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SUMMARY:Pali Canon Study Group
DESCRIPTION:Pali Canon Study Group\nTuesdays 1:15-2:15 PM\nIn person and via Zoom\nAlthough Bozeman Dharma Center houses groups from multiple lineages\, one thing we all have in common is a reliance on the teachings of the Buddha. The Pali Canon is recognized as the earliest written record of the Buddha’s teachings\, given before the Buddhist community divided into different schools. This peer-led study group will begin by tackling readings from the Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha. You do not need to own the book to participate and do not need to commit to attending every week. Already having a practice and familiarity with the Dharma will be helpful. \nBasic Schedule\n1:15 Short sit\n1:30 Read portion of Pali Canon with discussion afterward\n2:15 Close
URL:https://bozemandharmacenter.org/event/pali-canon-study-group-2/2026-02-03/
LOCATION:Hybrid Meeting
CATEGORIES:Non-denominational/Secular
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SUMMARY:Palyul Tibetan Sangha: First Sunday of the Month
DESCRIPTION:Palyul Tibetan Buddhist Sangha\nPractices held on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month\n9 – 10:15 AM\n\nIn person and via Zoom\n \nThe Palyul Sangha aspires to nurture\, strengthen and serve our community through study\, practice and living the Buddhadharma. We follow the principle of Bodhicitta- loving kindness and concern for others- which brings happiness and benefit to all living beings. We are under the direction of His Holiness Penor Rinpoche and our spiritual guide Khenchen Tsewang Gyatso Rinpoche. All are warmly welcome to join us! \nNewcomers are welcome to come early. \nQuestions?\nPhone: 406-587-2907\nEmail: palyulmontanaus@gmail.com
URL:https://bozemandharmacenter.org/event/palyul-tibetan-sangha-3/2026-02-01/
LOCATION:Hybrid Meeting
CATEGORIES:Tibetan Lineage
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260129T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260129T200000
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SUMMARY:Bozeman Insight Community
DESCRIPTION:Thursdays\, 6:30 – 8:00 pm\nIn person and via Zoom \nBozeman Insight Community (BIC) is a welcoming community that offers the Buddha’s priceless teachings on wisdom and compassion to all those who seek them. Centered on a commitment to personal practice  we support the development and expression of our inherent wisdom  and compassion for the benefit of all beings. \nThe program usually begins with a short teaching to introduce the practice and provide some instruction. Then there is a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation\, followed by tea\, Q&A\, and discussion. We open and close the evening with short chants\, which are provided and completely optional. \nAll are warmly welcome to drop in and join us. No prior experience necessary. If you’d like to talk to one of the leaders prior to attending for the first time\, please email us and we’ll connect. We look forward to meeting you and welcoming you to our sangha. \nWhen in person\, service dogs\, lap babies and school-age children are welcome. There are places in the room and nearby where kids can hang out or do homework. Parents can relax about any disturbance this may cause – our community is not fussy about meditation rooms being super silent (ambient noise is a chance to practice with the conditions and cultivate equanimity). We’d rather have you with us than strive for “perfect” conditions (which don’t exist). \nBIC Leadership\nCouncil Member – Sandy Kindt\nCouncil Member – Megan Higgs\nCouncil Member – Marilyn Raffensperger \nFor leader and council member bios\, more information about this group\, and to see program updates\, please click this link to go to the BIC’s website.
URL:https://bozemandharmacenter.org/event/bozeman-insight-community-2-2/2026-01-29/
LOCATION:Hybrid Meeting
CATEGORIES:Insight/Vipassana Theravadan lineage
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260128T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260128T190000
DTSTAMP:20260504T174853
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SUMMARY:Tergar Bozeman Practice Group
DESCRIPTION:Wednesdays\, 5:30 – 7 PM (Mountain Time)\nTea Social Time: 5-5:25\nIn person and via Zoom\nGroup/Practice Co-Coordinator: Sheila\, Janet & Rex Email: bozeman@tergar.org \nNo Registration Necessary\nTer is a Tibetan word for treasure\,  Gar means gathering.  So\, Tergar can be understood as a place where people come together to find the sublime treasure … that helps us calm our minds\, open our hearts and awaken wisdom. \nGeneral Schedule\n5:00 – 5:25 Tea Social Time\n5:15 Newcomer Instruction\n5:25 Gather\n5:30 Opening Aspiration\n        Participants check in on their practice\n        Meditation (15-20 minutes)\n        Group discussions on particular questions related to the current topic.\n        Meditation (15-20 minutes)\n        Q&A\n7:00 Closing Dedication\n* We do two 10 min walking meditations every 3rd week in the Practice only session \n\n Under the guidance of Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche\, the Tergar Meditation Practice Group of Bozeman gathers to study and practice meditation. Mingyur Rinpoche’s approach to meditation focuses on the practice of mindful awareness\, which unlocks the door to a calm mind\, compassionate heart\, and insight into the challenges of day-to-day life. Rinpoche’s teachings emphasize universal principles that are of profound benefit to people of all faiths and belief systems. If you are new to meditation and would like to learn more\, or if you are a seasoned practitioner and would like to deepen your practice\, please join us.  Each session will include guided meditation and group discussion. \n\nMonthly Session Topics\nTergar’s Joy of Living With newly revised material and videos.\nTergar’s Joy of Living is a curriculum developed by Mingyur Rinpoche and Tergar International.  Our Leaders present these materials weekly. \nWe learn\, contemplate and meditate to become familiar with our mind\, to open our hearts and to fully develop the wisdom of knowing we are whole and complete just as we are…we are not broken\, in knowing this we see its true also of all others. \n\n“We are not training in order to learn about objects. We are training to learn about our mind\, because our mind holds the source of all possibilities—good and bad\, happy and sad\, sane and neurotic. Freedom exists within our very own heart and mind.” ~Mingyur Rinpoche \n\nTopic for December:  Born to Flourish \nDec 3rd   Topic #3  Insight  – leader\, Janet \nDec 10th  Topic #4  Purpose – Life Worth Living –  leader\, Sheila \nDec 17th  Review and Practice session of the practices presented in this section\nleader\, Sheila \nDec 24th and 31st   No meeting – Christmas\, Hanukkah\, New Years Holidays  \nThe program includes recorded video teachings from Mingyur Rinpoche and other Tergar instructiors. All are welcome to join us in this exploration of these beautiful teachings and practices. Those who are subscribed to our weekly newsletter will receive additional information and practice tools related to the topic. \n\nNectar of the Path Practice\nSundays 8 am to 8:45 am – online (NOT the BDC zoom link)    What is this practice about?  This practice “Nectar of the Path” was written by Mingyur Rinpoche to be practiced by any of his students however experienced they might be. “Nectar” signifies a distillation of something very precious and nourishing. Nectar of the Path is a complete practice encompassing all of the essential aspects of a traditional Tibetan Buddhist practice. In this practice we mix contemplation and meditation\, alternating periods of each and chanting in Tibetan and some visualization. If you are interested in joining this practice group\, or have questions\, please send an email to bozemantergarsmd@gmail.com  and tell us your interest\, how you learned about us\, if you are new to Nectar or have experience with the practice…. .  Information on the practice\, the practice liturgy\, and the zoom link will be sent to you.  \n\nLearn more about Tergar International! Find more information on The Joy of Living course here. Learn more about Tergar Bozeman here.
