Bonnie - Shantideva Center

Close up photo of a traditional tibetan prayer book, with seed of grain used during the religion rituals.

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Freedom from Fear: A Buddhist & Psychotherapeutic Approach with Pilar Jennings

Contemplation, conversation, and meditation on the Buddhist psychology of fear and its relevance to significant challenges we are facing: political strife, climate crisis, war, and collective division.

Protected: Materials for Milarepa, The Most Famous Tibetan Yogi and Mystic with Carmen Mensink

Milarepa, a Tibetan yogi and poet, journeyed from vengeance and remorse to enlightenment, achieving spiritual realization. During this lecture you will learn all about Milarepa, his interesting story and his iconography in Tibetan art.

Milarepa, The Most Famous Tibetan Yogi and Mystic with Carmen Mensink

Milarepa, a Tibetan yogi and poet, journeyed from vengeance and remorse to enlightenment, achieving spiritual realization. During this lecture you will learn all about Milarepa, his interesting story and his iconography in Tibetan art.

Read more about the article An Extensive Commentary on the Middle Way: Based on Chandrakirti’s Entering the Middle Way and Lama Tsong Khapa’s Illuminating the Intent with Ven. George Churinoff

An Extensive Commentary on the Middle Way: Based on Chandrakirti’s Entering the Middle Way and Lama Tsong Khapa’s Illuminating the Intent with Ven. George Churinoff

This course is a detailed discourse on Nagarjuna's teachings of the Middle Way by means of Chandrakirti's Auto-Commentary to Entering the Middle Way and Lama Tsong Khapa's Illuminating the Intent of the Middle Way.

Applying the Wisdom of Tibetan Buddhist Traditions with Ven. Thubten Chodron

TOPIC: Three Principal Aspects of the Path TOPIC: Dealing with Challenges and Difficulties: How Relying on Tara and Thought Training Will Help

RETREAT: There’s No Karma We Can’t Purify with Ven. Robina Courtin

According to the natural law of karma everything we think, do and say turns us into the person we become. Understanding this natural law is fundamental to understanding the entire Buddhist path. During this retreat Ven. Robina will talk about how to take responsibility for our actions, thoughts, and grow the confidence that we can determine our own reality.