Sacred teachings returns to the Garden Island

LIHUE — As Health Awareness Month continues, Katog Tara Ling welcomes seekers of mental peace and happiness by hosting a special series of teachings by Tibetan monk Khentrul Lodro Thaye Rinpoche.

The Kauai community is invited to attend a special weekend of teachings and essential advice with internationally respected Khentrul Lodro Thaye Rinpoche at St. Michael and All Angels Church in Lihue on Saturday, April 26 and 27.

Rinpoche’s visit offers a unique opportunity to study the teachings of the great Master of Mind training, Jowo Serlingpa. He combines his essential advice for troubled times with his guidance on the right path to freedom from the multiple mental challenges and suffering that most individuals encounter and struggle with daily.

​Katog Tara Ling, the Tibetan Buddhist Dharma Group in Lihue, is overjoyed to welcome Khentrul Lodro Thaye Rinpoche back during this special time. This is his first time back to Kauai since the pandemic began. The teachings are for anyone interested in developing inner awareness, happiness, and peace of mind.

Khentrul Lodro Thaye Rinpoche’s message: “Regardless of what’s unfolding in our lives, our route to freedom lies in our minds- and how we work with them.”

“Finding freedom does not mean that we run away or escape to another country. We don’t need to drive out of town or fly somewhere far away. True escape is found within the mind itself,” Rinpoche shared.

Individuals interested in registering for the two-day teachings can email taraling808@gmail.com. Residents interested in learning about Tibetan Buddhism can attend the Saturday study group at St. Michael’s Church in Lihue from 10 to 11:30 a.m.