URL:https://bozemandharmacenter.org/event/tergar-bozeman-practice-group-4/2026-01-28/
LOCATION:Hybrid Meeting
CATEGORIES:Tibetan Lineage
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260127T131500
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260127T141500
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SUMMARY:Pali Canon Study Group
DESCRIPTION:Pali Canon Study Group\nTuesdays 1:15-2:15 PM\nIn person and via Zoom\nAlthough Bozeman Dharma Center houses groups from multiple lineages\, one thing we all have in common is a reliance on the teachings of the Buddha. The Pali Canon is recognized as the earliest written record of the Buddha’s teachings\, given before the Buddhist community divided into different schools. This peer-led study group will begin by tackling readings from the Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha. You do not need to own the book to participate and do not need to commit to attending every week. Already having a practice and familiarity with the Dharma will be helpful. \nBasic Schedule\n1:15 Short sit\n1:30 Read portion of Pali Canon with discussion afterward\n2:15 Close
URL:https://bozemandharmacenter.org/event/pali-canon-study-group-2/2026-01-27/
LOCATION:Hybrid Meeting
CATEGORIES:Non-denominational/Secular
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260122T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260122T200000
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SUMMARY:Bozeman Insight Community
DESCRIPTION:Thursdays\, 6:30 – 8:00 pm\nIn person and via Zoom \nBozeman Insight Community (BIC) is a welcoming community that offers the Buddha’s priceless teachings on wisdom and compassion to all those who seek them. Centered on a commitment to personal practice  we support the development and expression of our inherent wisdom  and compassion for the benefit of all beings. \nThe program usually begins with a short teaching to introduce the practice and provide some instruction. Then there is a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation\, followed by tea\, Q&A\, and discussion. We open and close the evening with short chants\, which are provided and completely optional. \nAll are warmly welcome to drop in and join us. No prior experience necessary. If you’d like to talk to one of the leaders prior to attending for the first time\, please email us and we’ll connect. We look forward to meeting you and welcoming you to our sangha. \nWhen in person\, service dogs\, lap babies and school-age children are welcome. There are places in the room and nearby where kids can hang out or do homework. Parents can relax about any disturbance this may cause – our community is not fussy about meditation rooms being super silent (ambient noise is a chance to practice with the conditions and cultivate equanimity). We’d rather have you with us than strive for “perfect” conditions (which don’t exist). \nBIC Leadership\nCouncil Member – Sandy Kindt\nCouncil Member – Megan Higgs\nCouncil Member – Marilyn Raffensperger \nFor leader and council member bios\, more information about this group\, and to see program updates\, please click this link to go to the BIC’s website.
URL:https://bozemandharmacenter.org/event/bozeman-insight-community-2-2/2026-01-22/
LOCATION:Hybrid Meeting
CATEGORIES:Insight/Vipassana Theravadan lineage
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260121T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260121T190000
DTSTAMP:20260504T174853
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SUMMARY:Tergar Bozeman Practice Group
DESCRIPTION:Wednesdays\, 5:30 – 7 PM (Mountain Time)\nTea Social Time: 5-5:25\nIn person and via Zoom\nGroup/Practice Co-Coordinator: Sheila\, Janet & Rex Email: bozeman@tergar.org \nNo Registration Necessary\nTer is a Tibetan word for treasure\,  Gar means gathering.  So\, Tergar can be understood as a place where people come together to find the sublime treasure … that helps us calm our minds\, open our hearts and awaken wisdom. \nGeneral Schedule\n5:00 – 5:25 Tea Social Time\n5:15 Newcomer Instruction\n5:25 Gather\n5:30 Opening Aspiration\n        Participants check in on their practice\n        Meditation (15-20 minutes)\n        Group discussions on particular questions related to the current topic.\n        Meditation (15-20 minutes)\n        Q&A\n7:00 Closing Dedication\n* We do two 10 min walking meditations every 3rd week in the Practice only session \n\n Under the guidance of Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche\, the Tergar Meditation Practice Group of Bozeman gathers to study and practice meditation. Mingyur Rinpoche’s approach to meditation focuses on the practice of mindful awareness\, which unlocks the door to a calm mind\, compassionate heart\, and insight into the challenges of day-to-day life. Rinpoche’s teachings emphasize universal principles that are of profound benefit to people of all faiths and belief systems. If you are new to meditation and would like to learn more\, or if you are a seasoned practitioner and would like to deepen your practice\, please join us.  Each session will include guided meditation and group discussion. \n\nMonthly Session Topics\nTergar’s Joy of Living With newly revised material and videos.\nTergar’s Joy of Living is a curriculum developed by Mingyur Rinpoche and Tergar International.  Our Leaders present these materials weekly. \nWe learn\, contemplate and meditate to become familiar with our mind\, to open our hearts and to fully develop the wisdom of knowing we are whole and complete just as we are…we are not broken\, in knowing this we see its true also of all others. \n\n“We are not training in order to learn about objects. We are training to learn about our mind\, because our mind holds the source of all possibilities—good and bad\, happy and sad\, sane and neurotic. Freedom exists within our very own heart and mind.” ~Mingyur Rinpoche \n\nTopic for December:  Born to Flourish \nDec 3rd   Topic #3  Insight  – leader\, Janet \nDec 10th  Topic #4  Purpose – Life Worth Living –  leader\, Sheila \nDec 17th  Review and Practice session of the practices presented in this section\nleader\, Sheila \nDec 24th and 31st   No meeting – Christmas\, Hanukkah\, New Years Holidays  \nThe program includes recorded video teachings from Mingyur Rinpoche and other Tergar instructiors. All are welcome to join us in this exploration of these beautiful teachings and practices. Those who are subscribed to our weekly newsletter will receive additional information and practice tools related to the topic. \n\nNectar of the Path Practice\nSundays 8 am to 8:45 am – online (NOT the BDC zoom link)    What is this practice about?  This practice “Nectar of the Path” was written by Mingyur Rinpoche to be practiced by any of his students however experienced they might be. “Nectar” signifies a distillation of something very precious and nourishing. Nectar of the Path is a complete practice encompassing all of the essential aspects of a traditional Tibetan Buddhist practice. In this practice we mix contemplation and meditation\, alternating periods of each and chanting in Tibetan and some visualization. If you are interested in joining this practice group\, or have questions\, please send an email to bozemantergarsmd@gmail.com  and tell us your interest\, how you learned about us\, if you are new to Nectar or have experience with the practice…. .  Information on the practice\, the practice liturgy\, and the zoom link will be sent to you.  \n\nLearn more about Tergar International! Find more information on The Joy of Living course here. Learn more about Tergar Bozeman here.
