Special Saka Dawa Teachings & Practices with Khandro Kunga Bum-ma
Shantideva Center is deeply honored to host Khandro-la (Khandro Tsering Kunga Bum-ma) on the auspicious day of Saka Dawa, which commemorates Shakyamuni Buddha’s birth, enlightenment, and parinirvana. Khandro-la will offer teachings, Q&A, and a puja with tsog.
Special Saka Dawa Teachings & Practices with Khandro Kunga Bum-ma
Shantideva Center is deeply honored to have hosted Khandro-la (Khandro Tsering Kunga Bum-ma) on the auspicious day of Saka Dawa, which commemorates Shakyamuni Buddha’s birth, enlightenment, and parinirvana. Khandro-la offered teachings, Q&A, and a puja with tsog.
Virtual Watch Party for HH Dalai Lama’s Long Life Puja, with Ven. Robina Courtin
Join Ven. Robina to participate in a meaningful and important Long Life Puja for His Holiness the Dalai Lama, offered by FPMT. Lama Zopa Rinpoche was very keen to have this puja occur.
Understanding Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Passing and Praying for His Swift Return with Venerable Thubten Chodron
Venerable Chodron will share reflections about processing the loss of Lama Zopa Rinpoche and answer puzzling questions about his passing from the perspective of guru devotion.
The Wisdom of Emptiness and its Long Term Healing Effects with Geshe Dorji Damdul
The Wisdom of Emptiness and its Long Term Healing Effects: Cultivating Through Study & Practice – Summary of Arya Nagarjuna’s Ultimate Textual Legacy Mūlamadhyamakakārikā.
Dialectical Method of Nagarjuna: Vigrahavyavartani with Georges Dreyfus
Shantideva Center invites you to dig deep into the nature of reality with Professor George Dreyfus as he teaches from Nagarjuna’s illuminating work Vigrahavyāvartanī, preceded by a selection of chapters from Mūlamadhyamakakārikā (1, 13, 24).
Classes with Stephan Pende: Bodhicitta and Emptiness
Stephan will help us connect with our Buddha nature and the wellspring of loving kindness that is the core of our being in addition to experiencing the radiant vitality beyond everyday appearances
The Three Principal Aspects of the Path with Khensur Rinpoche Lobsang Delek
Rinpoche will explain this succinct text that brilliantly presents the entire Buddhist path. We will learn how relevant and practical these teachings are for us as a guide to living well.
Navigating Grief and Loss with Kimberly Brown
Kimberly Brown reads from her book, shares her own experiences of loss, and leads brief mediations to help anyone suffering with loss.
How to See Yourself as You Really Are with Stephan Pende
Shantideva Center welcomes meditation teacher Stephan Pende as he leads an in-depth guided reading of the Dalai Lama’s book How to See Yourself as You Really Are–which is actually a tightly focused and clear meditation program for learning to see the world and ourselves as we actually exist, without the overlay of false imagination.
Cultivating and Deepening a Meditation Practice with Elaine Jackson
In this four-session course, we explore how to cultivate and sustain a meditation practice. Establishing an enduring practice, one that leads to lasting happiness, requires sustained effort.
