All Times Listed Below are East Coast US Time
Covid-19 Practices
Hosted by Shantideva Center and International Mahayana Institute
Via ZOOM
Saturdays, January through present, 8 – 8:30am EST and EDT
Practice sessions recommended by Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche to help maintain our own good health and to help stop the spread of Covid-19. Beneficial to do in a group setting and co-hosted by our monks and nuns organization. To join, please register at Zoom.us. It is very easy to sign up. Then please go to Shantideva Center link above where you will find a connection to the FREE practice sessions. All are welcome. There is also a link if you would like to make a donation to Shantideva Center for hosting.
Santa Fe, NM
Hosted by Thubten Norbu Ling Via ZOOM
Mindful Self-Compassion During Difficult Times
Sundays in January, 7 – 8pm EST (January 3, 10, 17, 24, and 31)
The challenges we are currently facing can be overwhelming and disorienting, especially in a culture that has conditioned us to constantly gain, achieve, and produce. The fear and discomfort of “social distancing” or being “isolated with others” for too long can be quite unnerving as we all adjust to what the new “normal” looks and feels like. For many, the sudden pause is causing some severe discomfort, fear, boredom, guilt, and loneliness. By responding in this way, an authentic dynamic flow of who we really are, along with our unique interconnectedness, gets blocked. This is the perfect moment to lean into the pause, step back and gain a broader, healthier perspective. By incorporating practices of mindfulness and self-compassion, these classes explore a path for moving through these less than comfortable experiences to a deeper and more positive transformation overall. Open to all levels.
New York (Park Slope, Brooklyn)
Hosted by Shantideva Center Via ZOOM
Transforming Anxiety, Depression and Other Difficult Emotions
January 9, 10am – 12noon & 2 – 4pm EST
The desire for happiness serves as a major motivation in our lives, yet we often experience numerous obstacles to achieving it. With the pandemic, political discord, and an uncertain future, many of us have experienced heightened anxiety and anger. Yet even with beneficial circumstances and material comforts, it is quite easy to experience frustration, fear, depression and other less-than-generous mind states. While we all search for happiness, we often unwittingly create the causes for our suffering and dissatisfaction. As said by Shantideva, the 8th century Buddhist master, we long to free ourselves from misery but wind up running to it instead. Perhaps we find comfort in food, vent our frustrations out on others, or distract ourselves with entertainment. But without addressing the true source of difficulty, which resides in the mind, we will never find the happiness and peace we seek. This daylong workshop will help us identify afflictive states of mind (anger, attachment, pride, jealousy, depression, anxiety, fear, etc.) and explore a variety of healthy coping mechanisms. We will learn how to cultivate positive emotions and transform even everyday challenges into more realistic and peaceful experiences. This workshop is appropriate for beginners as well as for more experienced students who encounter negative emotions and wish to strengthen the capacity to overcome them.
New York (Park Slope, Brooklyn)
Hosted by Shantideva Center
Via ZOOM
January 21, 7pm EST Tara Puja
February: On Retreat
New York (Park Slope, Brooklyn)
Hosted by Shantideva Center Via ZOOM
Celebration of the Day of Miracles: First Major Festival Day of the Tibetan Calendar
February 27, 4 – 6pm EST
The Day of Miracles is the closing of the first two weeks of the Tibetan calendar and commemorates the Buddha displaying a different miracle in the first two weeks of the New Year to inspire faith in His disciples. This “merit-multiplying” day is a fantastic time to practice. Shantideva Center is offering an evening program incorporating sutra readings, prayer recitations, emptiness meditation, and a Shakyamuni Buddha puja. All practices are open to all levels of practitioners. Come join the events and make the most of this auspicious holiday!