URL:https://bozemandharmacenter.org/event/tergar-bozeman-practice-group-4/2026-01-21/
LOCATION:Hybrid Meeting
CATEGORIES:Tibetan Lineage
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260120T131500
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260120T141500
DTSTAMP:20260504T174853
CREATED:20241219T164007Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250923T194941Z
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SUMMARY:Pali Canon Study Group
DESCRIPTION:Pali Canon Study Group\nTuesdays 1:15-2:15 PM\nIn person and via Zoom\nAlthough Bozeman Dharma Center houses groups from multiple lineages\, one thing we all have in common is a reliance on the teachings of the Buddha. The Pali Canon is recognized as the earliest written record of the Buddha’s teachings\, given before the Buddhist community divided into different schools. This peer-led study group will begin by tackling readings from the Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha. You do not need to own the book to participate and do not need to commit to attending every week. Already having a practice and familiarity with the Dharma will be helpful. \nBasic Schedule\n1:15 Short sit\n1:30 Read portion of Pali Canon with discussion afterward\n2:15 Close
URL:https://bozemandharmacenter.org/event/pali-canon-study-group-2/2026-01-20/
LOCATION:Hybrid Meeting
CATEGORIES:Non-denominational/Secular
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260118T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260118T101500
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SUMMARY:Palyul Tibetan Sangha: Third Sunday of the Month
DESCRIPTION:Palyul Tibetan Buddhist Sangha\nPractices held on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month\n9 – 10:15 AM\n\nIn person and via Zoom\n \nThe Palyul Sangha aspires to nurture\, strengthen and serve our community through study\, practice and living the Buddhadharma. We follow the principle of Bodhicitta- loving kindness and concern for others- which brings happiness and benefit to all living beings. We are under the direction of His Holiness Penor Rinpoche and our spiritual guide Khenchen Tsewang Gyatso Rinpoche. All are warmly welcome to join us! \nNewcomers are welcome to come early. \nQuestions?\nPhone: 406-587-2907\nEmail: palyulmontanaus@gmail.com
URL:https://bozemandharmacenter.org/event/palyul-tibetan-sangha-2-2/2026-01-18/
LOCATION:Hybrid Meeting
CATEGORIES:Tibetan Lineage
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260115T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260115T200000
DTSTAMP:20260504T174853
CREATED:20250220T220824Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251208T205527Z
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SUMMARY:Bozeman Insight Community
DESCRIPTION:Thursdays\, 6:30 – 8:00 pm\nIn person and via Zoom \nBozeman Insight Community (BIC) is a welcoming community that offers the Buddha’s priceless teachings on wisdom and compassion to all those who seek them. Centered on a commitment to personal practice  we support the development and expression of our inherent wisdom  and compassion for the benefit of all beings. \nThe program usually begins with a short teaching to introduce the practice and provide some instruction. Then there is a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation\, followed by tea\, Q&A\, and discussion. We open and close the evening with short chants\, which are provided and completely optional. \nAll are warmly welcome to drop in and join us. No prior experience necessary. If you’d like to talk to one of the leaders prior to attending for the first time\, please email us and we’ll connect. We look forward to meeting you and welcoming you to our sangha. \nWhen in person\, service dogs\, lap babies and school-age children are welcome. There are places in the room and nearby where kids can hang out or do homework. Parents can relax about any disturbance this may cause – our community is not fussy about meditation rooms being super silent (ambient noise is a chance to practice with the conditions and cultivate equanimity). We’d rather have you with us than strive for “perfect” conditions (which don’t exist). \nBIC Leadership\nCouncil Member – Sandy Kindt\nCouncil Member – Megan Higgs\nCouncil Member – Marilyn Raffensperger \nFor leader and council member bios\, more information about this group\, and to see program updates\, please click this link to go to the BIC’s website.
URL:https://bozemandharmacenter.org/event/bozeman-insight-community-2-2/2026-01-15/
LOCATION:Hybrid Meeting
CATEGORIES:Insight/Vipassana Theravadan lineage
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260114T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260114T190000
DTSTAMP:20260504T174853
CREATED:20250303T171253Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251215T171150Z
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SUMMARY:Tergar Bozeman Practice Group
DESCRIPTION:Wednesdays\, 5:30 – 7 PM (Mountain Time)\nTea Social Time: 5-5:25\nIn person and via Zoom\nGroup/Practice Co-Coordinator: Sheila\, Janet & Rex Email: bozeman@tergar.org \nNo Registration Necessary\nTer is a Tibetan word for treasure\,  Gar means gathering.  So\, Tergar can be understood as a place where people come together to find the sublime treasure … that helps us calm our minds\, open our hearts and awaken wisdom. \nGeneral Schedule\n5:00 – 5:25 Tea Social Time\n5:15 Newcomer Instruction\n5:25 Gather\n5:30 Opening Aspiration\n        Participants check in on their practice\n        Meditation (15-20 minutes)\n        Group discussions on particular questions related to the current topic.\n        Meditation (15-20 minutes)\n        Q&A\n7:00 Closing Dedication\n* We do two 10 min walking meditations every 3rd week in the Practice only session \n\n Under the guidance of Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche\, the Tergar Meditation Practice Group of Bozeman gathers to study and practice meditation. Mingyur Rinpoche’s approach to meditation focuses on the practice of mindful awareness\, which unlocks the door to a calm mind\, compassionate heart\, and insight into the challenges of day-to-day life. Rinpoche’s teachings emphasize universal principles that are of profound benefit to people of all faiths and belief systems. If you are new to meditation and would like to learn more\, or if you are a seasoned practitioner and would like to deepen your practice\, please join us.  Each session will include guided meditation and group discussion. \n\nMonthly Session Topics\nTergar’s Joy of Living With newly revised material and videos.\nTergar’s Joy of Living is a curriculum developed by Mingyur Rinpoche and Tergar International.  Our Leaders present these materials weekly. \nWe learn\, contemplate and meditate to become familiar with our mind\, to open our hearts and to fully develop the wisdom of knowing we are whole and complete just as we are…we are not broken\, in knowing this we see its true also of all others. \n\n“We are not training in order to learn about objects. We are training to learn about our mind\, because our mind holds the source of all possibilities—good and bad\, happy and sad\, sane and neurotic. Freedom exists within our very own heart and mind.” ~Mingyur Rinpoche \n\nTopic for December:  Born to Flourish \nDec 3rd   Topic #3  Insight  – leader\, Janet \nDec 10th  Topic #4  Purpose – Life Worth Living –  leader\, Sheila \nDec 17th  Review and Practice session of the practices presented in this section\nleader\, Sheila \nDec 24th and 31st   No meeting – Christmas\, Hanukkah\, New Years Holidays  \nThe program includes recorded video teachings from Mingyur Rinpoche and other Tergar instructiors. All are welcome to join us in this exploration of these beautiful teachings and practices. Those who are subscribed to our weekly newsletter will receive additional information and practice tools related to the topic. \n\nNectar of the Path Practice\nSundays 8 am to 8:45 am – online (NOT the BDC zoom link)    What is this practice about?  This practice “Nectar of the Path” was written by Mingyur Rinpoche to be practiced by any of his students however experienced they might be. “Nectar” signifies a distillation of something very precious and nourishing. Nectar of the Path is a complete practice encompassing all of the essential aspects of a traditional Tibetan Buddhist practice. In this practice we mix contemplation and meditation\, alternating periods of each and chanting in Tibetan and some visualization. If you are interested in joining this practice group\, or have questions\, please send an email to bozemantergarsmd@gmail.com  and tell us your interest\, how you learned about us\, if you are new to Nectar or have experience with the practice…. .  Information on the practice\, the practice liturgy\, and the zoom link will be sent to you.  \n\nLearn more about Tergar International! Find more information on The Joy of Living course here. Learn more about Tergar Bozeman here.
