10 – 12:30 TNI Practice and Teaching Activities
12:30 - 1:30 Lunch
1:30 – 3:45 TNI Sangha Maintenance Activities
3:45 - 4:00 closing
2010 Nalanda Planning Calendar
01-10 Su informal dedication of Dharma Center
01-18 M MLK Day
02-06 Sa Olympia Ethnic Celebration 10a-7p
02-14 Su Losar (Tibetan New Year) 2137 (Iron Tiger)
02-15 M Presidents’ Day
02-28 Su Chotrul Duchen
04-23/24 F/Sa Spring Arts Walk
04-25 Su Procession of the Species (4th Sat)
05-09 Su Mothers Day
05-14/16 F-Su Nalanda Meditation Retreat
05-20 Th birthday of the Lord Buddha Shakyamuni
05-27 Th Saka Dawa Duchen (Birth-Nirvana-Parinirvana)
05-31 M Memorial Day
06-07 M anniversary of Ngorchen Kunga Zangpo
06-20 Su Fathers Day
07-06 T birthday of His Holiness the Dalai Lama (Western calendar)
07-15 Th Chokhor Duchen (turning First Wheel of Dharma in Sarnath)
08-TBA Tibet Fest, Seattle Center (was 08-22/23-2009)
09-06 M Labor Day
09-09 Th birthday of HH Sakya Trizen (Western calendar)
10-01 F Fall Arts Walk
10-22 F birthday of HH Dagchen Rinpoche
10-29 F Lhabhab Duchen (the Lord Buddha descended from Tsuchita heaven)
11-25 Th Thanksgiving
12-05 Su Sakya Monastery holiday sale
12-20 M anniversary of Sakya Pandita
12-25 Sa Christmas
12-31 F New Years Eve
03-05-2011 Sa Losar Tibetan New Year 2138
05-15 F ANNUAL NALANDA MEMBERS’ MEETING and BOD MEETING
NALANDA MEDITATION RETREAT
2011 PLANNING RETREAT
Watch for: IFW Sacred Art/Music Festivals
TNI PRACTICE AND TEACHING ACTIVITIES 2010
Morning Session (10 – 12:30)
10:00 Support for Individual Practice Activities
1. Graduation
2. practice logs
3. Refuge ceremony
10:20 Practice Groups
10:45 Sangha Teaching and Practice Activities
1. Thursday Evening Practice
a. Structure of practice
b. Dharma talks
c. Training new co-leaders
2. Saturday Morning Practice
3. New Member Orientations
4. Teachings by Geshe-La (which Thursdays?)
5. Visiting Teachers?
a. Tulku Yeshi (Sakya History)
b. Tim Tapping (Significance of Lineage)
c. Eric Dulberg (Taking Refuge)
6. TNI Meditation Retreat:
12:00 Community-Directed Activities
1. MLK Day?
2. Olympia Ethnic Celebration: table with cultural items, Mandala coloring
3. Buddha Day?
4. HH Birthday?
5. Dedication of Dharma Center
6. movies?
12:20 Interfaith Works
1. TNI membership (dues, other support, ? join IFW Board)
Afternoon Session (1:30 – 4:00)
1:30 Bylaws
Consideration of proposed changes
List of Regular Members
Appointment of Honorary Members
2:00 Treasurer’s Report
current financial status
repayment for Dharma Center
2:30 Resident Monk:
2:45 Dharma Center
3:00 BOD Elections (last yr: JV Pres, ET VP, LC Treas & Registrar, DW Secty)
Pres:
VP:
Treas:
Secty:
?? Appointments
Registrar
Dharma Center Manager
At-Large Members:
3:10 Other Activities
a. Fundraising
b. Dharma Store
c. Volunteering
d. Media & Publicity
Phone
Website
Facebook
3:45 Closing and Dedication