How to work with our mind? Taught by Buddhist monks and nuns for over 2000 years, the Four Foundations of Mindfulness consists of the practice of meditating on the body, feelings, mind and phenomena – the four foundations of our daily experience. How to open our hearts for these experiences and bring kindness and compassion into our daily lives?
“Because of our strong habitual fixation on taking things to be really existent, we must first throw ourselves into the extremes of non existence, and thus find the Middle Way.” – Dzogchen Ponlop RinpocheFocusing on teachings by Nāgārjuna and Mādhyamaka School, Nalandabodhi Colorado offers a Path of Study Online Course to deepen our understanding and practice of the Middle Way.
In an eight-week series of teachings offered by Nalandabodhi Seattle, Acharya Tashi Wangchuck will invite us to examine the king of aspirations prayer, verse by verse, to explore its profound meaning, deepen our practice, and support our path in life.
Sangha member Paolo Mazza writes: “The path is sometimes hard and full of obstacles, but we share the same long-term goal. Although we are spread all over the globe, it is comforting to know that there are many others struggling to practice daily and not giving in. This is a great support.”
Please join Nalandabodhi Seattle in practicing The Aspiration of Samantabhadra on the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere after some preliminary remarks by Acharya Tashi Wangchuk.
The essence of the Kagyü teachings is captured in the short supplication to the Takpo Kagyü.Hosted by Nalandabodhi Seattle, Mitra Karl Brunnhölzl will unpack and expand the meaning of the six verses in a two-part series.
