Special Events

Fundamentals of Buddhist Practice - SPECIAL GUEST Lobsang Samten
Friday, August 27th, 10:30am - Noon

Lobsang Samten was born in Ribuce Chang, Tibet in 1953.
In 1959, following the Chinese invasion of Tibet, he escaped with his parents and sister to Dharamsala, India,where he first attended the Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts, then entered Namgyal Monastery.

In 1985, Lobsang received the Master of Buddhist Philosophy, Sutra and Tantra degrees and later became the monastery’s Ritual Dance Master.
He also had the honor of serving His Holiness the Dalai Lama as personal attendant and studying with many wonderful teachers such as Dilgo Kyenste Rinpoche and Kalu Rinpoche.

In 1988 Lobsang came to the United States by the direction of His Holiness the Dalai Lama to demonstrate the meditative art of sand painting.
In 1989 he founded the Tibetan Buddhist Center of Philadelphia.

In 2002, Lobsang received the National Endowment for the Arts, and in 2004, was awarded a Pew Fellowship in the Arts. His knowledge and skills contributed to the Martin Scorses’s film Kundun, as religious advisor, master sand painter, and actor.

In 1995 Lobsang gave back his monastic vows and entered a lay practitioner’s life. Dedicated to the Dharma, he continues to travel extensively, sharing his vast knowledge of Buddhist philosophy and meditation and his skill in the Tibetan ritual arts.
Lobsang's ability to incorporate the qualities of practicing loving kindness, patience, and understanding with those he meets has touched the hearts of many.
For more information please contact us at 530-550-8981 or
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The Gathering welcomes Lobsang Samten
Monday, August 30th, 8:00 - 9:30am
Lobsang will be making a special visit, to join our young adults class on Monday morning.
This will be a wonderful opportunity to speak with and be in the presence of an amazing person, for inspiration and insight in our lives.
All young adults are welcome to join us for this exciting opportunity.
Please call us if you have any questions. See Flyer

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Secrets of the Siddhas:
Health, Longevity & Enlightenment
An evening of high Divine energy with Gonga & Tara
Wednesday, Sept 1st, 6:30pm - 9pm

Gonga and Tara have recently returned to America from India for the first time in four years. They are currently touring America and Europe offering a presentation that is the culmination of their combined eighty years on the spiritual path.
 During the past four years, Gonga and Tara researched the lives of great Indian Saints and Siddhas.  These rare individuals live on the cutting edge of human evolution. Many of them have attained amazing abilities as well as tremendous longevity. They possess knowledge of the human body and alchemy that modern science and medicine have not yet discovered. 
 Gonga and Tara will be sharing many amazing stories about great Siddha Saints that they met as well as empowerments with sacred objects and substances that they brought back from India.
They will be presenting a totally universal spiritual approach that is non-sectarian, non-dogmatic and not limited to any one teacher or spiritual path. It is for everyone whether they are a Christian, Buddhist, Hindu, Jewish or Taoist. It is the universal essential truth behind all religions and the source of all spiritual paths.

 

BACKGROUND ON SIDDHAS
Siddhas are humans who have attained perfection, or perfection of consciousness. They achieved the pinnacle of human development. There is an urgent need for us to understand the Siddhas because they demonstrate to us what human beings are capable of becoming.
 
Modern psychologists say that most humans are using only 5-10% of their full mental potential. The human race is functioning with a drastically sub-normal operating system. The Siddhas, on the other hand, optimized their operating system and by doing so activated latent abilities that all humans are capable of. These latent abilities are called "siddhis" or supernormal powers. Actually they are not supernormal. They are really the birthright of every human being. Developing the siddhis, or supernormal powers, is not the goal. The goal is Enlightenment or Self-Realization. The siddhis are attained along the way to Enlightenment and are signposts that indicate levels of attainment and mastery.
The presentation is free but voluntary donations are heartfully accepted.
 
You will be very happy you attended so bring your friends!
To register please contact us at 530-550-8981 or Email: info@goodnesssake.org See Flyer

Kriya Yoga Meditation - with Tara & Gonga
Thursday, Sept 2nd, 2pm - 4pm

ABOUT GONGA AND TARA
Gonga and Tara are an American born yogi and yogini who have studied Vedanta, Zen, Taoism, Tibetan Buddhism, Sufism, Gnostic Christianity and Native American spiritual traditions. They have been fortunate to study with many great teachers and have devoted their lives to being of service by teaching spiritual development in the West for over forty years. They have taught thousands of people to meditate, founded Dharma centers, and run retreat centers throughout America, Europe and Asia. They are dedicated to bringing the Divine Knowledge of the Ancient Tradition of the Siddhas to all who long to realize the Divine.
For more information about Gonga and Tara:
Website:  www.universalfellowshipoflight.com Email:  gongatara@gmail.com
To register contact us at For more information please contact us at 530-550-8981 or
Email: info@goodnesssake.org
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Special Movie Night: The Buddha
Friday, September 3rd, 8pm
Enjoy a lovely Friday evening to watch the inspiring PBS documentary, The Buddha.____________________________

Meditation for Healing - with Leisa Peterson
Saturday, September 11th, 10am to 2pm