New York (Park Slope, Brooklyn)
Hosted by Shantideva Center
Via ZOOM
Tara Pujas
Sunday, March 21 at 4pm EDT
Tuesday, April 20 at 7pm EDT
Thursday, May 20 at 7pm EDT
Cittamani Tara, the highest yoga tantra manifestation of the deity Tara, can lead us to liberation and enlightenment within a single lifetime. Tara, a female personification of the enlightened mind, is known as Tara the Liberator, an embodiment of enlightened activity, and mother of all the buddhas. On this ultimate level, she manifests perfect wisdom. Cittamani Tara Puja is a practice that invokes Cittamani Tara, well-known as a source of swift assistance in all temporal and spiritual matters. She is called upon to bring success – including for situations involving family, relationships, business, and career – and for protection from all negativities and fears. She is also invoked in times of emergency, personal distress and difficulty, health problems, for the quick removal of obstacles, and when rapid wisdom is needed. The Cittamani Tara Puja includes four mandala offerings, fourfold offerings including flowers, optional prostrations, and a twofold recitation of the Praises to the 21 Taras. This puja is a powerful support for our Dharma practice and achieving our temporal and ultimate goals. Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche has specifically advised that the Cittamani Tara Puja be practiced by Shantideva Center.
To register please click HERE.
Medicine Buddha Pujas
Sunday, March 28 at 4pm EDT
Tuesday, April 27 at 7pm EDT
The Medicine Buddha puja purifies and heals on all levels: physical, mental, spiritual, and environmental. It is considered particularly powerful for people who are sick or have recently died, and for bringing both temporal success and the ultimate success of enlightenment.
For more information and registration please click HERE
Santa Fe, NM
Hosted by Thubten Norbu Ling Via ZOOM
Tuesdays in March, 12 – 1pm EST (March 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30)
The Path to Joy
These sessions offer participants a practical roadmap of how to cultivate happiness and overcome suffering in the midst of life’s challenges. Interweaving the “Steps on the Path” (Lam Rim), the foundational philosophy of Tibetan Buddhism, with The Book of Joy (discussions with His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu), this course explores the eight pillars of joy (perspective, humility, humor, acceptance, forgiveness, gratitude, compassion, and generosity) along with the realistic tools necessary to undertake that journey. Open to all levels.
New York (Park Slope, Brooklyn)
Hosted by Shantideva Center Via ZOOM
Preparing for Death with Confidence and Compassion
Tuesdays in March, 7 – 8:30pm EST (March 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30)
While we generally think of death as an anxiety-producing experience of loss, it can also be a time of great opportunity if we have trained our minds. His Holiness the Dalai Lama has commented that it is possible to die with joy, without fear, and without regret. In this 5-session series, Venerable Amy will help us prepare for this important time of transition and teach us how we can train our minds for a more peaceful and happy death. She will also help understand what happens at the time of death, how we can utilize thought transformation (lojong) and other techniques, how mantras and prayers can be helpful, and how to help others who are passing away.
Boston, MA
Hosted by Northeastern University Via ZOOM
On Being a Nun
March 8, 3:15 – 4:30pm EST
A look at a western Buddhist nun’s perspective on how to practice to lend the most meaning to life.
New York, NY
Hosted by Unitarian Church of All Souls Via ZOOM
Compassion in Action: A Buddhist Nun’s Response to Challenging Times
March 14, 9:45 – 10:45am EDT
Amy will talk on how a monastic life of study, retreat, and teaching empowers her political activism. She will also discuss how her spiritual life informs, yet also balances her social justice and hospice work within her community in her home city of Philadelphia, as well as with Buddhist centers around the world.
Santa Fe, NM
Hosted by Thubten Norbu Ling Via ZOOM
Coping with Anxiety and Depression
Fridays in April, 4 – 5pm EDT (April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30)
The desire for happiness serves as a major motivation in our lives, yet we often experience numerous obstacles to achieving it. Despite our material comforts and beneficial circumstances, frustration, fear, anxiety, depression, along with other less than generous mind states, cloud our view. This workshop identifies afflictive states of mind (anger, attachment, pride, jealousy, depression, anxiety, fear, etc.) and explores a variety of healthy coping mechanisms that can help transform everyday challenges into a more realistic and peaceful experience. Open to all levels.
