payment can then be made by:

Sending a check to Jefferson Tibetan Society, P.O. Box 874, Charlottesville, Va. 22902 or
Sending your registration fee through PayPal by using our e-mail address: JTS108Va@gmail.com, the PayPal QR code below, or the PayPal donate button.

If you prefer to pay by credit card, register with the “Tickets” option below using Stripe as the payment method.

A Sacred and Sound Approach to Happiness, Session 3: EMPOWERMENT
2023-10-29 15:00 - 16:30 | The Center at Belvedere, 540 Belvedere Boulevard, Charlottesville, VA, 22901, United States
On Sunday, October 29 from 3 – 4:30 pm at the Center at Belvedere, join Lama Tashi, Grammy Award-nominated multiphonic chant master and Geshe (PhD equivalent) of H.H. the Dalai Lama’s Drepung Loseling Monastery, for the second session in his “A Sacred and Sound Approach to Happiness” series.
This session focuses on developing Self-Empowerment through resonating with the energy of the bodhisattva Vajrapani and his secret mantra. Through powerful visualizations, deep meditation, and other exercises we will learn to transmute and release depression, grief, and shame to manifest enhanced self-empowerment. This transformation enables us to experience a powerful source of profound inner strength.
You may register for this session separately, or for the entire 5-session “A Sacred and Sound Approach to Happiness” series that Lama Tashi will offer on October 1, 15, and 29; November 12; and December 3, 2023. A 20% discount is available to those who register for the entire series. Click here to learn more and register for the series.
We are offering an affordable, three-tiered, registration structure to make this series as available as possible. No one will be turned away for lack of funds. Please contact us for details.
Advance registration is strongly encouraged; walk-ins are welcome. Please email us with any questions. We look forward to seeing you!

Registration Options
Send an e-mail to JTS108Va@gmail.com indicating what level you are registering for the series. Please indicate the names of each person you are registering for. Payment can then be made by:

Sending a check to Jefferson Tibetan Society, P.O. Box 874, Charlottesville, Va. 22902 or
By PayPal — you can send your registration fee through PayPal by using our e-mail address: JTS108Va@gmail.com, the PayPal QR code below, or the PayPal donate button.

If you prefer to pay by credit card, register with the “Tickets” option below using Stripe as the payment method.

Tibetan Yoga and Meditation: Session 4 of 8
2023-10-26 19:00 - 20:30 | Friends Quaker Meeting House, 1104 Forest St., Charlottesville, VA, 22903, United States

Tibetan Yoga and Meditation: Session 3 of 8
2023-10-19 19:00 - 20:30 | Friends Quaker Meeting House, 1104 Forest St., Charlottesville, VA, 22903, United States

A Sound Framework for Altruistic Practice, with Lama Tashi
2023-10-17 19:00 - 20:30 | Unitarian Universalist Church, 717 Rugby Rd, Charlottesville, VA, 22903, United States
On Tuesday, October 17 at 7:00pm, join the Insight Meditation Community of Charlottesville and the Jefferson Tibetan Society at the Unitarian Universalist Church (717 Rugby Road) for a special event with Lama Tashi, a Grammy Award-nominated multiphonic chant master and Geshe (PhD equivalent) of H.H. the Dalai Lama’s Drepung Loseling Monastery, to:

Experience Lama Tashi’s powerful chanting
Learn time-honored approaches from the Tibetan Buddhist tradition to structure our practice around the aspiration to benefit all beings – including how to take refuge, set an altruistic motivation, engage in the Seven Perfect Practices, and dedicate the merit of our practice toward the well-being of all
Participate in a guided practice of the Vajra recitation– a sacred and powerful mantra that can purify & transmute negativity and amplify positive energy and attunement with higher consciousness.
Ask Lama Tashi questions and learn about his other programs with JTS here in Charlottesville this fall, including a five-session series on A Sacred and Sound Approach to Happiness and his 8-week series on Tibetan Yoga and Meditation Practices for Serenity and Transformation.

Suggested donation for this special event: $15. Please feel free to bring a kata (traditional offering scarf) to present to Lama Tashi, if you would like.

