What is reality? How do we realise the empty nature of all phenomena and integrate this into our practice? Hosted by Nalandabodhi Seattle, Acharya Lama Tenpa Gyaltsen will continue his teachings on Progressive Stages of Meditation on Emptiness by discussing the Mind Only and Madhyamaka teachings on emptiness and present a means to realise these views through a series of meditation practices.
How to integrate wisdom and compassion in our lives? The essence of emptiness (wisdom) and compassion are also known as the Two Truths: Relative Bodhicitta and Absolute Bodhicitta. These Two are likened to having two wings, without which a bird cannot fly through space. Hosted by Nalandabodhi Montreal, Lama Rabten will teach on the meaning of these two essential practices.
The equinox, like the solstice, is a moment of change in the annual cycle. As instructed in The Aspiration Prayer of Samantabhadra prayer, this change “at the solstices or at the turn of the year” is a moment for reflection and practice. Hosted by Nalandabodhi Seattle and just before our Tara Drupchen, please join Mitra Tyler, who will share his contemplations and reflections on how change is often closely followed by fear and how fear can sometimes connect us with a vivid freshness that can help us make beneficial changes.
The Six Paramitas are an essential part of Mahayana Buddhism and key practice of a bodhisattva for awakening the heart. NB Toronto is delighted to host Lama Rabten Tshering for the upcoming celebration of their Centre’s Re-opening. In his warm, expressive style, Lama Rabten will give practical guidance for bringing these six qualities into all aspects of our lives.
A visual and performing artist shares how engaging with curiosity and sense of humor help her meet challenges with resilient joy.
“We have the choice of whether we wish to transcend our fear and suffering or descend into their depths,” Dzogchen Rinpoche writes in discussing the foundational vehicle. If we choose the first, we must know how to practice the Buddhist path and learn about its fruition. So, please join this Path of Study (online) Course offered by NB Seattle and Vancouver and learn to see the means to liberate ourselves from suffering as taught in the foundational vehicle.
