BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Shantideva Center - ECPv6.6.4.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://shantidevanyc.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Shantideva Center REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210519T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210519T210000 DTSTAMP:20260615T055438 CREATED:20210402T154315Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210425T224052Z UID:19354-1621450800-1621458000@shantidevanyc.org SUMMARY:Discovering Buddhism: How to Develop Bodhicitta DESCRIPTION:In order to reach the goal of enlightenment\, the bodhisattva ultimately must overcome the fundamental ignorance that keeps all beings bound in the cycle of suffering. In the first part of the ninth chapter\, Shantideva commences a refined and detailed explanation of the most profound wisdom teachings of the Buddha\, including a refutation of the various mistaken interpretations of other Indian Buddhist schools. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Registration \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Teacher \n \n \n \n Gen (Tibetan for “elder”) Don is a touring teacher for the FPMT\, sharing the Dharma with centers and study groups in North America and other parts of the world\, both in-person and online. He connected with Tibetan Buddhism in 1993 through the teachings of Sogyal Rinpoche\, author of The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying. In 1996 he commenced formal study at Tse Chen Ling Center for Tibetan Buddhist Studies\, the FPMT center in San Francisco. In 1998\, he entered the FPMT’s Masters Program of Buddhist Studies in Sutra and Tantra\, a full-time seven-year residential study program in Tuscany\, Italy\, taught by Geshe Jampa Gyatso. After the completion of his studies\, Gen Don moved to Northern New Mexico and in 2005 and began teaching for the FPMT. In 2015\, he had the honor of being selected by Lama Zopa Rinpoche to lead the renowned November Course\, a one-month teaching and meditation retreat held annually at Kopan Monastery in Kathmandu\, Nepal. Gen Don has received teachings from many esteemed lamas in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition including His Holiness the Dalai Lama\, Lama Zopa Rinpoche\, Ribur Rinpoche\, Choden Rinpoche\, and Khensur Jampa Tegchok. Students appreciate his humble\, compassionate demeanor and his capacity to explain profound ideas with precision\, contemporary examples and humor. Visit his website at https://www.donhandrick.com. URL:https://shantidevanyc.org/event/db-how-to-develop-bodhicitta-2021-05-19/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://shantidevanyc.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/bodhicitta.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210517T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210517T210000 DTSTAMP:20260615T055438 CREATED:20210402T180653Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210402T180653Z UID:19524-1621279800-1621285200@shantidevanyc.org SUMMARY:Developing Perfect Wisdom: Shantideva’s Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life\, Chapter 9 (Pt. 1) DESCRIPTION:In order to reach the goal of enlightenment\, the bodhisattva ultimately must overcome the fundamental ignorance that keeps all beings bound in the cycle of suffering. In the first part of the ninth chapter\, Shantideva commences a refined and detailed explanation of the most profound wisdom teachings of the Buddha\, including a refutation of the various mistaken interpretations of other Indian Buddhist schools. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Registration \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Teacher \n \n \n \n Gen (Tibetan for “elder”) Don is a touring teacher for the FPMT\, sharing the Dharma with centers and study groups in North America and other parts of the world\, both in-person and online. He connected with Tibetan Buddhism in 1993 through the teachings of Sogyal Rinpoche\, author of The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying. In 1996 he commenced formal study at Tse Chen Ling Center for Tibetan Buddhist Studies\, the FPMT center in San Francisco. In 1998\, he entered the FPMT’s Masters Program of Buddhist Studies in Sutra and Tantra\, a full-time seven-year residential study program in Tuscany\, Italy\, taught by Geshe Jampa Gyatso. After the completion of his studies\, Gen Don moved to Northern New Mexico and in 2005 and began teaching for the FPMT. In 2015\, he had the honor of being selected by Lama Zopa Rinpoche to lead the renowned November Course\, a one-month teaching and meditation retreat held annually at Kopan Monastery in Kathmandu\, Nepal. Gen Don has received teachings from many esteemed lamas in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition including His Holiness the Dalai Lama\, Lama Zopa Rinpoche\, Ribur Rinpoche\, Choden Rinpoche\, and Khensur Jampa Tegchok. Students appreciate his humble\, compassionate demeanor and his capacity to explain profound ideas with precision\, contemporary examples and humor. Visit his website at https://www.donhandrick.com. URL:https://shantidevanyc.org/event/developing-perfect-wisdom-shantidevas-guide-to-the-bodhisattvas-way-of-life-chapter-9-pt-1-2021-05-17/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://shantidevanyc.