How can what we study and practice on the cushion be integrated into our daily lives? Hosted by Nalandabodhi Akasha, Mitra Mark Power will kindly offer a free public talk on mindful activity, exploring how study and meditation can be applied in our daily actions with awareness and compassion.
Our friends at the Middle Way Initiative warmly invite us to a special Open Questions conversation, Clear Seeing, with Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel and our dear Mitra Karl Brunnhölzl.
Our friends at Karmapa Center 16 warmly commemorate the parinirvāṇa of His Holiness the 16th Gyalwang Karmapa, Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, each year on November 5th.This year, the 44th Anniversary will be marked with a Guru Yoga Teaching Retreat and Amitābha Practice. It is a precious occasion to connect with the wisdom of guru yoga, reflect on the inspiring life and boundless compassion of the 16th Karmapa, and discover how these qualities can illuminate and guide our own lives.
Ben Mikolaj challenges us to face contempt with compassion: “Loving kindness has no exceptions. Even those who terrify, disgust, or enrage us are beings who feel pain and long for happiness. Even those who actively oppose empathy are worthy of it.”
The Buddha used his curiosity and persistence to explore the nature of reality. He discovered that genuine wisdom lies in the middle way—avoiding the extremes of nihilism and eternalism. What does this “middle way” mean for us today? Hosted by Nalandabodhi Seattle, Dianne Eberlein and Jay Sacks will offer a 9-class course introducing key perspectives from the Mahayana tradition.
Our friends at the Contemplative Resource Center (CRC) are hosting the 31st Treasury of Knowledge Retreat, led by Mitra Tyler Dewar. This special weekend includes a live online teaching by Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche, offering a precious opportunity to hear directly from Rinpoche and explore the profound Tibetan-Buddhist path of the Nine Yānas, the view of Dzogchen, and how to apply this in our everyday lives.
