Join Nalandabodhi Vancouver on Sunday, May 31 to celebrate Saka Dawa Düchen. Marking the birth, enlightenment, and parinirvāṇa of Buddha Śākyamuni, this is taught to be one of the most auspicious days to make a difference.
Canadian sangha member Patti Fraser writes about being with a grieving friend, “To act skillfully is to drop the idea of skillful action as a set of preordained behaviours. I let go of thoughts of how to be useful, or help, or prevent suffering. In their stead, I tried to be just present.”
How do we work with our emotions, relationships, annoyances, and challenges to act for the benefit of the world? Join Acharya Lama Tenpa Gyaltsen for a four-part commentary on the Eight Verses for Training the Mind.
Join guest teacher Guo Gu for a dharma talk and half-day retreat exploring Chan’s practice of Silent Illumination and wonderment.
“This mind now is the dharma we have been looking for. Practicing the dharma means working with present appearances. Working with this mind now.”
Karunika Adela Iglesias, a member of Nalandabodhi’s Comunidad Hispana, writes, “Collective karma shapes the ethical, social, and even health outcomes of communities, influencing both suffering and well-being. That is to say, through our actions as a group, we shape the contours of our mind and the world we inhabit.”
