A Quarterly Online Publication
Summer 2018, Volume 31, #2
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Northwest people are planning to walk together to raise funds for the Buddhist Global Relief organization, in Portland on Aug. 18 and in Seattle on Sept. 15. Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi, a well-known Theravada monastic and translator, 10 years ago founded Buddhist Global Relief to promote compassion in action by improving access to food for people around the world. BGR does…
His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, and Pacific Northwest author and Buddhist nun Venerable Thubten Chodron, have jointly released a second volume in the Dalai Lama’s definitive and comprehensive series of teachings on the entire Buddhist path, The Library of Wisdom and Compassion. The second volume “The Foundation of Buddhist Practice,” released by Wisdom Publications May 15, lays out the steps…
The members of Bright Buddhist Association, now in a converted house, are preparing to break ground for a much-larger temple complex. Nearly 400 sangha members are raising money to support the temple expansion project, on a 6-acre site north of the town of Lake Stevens, which is in turn north of Seattle. The region is largely rural with a sparse…
The leaders of the Tahoma-san Sōgen-ji Zen Monastery, on Washington state’s Whidbey Island north of Seattle, are taking steps to keep the monastery healthy for the next 1,000 years. We’re planting of trees and building facilities to last a millennium. We’re also deepening the teaching and practice of realizing directly our original nature, at this traditional Rinzai Zen Training Monastery….
Dr. Nida will teach the subtle body system of channels, winds and drops, in the context of how our everyday consciousness and energy are supported in the wisdom body. Teaching includes a transmission and explanation of the Third Karmapa Rangjung Dorje’s text, Profound Inner Principles.
Dr. Nida, teacher of Tibetan traditional medicine and Buddhist spiritual practices will talk about his new book on the ancient Buddhist practice of sexual yoga known as Karmamudra. It is possible to learn to transform the energy of ordinary pleasure, worldly desire, and orgasm into a path of liberation from suffering in cyclic existence. This is a free event.
Clear Light Yoga is the most essential aspect of the 6 Yogas of the Dzogrim. During death, the innate Mother Clear Light can be recognized, leading to spiritual realization. This course teaches how to maintain awareness as one falls into the state of deep sleep, in order to familiarize oneself and prepare for the Clear Light state. Dr. Nida will…
Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple and Women’s Association invite you to Tools for Spiritual Wellness, our 6th annual conference, a day to gain understanding of the connection between Buddhism and women’s everyday lives – through listening to professionals in psychology and Buddhism and engaging in supplemental activities. Saturday, September 22, 2018 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. at Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple,…
Drawing from his experience as a Tibetan refugee and Buddhist monk for over 50 years, Rinpoche will speak on the mutual relationship between personal happiness and compassion for others. Venue: University of Washington, HUB Room 340. Jhado Rinpoche was born in 1954 near Namtso Lake in Tibet. At the age of three he was recognized and enthroned as the 6th…
Rinpoche will offer commentary on “The Four Mindfulnesses”, authored by the Seventh Dalai Lama. This concise and profound text covers the entire breadth of the Buddhist path, from sutra, to tantra, with particular focus on the meaning of emptiness. Venue: El Centro de la Raza, 2524 16th Ave. S., Seattle 98144. Room 307. Jhado Rinpoche was born in 1954 near…
Medicine Buddha represents the archetypal energy and awareness of healing and medicine. It is also a pathway for cultivating our own enlightened potential. Receiving the blessings of a teacher in an empowerment ceremony can be a powerful catalyst for one’s meditation practice and transformation. Venue: 2109 31st Ave. S., Seattle 98144. Space limited. Please pre-register and arrive early to insure…
October 19 – 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. “The Library of Wisdom and Compassion”. Ven. Chodron will speak on her latest two books co-authored with HH the Dalai Lama: Approaching the Buddhist Path, and The Foundation of Buddhist Practice. Venue: East West Books; 6507 12th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98115. Venerable Thubten Chodron is an author, teacher, and the founder…