Paris, France
Hosted by Centre Kalachakra Via ZOOM
Coping with Anxiety and Depression
April 9, 1 – 3pm EDT
April 10 – 11, 9 – 11am and 12 – 2pm EDT
The desire for happiness serves as a major motivation in our lives, yet we often experience numerous obstacles to achieving it. Despite our material comforts and beneficial circumstances, frustration, fear, anxiety, depression, along with other less than generous mind states, cloud our view. This workshop identifies afflictive states of mind (anger, attachment, pride, jealousy, depression, anxiety, fear, etc.) and explores a variety of healthy coping mechanisms that can help transform everyday challenges into a more realistic and peaceful experience. Open to all levels.
Barnet, Vermont
Hosted by Milarepa Center Via ZOOM
Structuring Your Own Private Lam Rim Retreat
April 16: 7:00 – 8:30 PM Intro to Private Retreat – The Why, How, and Is It Right for Me?
April 17: 10 AM – 12 PM Part 2 – Meditations, Practices, Readings
April 17: 2 PM – 4 PM Part 3 – Wrap-up w/Q&A
Interested in doing some private retreat but feel overwhelmed on how to set one up or where to begin? Join us as we welcome Venerable Amy Miller for a 3-part series on structuring a private Lam Rim retreat. Venerable Amy has extensive retreat experience and will share ideas and insights from her own past retreats. Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s practice advice varies from student to student but the one thing that is always consistent is, “STUDY AND MEDITATE ON THE LAM RIM.” Retreat offers a very conducive environment to study and practice without the distractions of daily life. Venerable Amy will walk us through setting up a most beneficial retreat time, structuring the retreat days, and will also guide us through meditations and practices. Suggested readings to use in retreat will be included along with a question and answer session. (Note: It is strongly encouraged that students plan to attend all 3 sessions to make the most of this valuable teaching.)
“Retreat offers a situation where it is possible to fulfill our basic human potential and develop all the positive qualities within ourselves.”
– Lama Zopa Rinpoche
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Hosted by Centro Shiwa Lha VIA ZOOM
Buddhism in a Nutshell
Tuesdays May (11, 18, 25) and June (1, 8, 15), 6:30 – 8pm EDT
Buddhism in a Nutshell is an introductory course that provides a general overview of basic Buddhist philosophy and principles for complete beginners and is intended to provide a basis for more extensive study about Buddhism. It does not assume that those who participate in this course know anything at all about Buddhism or about meditation, but simply that there is an interest in learning something about Buddhism in its various forms and that a presentation in a Tibetan Mahayana context is appealing. However, the materials covered in this course should not be considered the property of beginners alone; the teachings offered here are profound and will be of benefit to even advanced students on the path to enlightenment.
Santa Fe, NM
Hosted by Thubten Norbu Ling Via ZOOM
Discovering Buddhism Module: Death and Rebirth
May 14 – 16 Weekend Intensive
May 14: 9 – 11pm EDT
May 15: noon – 2pm, 4 – 6pm, and practice hour from 7 – 8pm EDT
May 16: 4 – 6pm EDT In this module you will explore life, death and rebirth and the nature of mind. Learn to use the fear of death to overcome the fear of death. Discover how to use the certainty and imminence of death to enhance your quality of life.
Philadelphia, PA
Hosted by Chenrezig Buddhist Center Via ZOOM
Developing the Good Heart
May 16, 10 – 11:30am EDT
In this module you will explore life, death and rebirth and the nature of mind. Learn to use the fear of death to overcome the fear of death. Discover how to use the certainty and imminence of death to enhance your quality of life.Cherishing others more than oneself” rests as the crux of the Buddhist path and seems beneficial in theory, but how do we truly cultivate that mindset? This class presents the two main methods for developing bodhichitta, the enlightened attitude, and introduces meditations on tonglen and equanimity to being the process of fully opening our hearts
Paoli, PA (IN PERSON AND VIA ZOOM!)
Hosted by Pure Energy Yoga Studio
Imagining the Positive
May 22, 1 – 2:30pm EDT
Life today can be very overwhelming due to the pandemic’s manifestation on our planet. The uncertainty and suffering causes depression, anxiety, and other negative experiences. Is this daily dose of dissatisfaction our choosing or is there an alternative way of thinking and being? And why is it that we often choose to manifest something other than our full potential? Due to our familiarity of living lesser lives, we often experience an inner desolation. In this workshop, we will use this dissatisfaction to fuel a process of dismantling the safety net of limited thinking and reassemble a more positive mindset. It is from this more positive framework, that we can create more inner happiness and, therefore, healthier and more compassionate connections with ourselves and others. Open to all levels.
