Bonnie - Shantideva Center

Buddhism and the Meaning of Life with Guy Newland

Buddhism and the Meaning of Life

Bodhicitta, Mind Training and Mahamudra with Ven. René Feusi

In this Zoom class we will be meditating on guru yoga using the Hundreds Deities of the Land of Joy, followed by Mahamudra based mostly on the Gelug Kagyu Tradition of Mahamudra, then deepen our Bodhicitta and Mind Training.

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

Choosing Kindness with Ven. Amy Miller

This program explores a practical path of transformation by being present with our pain, fear, and aversion. Mindfulness exercises and emptiness meditation are included along with reminders of how the Buddha practiced to help us move through these less than comfortable states.