URL:https://bozemandharmacenter.org/event/tergar-bozeman-practice-group-4/2026-01-14/
LOCATION:Hybrid Meeting
CATEGORIES:Tibetan Lineage
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260113T131500
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260113T141500
DTSTAMP:20260504T174853
CREATED:20241219T164007Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250923T194941Z
UID:10004181-1768310100-1768313700@bozemandharmacenter.org
SUMMARY:Pali Canon Study Group
DESCRIPTION:Pali Canon Study Group\nTuesdays 1:15-2:15 PM\nIn person and via Zoom\nAlthough Bozeman Dharma Center houses groups from multiple lineages\, one thing we all have in common is a reliance on the teachings of the Buddha. The Pali Canon is recognized as the earliest written record of the Buddha’s teachings\, given before the Buddhist community divided into different schools. This peer-led study group will begin by tackling readings from the Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha. You do not need to own the book to participate and do not need to commit to attending every week. Already having a practice and familiarity with the Dharma will be helpful. \nBasic Schedule\n1:15 Short sit\n1:30 Read portion of Pali Canon with discussion afterward\n2:15 Close
URL:https://bozemandharmacenter.org/event/pali-canon-study-group-2/2026-01-13/
LOCATION:Hybrid Meeting
CATEGORIES:Non-denominational/Secular
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260108T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260108T200000
DTSTAMP:20260504T174853
CREATED:20250220T220824Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251208T205527Z
UID:10007186-1767897000-1767902400@bozemandharmacenter.org
SUMMARY:Bozeman Insight Community
DESCRIPTION:Thursdays\, 6:30 – 8:00 pm\nIn person and via Zoom \nBozeman Insight Community (BIC) is a welcoming community that offers the Buddha’s priceless teachings on wisdom and compassion to all those who seek them. Centered on a commitment to personal practice  we support the development and expression of our inherent wisdom  and compassion for the benefit of all beings. \nThe program usually begins with a short teaching to introduce the practice and provide some instruction. Then there is a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation\, followed by tea\, Q&A\, and discussion. We open and close the evening with short chants\, which are provided and completely optional. \nAll are warmly welcome to drop in and join us. No prior experience necessary. If you’d like to talk to one of the leaders prior to attending for the first time\, please email us and we’ll connect. We look forward to meeting you and welcoming you to our sangha. \nWhen in person\, service dogs\, lap babies and school-age children are welcome. There are places in the room and nearby where kids can hang out or do homework. Parents can relax about any disturbance this may cause – our community is not fussy about meditation rooms being super silent (ambient noise is a chance to practice with the conditions and cultivate equanimity). We’d rather have you with us than strive for “perfect” conditions (which don’t exist). \nBIC Leadership\nCouncil Member – Sandy Kindt\nCouncil Member – Megan Higgs\nCouncil Member – Marilyn Raffensperger \nFor leader and council member bios\, more information about this group\, and to see program updates\, please click this link to go to the BIC’s website.
URL:https://bozemandharmacenter.org/event/bozeman-insight-community-2-2/2026-01-08/
LOCATION:Hybrid Meeting
CATEGORIES:Insight/Vipassana Theravadan lineage
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260107T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260107T190000
DTSTAMP:20260504T174853
CREATED:20250303T171253Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251215T171150Z
UID:10005027-1767807000-1767812400@bozemandharmacenter.org
SUMMARY:Tergar Bozeman Practice Group
DESCRIPTION:Wednesdays\, 5:30 – 7 PM (Mountain Time)\nTea Social Time: 5-5:25\nIn person and via Zoom\nGroup/Practice Co-Coordinator: Sheila\, Janet & Rex Email: bozeman@tergar.org \nNo Registration Necessary\nTer is a Tibetan word for treasure\,  Gar means gathering.  So\, Tergar can be understood as a place where people come together to find the sublime treasure … that helps us calm our minds\, open our hearts and awaken wisdom. \nGeneral Schedule\n5:00 – 5:25 Tea Social Time\n5:15 Newcomer Instruction\n5:25 Gather\n5:30 Opening Aspiration\n        Participants check in on their practice\n        Meditation (15-20 minutes)\n        Group discussions on particular questions related to the current topic.\n        Meditation (15-20 minutes)\n        Q&A\n7:00 Closing Dedication\n* We do two 10 min walking meditations every 3rd week in the Practice only session \n\n Under the guidance of Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche\, the Tergar Meditation Practice Group of Bozeman gathers to study and practice meditation. Mingyur Rinpoche’s approach to meditation focuses on the practice of mindful awareness\, which unlocks the door to a calm mind\, compassionate heart\, and insight into the challenges of day-to-day life. Rinpoche’s teachings emphasize universal principles that are of profound benefit to people of all faiths and belief systems. If you are new to meditation and would like to learn more\, or if you are a seasoned practitioner and would like to deepen your practice\, please join us.  Each session will include guided meditation and group discussion. \n\nMonthly Session Topics\nTergar’s Joy of Living With newly revised material and videos.\nTergar’s Joy of Living is a curriculum developed by Mingyur Rinpoche and Tergar International.  Our Leaders present these materials weekly. \nWe learn\, contemplate and meditate to become familiar with our mind\, to open our hearts and to fully develop the wisdom of knowing we are whole and complete just as we are…we are not broken\, in knowing this we see its true also of all others. \n\n“We are not training in order to learn about objects. We are training to learn about our mind\, because our mind holds the source of all possibilities—good and bad\, happy and sad\, sane and neurotic. Freedom exists within our very own heart and mind.” ~Mingyur Rinpoche \n\nTopic for December:  Born to Flourish \nDec 3rd   Topic #3  Insight  – leader\, Janet \nDec 10th  Topic #4  Purpose – Life Worth Living –  leader\, Sheila \nDec 17th  Review and Practice session of the practices presented in this section\nleader\, Sheila \nDec 24th and 31st   No meeting – Christmas\, Hanukkah\, New Years Holidays  \nThe program includes recorded video teachings from Mingyur Rinpoche and other Tergar instructiors. All are welcome to join us in this exploration of these beautiful teachings and practices. Those who are subscribed to our weekly newsletter will receive additional information and practice tools related to the topic. \n\nNectar of the Path Practice\nSundays 8 am to 8:45 am – online (NOT the BDC zoom link)    What is this practice about?  This practice “Nectar of the Path” was written by Mingyur Rinpoche to be practiced by any of his students however experienced they might be. “Nectar” signifies a distillation of something very precious and nourishing. Nectar of the Path is a complete practice encompassing all of the essential aspects of a traditional Tibetan Buddhist practice. In this practice we mix contemplation and meditation\, alternating periods of each and chanting in Tibetan and some visualization. If you are interested in joining this practice group\, or have questions\, please send an email to bozemantergarsmd@gmail.com  and tell us your interest\, how you learned about us\, if you are new to Nectar or have experience with the practice…. .  Information on the practice\, the practice liturgy\, and the zoom link will be sent to you.  \n\nLearn more about Tergar International! Find more information on The Joy of Living course here. Learn more about Tergar Bozeman here.