Venerable Thubten Chodron will lead a one day retreat based on the book Practical Ethics and Profound Emptiness: A Commentary on Nagarjuna’s Precious Garland. (written by Khensur Jampa Tegchok, edited by Venerable Thubten Chodron). The retreat will feature traditional Buddhist prayers, guided meditations, and explanations on Buddhist philosophy. Some background in Buddhism helpful, but not required to attend. There is…
Following on the first “Celebrating the Sangha” event last year, Northwest Dharma Association and the entire diverse regional Buddhist community present a day-long festival of Dharma teachings, Sangha discussions, community, culture, art, music and more. Every Buddhist group in the region is welcome to participate. this inclusive, family-oriented, all-ages day of community celebration — once again generously hosted by Nalanda…
Saturday, August 18: Empowerment is from 5-8pm, and registrants can meditate quietly in the room from 2 to 4pm while His Holiness prepares. Sunday, August 19: Empowerment is from 2-8pm, and registrants can meditate quietly in the room from 10 am to noon while His Holiness prepares. You must attend both days to receive the empowerment. Location: Nordic Museum, 2655…
The Puget Sound Zen Center welcomes the Pacific Northwest community to a land dedication and open house on its new piece of land, Saturday August 18, from 4-7pm on Vashon Island. The land is located just north of the Harbor School on Vashon Highway, which is 15920 Vashon Highway. There will be food and festivities for all ages, as well as trail…
The Weekend Vipassana Retreat starts on Friday at 7 pm through Sunday at 9 am. The Day of Mindfulness starts on Saturday at 9 am to 9 pm. Please go to http://www.atamma.org/2018/07/25/vipassana-retreats/ to regi.
On March 24, we began a monthly DVD Movie Marathon of the show The Buddha, a 55 episode magnum opus on the life of the Buddha. We will show 6 episodes in one go, serve popcorn, and order pizza as well. The screenings will continue every fourth or fifth Saturday in 2018, through November. You don’t want to miss this!…
The Mahasati Retreat Association is a group of over twenty volunteers, in Portland, Seattle, San Francisco Bay area, Southern California, and Houston, Texas, including several Theravadan Buddhist monks, who are dedicated to promoting the teachings of Ajahn Jamnian (also know as Luang Por Jumnien), a meditation master in the Thai Forest Tradition. Each summer, in June, Ajahn Jamnian travels from...
The Zen West ~ Empty Field community offers an intimate setting to engage Zen Buddhist practice adapted and expressed within a Western context. Our sangha fosters genuine warm relationships and values practice connected to the earth and responsive to contemporary social and ecological challenges. Zen West meets weekly in Eugene for meditation, dharma teaching, discussion and social connection. We offer...
Touching Earth Sangha is a spiritual practice community dedicated to awakening the clarity, joyfulness, and compassion that is our full potential as human beings. We understand that such an awakening is fundamentally nurtured by a responsible and caring way of life in harmony with all living creatures and with our life-giving natural world. And such a non-harming and compassionate way...
The Drukpa Mila Center has been established by Lama Karma Namgyel in the tradition of the Drukpa Kagyu Lineage of Buddhism from Bhutan. The purpose for creating the center is to bridge the religious cultures from the areas of the East including Bhutan, Tibet, India and Nepal to the West. This includes bringing Buddhist teachers from the Drukpa Kagyu and...
Sravasti Abbey is an American monastic community in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. The Abbey's mission is to support a flourishing monastic community where learning and practicing the Buddha's teachings cultivates peace in the hearts of its residents, visitors, and, by extension, in the world. While monastic training is the focus, lay visitors are welcomed. Founded in 2003, we are located...
Dzogchen Shri Singha of Portland (DSSP), founded in 2004, is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization whose mission is to spread authentic Buddhist teachings and to support the enlightened Dharma activity of Great Perfection of Wisdom lineage holder H.E. Dzogchen Khenpo Choga Rinpoche in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. Since its founding, DSSP has sponsored many teachings by the Vajra Master and...
We are an organization formed to support growth towards a deepening spiritual awareness and appreciation of life. Each of us has a unique path and we benefit from teachers and companions along the Way. We offer multi-day contemplative retreats and zen sesshins throughout the year, and have weekly meditation opportunities. In addition to this website, we electronically publish a newsletter...