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/DonHandrick-e1579230418890.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210512T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210512T210000 DTSTAMP:20260615T055438 CREATED:20210402T154315Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210425T224051Z UID:19353-1620846000-1620853200@shantidevanyc.org SUMMARY:Discovering Buddhism: How to Develop Bodhicitta DESCRIPTION:In order to reach the goal of enlightenment\, the bodhisattva ultimately must overcome the fundamental ignorance that keeps all beings bound in the cycle of suffering. In the first part of the ninth chapter\, Shantideva commences a refined and detailed explanation of the most profound wisdom teachings of the Buddha\, including a refutation of the various mistaken interpretations of other Indian Buddhist schools. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Registration \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Teacher \n \n \n \n Gen (Tibetan for “elder”) Don is a touring teacher for the FPMT\, sharing the Dharma with centers and study groups in North America and other parts of the world\, both in-person and online. He connected with Tibetan Buddhism in 1993 through the teachings of Sogyal Rinpoche\, author of The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying. In 1996 he commenced formal study at Tse Chen Ling Center for Tibetan Buddhist Studies\, the FPMT center in San Francisco. In 1998\, he entered the FPMT’s Masters Program of Buddhist Studies in Sutra and Tantra\, a full-time seven-year residential study program in Tuscany\, Italy\, taught by Geshe Jampa Gyatso. After the completion of his studies\, Gen Don moved to Northern New Mexico and in 2005 and began teaching for the FPMT. In 2015\, he had the honor of being selected by Lama Zopa Rinpoche to lead the renowned November Course\, a one-month teaching and meditation retreat held annually at Kopan Monastery in Kathmandu\, Nepal. Gen Don has received teachings from many esteemed lamas in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition including His Holiness the Dalai Lama\, Lama Zopa Rinpoche\, Ribur Rinpoche\, Choden Rinpoche\, and Khensur Jampa Tegchok. Students appreciate his humble\, compassionate demeanor and his capacity to explain profound ideas with precision\, contemporary examples and humor. Visit his website at https://www.donhandrick.com. URL:https://shantidevanyc.org/event/db-how-to-develop-bodhicitta-2021-05-12/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://shantidevanyc.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/bodhicitta.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210510T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210510T210000 DTSTAMP:20260615T055438 CREATED:20210402T180653Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210402T180653Z UID:19523-1620675000-1620680400@shantidevanyc.org SUMMARY:Developing Perfect Wisdom: Shantideva’s Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life\, Chapter 9 (Pt. 1) DESCRIPTION:In order to reach the goal of enlightenment\, the bodhisattva ultimately must overcome the fundamental ignorance that keeps all beings bound in the cycle of suffering. In the first part of the ninth chapter\, Shantideva commences a refined and detailed explanation of the most profound wisdom teachings of the Buddha\, including a refutation of the various mistaken interpretations of other Indian Buddhist schools. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Registration \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Teacher \n \n \n \n Gen (Tibetan for “elder”) Don is a touring teacher for the FPMT\, sharing the Dharma with centers and study groups in North America and other parts of the world\, both in-person and online. He connected with Tibetan Buddhism in 1993 through the teachings of Sogyal Rinpoche\, author of The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying. In 1996 he commenced formal study at Tse Chen Ling Center for Tibetan Buddhist Studies\, the FPMT center in San Francisco. In 1998\, he entered the FPMT’s Masters Program of Buddhist Studies in Sutra and Tantra\, a full-time seven-year residential study program in Tuscany\, Italy\, taught by Geshe Jampa Gyatso. After the completion of his studies\, Gen Don moved to Northern New Mexico and in 2005 and began teaching for the FPMT. In 2015\, he had the honor of being selected by Lama Zopa Rinpoche to lead the renowned November Course\, a one-month teaching and meditation retreat held annually at Kopan Monastery in Kathmandu\, Nepal. Gen Don has received teachings from many esteemed lamas in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition including His Holiness the Dalai Lama\, Lama Zopa Rinpoche\, Ribur Rinpoche\, Choden Rinpoche\, and Khensur Jampa Tegchok. Students appreciate his humble\, compassionate demeanor and his capacity to explain profound ideas with precision\, contemporary examples and humor. Visit his website at https://www.donhandrick.com. URL:https://shantidevanyc.org/event/developing-perfect-wisdom-shantidevas-guide-to-the-bodhisattvas-way-of-life-chapter-9-pt-1-2021-05-10/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://shantidevanyc.