URL:https://bozemandharmacenter.org/event/tergar-bozeman-practice-group-4/2026-01-07/
LOCATION:Hybrid Meeting
CATEGORIES:Tibetan Lineage
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260106T131500
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260106T141500
DTSTAMP:20260504T174853
CREATED:20241219T164007Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250923T194941Z
UID:10004180-1767705300-1767708900@bozemandharmacenter.org
SUMMARY:Pali Canon Study Group
DESCRIPTION:Pali Canon Study Group\nTuesdays 1:15-2:15 PM\nIn person and via Zoom\nAlthough Bozeman Dharma Center houses groups from multiple lineages\, one thing we all have in common is a reliance on the teachings of the Buddha. The Pali Canon is recognized as the earliest written record of the Buddha’s teachings\, given before the Buddhist community divided into different schools. This peer-led study group will begin by tackling readings from the Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha. You do not need to own the book to participate and do not need to commit to attending every week. Already having a practice and familiarity with the Dharma will be helpful. \nBasic Schedule\n1:15 Short sit\n1:30 Read portion of Pali Canon with discussion afterward\n2:15 Close
URL:https://bozemandharmacenter.org/event/pali-canon-study-group-2/2026-01-06/
LOCATION:Hybrid Meeting
CATEGORIES:Non-denominational/Secular
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260104T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260104T101500
DTSTAMP:20260504T174853
CREATED:20250120T185351Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260106T183719Z
UID:10006935-1767517200-1767521700@bozemandharmacenter.org
SUMMARY:Palyul Tibetan Sangha: First Sunday of the Month
DESCRIPTION:Palyul Tibetan Buddhist Sangha\nPractices held on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month\n9 – 10:15 AM\n\nIn person and via Zoom\n \nThe Palyul Sangha aspires to nurture\, strengthen and serve our community through study\, practice and living the Buddhadharma. We follow the principle of Bodhicitta- loving kindness and concern for others- which brings happiness and benefit to all living beings. We are under the direction of His Holiness Penor Rinpoche and our spiritual guide Khenchen Tsewang Gyatso Rinpoche. All are warmly welcome to join us! \nNewcomers are welcome to come early. \nQuestions?\nPhone: 406-587-2907\nEmail: palyulmontanaus@gmail.com
URL:https://bozemandharmacenter.org/event/palyul-tibetan-sangha-3/2026-01-04/
LOCATION:Hybrid Meeting
CATEGORIES:Tibetan Lineage
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260103T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260103T120000
DTSTAMP:20260504T174853
CREATED:20251209T222718Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251209T222718Z
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SUMMARY:New Year's Intentions
DESCRIPTION:New Year’s Intentions Workshop\nSaturday\, January 3\n9 AM – Noon\nHybrid Offering\nJanuary is when many people set intentions for the new year. Can we do this from a place of mindfulness and not self-judgment? This workshop will include guided meditations\, journal exercises and a meditative inquiry from Tara Brach’s book Radical Compassion. The day will be held in companionable silence to allow us to each stay tucked into our own experience. Please bring a journal.
URL:https://bozemandharmacenter.org/event/new-years-intentions/
LOCATION:Hybrid Meeting
CATEGORIES:Non-denominational/Secular
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20251230T131500
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20251230T141500
DTSTAMP:20260504T174853
CREATED:20241219T164007Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250923T194941Z
UID:10004179-1767100500-1767104100@bozemandharmacenter.org
SUMMARY:Pali Canon Study Group
DESCRIPTION:Pali Canon Study Group\nTuesdays 1:15-2:15 PM\nIn person and via Zoom\nAlthough Bozeman Dharma Center houses groups from multiple lineages\, one thing we all have in common is a reliance on the teachings of the Buddha. The Pali Canon is recognized as the earliest written record of the Buddha’s teachings\, given before the Buddhist community divided into different schools. This peer-led study group will begin by tackling readings from the Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha. You do not need to own the book to participate and do not need to commit to attending every week. Already having a practice and familiarity with the Dharma will be helpful. \nBasic Schedule\n1:15 Short sit\n1:30 Read portion of Pali Canon with discussion afterward\n2:15 Close
URL:https://bozemandharmacenter.org/event/pali-canon-study-group-2/2025-12-30/
LOCATION:Hybrid Meeting
CATEGORIES:Non-denominational/Secular
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20251223T131500
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20251223T141500
DTSTAMP:20260504T174853
CREATED:20241219T164007Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250923T194941Z
UID:10004178-1766495700-1766499300@bozemandharmacenter.org
SUMMARY:Pali Canon Study Group
DESCRIPTION:Pali Canon Study Group\nTuesdays 1:15-2:15 PM\nIn person and via Zoom\nAlthough Bozeman Dharma Center houses groups from multiple lineages\, one thing we all have in common is a reliance on the teachings of the Buddha. The Pali Canon is recognized as the earliest written record of the Buddha’s teachings\, given before the Buddhist community divided into different schools. This peer-led study group will begin by tackling readings from the Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha. You do not need to own the book to participate and do not need to commit to attending every week. Already having a practice and familiarity with the Dharma will be helpful. \nBasic Schedule\n1:15 Short sit\n1:30 Read portion of Pali Canon with discussion afterward\n2:15 Close
URL:https://bozemandharmacenter.org/event/pali-canon-study-group-2/2025-12-23/
LOCATION:Hybrid Meeting
CATEGORIES:Non-denominational/Secular
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20251221T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20251221T101500
DTSTAMP:20260504T174853
CREATED:20250120T185058Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260313T172217Z
UID:10006875-1766307600-1766312100@bozemandharmacenter.org
SUMMARY:Palyul Tibetan Sangha: Third Sunday of the Month
