Songtsen Gampo Buddhist Center

 


Our New Home?

 

We are currently in negotiations to rent a house to use as our Center. It is owned by the
Olmsted Unitarian Universalist Congregation in North Olmsted. Both Songtsen Gampo
and Olmsted UU feel this is a very good fit, and are optimistic about coming to an agreement
that is excellent for everyone. With your help, this can become a reality.

 

Features of the property:

  • Very quiet place, yet near the highway (I-480), shopping, airport and hotels.

  • Five bedrooms, three full baths (one on each floor). Ideal for housing visiting Lamas.

  • Finished basement, perfect for children's programs and movie nights.

  • Huge, rather private backyard with large deck, great for picnics, walking meditation.

  • Large living room for use as shrine room, seating for 25 people plus.

  • Circular drive for parking for smaller events (i.e., classes).

  • Use of church parking lot for larger events.

  • Fully furnished.

  • Could easily do retreat here with twenty people or more.

  • The possibilities are endless...

Address and directions:

5072 Porter Road
North Olmsted, OH 44070

-The house is just north of the intersection of Lorain Rd. and Butternut Ridge Rd.
-Close to Great Northern Mall.
-It's on the west side of Porter Rd, right next to the Olmsted UU church.
-(Small white church with a long, white ramp in the front).

For detailed directions from your home, please click here.


we would like to provide the following programs:

  • Classes in Buddhism and Meditation

  • Regular Group Meditation Sessions
    • Children's Programs
    • Fun Activities for Kids
    • Mindful Breathing for Children
    • Reading Room
    • Classes for Young Adults: Using the teachings to foster compassion
      and deal with the anger, stress and pain that is so common for teenagers.

  • Lama visits

  • Retreats
    • Could have at least 20 people stay overnight in this house
    • Large backyard is perfect for sitting and walking meditation outside.

  • Yoga, Reiki, Bodywork opportunities

  • Social Events
    • Movie nights
    • Game nights
    • Potluck dinners
    • Picnics

 

If you would like to support the future of Songtsen Gampo
for the benefit of yourself and others: Please click here!

 

See below for more news, including CD's of the teachings on compassion Jigme Khyentse Rinpoche gave when he was here in January. We'll also have a brand new website up in the next
few weeks.

 

Thank you!

www.anipalmo.org

For further information, please contact Palmo (216) 320-9589 or palmo@anipalmo.org

 

Taklung Matrul Rinpoche coming June 30-July 5, 2009!
Taklung Matrul Rinpoche is highly educated, speaks English and is an excellent
and engaging teacher. Be sure to join us for this special event.

We very much need your financial support to make this visit possible.
At our last event, our budding Sangha ended up with a loss of over $3,000
(Not $1,000 as mistakenly reported in the last email.) Songtsen Gampo has no independent means of support other than the generous contributions of our local community. If we are to survive and to continue to be able to invite these great
masters, we absolutely need you to make offerings. Please participate to the best
of your ability.

 

Please consider the value of having these Lamas come to our own backyard
to share their wisdom and compassion with us. Without local events like this, we'd
have to travel over the country and around the world to hear these valuable teachings--costly and time consuming ventures. When our Teachers come here, we all share the benefit. Let's all share the expenses as well, okay?

 

Please also consider the very real expenses that come with hosting these events.
We need to cover the airfare for Rinpoche and his assistant to Cleveland. We also need
to cover their food and lodging. Add to that the cost of renting a venue, the offerings
we make to the Lama, and advertising costs and you start to get an idea of what is involved.

 

It's easy to offer your tax-deductible financial support by check or online.

BY CHECK:
Just send a check made out to Songtsen Gampo Buddhist Center to:

Songtsen Gampo Buddhist Center
PO Box 181132
Cleveland Hts., OH 44118

*Please include your Name, Address, Email, and Phone.
*If you would like to specify your donation for Lama visits,
just mark the memo section as such.
*Please be as generous as you possibly can.
*Thank you in advance!

ONLINE: Please click here.

 

Public talks this semester will take place at your school, club, business, church,
or home, if you invite Palmo to speak there. Why not get some friends together to meet
at your house? I'm available to speak on any of the topics listed on the Public Talks page,
or on any topic of your choice. Just contact me to schedule.

New subject for Public Talks added: Women in Buddhism

 

CD's of teachings: If you would like to purchase the two-CD set of Jigme Khyentse Rinpoche's teachings from his visit to Cleveland in January --I recommend doing so, they are gorgeous--please send a check for $24.95 (made out to Songtsen Gampo Buddhist Center)
along with your name, address, and phone numbers to:

Songtsen Gampo Buddhist Center
PO Box 181132
Cleveland Hts., OH 44118