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/DonHandrick-e1579230418890.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210505T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210505T210000 DTSTAMP:20260615T055438 CREATED:20210402T154315Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210425T224050Z UID:19352-1620241200-1620248400@shantidevanyc.org SUMMARY:Discovering Buddhism: How to Develop Bodhicitta DESCRIPTION:In order to reach the goal of enlightenment\, the bodhisattva ultimately must overcome the fundamental ignorance that keeps all beings bound in the cycle of suffering. In the first part of the ninth chapter\, Shantideva commences a refined and detailed explanation of the most profound wisdom teachings of the Buddha\, including a refutation of the various mistaken interpretations of other Indian Buddhist schools. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Registration \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Teacher \n \n \n \n Gen (Tibetan for “elder”) Don is a touring teacher for the FPMT\, sharing the Dharma with centers and study groups in North America and other parts of the world\, both in-person and online. He connected with Tibetan Buddhism in 1993 through the teachings of Sogyal Rinpoche\, author of The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying. In 1996 he commenced formal study at Tse Chen Ling Center for Tibetan Buddhist Studies\, the FPMT center in San Francisco. In 1998\, he entered the FPMT’s Masters Program of Buddhist Studies in Sutra and Tantra\, a full-time seven-year residential study program in Tuscany\, Italy\, taught by Geshe Jampa Gyatso. After the completion of his studies\, Gen Don moved to Northern New Mexico and in 2005 and began teaching for the FPMT. In 2015\, he had the honor of being selected by Lama Zopa Rinpoche to lead the renowned November Course\, a one-month teaching and meditation retreat held annually at Kopan Monastery in Kathmandu\, Nepal. Gen Don has received teachings from many esteemed lamas in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition including His Holiness the Dalai Lama\, Lama Zopa Rinpoche\, Ribur Rinpoche\, Choden Rinpoche\, and Khensur Jampa Tegchok. Students appreciate his humble\, compassionate demeanor and his capacity to explain profound ideas with precision\, contemporary examples and humor. Visit his website at https://www.donhandrick.com. URL:https://shantidevanyc.org/event/db-how-to-develop-bodhicitta-2021-05-05/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://shantidevanyc.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/bodhicitta.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210503T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210503T210000 DTSTAMP:20260615T055438 CREATED:20210402T180653Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210420T170903Z UID:19498-1620070200-1620075600@shantidevanyc.org SUMMARY:Developing Perfect Wisdom: Shantideva’s Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life\, Chapter 9 (Pt. 1) DESCRIPTION:In order to reach the goal of enlightenment\, the bodhisattva ultimately must overcome the fundamental ignorance that keeps all beings bound in the cycle of suffering. In the first part of the ninth chapter\, Shantideva commences a refined and detailed explanation of the most profound wisdom teachings of the Buddha\, including a refutation of the various mistaken interpretations of other Indian Buddhist schools. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Registration \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Teacher \n \n \n \n Gen (Tibetan for “elder”) Don is a touring teacher for the FPMT\, sharing the Dharma with centers and study groups in North America and other parts of the world\, both in-person and online. He connected with Tibetan Buddhism in 1993 through the teachings of Sogyal Rinpoche\, author of The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying. In 1996 he commenced formal study at Tse Chen Ling Center for Tibetan Buddhist Studies\, the FPMT center in San Francisco. In 1998\, he entered the FPMT’s Masters Program of Buddhist Studies in Sutra and Tantra\, a full-time seven-year residential study program in Tuscany\, Italy\, taught by Geshe Jampa Gyatso. After the completion of his studies\, Gen Don moved to Northern New Mexico and in 2005 and began teaching for the FPMT. In 2015\, he had the honor of being selected by Lama Zopa Rinpoche to lead the renowned November Course\, a one-month teaching and meditation retreat held annually at Kopan Monastery in Kathmandu\, Nepal. Gen Don has received teachings from many esteemed lamas in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition including His Holiness the Dalai Lama\, Lama Zopa Rinpoche\, Ribur Rinpoche\, Choden Rinpoche\, and Khensur Jampa Tegchok. Students appreciate his humble\, compassionate demeanor and his capacity to explain profound ideas with precision\, contemporary examples and humor. Visit his website at https://www.donhandrick.com. URL:https://shantidevanyc.org/event/developing-perfect-wisdom-shantidevas-guide-to-the-bodhisattvas-way-of-life-chapter-9-pt-1/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://shantidevanyc.