{"title": "Guru Puja (Lama Chöpa) with Ven Angie Muir", "start": "2026-11-19T19:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-19T21:00:00-05:00", "place": "Shantideva Center", "address": "6th Avenue 432, 11215", "price": "Open donation: free, $5, $10, $21, $35, $50, $108", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "worship", "tags": ["religion/buddhist"], "description": "Guru Puja (Lama Chöpa) is a Buddhist ritual of making offerings to and requesting inspiration from the spiritual teacher, seen as the embodiment of the Three Jewels. It lays the whole path to enlightenment on the mindstream, connects practitioners more strongly to their teachers, accumulates merit and purifies negative karma. The session is led by Venerable Angie Muir, an ordained nun and teacher in residence at Vajrapani Institute in California who has followed Lama Zopa Rinpoche's wishes for nearly 30 years. The practice is held in person and online, and offerings of sweets, fruits, or flowers for the altar are warmly encouraged.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/guru-puja-lama-chopa-with-ven-angie-muir-55785/", "official_url": "https://shantidevanyc.org/programs/practice/guru-puja-lama-chopa/", "image": "", "dates": [{"start": "2026-11-19T19:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-19T21:00:00-05:00", "place": "Shantideva Center", "address": "6th Avenue 432, 11215", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "Cittamani Tara Puja with Ven. Angie Muir", "start": "2026-11-17T19:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-17T20:15:00-05:00", "place": "Shantideva Center", "address": "6th Avenue 432, 11215", "price": "Open donation: free, $5, $10, $21, $35, $50, $108", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "worship", "tags": ["religion/buddhist"], "description": "Cittamani Tara Puja is a Buddhist ritual practice invoking Cittamani Tara, a female embodiment of the enlightened mind known as a source of swift help in everyday and spiritual matters, with mandala offerings and recitation of the Praises to the 21 Taras. It is led by Ven. Angie Muir, a Scottish-born ordained nun who has practiced Tibetan Buddhism for nearly 30 years and now serves as teacher in residence at Vajrapani Institute in California. The practice aims to quickly remove obstacles, develop wisdom, and dedicate the merit to others in need. Shantideva Center hosts it in person and online.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/cittamani-tara-puja-with-ven-angie-muir-55784/", "official_url": "https://shantidevanyc.org/programs/practice/cittamani-tara-puja/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/534111b60612f30e5725f310d7b2a5fc5f4b17b571984bcf64bafa0eb7d426e8-600.webp"}, {"title": "Ultimate Healing Medicine Buddha Retreat with Ven. Angie Muir", "start": "2026-11-20T19:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-20T20:30:00-05:00", "place": "Shantideva Center", "address": "6th Avenue 432, 11215", "price": "Suggested $20 per session; other offering options: free, $5, $10, $30", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "worship", "tags": ["religion/buddhist/meditation", "wellness/meditation"], "description": "A Buddhist retreat weekend called \"Ultimate Healing: Medicine Buddha Retreat\", beginning with an introductory evening talk open to newcomers and experienced practitioners alike. It is led by Venerable Angie Muir, an ordained Tibetan Buddhist teacher who serves as teacher in residence at Vajrapani Institute in California and is offering this retreat in person at Shantideva Center for the first time. The practice combines Medicine Buddha mantra recitation, visualization and meditation with contemplation of the Four Seals of the Dharma, the insights first taught by Shakyamuni Buddha on impermanence, unsatisfactoriness, emptiness and nirvana as peace. The retreat can also be joined online via Zoom, and the Friday session introduces the healing practice and the path to lasting peace before the weekend sessions of teaching.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/ultimate-healing-medicine-buddha-retreat-with-ven-angie-muir-55786/", "official_url": "https://shantidevanyc.org/angie-nov26/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/fa472f28738c3e0fb1c47d5fd6cc789d5117e72c23e4639ad305310e75739561-600.webp"}, {"title": "Online Ango Intensive: Buddha Nature – Revealing the Jewel Within", "start": "2026-11-06T00:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-07T00:00:00-05:00", "place": "Fire Lotus Temple", "address": "State Street 500, 11217", "price": "Suggested donation $10.00 - $175.00", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["religion/buddhist/zen"], "description": "An online intensive retreat titled 'Online Ango Intensive: Buddha Nature – Revealing the Jewel Within', combining meditation, liturgy, study and discussion. It is led by Geoffrey Shugen Arnold, Roshi, Head of the Mountains and Rivers Order and Abbot of Zen Mountain Monastery. Participants study two texts on buddha nature: the beginning of Master Dogen's Buddha Nature fascicle from the Shobogenzo and the first chapter of the 4th-century Indian Uttaratantra, exploring the Mahayana teaching that all beings possess the enlightened mind. Copies of both texts are sent to participants to study before the retreat.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/online-ango-intensive-buddha-nature-revealing-the-jewel-with-71216/", "official_url": "https://zcnyc.org/programs/4862/online-ango-intensive-buddha-nature-revealing-the-jewel-within", "image": ""}]}