A Quarterly Online Publication
Fall 2018, Volume 31, #3
We’re in a time of transition in Buddhist communities and in society at large. As the dharma takes root across a globalized world, Asian and Western traditions and sciences are coming together with some helpful synergies, and sanghas are integrating their spiritual practices with social service and compassionate action. There are also many painful events and challenges, ranging from continued…
Seattle’s Recovery Café Network is steadily growing in the Northwest, as it taps Buddhist and other sources to offer help for people with addiction issues. In addition to our flagship program in Seattle, 11 Recovery Cafes have now opened their doors. In 2018 we are opening three more in the Pacific Northwest. Recovery Café Clark County, in a mostly rural…
In late June, 2018, Shambhala Publications published “The Complete Cold Mountain: Poems of the Legendary Hermit Hanshan,” translated from the Tang dynasty Chinese by Kazuaki Tanahashi and Peter Levitt. Of all the Chinese hermit poets from the late 7th century on, Hanshan (Cold Mountain) may well be the most beloved. You can read about this new publication here, including endorsements…
More than 500 West Coast Tibetans gathered near Seattle July 6-8, to celebrate the Dalai Lama’s 83rd birthday. The Tibetan Association of Washington, which represents Washington state’s Tibetan community, put together the three-day picnic event. The event, at North Creek High School in Bothell, a small city north of Seattle, included Tibetan cultural performances and sports competitions. The sports events…
Dzogchen Shri Singha Foundation performed its first-ever Portland drupchen in April, and plans to repeat the complex vajrayana practice April 26-28, 2019. Entitled “The Grand Blessing Ceremony of the 10,000 Offerings to the 21 Noble Taras,” the three-day 2018 ceremony was conducted by His Eminence Dzogchen Khenpo Choga Rinpoche. He is a renowned Tibetan meditation master, scholar and author and…
As Kagyu Sukha Choling’s two lamas move toward semi-retirement, leaders of the Ashland, Oregon, sangha are developing a multi-layered plan to keep the center alive and thriving. The plan includes providing for future teachings, for financial stability, and for the comfortable retirement of the two female lamas leading Kagyu Sukha Choling (KSC): Lama Pema Clark and Lama Yeshe Parke. Developing…
Rinpoche will offer commentary on this classic mind training practice developed by the Tibetan master, Geshe Chekawa, for transforming the mind from our ordinary attitudes which often bring suffering into a powerful mind of compassion and altruism capable of healing ourselves and all others. This event suitable for individuals of all backgrounds and does not require any prior knowledge of…
Nitartha Summer Institute 2019 “Deepen Your Meditation, Enrich Your view” with Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche and Acharya Lama Tenpa Gyaltsen July 5 – August 3, 2019 Deepen Your Meditation, Enrich Your view: A new Unified Program In 2019, study and meditation will be joined at the Summer Institute! All students will receive Mahamudra meditation instruction and a significant portion of each…
Twice monthly Tuesday evening get togethers with the intention of deepening our understanding of the view, meditation and action. With guidance from various Buddhist teachers we will explore how Buddhist teachings and the path of dharma inform and interact with our daily lives. We begin with a brief centering meditation followed by a 20 – 30 minute video/recording by teachers…
2600 years ago Siddhartha Gotama, the future Buddha, was a prince in an area that’s now a part of northern India. In spite of his comfort and security, he was unhappy and disenchanted with palace life. He decided to leave the palace and begin a spiritual life of a wandering ascetic. His spiritual journey ultimately led to his insight into…
Rinban Katsuya Kusunoki will be hosting Buddhism study classes starting in early January. The classes will cover a wide range of topics from the life of our founder, Shinran Shonin, to the life of Nembutsu followers today. The first set of classes will be held on Wednesday’s, January 9th, 16th and 23rd starting at 7:00pm in our memorial hall chapel….
This class will be led by Local Dharma Leaders, Steve Wilhelm, Lyndal Johnson, Sooz Appel, Anna Ossenfort, Lauren Wilson, and Jerry Harter 2600 years ago Siddhartha Gotama, the future Buddha, was a prince in an area that’s now a part of northern India. In spite of his comfort and security, he was unhappy and disenchanted with palace life. He decided…
The Seattle Art Museum collection includes many important Buddhist paintings, sculpture, calligraphy, hand scrolls, and more—a selection is on view at its Asian Art Museum location. The Gardner Center hosts visiting scholars, writers, films, and artists for public events exploring Buddhist arts and cultures. While the Seattle Asian Art Museum is closed for renovation (reopening late 2019), our programs are...
Our Mission: To empower people with profound, accessible spiritual practices that support their individual and collective work to become better people and to make a better world. We provide powerfully transformative practices from Tibetan Buddhism, adapted into new forms that can meet the hearts and minds of people from all backgrounds and faiths, so as to help them bring out...
A Soto Zen temple in the lineage of Suzuki Roshi. Ashland Zen Center provides the opportunity to practice with teachers, priests and a sangha while fully, meaningfully engaged in work and family life. One-day sittings, sesshins and extended retreats provide students additional opportunities to deepen practice. Ashland Zen Center is a non-profit organization, maintained and supported entirely by donations and...
Seeing a need for a place of calm and safety for the community we offer meditation from the Buddhist tradition for the LGBTQI community. Specially invited allies are included. Peer led 30 minute meditation followed by a "check in" of how we are using meditation and other tools in everyday life.
Come Sit with Us Our weekly Sunday sitting is open to all. Beginners are more than welcome. We offer zazen instruction at 9:10 AM. Seattle Soto Zen practices in the tradition of Suzuki Roshi, founder of the San Francisco Zen Center. We follow the forms of Soto Zen with a spirit of warmth and inclusion. Anyone interested in meditation is...
We meet most Thursdays at Healing Circles Langley and include a meditation period, a short dharma talk on a specific topic, and time for discussion. Introductory classes are offered in September. Everyone is welcome and all sessions are freely offered.