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/DonHandrick-e1579230418890.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210428T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210428T210000 DTSTAMP:20260615T055438 CREATED:20210402T154315Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210425T224050Z UID:19350-1619636400-1619643600@shantidevanyc.org SUMMARY:Discovering Buddhism: How to Develop Bodhicitta DESCRIPTION:In order to reach the goal of enlightenment\, the bodhisattva ultimately must overcome the fundamental ignorance that keeps all beings bound in the cycle of suffering. In the first part of the ninth chapter\, Shantideva commences a refined and detailed explanation of the most profound wisdom teachings of the Buddha\, including a refutation of the various mistaken interpretations of other Indian Buddhist schools. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Registration \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Teacher \n \n \n \n Gen (Tibetan for “elder”) Don is a touring teacher for the FPMT\, sharing the Dharma with centers and study groups in North America and other parts of the world\, both in-person and online. He connected with Tibetan Buddhism in 1993 through the teachings of Sogyal Rinpoche\, author of The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying. In 1996 he commenced formal study at Tse Chen Ling Center for Tibetan Buddhist Studies\, the FPMT center in San Francisco. In 1998\, he entered the FPMT’s Masters Program of Buddhist Studies in Sutra and Tantra\, a full-time seven-year residential study program in Tuscany\, Italy\, taught by Geshe Jampa Gyatso. After the completion of his studies\, Gen Don moved to Northern New Mexico and in 2005 and began teaching for the FPMT. In 2015\, he had the honor of being selected by Lama Zopa Rinpoche to lead the renowned November Course\, a one-month teaching and meditation retreat held annually at Kopan Monastery in Kathmandu\, Nepal. Gen Don has received teachings from many esteemed lamas in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition including His Holiness the Dalai Lama\, Lama Zopa Rinpoche\, Ribur Rinpoche\, Choden Rinpoche\, and Khensur Jampa Tegchok. Students appreciate his humble\, compassionate demeanor and his capacity to explain profound ideas with precision\, contemporary examples and humor. Visit his website at https://www.donhandrick.com. URL:https://shantidevanyc.org/event/db-how-to-develop-bodhicitta/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://shantidevanyc.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/bodhicitta.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210407T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210407T210000 DTSTAMP:20260615T055438 CREATED:20210402T160226Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210402T173039Z UID:19362-1617822000-1617829200@shantidevanyc.org SUMMARY:Review Session / Assessment for Discovering Buddhism DESCRIPTION:In order to reach the goal of enlightenment\, the bodhisattva ultimately must overcome the fundamental ignorance that keeps all beings bound in the cycle of suffering. In the first part of the ninth chapter\, Shantideva commences a refined and detailed explanation of the most profound wisdom teachings of the Buddha\, including a refutation of the various mistaken interpretations of other Indian Buddhist schools. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Registration \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Teacher \n \n \n \n Gen (Tibetan for “elder”) Don is a touring teacher for the FPMT\, sharing the Dharma with centers and study groups in North America and other parts of the world\, both in-person and online. He connected with Tibetan Buddhism in 1993 through the teachings of Sogyal Rinpoche\, author of The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying. In 1996 he commenced formal study at Tse Chen Ling Center for Tibetan Buddhist Studies\, the FPMT center in San Francisco. In 1998\, he entered the FPMT’s Masters Program of Buddhist Studies in Sutra and Tantra\, a full-time seven-year residential study program in Tuscany\, Italy\, taught by Geshe Jampa Gyatso. After the completion of his studies\, Gen Don moved to Northern New Mexico and in 2005 and began teaching for the FPMT. In 2015\, he had the honor of being selected by Lama Zopa Rinpoche to lead the renowned November Course\, a one-month teaching and meditation retreat held annually at Kopan Monastery in Kathmandu\, Nepal. Gen Don has received teachings from many esteemed lamas in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition including His Holiness the Dalai Lama\, Lama Zopa Rinpoche\, Ribur Rinpoche\, Choden Rinpoche\, and Khensur Jampa Tegchok. Students appreciate his humble\, compassionate demeanor and his capacity to explain profound ideas with precision\, contemporary examples and humor. Visit his website at https://www.donhandrick.com. URL:https://shantidevanyc.org/event/review-session-assessment-for-discovering-buddhism/ CATEGORIES:Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://shantidevanyc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Discovering-Buddhism-Header-Thumbnail.jpeg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR