Mindfulness
Contemplations on Compassion, or Lojong Study
With Dana Fulmer
The lojong slogans are a powerful Buddhist practice for transforming self-absorption and challenging emotions into compassion and openness. The slogans are pithy & easy to remember; some examples are “Be grateful to everyone” or “Rest in the natural state.” Although short, they contain a depth of wisdom that gradually penetrates and opens our mindstream. We […]
Kasung Protectors Arise
With Lennart Krogoll
A Kasung Practice Clan Gathering for seasoned and new Kasung and Sun Camp Veterans. Let us refresh our connection with the earthy, practical wisdom of how to Be, before we act, and how we can hold space for each other, our communities, and for our painfully challenged, brilliant world. Joined wisdom and Drala arises when […]
The Shape of Awake - Dharma Workshop
With Hope Martin
The Shape of Awake: Discovering balanced, effortless posture and spacious awareness in meditation and daily life. “To take this posture itself is the purpose of our practice. When you have this posture, you have the right state of mind, so there is no need to try to attain some special state.” -Suzuki Roshi Access the […]
Snow Lion Winter Retreat
With Arawana Hayashi and Gaylon Ferguson
This retreat is offered in person at Sky Lake. It is open to experienced and beginning meditators. You are warmly invited to join our annual holiday meditation intensive, an opportunity to fully immerse oneself in five days of mindfulness-awareness practice. There is also a ngondro track open to anyone practicing Vajrayana preliminaries. Talks and guided […]