We are an online sangha (community) based in Indiana.
Our first meeting will be on Tara Day, Sunday, January 29 at 10am EST to get to know each other and set our intention for this wonderful, weekly gathering.
Starting Feb 4, we’ll meet online every Saturday at 10am EST. We will be reading and discussing Wisdom Rising by Lama Tsultrim Allione. This will be a 10-week book study with study guides and discussion questions from Lama Tsultrim Allione. Highly recommended to attend all sessions.
Wisdom Rising: Journey into the Mandala of the Empowered Feminine
by Lama Tsultrim Allione
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We are an official Global Sangha Member of Tara Mandala.
The leader of Tara Circle: Indiana Sangha is Leah Leach, a Buddhist practitioner for over 30 years. Her Dharma name is Riwo Rinchen given to her by her root teacher Lama Tsultrim Allione of the Tara Mandala Center. Leah/Riwo is a student of the Magyu: The Mother Lineage.
If you have questions email leah@galsguide.org
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SUNDAY – January 29, 2023
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The Edge of Enlightment
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