New York (Park Slope, Brooklyn)
Hosted by Shantideva Center Via ZOOM
Saka Dawa Celebration and Practices
May 26, 7 – 9pm EDT
Saka Dawa celebrates the Buddha’s birth, enlightenment, and parinirvana (when a buddha passes away and leaves his or her earthly body). On this day, Buddhists around the world engage in many prayers and practices, making extensive offerings to teachers, holy objects, and charitable activities. This holiday is an excellent opportunity for beneficial thoughts, speech, actions, and dedicating ourselves to practice and study. The karmic results of everything we do on this day are multiplied by one hundred million, as cited by Lama Zopa Rinpoche in the Vinaya text Treasure of Quotations and Logic. To register please click HERE
- Prayers
- Sutra for Remembering the Three Jewels
- Tonglen meditation
- Vajra Cutter Sutra Recitation
- Shakyamuni Puja
- Dedication and King of Prayers
Mexico
Hosted by Mexican Region in Spanish and English Via ZOOM
May 29, 11am – 3pm EDT with breaks (for Highest Yoga Tantra Initiates ONLY)
Lama Chopa Practice and Commentary
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83192383103
ID: 831 9238 3103
New York (Park Slope, Brooklyn)
Hosted by Shantideva Center Via ZOOM
Meditation 101
June 4, 11, 18 and 25 & July 9, 7 – 8:30pm EDT
Are you interested in learning how to meditate? Or, are you already familiar with meditation but seeking to gain momentum in your practice? Join us for a five-part introductory class where you will learn meditation techniques and put them into practice in a supportive learning environment. Meditation can help relieve stress, improve concentration, reduce pain, and promote ease and social connection. Meditation has to do with how we relate to our own minds. It’s also a cornerstone to developing a wise heart on the spiritual path to enlightenment. Meditation 101 was designed by experienced teachers of the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. This series provides all the tools you need to build a solid meditation practice. Several essential techniques will be explained and practiced.
Mexico
Hosted by FPMT Mexican Region in Spanish and English Via ZOOM
June 5 and 6, 11am – 3pm EDT with breaks
Death and Rebirth
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89358792639
ID: 893 5879 2639
For most of our culture, death often presents an anxious situation ridden with fear, loss, hopelessness and grief. Explore a more expansive view of this natural transition and how it is possible to face death with peace, dignity and no regrets. Discussion and meditation included along with practical applications for caregivers. Open to all levels of students with a particular interest in death and dying, hospice work, and all caregivers.
Philadelphia
Hosted by Chenrezig Tibetan Buddhist Center Via ZOOM
Death and Rebirth: Finding Perspective in Difficult Times
June 13, 10 – 11:30am EDT
Death can present an anxious situation ridden with fear, loss, hopelessness and grief. Explore a more expansive view of this natural transition and how it is possible to face death with peace, dignity and no regrets. Open to all levels of students with a particular interest in death and dying, hospice work, and all caregivers.
Santa Fe, NM
Hosted by Thubten Norbu Ling Via ZOOM
Discovering Buddhism Module: Establishing a Daily Practice
Wednesdays in June (16, 23, 30) and July (7, 14, 21) 12 – 2 pm EDT
A Daily Meditation on Shakyamuni Buddha (also known as A Daily Meditation Practice) as a guide, become familiar with the elements necessary to generate realizations in the mind. Also, receive some tips for making every action of the day meaningful.
New York (Park Slope, Brooklyn)
Hosted by Shantideva Center Via ZOOM
Celebration of His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s Birthday
July 6, 7 – 9pm EDT
His Holiness the Dalai Lama is having a birthday, and we invite you all to come celebrate with us! On the event of the His Holiness’ 86th birthday, celebrate with Shantideva Center and join a special evening of praises and practices, which were compiled by Lama Zopa Rinpoche. The very best gift we can give to our kind teachers is the offering of our own sincere spiritual practice. As part of this evening’s events, we also invite you to come prepared with a photo of His Holiness, and an additional offering of tea and sweet food, or even a birthday cake (!) to be used in our practice together. Open to all.