A Sacred and Sound Approach to Happiness, Session 2: WISDOM
2023-10-15 15:00 - 16:30 | The Center at Belvedere, 540 Belvedere Boulevard, Charlottesville, VA, 22901, United States
On Sunday, October 15 from 3 – 4:30 pm at the Center at Belvedere, join Lama Tashi, Grammy Award-nominated multiphonic chant master and Geshe (PhD equivalent) of H.H. the Dalai Lama’s Drepung Loseling Monastery, for the second session in his “A Sacred and Sound Approach to Happiness” series.
This session will focus on the importance of Sacred Wisdom to initiate happiness. We will work with the energy of Manjushri, the Tibetan bodhisattva of Transcendental Wisdom. Lama Tashi will share stories, Buddhist philosophy, and skillful techniques to transmute and overcome anger in order to embody the wisdom that cultivates patience and loving kindness. This will be an opportunity resonate with the powerful vibrations of Manjushri’s mantra in order to attune to the realms of higher wisdom.
You may register for this session separately, or for the entire 5-session “A Sacred and Sound Approach to Happiness” series that Lama Tashi will offer on October 1, 15, and 29; November 12; and December 3, 2023. A 20% discount is available to those who register for the entire series. Click here to learn more and register for the series.
We are offering an affordable, three-tiered, registration structure to make this series as available as possible. No one will be turned away for lack of funds. Please contact us for details.
Advance registration is strongly encouraged; walk-ins are welcome. Please email us with any questions. We look forward to seeing you!

Registration Options
Send an e-mail to JTS108Va@gmail.com indicating what level you are registering for the series. Please indicate the names of each person you are registering for. Payment can then be made by:

Sending a check to Jefferson Tibetan Society, P.O. Box 874, Charlottesville, Va. 22902 or
By PayPal — you can send your registration fee through PayPal by using our e-mail address: JTS108Va@gmail.com, the PayPal QR code below, or the PayPal donate button.

If you prefer to pay by credit card, register with the “Tickets” option below using Stripe as the payment method.

Tibetan Yoga and Meditation: Session 2 of 8
2023-10-12 19:00 - 20:30 | Friends Quaker Meeting House, 1104 Forest St., Charlottesville, VA, 22903, United States

Buddhist End of Life Practices and Traditions
2023-10-09 14:00 - 15:00 | The Center at Belvedere, 540 Belvedere Boulevard, Charlottesville, VA, 22901, United States
Buddhist practices for helping individuals at the time of dying, funeral traditions and common practices that are conducted for the benefit of the deceased in the time period after physical death will be presented. While the Tibetan Buddhist tradition will be emphasized, commonalities with overall Buddhist practices and traditions will be discussed. The Buddhist view of how consciousness takes on a new body after death will also be shared. There will be time for questions and answers.
Learn more and RSVP here.
About the presenters
Geshe Ngawang Tashi Bapu (a.k.a. Lama Tashi) is a Buddhist Teacher/monk for the local Jefferson Tibetan Society (JTS) Dharma center. He is former Principal Chant Master of Drepung Loseling Monastery, one of the largest monasteries of the Dalai Lama. Lama Tashi served as the Principal and Director of the Central Institute of Himalayan Culture Studies, Dahung, India for 15 years teaching Buddhist Philosophy to University level students. The Geshe degree involves extensive training in Buddhist philosophy and practice and is the equivalent of a post-doctorate degree. Lama Tashi is also reknowned for his unique multiphonic chanting ability and was nominated for the Grammy Award for his album “Tibetan Master Chants” in the “best Traditional World Music” category.
Sandy Newhouse, Ph.D. is a co-founder of the JTS Buddhist Dharma center in Charlottesville. She is a clinical psychologist with her doctorate from the University of Virginia. She served for more than 20 years as the Buddhist Representative on the U.Va. Hospital Chaplaincy Program’s Interfaith Committee, providing didactics for chaplaincy residents on Buddhist practices & customs for sick & dying patients; she also wrote the Buddhist section of a widely circulated Interfaith booklet on these topics which U.Va. made available to other hospitals throughout the country.

Tibetan Yoga and Meditation: Session 1 of 8
2023-10-05 19:00 - 20:30 | Friends Quaker Meeting House, 1104 Forest St., Charlottesville, VA, 22903, United States
This session is part of an 8-session series on Tibetan Yoga and Meditation Practices for Serenity and Transformation. Click here to learn more about the series. While greater benefit will be obtained by attending all 8 sessions, it is possible to attend individual sessions. A 25% discount is available to those who register for the entire series. Please note: the Oct. 5th session will include an overview of the series.
In this 8-week series, learn alchemical practices from the Tibetan yogic tradition under the careful guidance of Lama Tashi, a highly qualified teacher and Geshe (Ph.D. equivalent) of H.H. the Dalai Lama’s Drepung Loseling Monastery:

