Event Type: SSBS & other Buddhist Courses others
Training the Mind and Cultivating Loving-Kindness- The Lojong Teachings (In-person & Zoom)
Lojong, literally translated as “mind training", cultivates understanding of emptiness and brings out our compassion, the essential qualities of the bodhisattva warrior. Based on the seven points of training of the 10th century Indian teacher, Atisha Dipa
Book class: How To Meditate, by Pema Chodron
Together we will read and discuss this extraordinary book by Pema Chodron. How to Meditate: A Practical Guide to Making Friends With Your Mind discusses the full breadth and depth of meditation practice.
What the Buddha Taught: The Four Noble Truths
Whether you've studied Buddhism extensively or are just beginning your exploration, if you've ever wondered, "What, exactly, is Buddhism all about?" then join us for four Tuesday evenings as we introduce and begin to unpack together the Four Noble Truths;
Basic Buddhism
We are all familiar with feeling ill at ease, uncertain or fearful. The Buddhist approach is to investigate our personal experience to clarify the root cause
Foundations: The Path of Individual Liberation
<strong>Cancelled</strong> The first teachings of Buddhism
Foundations of Buddhism: Karma, Mindfulness, and the Wheel of Life
This six-week course offers an exploration of the Buddhist teachings on life, karma, and the dependent causes of dissatisfaction and suffering. It also offers an exploration of the meditation practice known as Mindfulness of Life as a way to work with the
Melting the Ice and Getting Unstuck: Talks On The 37 Practices of a Bodhisattva
Five recorded sessions based on this text, which provides clear insight and points to the skillful means to work with difficult circumstances while being of benefit to others.
A Year of Deepening in Compassion – Part IV: Lojong and Compassionate Engagement
A Year of Deepening in Compassion: Part four of a four-part series exploring the Shambhala Mahayana teachings.
A Year of Deepening in Compassion – Part III: Fearless Garuda – Emptiness and Absolute Bodhicitta
A Year of Deepening in Compassion: Part three of a four-part series exploring the Shambhala Mahayana teachings.
A Year of Deepening in Compassion – Part II: The Joyful Snow Lion and The Paramitas
A Year of Deepening in Compassion: Part two of a four-part series exploring the Shambhala Mahayana teachings.