Spain
Hosted by FPMT Spanish Region in Spanish and English via ZOOM
Mindful Self-Compassion During Difficult Times
July 9, 12noon – 1:30pm
July 10 and 11, 11am – 12:30pm and 1 – 2pm EDT
For help with English registration and questions: Contact Kiko at coordinacion@fpmt-hispana.org
The challenges we are currently facing can be overwhelming and disorienting, especially
in cultures that condition us to constantly gain, achieve, and produce. The fear and
discomfort of “social distancing” or being “isolated with others” for too long can be
quite unnerving as we all adjust to what the new “normal” looks and feels like. For many,
the sudden pause is causing some severe discomfort, fear, boredom, guilt, and loneliness.
By responding in this way, an authentic dynamic flow of who we really are, along with
our unique interconnectedness, gets blocked. This is the perfect moment to lean into the
pause, step back and gain a broader, healthier perspective. By incorporating practices of
mindfulness and self-compassion, this workshop explores a path for moving through
these less than comfortable experiences to a deeper and more positive transformation
overall. Open to all levels.
New York (Park Slope, Brooklyn)
Hosted by Shantideva Center Via ZOOM
Anniversary of Buddha’s First Teaching (Chokhor Duchen) Celebration and Practices
July 14, 7 – 9pm EDT
Chokhor Duchen is the Tibetan Buddhist holiday that marks the great occasion of the Buddha’s very first teaching at Deer Park in Sarnath, India. On this auspicious day, karmic results (both positive and negative) are multiplied by one hundred million, as Lama Zopa Rinpoche is fond of sharing from the Vinaya text Treasure of Quotations and Logic. Make the most of this astounding karmic opportunity by joining an evening of practice and prayers!
New York (Park Slope, Brooklyn)
Hosted by Shantideva Center Via ZOOM
Anniversary of Buddha’s First Teaching (Chokhor Duchen) Celebration and Practices
July 17, 10 – 11:30am EDT
Cittamani Tara, the highest yoga tantra manifestation of the deity Tara, can lead us to liberation and enlightenment within a single lifetime. Tara, a female personification of the enlightened mind, is known as Tara the Liberator, an embodiment of enlightened activity, and mother of all the buddhas. On this ultimate level, she manifests perfect wisdom. Cittamani Tara Puja is a practice that invokes Cittamani Tara, well-known as a source of swift assistance in all temporal and spiritual matters. She is called upon to bring success – including for situations involving family, relationships, business, and career – and for protection from all negativities and fears. She is also invoked in times of emergency, personal distress and difficulty, health problems, for the quick removal of obstacles, and when rapid wisdom is needed. The Cittamani Tara Puja includes four mandala offerings, fourfold offerings including flowers, optional prostrations, and a twofold recitation of the Praises to the 21 Taras. This puja is a powerful support for our Dharma practice and achieving our temporal and ultimate goals. Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche has specifically advised that the Cittamani Tara Puja be practiced by Shantideva Center.
Philadelphia Area (Springfield Township, PA)
Hosted by Springfield Township Library in PERSON
The Path to Joy
July 20, 6:30 – 7:30pm EDT
Join this brief yet insightful roadmap of how to cultivate happiness and overcome suffering in the midst of life’s challenges. Based on The Book of Joy (discussions with His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu), this course explores the eight pillars of joy (perspective, humility, humor, acceptance, forgiveness, gratitude, compassion, and generosity) along with the realistic tools necessary to undertake that journey. Open to all levels.
California (Soquel)
Hosted by Land of Medicine Buddha Via ZOOM
Death and Rebirth: Making Friends with Death
July 20 – August 31 (no class on August 24), 9 – 10:30pm EDT
The fact that each one of us will eventually die potentially infuses our lives with its deepest meaning. This course explores the process of death and rebirth and its impact on how we live our lives. It offers participants invaluable input on how to fulfill your purpose in life, resolve conflicts, and develop the skills to help yourself and others at the time of death. Open to all levels and is particularly helpful for hospice trainees and caregivers.
