Bodhichitta Teachings with Lama Karma Chötso

Nalandabodhi Seattle is pleased to announce a short series of teachings on Bodhichitta with special guest teacher Lama Karma Chötso.

Bodhichitta, the Mind of Awakening, refers to both relative and ultimate compassion, compassion being a necessary part of following the Mahayana or Great Path. How do we find that within us? Once found, how do we foster and nurture the relative to finally realize ultimate compassion? These Sunday teachings and discussions will introduce contemplations and practices to assist practitioners on this path.

Dates

Sunday, November 24, 2024
Sunday, December 1, 2024
Sunday, December 8, 2024
Sunday, December 22, 2024

Please note that Lama Chötso will not be teaching on Sunday, 12/15, but Nalanda West will be open for Sunday Meditation.

Schedule

10:00 Opening Chants
10:10 Shamatha (Calm Abiding) and Walking Meditation
11:00 Bodhichitta Teaching and Discussion with Lama Karma Chötso
12:00 Community Lunch

(all times are Pacific Time/UTC-7)

Click here to see the teaching start time [11:00a] in your local timezone.

Format

These teachings will be onsite at Nalanda West and online via zoom. If you are not able to join on Sundays, recordings of the teachings on a resource page until Sunday, 5 January 2025 (two weeks after the last teaching in the series).

Teacher Bio

Lama Karma Chötso began to study and practice the Kagyu Lineage of Tibetan Buddhism in March, 1982 after meeting Dorje Chang Kalu Rinpoche in New York City when he gave the Kalachakra empowerment. She took refuge with him there and 4 years later he ordained her as a novice nun. Lama Karma Chötso entered the three-year, three-month retreat, a meditation retreat held in strict seclusion, in 1986 and completed the retreat in 1990.

Lama Karma Chötso has practiced the Buddhadharma for 42 years. She studied Madhyamaka under the guidance of Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso Rinpoche for many years and her teachings reflect this. She also teaches extensively on instructions in Vajrayana practices, Tibetan language, and she is trained in thangka painting.

Read more about Ani Lama Karma Chötso here.

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