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Tibetan Amulet Making with Carmen Mensink

Create a Tibetan Amulet for Protection, Well-being, Abundance and Longevity. In this workshop you will make your own Protection Amulet according to the Tibetan Buddhist tradition

Draw the Face of the Buddha with Carmen Mensink

Learn about drawing and painting Tibetan thangkas including a short meditation and lecture about the backgrounds and symbolism of Tibetan thangkas.

The Four Harmonious Friends with Carmen Mensink

Learn to draw The Four Harmonious Friends; the Elephant, Monkey, Hare and Partridge according to the tradition of Tibetan Buddhist Thangka. This workshop is suitable for everyone, including people without any drawing experience.

Thangka Art Workshops with Carmen Mensink

We are excited that Carmen Mensink will be returning to Shantideva Center to teach three courses for both beginners and advanced students.

The Four Seals and “The Rice Seedling” Sutra with Geshe Dorji Damdul

Geshe Dorji Damdul–distinguished scholar, trusted translator of H. H. Dalai Lama, and director of Tibet House in New Delhi–visits Shantideva Center for a series of three online teachings on “The Rice Seedling” sutra (Śālistambasūtra), which takes as its subject twelvefold dependent arising.

Conflict Management Skills Training with Tenzin Chogkyi

This training is intended for anyone interested in improving conflict resolution skills at work or at home, including business professionals, nonprofit staff, and aspiring mediators. You can look forward to an enjoyable training with lots of discussion and skills practice

HH Dalai Lama Birthday Celebration!

Join Shantideva Center in a special evening of praises and practices In celebration of His Holiness's birthday.

Deep Wisdom for Everyday Life with Karuna Cayton

The topics being taught - Renunciation, Buddha Nature, and Emptiness and Pure Perception - are essential to understand in order to attain the everlasting state of satisfaction. These topics will be presented in terms of not only their philosophical importance but also their practical application in daily life.

Special Event: Courageous Compassion with Ven. Robina Courtin

Ven. Robina teaches on how to infuse your compassion with courage, so you can stay optimistic and confident in the face of suffering in the world.

Protected: Additional Materials for An Extensive Commentary on the Middle Way with Ven. Churinoff

Course MaterialsAn Extensive Commentary on the Middle Way: Based on Chandrakirti’s Entering the Middle Way and Lama Tsong Khapa’s Illuminating the Intent Shared materials by students (via Dropbox)Gongpa Rabsel Discussion…

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