By the Light of the Moon: Candrakirti’s Prasangika Madhyamaka with Jay L. Garfield
Candrakirti takes conventional truth seriously—why? What is conventional truth in the context of emptiness? As it connects with Buddhist ethics? These positions lead to a constructive understanding of the Madhyamaka worldview and of their implications for contemporary practice.
Vajrasattva New Year Practice with Ven. Robina Courtin
Make a fresh start for the year 2025 by purifying our old habits with the meditation on the four powers and making optimistic decisions to change.
From Fear to Freedom: An Evening with Green Tara with Ven. Amy Miller
A year-end Green Tara practice helps dissolve fear, clear old negativities and open the heart. Guided by Venerable Amy Miller, participants can begin the new year grounded, inspired and ready to meet life with wisdom and courage.
Discovering the Nectar-Like Dharma: Contemplative Guidance for Modern Practitioners with His Eminence Jhado Rinpoche
We are deeply honored to welcome H.E. Khensur Jhado Tulku Rinpoche for his first in-person visit to Shantideva Center, for a teaching on the Buddha’s experience of enlightenment: profound, peaceful, elaboration-free, clear light, and non-composite.
The Way to A Meaningful LIfe with Ven. Robina Courtin
In learning to distinguish clearly between unhappy states of mind, such as anger, depression, and low self-esteem, and the upbeat states of mind, such as love, compassion, and confidence, that are actually at the core of our being, we are able to recognize and re-discover our profound innate potential.
Buddhist Tips for Life with Ven. Thubten Kalden
Whether you’re new to Buddhism or a long-time practitioner, this series offers down-to-earth insights to help you navigate life’s challenges with more clarity and kindness.
Another World is Possible: Green Tara Practice as a Path of Compassion in Action with Ven. Amy Miller
Explore a practice of inner transformation that offers the strength, resilience, and inner joy to tackle life’s challenges and be a positive influence in our world. Open to all levels.
Teachings with Tsenshap Serkong Rinpoche II 2025
Serkong Rinpoche II teaches on A Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life and bestows the Oral Transmission of “Chanting the Names of Manjushri”.
The Art of Reframing: Eight Verses to Change Your Perspective with Geshe Sherab
Transform difficult situations at their emotional core through mind training, a powerful practice that turns our usual self-protective thinking upside down—and leads us on the path to cultivating the good heart.
All-Encompassing Yoga Mind with Geshe Dorji Damdul
Learn about All-encompassing Yoga Mind, a concise yet extremely profound set of meditational instructions, enables sincerely motivated seekers to gradually experience progressively deeper levels of spiritual transformation and fulfillment.
King of Prayers, The Extraordinary Aspiration of the Prayer of Samantabhadra with Geshe Sherab
This joyful prayer embodies the bodhisattva path. It invites us to envision atoms and oceans of buddha fields, eons in a single moment, and our own limitless positive potential.
Saka Dawa
Saka Dawa celebrates the Buddha’s birth, enlightenment, and parinirvana (when a buddha passes away and leaves his or her earthly body). This occasion is an excellent opportunity for beneficial thoughts, speech, and actions, and to dedicate ourselves to practice and study.
