Introduction to Tibetan Buddhist Meditation

This 50-minute in-person class introduces participants to Tibetan Buddhist meditation and practices. We will practice calm abiding meditation together. Following the meditation we will give an overview of the Buddhist teachings and practices that guide activities at the Sakya Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism. There will be opportunities for questions and answers.

Laura Ellis has been a student of H.H. Jigdal Dagchen Dorje Chang and H.E. Dagmo Kusho Sakya since 2002. She currently chairs the Monastery’s Next of Kin Committee, a group which supports Buddhist practitioners in planning for and fulfilling their Buddhist end-of-life wishes.  She is the Director of Growth and Opportunity on the Sakya Heritage Society Board of Advisors, and leads Calm Abiding meditations at the Monastery.  Laura works at the University of Washington. She has two children.  Laura enjoys studying Dharma with friends and has a heartfelt wish to complete Ngondro before she dies.

Barbara Lehman joined Sakya Monastery in late 2019 and took refuge with H.E. Avikrita Rinpoche in 2020. Since joining the Monastery, she has participated in many VEI offerings, and is both delighted and honored to be able to contribute by helping to lead Calm Abiding. Barbara is a Professor at Western Washington University (Bellingham, WA), where she conducts research and teaches on topics related to health, psychology and statistics. Her research focus is on stress and coping, and she has been working to combine her academic and Buddhist interests on this topic.

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