This half-day course at For Goodness Sake provides a special opportunity
to take a break from our busy activities and hectic pace of life. Our lives are so often filled with physical and mental pain. Join us to learn more about how meditation can help. 
Leisa Peterson, a member of Saraha Buddhist Center in San Francisco, will guide meditation, give advice on using meditation to solve our daily problems, and answer questions related to meditation practice. Everyone is welcome, regardless of background or experience.
Suggested donation - $20.  Light snacks will be provided. 
Please RSVP to tlzpeterson030@yahoo.com or at For Goodness Sake See Flyer
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Concert with Ian Ethan Case
Saturday, Sept 11th at 8pm


From his new home in Boston, Acoustic Double-Neck Guitarist Ian Ethan Case returns to For Goodness Sake to give a special concert on Saturday, September 11th. Ian will be performing songs from his forthcoming Kalimba album
(featuring the small but unforgettable, coconut-shaped African instrument) along with some new double-neck compositions, with the occasional help of an electronic looping device to record, re-arrange,
and layer these instruments together, live.
Come enjoy an evening of fresh, heartfelt, original instrumental music, with your friends and For Goodness Sake family!
www.IanEthan.com See Flyer

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Awaken Into Oneness - with Brandy Weld
Heal Your Relationships, Heal Your Life
& Be Initiated as an Oneness Blessing Giver
A Two ½ Day Event, September 24th-26th
(Fri 6pm-9:30pm, Sat 9:30am-6:00pm, Sun 9am-5:00pm)

You are the Master of Your Soul, You are the Hero You have been Looking For!
A deep and profound transformational inner journey to help one heal and grow in all spheres of life: emotional, spiritual, financial, health and especially in relationships with All - starting with Self! This journey will flower your internal gifts to create, attract and manifest the life experience of your dreams and intentions. At the end of this process you will be initiated and certified as a Blessing Giver and you will be able to share both this gift and the teachings with others to help them with their own growth and healing. You can add the Blessing to any work that you do, and in any way you contribute back to your communities and the world.
We are living in times when the world is in a transitional phase making evolutionary strides. During this time each one of our contributions towards transformation is utmost essential. We invite you to become a Blessing Giver and assist us in the shift of Global Consciousness and help the world feel more happy and peaceful!
Becoming a Oneness Blessing Giver
The Oneness Blessing or Deeksha is an ancient Divine Energy with the intention to Awaken people to a state of Oneness where one is at peace with himself, people around him, with nature and with All that is. In this state, one feels a deep sense of connectedness with all forms of life around him/her, thus paving the way for compassion and cooperation. The Oneness Blessing is not confined to any particular tradition or religion and does not require one to alter one's existing beliefs but rather facilitates a direct discovery and experience of whatever he or she may believe in.
To register or for questions contact Brandy at Brandy@Oneness.me or at
619-ONENESS OR 619-663-6377 WWW.Oneness.me
Cost: $195.00 if registered by September 17th, $215.00 thereafter.
$125.00 for youth (16-26) See Flyer
If current Blessing Givers are interested in attending, please contact me.
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Three-day Silent Meditation Retreat
with Ajay and Suruchi from Dharamsala India
A raw food and deconditioning retreat –
cleansing your mind and your body!
At the Nason Mountain Home
Thursday, September 16th to Sunday, 19th
Arrival Time: 4.00 pm, Departure Time: 5.00 pm

Ajay and Suruchi have been instrumental in initiating Z Meditation Work, which uses Deep Inquiry to dig out conditionings and realize unconditioned peace and love.Cost for the whole retreat including lodging and meals: $300 before July 16th and $400 there after. Call Darcey Donovan 530-902-5516 or Cathy Nason 530-913-1584 for details. See Flyer.
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The Sensory Enlightenment Advanced Workshop
with Stuart Mooney Jr. M.A
Oct 23rd & 24th, 10am-5pm
In this “Sensory Enlightenment Advanced Workshop”, we will be learning how to directly contact the Divine. There are many aspects of the Enlightened experience that are being made available for the first time. On the deepest level, the Sensory Enlightenment Advanced Workshop is simply your Soul speaking to It self. The course is just a cover. The workshop is there just to pacify your mind. It is not the workshop; rather, it is the state that it will bring you to that is important. The workshop is a kind of gateway. There is a silence associated with it that is significant. If you come to the workshop, just know that you will gain a foothold in the area beyond your mind. You will come to know your Soul intimately.
You will come to know your inmost Self. You will taste eternity.
You will gradually awaken from a million lifetimes of sleep and you will know your Divinity.
In the end, you will come to live the wisdom of the Saints from time immemorial.

DAY ONE TOPICS: The History of the Search for a Divine Connection
Who am I: the Thinker, the Brain, the Mind and the Soul
The Source and Solution to All Personal Suffering
Perfect Health through Healing Grace....plus a special practice
The key to Dynamic Relationships.....plus a special practice
The Choiceless Bliss Process, Personal Grace Transmission

DAY TWO TOPICS: Feelfulness: The Path beyond Mindfulness
The Divine Art of Attraction.....includes a special practice
Manifestation Secrets of the Yogis, Understanding Yogic Powers
Awakened States/Awakening/Oneness/God Realization and Beyond
Ultimate Mystical Teachings, Personal Grace Transmission

"Stuart Mooney Jr. M.A., the founder of “American Buddha”, is a world renowned author, teacher and healer. Come and join us for this life-transforming experience." Visit www.americanbuddha.net for more information about Stuart.
To register contact us at For more information please contact us at 530-550-8981 or
Email: info@goodnesssake.org