Advice from Lama Zopa Rinpoche for COVID-19
Practices with Ven. Amy Miller

Would you like to do a bit more for your internal practice during these challenging times? FPMT Spiritual Director Lama Zopa Rinpoche and His Holiness the Dalai Lama have recommended a few practices and mantras to recite to maintain our own good health and fend off the spread of COVID-19, and they can certainly make you feel more empowered during these critical days. Rinpoche has said that group practice can have a greater benefit than practicing alone. 
 
Ven. Amy Miller has offered to lead free group practice online using these practices as advised by Lama Zopa Rinpoche. For September and October, she and Shantideva Center are joining the online Thangtong Gyalpo Prayerathon, organized by the International Mahayana Institute (IMI).
 
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October 2020 (New Schedule)
Saturdays, October 24 & 31
8 – 8:30am EDT (GMT-4)
  
Here is a recorded practice session by Ven. Amy, for review at any time. And find Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Teachings on Thought Transformation during the Time of COVID-19.
 
These are difficult times for all of us, and dharma centers are no exception. It is only through the incredible generosity of donors that they are able to spread the Dharma to their communities. If you are able, please consider making a donation to your local center. You can find Shantideva Center’s donation page here.
 
Be well and stay safe,
The Shantideva Center team
Please register to receive the link to join with Zoom. We expect the Zoom link to stay the same across weeks.
 

We encourage you to join via Zoom. However, if you are not able to access Zoom, you can watch the live stream here: 
https://www.youtube.com/c/ChenrezigInstituteAustralia

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About the Leader

Venerable Amy MillerVenerable Amy Miller has been teaching extensively since 1992 and was ordained as a Buddhist nun in June 2000 by the great Tibetan master, Venerable Choden Rinpoche. She has previously directed several FPMT centers and projects for decades and has completed a seven-month solitary retreat. Her teaching style emphasizes a practical approach to integrating Buddhist philosophy into everyday life. She is happy to help people connect with meditation and mindfulness in an effort to gain a refreshing perspective on normally stressful living. Venerable teaches and leads retreats and pilgrimages around the world. Her teaching schedule and other information can be found at www.AmyMiller.com.

About the Prayerathon

The Prayerathon is a global event that was requested by Lama Zopa Rinpoche following the completion of the 24-hour Heart Sutrathon. It is held every Saturday, starting at 5:00am Delhi Time. You can tune via the live stream link here. Here is a recording of our participation with Venerable Amy. For questions about the Prayerathon, contact [email protected].