DESCRIPTION:Palyul Tibetan Buddhist Sangha\nPractices held on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month\n9 – 10:15 AM\n\nIn person and via Zoom\n \nThe Palyul Sangha aspires to nurture\, strengthen and serve our community through study\, practice and living the Buddhadharma. We follow the principle of Bodhicitta- loving kindness and concern for others- which brings happiness and benefit to all living beings. We are under the direction of His Holiness Penor Rinpoche and our spiritual guide Khenchen Tsewang Gyatso Rinpoche. All are warmly welcome to join us! \nNewcomers are welcome to come early. \nQuestions?\nPhone: 406-587-2907\nEmail: palyulmontanaus@gmail.com
URL:https://bozemandharmacenter.org/event/palyul-tibetan-sangha-2-2/2025-12-21/
LOCATION:Hybrid Meeting
CATEGORIES:Tibetan Lineage
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bozemandharmacenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Palyul-Seal_-HHPR-.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20251218T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20251218T200000
DTSTAMP:20260504T174853
CREATED:20250220T220824Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251208T205527Z
UID:10007183-1766082600-1766088000@bozemandharmacenter.org
SUMMARY:Bozeman Insight Community
DESCRIPTION:Thursdays\, 6:30 – 8:00 pm\nIn person and via Zoom \nBozeman Insight Community (BIC) is a welcoming community that offers the Buddha’s priceless teachings on wisdom and compassion to all those who seek them. Centered on a commitment to personal practice  we support the development and expression of our inherent wisdom  and compassion for the benefit of all beings. \nThe program usually begins with a short teaching to introduce the practice and provide some instruction. Then there is a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation\, followed by tea\, Q&A\, and discussion. We open and close the evening with short chants\, which are provided and completely optional. \nAll are warmly welcome to drop in and join us. No prior experience necessary. If you’d like to talk to one of the leaders prior to attending for the first time\, please email us and we’ll connect. We look forward to meeting you and welcoming you to our sangha. \nWhen in person\, service dogs\, lap babies and school-age children are welcome. There are places in the room and nearby where kids can hang out or do homework. Parents can relax about any disturbance this may cause – our community is not fussy about meditation rooms being super silent (ambient noise is a chance to practice with the conditions and cultivate equanimity). We’d rather have you with us than strive for “perfect” conditions (which don’t exist). \nBIC Leadership\nCouncil Member – Sandy Kindt\nCouncil Member – Megan Higgs\nCouncil Member – Marilyn Raffensperger \nFor leader and council member bios\, more information about this group\, and to see program updates\, please click this link to go to the BIC’s website.
URL:https://bozemandharmacenter.org/event/bozeman-insight-community-2-2/2025-12-18/
LOCATION:Hybrid Meeting
CATEGORIES:Insight/Vipassana Theravadan lineage
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20251216T131500
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20251216T141500
DTSTAMP:20260504T174853
CREATED:20241219T164007Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250923T194941Z
UID:10004177-1765890900-1765894500@bozemandharmacenter.org
SUMMARY:Pali Canon Study Group
DESCRIPTION:Pali Canon Study Group\nTuesdays 1:15-2:15 PM\nIn person and via Zoom\nAlthough Bozeman Dharma Center houses groups from multiple lineages\, one thing we all have in common is a reliance on the teachings of the Buddha. The Pali Canon is recognized as the earliest written record of the Buddha’s teachings\, given before the Buddhist community divided into different schools. This peer-led study group will begin by tackling readings from the Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha. You do not need to own the book to participate and do not need to commit to attending every week. Already having a practice and familiarity with the Dharma will be helpful. \nBasic Schedule\n1:15 Short sit\n1:30 Read portion of Pali Canon with discussion afterward\n2:15 Close
URL:https://bozemandharmacenter.org/event/pali-canon-study-group-2/2025-12-16/
LOCATION:Hybrid Meeting
CATEGORIES:Non-denominational/Secular
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bozemandharmacenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Middle-Length-Discourses-Bozeman-Dharma-Center-scaled.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20251211T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20251211T200000
DTSTAMP:20260504T174853
CREATED:20250220T220824Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251208T205527Z
UID:10007182-1765477800-1765483200@bozemandharmacenter.org
SUMMARY:Bozeman Insight Community
DESCRIPTION:Thursdays\, 6:30 – 8:00 pm\nIn person and via Zoom \nBozeman Insight Community (BIC) is a welcoming community that offers the Buddha’s priceless teachings on wisdom and compassion to all those who seek them. Centered on a commitment to personal practice  we support the development and expression of our inherent wisdom  and compassion for the benefit of all beings. \nThe program usually begins with a short teaching to introduce the practice and provide some instruction. Then there is a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation\, followed by tea\, Q&A\, and discussion. We open and close the evening with short chants\, which are provided and completely optional. \nAll are warmly welcome to drop in and join us. No prior experience necessary. If you’d like to talk to one of the leaders prior to attending for the first time\, please email us and we’ll connect. We look forward to meeting you and welcoming you to our sangha. \nWhen in person\, service dogs\, lap babies and school-age children are welcome. There are places in the room and nearby where kids can hang out or do homework. Parents can relax about any disturbance this may cause – our community is not fussy about meditation rooms being super silent (ambient noise is a chance to practice with the conditions and cultivate equanimity). We’d rather have you with us than strive for “perfect” conditions (which don’t exist). \nBIC Leadership\nCouncil Member – Sandy Kindt\nCouncil Member – Megan Higgs\nCouncil Member – Marilyn Raffensperger \nFor leader and council member bios\, more information about this group\, and to see program updates\, please click this link to go to the BIC’s website.