Philadelphia Area (Havertown, PA) – last public in person class in Philadelphia area
Hosted by Philadelphia Meditation Center in PERSON
Mindful Self-Compassion during Difficult Times
July 23, 7:30 – 9pm EDT
The challenges we are currently facing can be overwhelming and disorienting, especially in a culture that has conditioned us to constantly gain, achieve, and produce. The fear and discomfort of” social distancing” or being” isolated with others “for too long can be quite unnerving as we all adjust to what the new “normal” looks and feels like. For many, the sudden pause is causing some severe discomfort, fear, boredom, guilt, and loneliness. By responding in this way, an authentic dynamic flow of who we really are, along with our unique interconnectedness, gets blocked. This is the perfect moment to lean into the pause, step back and gain a broader, healthier perspective. By incorporating practices of mindfulness and self-compassion, this class explores a path for moving through these less than comfortable experiences to a deeper and more positive transformation overall. Open to all levels.
New York (Park Slope, Brooklyn)
Hosted by Shantideva Center Via ZOOM
Medicine Buddha Practice
July 24, 4 – 5:30pm EDT
The Medicine Buddha practice purifies and heals on all levels: physical, mental, spiritual, and environmental. It is considered particularly powerful for people who are sick or have recently died, and for bringing both temporal success and the ultimate success of enlightenment.
Mexico
Hosted by FPMT Mexican Region in Spanish and English Via ZOOM
Lama Chopa Commentary and Practice (for Highest Yoga Tantra Initiates ONLY)
July 31, 11am – 2pm (with breaks)
Philadelphia Area (Hawley, PA)
Hosted by The Lodge at Woodloch in PERSON
The Path to Joy and Imagining the Positive
August 6 and 7, 7 – 8pm
Life today can be very overwhelming and doses us with large amounts of anxiety, depression, and negative attitudes. Is this daily experience our choosing or is there an alternative way of thinking and being? And why is it that we often choose to manifest something other than our full potential? Due to our familiarity of living lesser lives, we experience an inner dissatisfaction. In these brief talks, we will use this dissatisfaction to fuel a process of dismantling the safety net of limited thinking and reassemble a more positive mindset. It is from this more positive framework, that we can create more inner happiness and, therefore, healthier and more compassionate connections with ourselves and others. Open to all levels.
Philadelphia Area (Glen Mills, PA)
Hosted by Maris Grove in PERSON
The Path to Joy
August 11, 7 – 8:30pm EDT
Enjoy this delightful roadmap of how to cultivate happiness and overcome suffering in the midst of life’s challenges. Based on The Book of Joy (discussions with His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu), this talk explores the eight pillars of joy (perspective, humility, humor, acceptance, forgiveness, gratitude, compassion, and generosity) along with the realistic tools necessary to undertake that journey. Open to all levels.
Philadelphia
Hosted by Chenrezig Tibetan Buddhist Center Via ZOOM
The Path to Joy
August 15, 10 – 11:30am EDT
A delightful and insightful roadmap of how to cultivate happiness and overcome suffering in the midst of life’s challenges. Based on The Book of Joy (discussions with His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu), this talk explores the eight pillars of joy (perspective, humility, humor, acceptance, forgiveness, gratitude, compassion, and generosity) along with the realistic tools necessary to undertake that journey. Open to all levels.