Dynamic physical movements to make the body supple and align the channels (nadis) and energy centers (chakras), so that subtle energy (prana) can flow optimally and clearly.
Breathing techniques (pranayama) designed to balance the right and left energy channels, pacify the mind, and attune the subtle energy system
Foundational calm-abiding (shamatha) meditation practices to return the mind to single-pointed clarity and prepare for advanced Vajrayana (tantric) practices

How to Register
Send an email to JTS108Va@gmail.com, indicating the level you are registering for (Standard or Benefactor). Please indicate the names of each person you are registering for. Payment can then be made by:

Sending a check to Jefferson Tibetan Society, P.O. Box 874, Charlottesville, Va. 22902 or
Sending your registration fee through PayPal by using our e-mail address: JTS108Va@gmail.com, the PayPal QR code below, or the PayPal donate button.

If you prefer to pay by credit card, register with the “Tickets” option below using Stripe as the payment method.

A Sacred and Sound Approach to Happiness, Session 1: COMPASSION
2023-10-01 15:00 - 16:30 | The Center at Belvedere, 540 Belvedere Boulevard, Charlottesville, VA, 22901, United States
On Sunday, October 1 from 3 – 4:30 pm at the Center at Belvedere, join Lama Tashi, Grammy Award-nominated multiphonic chant master and Geshe (PhD equivalent) of H.H. the Dalai Lama’s Drepung Loseling Monastery, for this first of five sessions in his “A Sacred and Sound Approach to Happiness” series.
The focus of this session will be the cultivation of compassion through working with the energy of Avalokitesvara. You will learn about the importance of compassion and various aspects of being of service. Lama Tashi will teach visualizations, affirmations, meditations, and the most potent mantra to develop and resonate with the energy of compassion. The deeper embodiment of compassion enables us to realize our interconnection with all others and lead healthier and more fulfilled lives.
You may register for this session separately, or for the entire 5-session “A Sacred and Sound Approach to Happiness” series that Lama Tashi will offer on October 1, 15, and 29; November 12; and December 3, 2023. A 20% discount is available to those who register for the entire series. Click here to learn more and register for the series.
We are offering an affordable, three-tiered, registration structure to make this series as available as possible. No one will be turned away for lack of funds. Please contact us for details.
Advance registration is strongly encouraged; walk-ins are welcome. Please email us with any questions. We look forward to seeing you!
Registration Options
Send an e-mail to JTS108Va@gmail.com indicating what level you are registering for the series. Please indicate the names of each person you are registering for. Payment can then be made by:

Sending a check to Jefferson Tibetan Society, P.O. Box 874, Charlottesville, Va. 22902 or
By PayPal — you can send your registration fee through PayPal by using our e-mail address: JTS108Va@gmail.com, the PayPal QR code below, or the PayPal donate button.

If you prefer to pay by credit card, register with the “Tickets” option below using Stripe as the payment method.

A Sacred and Sound Approach to Happiness: Introduction and Overview
2023-09-10 13:00 - 15:00 | Fillmore House at Unity of Charlottesville, 2825 Hydraulic Circle, Charlottesville, VA, 22901, United States
Join us on Sunday, September 10, 2023 from 1:00 – 3:00 pm at Unity of Charlottesville with Lama Tashi, Grammy Award-nominated multiphonic chant master and Geshe (PhD equivalent) of H.H. the Dalai Lama’s Drepung Loseling Monastery.
Lama Tashi will share his powerful chanting, lead a guided meditation and introduce the upcoming teaching series on “A Sacred and Sound Approach to Happiness” that he will present this Fall here in Charlottesville. Afterwards, we will enjoy a reception with Lama Tashi and members of our community over refreshments. This event is co-sponsored by the Jefferson Tibetan Society and Unity of Charlottesville.
Please feel free to bring a kata (traditional offering scarf) to present to Lama Tashi, if you would like. Katas and other items will be available for purchase at the event. Please email the Jefferson Tibetan Society at JTS108Va@gmail.com with any questions. We look forward to seeing you!
Advance Registration is encouraged; walk-ins are welcome. $15 Suggested Donation.
You may register by clicking here or using the ticket buttons below. Click here for more information about the A Sacred and Sound Approach to Happiness series and to register for the entire series at a 20% discount.
Location: Unity of Charlottesville, 2825 Hydraulic Rd., Charlottesville, VA 22901