URL:https://bozemandharmacenter.org/event/bozeman-insight-community-2-2/2025-12-11/
LOCATION:Hybrid Meeting
CATEGORIES:Insight/Vipassana Theravadan lineage
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20251210T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20251210T190000
DTSTAMP:20260504T174853
CREATED:20250303T171253Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251215T171150Z
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SUMMARY:Tergar Bozeman Practice Group
DESCRIPTION:Wednesdays\, 5:30 – 7 PM (Mountain Time)\nTea Social Time: 5-5:25\nIn person and via Zoom\nGroup/Practice Co-Coordinator: Sheila\, Janet & Rex Email: bozeman@tergar.org \nNo Registration Necessary\nTer is a Tibetan word for treasure\,  Gar means gathering.  So\, Tergar can be understood as a place where people come together to find the sublime treasure … that helps us calm our minds\, open our hearts and awaken wisdom. \nGeneral Schedule\n5:00 – 5:25 Tea Social Time\n5:15 Newcomer Instruction\n5:25 Gather\n5:30 Opening Aspiration\n        Participants check in on their practice\n        Meditation (15-20 minutes)\n        Group discussions on particular questions related to the current topic.\n        Meditation (15-20 minutes)\n        Q&A\n7:00 Closing Dedication\n* We do two 10 min walking meditations every 3rd week in the Practice only session \n\n Under the guidance of Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche\, the Tergar Meditation Practice Group of Bozeman gathers to study and practice meditation. Mingyur Rinpoche’s approach to meditation focuses on the practice of mindful awareness\, which unlocks the door to a calm mind\, compassionate heart\, and insight into the challenges of day-to-day life. Rinpoche’s teachings emphasize universal principles that are of profound benefit to people of all faiths and belief systems. If you are new to meditation and would like to learn more\, or if you are a seasoned practitioner and would like to deepen your practice\, please join us.  Each session will include guided meditation and group discussion. \n\nMonthly Session Topics\nTergar’s Joy of Living With newly revised material and videos.\nTergar’s Joy of Living is a curriculum developed by Mingyur Rinpoche and Tergar International.  Our Leaders present these materials weekly. \nWe learn\, contemplate and meditate to become familiar with our mind\, to open our hearts and to fully develop the wisdom of knowing we are whole and complete just as we are…we are not broken\, in knowing this we see its true also of all others. \n\n“We are not training in order to learn about objects. We are training to learn about our mind\, because our mind holds the source of all possibilities—good and bad\, happy and sad\, sane and neurotic. Freedom exists within our very own heart and mind.” ~Mingyur Rinpoche \n\nTopic for December:  Born to Flourish \nDec 3rd   Topic #3  Insight  – leader\, Janet \nDec 10th  Topic #4  Purpose – Life Worth Living –  leader\, Sheila \nDec 17th  Review and Practice session of the practices presented in this section\nleader\, Sheila \nDec 24th and 31st   No meeting – Christmas\, Hanukkah\, New Years Holidays  \nThe program includes recorded video teachings from Mingyur Rinpoche and other Tergar instructiors. All are welcome to join us in this exploration of these beautiful teachings and practices. Those who are subscribed to our weekly newsletter will receive additional information and practice tools related to the topic. \n\nNectar of the Path Practice\nSundays 8 am to 8:45 am – online (NOT the BDC zoom link)    What is this practice about?  This practice “Nectar of the Path” was written by Mingyur Rinpoche to be practiced by any of his students however experienced they might be. “Nectar” signifies a distillation of something very precious and nourishing. Nectar of the Path is a complete practice encompassing all of the essential aspects of a traditional Tibetan Buddhist practice. In this practice we mix contemplation and meditation\, alternating periods of each and chanting in Tibetan and some visualization. If you are interested in joining this practice group\, or have questions\, please send an email to bozemantergarsmd@gmail.com  and tell us your interest\, how you learned about us\, if you are new to Nectar or have experience with the practice…. .  Information on the practice\, the practice liturgy\, and the zoom link will be sent to you.  \n\nLearn more about Tergar International! Find more information on The Joy of Living course here. Learn more about Tergar Bozeman here.
URL:https://bozemandharmacenter.org/event/tergar-bozeman-practice-group-4/2025-12-10/
LOCATION:Hybrid Meeting
CATEGORIES:Tibetan Lineage
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DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20251209T141500
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CREATED:20241219T164007Z
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SUMMARY:Pali Canon Study Group
DESCRIPTION:Pali Canon Study Group\nTuesdays 1:15-2:15 PM\nIn person and via Zoom\nAlthough Bozeman Dharma Center houses groups from multiple lineages\, one thing we all have in common is a reliance on the teachings of the Buddha. The Pali Canon is recognized as the earliest written record of the Buddha’s teachings\, given before the Buddhist community divided into different schools. This peer-led study group will begin by tackling readings from the Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha. You do not need to own the book to participate and do not need to commit to attending every week. Already having a practice and familiarity with the Dharma will be helpful. \nBasic Schedule\n1:15 Short sit\n1:30 Read portion of Pali Canon with discussion afterward\n2:15 Close
URL:https://bozemandharmacenter.org/event/pali-canon-study-group-2/2025-12-09/
LOCATION:Hybrid Meeting
CATEGORIES:Non-denominational/Secular
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20251207T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20251207T101500
DTSTAMP:20260504T174853
CREATED:20250120T185351Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260106T183719Z
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SUMMARY:Palyul Tibetan Sangha: First Sunday of the Month
DESCRIPTION:Palyul Tibetan Buddhist Sangha\nPractices held on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month\n9 – 10:15 AM\n\nIn person and via Zoom\n \nThe Palyul Sangha aspires to nurture\, strengthen and serve our community through study\, practice and living the Buddhadharma. We follow the principle of Bodhicitta- loving kindness and concern for others- which brings happiness and benefit to all living beings. We are under the direction of His Holiness Penor Rinpoche and our spiritual guide Khenchen Tsewang Gyatso Rinpoche. All are warmly welcome to join us! \nNewcomers are welcome to come early. \nQuestions?\nPhone: 406-587-2907\nEmail: palyulmontanaus@gmail.com
URL:https://bozemandharmacenter.org/event/palyul-tibetan-sangha-3/2025-12-07/
LOCATION:Hybrid Meeting
CATEGORIES:Tibetan Lineage
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20251204T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20251204T200000
DTSTAMP:20260504T174853
CREATED:20250220T220824Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251208T205527Z
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SUMMARY:Bozeman Insight Community
DESCRIPTION:Thursdays\, 6:30 – 8:00 pm\nIn person and via Zoom \nBozeman Insight Community (BIC) is a welcoming community that offers the Buddha’s priceless teachings on wisdom and compassion to all those who seek them. Centered on a commitment to personal practice  we support the development and expression of our inherent wisdom  and compassion for the benefit of all beings. \nThe program usually begins with a short teaching to introduce the practice and provide some instruction. Then there is a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation\, followed by tea\, Q&A\, and discussion. We open and close the evening with short chants\, which are provided and completely optional. \nAll are warmly welcome to drop in and join us. No prior experience necessary. If you’d like to talk to one of the leaders prior to attending for the first time\, please email us and we’ll connect. We look forward to meeting you and welcoming you to our sangha. \nWhen in person\, service dogs\, lap babies and school-age children are welcome. There are places in the room and nearby where kids can hang out or do homework. Parents can relax about any disturbance this may cause – our community is not fussy about meditation rooms being super silent (ambient noise is a chance to practice with the conditions and cultivate equanimity). We’d rather have you with us than strive for “perfect” conditions (which don’t exist). \nBIC Leadership\nCouncil Member – Sandy Kindt\nCouncil Member – Megan Higgs\nCouncil Member – Marilyn Raffensperger \nFor leader and council member bios\, more information about this group\, and to see program updates\, please click this link to go to the BIC’s website.
