Dzogchen flag flies at the summit of Idaho.

Recently, Boise Sangha member Nate McIntyre had the opportunity to summit Mt. Borah, Idaho’s tallest peak. In an effort to also make his summit a way to practice dharma he took with him the Dzogchen flag so that it’s blessings may be carried by the wind to countless sentient beings. A full article regarding the climb can be found on his blog by following this link.

May all sentient beings be free from suffering and the causes of suffering. May all sentient beings have happiness and the causes of happiness.

 Regular Thursday Practice Cancelled

Due to low turn out we have decided to cancel the regular recurring Thursday 7pm Practice. As always please check the event calendar for any dates when we may have a specially scheduled practice. If there are plans to begin offering this regular Thursday Practice again they will be posted to the site at that time.

We greatly look forward to seeing everyone at our Sunday Practice & Discussion group!

 Dharma Discussion Topics Posted

As discussed at the Sunday evening practice we have added the “Dharma Dozen” or more formally known as 12 Dharma Principles to the website. Following with the plans, we will begin our discussion next Sunday (July 5th) with the topic, “Present moment thinking is the only being there is (a rock is not a being)”.

Should you wish to print out the full list you can do so by visiting the page here.

 Sunday Morning Practice Suspended

Until further noticed we have made the difficult decision to suspend the Sunday morning practice hosted at 10:00am. With this suspension it will allow the sangha, as a whole, the ability to focus our efforts and abilities towards furthering our current aspirations more effectively.

We apologize for any inconvenience that this schedule change may cause and would love to see you at either our Thursday 7pm Practice or our traditional Sunday 6pm Practice. Should you have any objections to this decision, please feel free to voice your ideas to the DSSI Board of Directors by emailing us here.

 Continued Site Updates & Newsletter!

As some may have noticed, the site continues to have various improvements/modifications made to make it more appealing as well as easy to browse. In addition to these aesthetic changes we also have a new newsletter that you can subscribe to through the website by going here. You can also access the subscription page via the menu to the right. =)

There are more features to come to the site but I am also requesting any sort of feedback that can be given to help make the site more usable, appealing, or generally better. Please mail them here.

 DRC Fundraising BBQ Generates Money & Merit!

I am proud to announce that due to the very kind donations of our sangha members, the DRC Fundraising event was a success. Not only was it a gorgeous day outside, but the company was just as fantastic. Thank you to all those who made the event possible, and a very special thank you to the King Family for being so gracious to donate their time and house/backyard. May the merit generated be of great benefit not only to the Dzogchen Retreat Center and the Boise Sangha but to all sentient beings for the swift attainment of vast awakening. To view all of the pictures from the event, follow this link.

A Special Note from Shelly King: I would like to thank all who attended the fund raising BBQ and Emmy’s birthday party! We had a great time - The fundraiser raised $822.00 which has been sent to the Foundation to be used at the Retreat Center. All those who donated have not ever been to the retreat center! I am so grateful to you all! I hope you will go to the retreat center very soon to see how your generosity has benefited all.

If you have any pictures that you took at the event and would like to contribute to the website gallery please contact the administrator and attach the files in the email.

 Book Study Program Feedback - “How to Practice”

As many of you are aware, we have started a book study program and incorporated it into our Sunday practices in an attempt to find new ways to explore dharma teachings in a more effective group method. With this said, it is definitely a “work in progress” and requires the feedback of the sangha as a whole to grow and develop.

With that said, I have made a post to the book study forum for anyone to openly give feedback regarding the process. Please take a moment out of your busy schedules to let us know your thoughts so that we all may experience the profound teachings on dharma as effectively as possible.

Please post your feedback here.

Namo Buddhaya

 Dzogchen Retreat Center Fundraiser BBQ!

What: DRC Fundraising BBQ

When: Saturday, June 14th. 5pm-8pm

Where: The King’s House - 1948 S. Manitou Ave.

This is a fundrasing party for Dzogchen Retreat Center, USA, located just 1 hour outside of Eugene, Oregon. As of Saturday the 14th, there will be only 19 days to raise $40,000.00 for the next land payment due on July 3rd. If we all contribute a little, no one needs to contribute a lot!

We really need your help!
Please come and support this fundraising effort.

RSVP to Shelly at 284-3220
1948 S. Manitou Ave.

Thank you in advance for your support!
Daniel and Shelly King

 DzogchenIdaho.Org Gets Another Makeover

That’s right! The Dzogchen Idaho Sangha now has a brand new place to call home on the web. In addition to the standard ability to post news, we now also have an events calendar and image galleries. Coupled with our forums community we are nearing the end of the website revamp process and can then focus more on improvements and requested changes.

May all those who visit this webspace achieve the great bliss of vast awakening.

Namo Buddhaya