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Milking the Sky: Songs of Realization – Series of talks with Mitra Karl Brunnhölzl

The life stories of female mahāsiddhas and yoginīs are little known. In a series of five talks hosted by NB Germany, we will explore a number of them (such as Niguma, Sukhasiddhi, the crazy princess Lakṣmī, and Ḍombiyoginī), and sing a selection of their songs.

Their songs offer a scent of boundless freedom, openness, and bliss, paired with a deep caring for suffering beings, as expressions of supreme awakening.

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Tomo refugio en la sangha

Yo no tengo problema con tomar refugio en el Buda, el maestro, el ser humano que nos mostró el camino hacia la iluminación . . . ni con tomar refugio en el dharma, las enseñanzas del Buda. Pero el proceso no es siempre tan simple cuando intento conectarme con la sangha.

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I Take Refuge in the Sangha

One of our beloved translators offers her insights in both English and español. “I have no issues with taking refuge in the Buddha, the teacher, the human being who showed us the path to enlightenment . . . nor with taking refuge in the dharma, the Buddha’s teachings,” writes Adela Iglesias. “But the process is not always that straightforward when I try to connect to the sangha.”

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Dharma Ebook: An Overview of the Five Texts of Maitreya

The five treatises of the next Buddha Maitreya are crucial and celebrated because they provide a comprehensive overview of all the essential elements of mahāyāna motivation, view, meditation, conduct, and fruition in a very concise form.

Offered by Dharma Ebooks and translated by Mitra Karl Brunnhölzl.

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Bread of the Sangha

We receive the recipe of enlightenment and integrate the living starter dough into our lives,” Nick Vail writes, comparing our Buddhist lineage with a treasured family recipe. “We are nourished when we experience the true nature of mind, and then we lovingly share the dharma without compromise.

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Summer Solstice 2023: Turning Points

“Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” Mary Oliver

Hosted by Nalandabodhi Seattle, Mitra Mark Power will offer a teaching and guide us in this year’s Summer Solstice practice.

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