California (Soquel)
Hosted by Land of Medicine Buddha Via ZOOM
Death and Rebirth: Daylong Retreat
September 25, 9am – 4pm Pacific Time
New York (Park Slope, Brooklyn)
Hosted by Shantideva Center
Via ZOOM
Tara Pujas
Wed, October 13 at 7pm ET (4pm PT)
Fri, November 12 at 7pm ET (4pm PT)
Cittamani Tara, the highest yoga tantra manifestation of the deity Tara, can lead us to liberation and enlightenment within a single lifetime. Tara, a female personification of the enlightened mind, is known as Tara the Liberator, an embodiment of enlightened activity, and mother of all the buddhas. On this ultimate level, she manifests perfect wisdom. Cittamani Tara Puja is a practice that invokes Cittamani Tara, well-known as a source of swift assistance in all temporal and spiritual matters. She is called upon to bring success – including for situations involving family, relationships, business, and career – and for protection from all negativities and fears. She is also invoked in times of emergency, personal distress and difficulty, health problems, for the quick removal of obstacles, and when rapid wisdom is needed. The Cittamani Tara Puja includes four mandala offerings, fourfold offerings including flowers, optional prostrations, and a twofold recitation of the Praises to the 21 Taras. This puja is a powerful support for our Dharma practice and achieving our temporal and ultimate goals. Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche has specifically advised that the Cittamani Tara Puja be practiced by Shantideva Center.
To register please click HERE.
California (Soquel)
Hosted by Land of Medicine Buddha Via ZOOM
All About Karma
October 14 – November 11, 7 – 8:30pm Pacific Time
This course explores how we create the causes for our life’s experience by way of karma, the Buddhist law of cause and effect. Learn the fundamentals about karma and understand more beneficial ways to ways to deal with life’s activities. This is an interactive module that can help participants practice more effectively to get the results in life and practice we are seeking.
Topics:
Why Things Happen
The Mechanics of Karma
How Bad Karma Gets Created
Purifying Bad Karma
Creating the Causes for Favorable Results
Open to all levels. Register in advance at link above on Land of Medicine Buddha
Covid-19 Practices
Hosted by Land of Medicine Buddha and International Mahayana Institute
Via ZOOM
Saturdays, October 16 through the end of 2021, 8 – 8:30am Pacific Time (No session November 6)
Practice sessions recommended by Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche to help maintain our own good health and to help stop the spread of Covid-19. Beneficial to do in a group setting and co-hosted by our monks and nuns organization. Please go to the Land of Medicine Buddha link above where you can register for the FREE practice sessions Zoom link. All are welcome.
Guided Meditations for a Balanced Mind
Hosted by Land of Medicine Buddha Via ZOOM
October 16 ongoing (no session November 6 due to Canada teaching below)
A refreshing and insightful combination of accessibility, practicality, and depth – a path that demonstrates we can all build a rich and consistent meditation practice. Approachable for beginners as well as long-term practitioners who might like to reinvigorate their practice, these weekly, hour-long sessions (with a stretch break and brief q&a) lend regular support to combat laziness and procrastination. What could be better?! It’s a wonderful way to lend meaning to your life and to enjoy your weekend! Open to all levels. Please register at link above.
New York (Park Slope, Brooklyn)
Hosted by Shantideva Center Via ZOOM
Medicine Buddha Puja
October 20 at 7pm ET (4pm PT)
November 19 at 7pm ET (4pm PT)
The Medicine Buddha puja purifies and heals on all levels: physical, mental, spiritual, and environmental. It is considered particularly powerful for people who are sick or have recently died, and for bringing both temporal success and the ultimate success of enlightenment.
For more information and registration please click HERE
Hosted by Shantideva Center Via ZOOM
Lhabab Duchen (Buddha’s Descent from Heaven)
October 27 at 7 – 9pm ET (4 – 6pm PT)
Various Practices
This celebrates the 4th Major Festival Day of the Tibetan calendar when positive actions or merit are multiplied significantly. This “merit-multiplying” day is a fantastic time to practice so Shantideva Center is offering an evening incorporating a variety of practices recommended by Lama Zopa Rinpoche. Open to all levels of practitioners. Come join the events and make the most of this auspicious holiday!
Canada (Toronto Area) Via ZOOM
Hosted by Lama Yeshe Ling
Developing Self Compassion for Inner Peace
November 7, 11:30am – 3:30pm Pacific Time
This workshop will help us identify and understand and give us the power to change painful states of mind, such as anger, attachment, pride, jealousy, uncertainty, depression, anxiety, and fear; through developing compassion for ourselves. Open to all levels.
California (Soquel)
Hosted by Land of Medicine Buddha Via ZOOM
All About Karma Daylong Meditation
November 13, 9am – 4pm Pacific Time