URL:https://bozemandharmacenter.org/event/bozeman-insight-community-2-2/2025-12-04/
LOCATION:Hybrid Meeting
CATEGORIES:Insight/Vipassana Theravadan lineage
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20251203T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20251203T190000
DTSTAMP:20260504T174853
CREATED:20250303T171253Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251215T171150Z
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SUMMARY:Tergar Bozeman Practice Group
DESCRIPTION:Wednesdays\, 5:30 – 7 PM (Mountain Time)\nTea Social Time: 5-5:25\nIn person and via Zoom\nGroup/Practice Co-Coordinator: Sheila\, Janet & Rex Email: bozeman@tergar.org \nNo Registration Necessary\nTer is a Tibetan word for treasure\,  Gar means gathering.  So\, Tergar can be understood as a place where people come together to find the sublime treasure … that helps us calm our minds\, open our hearts and awaken wisdom. \nGeneral Schedule\n5:00 – 5:25 Tea Social Time\n5:15 Newcomer Instruction\n5:25 Gather\n5:30 Opening Aspiration\n        Participants check in on their practice\n        Meditation (15-20 minutes)\n        Group discussions on particular questions related to the current topic.\n        Meditation (15-20 minutes)\n        Q&A\n7:00 Closing Dedication\n* We do two 10 min walking meditations every 3rd week in the Practice only session \n\n Under the guidance of Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche\, the Tergar Meditation Practice Group of Bozeman gathers to study and practice meditation. Mingyur Rinpoche’s approach to meditation focuses on the practice of mindful awareness\, which unlocks the door to a calm mind\, compassionate heart\, and insight into the challenges of day-to-day life. Rinpoche’s teachings emphasize universal principles that are of profound benefit to people of all faiths and belief systems. If you are new to meditation and would like to learn more\, or if you are a seasoned practitioner and would like to deepen your practice\, please join us.  Each session will include guided meditation and group discussion. \n\nMonthly Session Topics\nTergar’s Joy of Living With newly revised material and videos.\nTergar’s Joy of Living is a curriculum developed by Mingyur Rinpoche and Tergar International.  Our Leaders present these materials weekly. \nWe learn\, contemplate and meditate to become familiar with our mind\, to open our hearts and to fully develop the wisdom of knowing we are whole and complete just as we are…we are not broken\, in knowing this we see its true also of all others. \n\n“We are not training in order to learn about objects. We are training to learn about our mind\, because our mind holds the source of all possibilities—good and bad\, happy and sad\, sane and neurotic. Freedom exists within our very own heart and mind.” ~Mingyur Rinpoche \n\nTopic for December:  Born to Flourish \nDec 3rd   Topic #3  Insight  – leader\, Janet \nDec 10th  Topic #4  Purpose – Life Worth Living –  leader\, Sheila \nDec 17th  Review and Practice session of the practices presented in this section\nleader\, Sheila \nDec 24th and 31st   No meeting – Christmas\, Hanukkah\, New Years Holidays  \nThe program includes recorded video teachings from Mingyur Rinpoche and other Tergar instructiors. All are welcome to join us in this exploration of these beautiful teachings and practices. Those who are subscribed to our weekly newsletter will receive additional information and practice tools related to the topic. \n\nNectar of the Path Practice\nSundays 8 am to 8:45 am – online (NOT the BDC zoom link)    What is this practice about?  This practice “Nectar of the Path” was written by Mingyur Rinpoche to be practiced by any of his students however experienced they might be. “Nectar” signifies a distillation of something very precious and nourishing. Nectar of the Path is a complete practice encompassing all of the essential aspects of a traditional Tibetan Buddhist practice. In this practice we mix contemplation and meditation\, alternating periods of each and chanting in Tibetan and some visualization. If you are interested in joining this practice group\, or have questions\, please send an email to bozemantergarsmd@gmail.com  and tell us your interest\, how you learned about us\, if you are new to Nectar or have experience with the practice…. .  Information on the practice\, the practice liturgy\, and the zoom link will be sent to you.  \n\nLearn more about Tergar International! Find more information on The Joy of Living course here. Learn more about Tergar Bozeman here.
URL:https://bozemandharmacenter.org/event/tergar-bozeman-practice-group-4/2025-12-03/
LOCATION:Hybrid Meeting
CATEGORIES:Tibetan Lineage
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20251202T131500
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20251202T141500
DTSTAMP:20260504T174853
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SUMMARY:Pali Canon Study Group
DESCRIPTION:Pali Canon Study Group\nTuesdays 1:15-2:15 PM\nIn person and via Zoom\nAlthough Bozeman Dharma Center houses groups from multiple lineages\, one thing we all have in common is a reliance on the teachings of the Buddha. The Pali Canon is recognized as the earliest written record of the Buddha’s teachings\, given before the Buddhist community divided into different schools. This peer-led study group will begin by tackling readings from the Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha. You do not need to own the book to participate and do not need to commit to attending every week. Already having a practice and familiarity with the Dharma will be helpful. \nBasic Schedule\n1:15 Short sit\n1:30 Read portion of Pali Canon with discussion afterward\n2:15 Close
URL:https://bozemandharmacenter.org/event/pali-canon-study-group-2/2025-12-02/
LOCATION:Hybrid Meeting
CATEGORIES:Non-denominational/Secular
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20251125T131500
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20251125T141500
DTSTAMP:20260504T174853
CREATED:20241219T164007Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250923T194941Z
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SUMMARY:Pali Canon Study Group
DESCRIPTION:Pali Canon Study Group\nTuesdays 1:15-2:15 PM\nIn person and via Zoom\nAlthough Bozeman Dharma Center houses groups from multiple lineages\, one thing we all have in common is a reliance on the teachings of the Buddha. The Pali Canon is recognized as the earliest written record of the Buddha’s teachings\, given before the Buddhist community divided into different schools. This peer-led study group will begin by tackling readings from the Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha. You do not need to own the book to participate and do not need to commit to attending every week. Already having a practice and familiarity with the Dharma will be helpful. \nBasic Schedule\n1:15 Short sit\n1:30 Read portion of Pali Canon with discussion afterward\n2:15 Close
URL:https://bozemandharmacenter.org/event/pali-canon-study-group-2/2025-11-25/
LOCATION:Hybrid Meeting
CATEGORIES:Non-denominational/Secular
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