Buddhist Studies
Training for Meditation Instructors: Weekend Two (Online)
with Erika Berland
May 4th—May 5th
This is part of a series of three weekend trainings on giving meditation instruction. You do not need to attend all three weekends. Weekend two is open to all, no prerequisites required. Continue »
Drala: The Sacred Path Series (Hybrid)
May 25th—May 26th
Through exploring the depth of perception, one engages the elemental and magical strength inherent in the world. The principle of drala refers to the sacred energy and power that exists when we step beyond aggression. Continue »
Continuing Education for Meditation Instructors: Weekend Three (Online)
with Janet Solyntjes & Elaine Yuen
June 22nd—June 23rd
This is part of a series of three weekend trainings on giving meditation instruction. You do not need to attend all three weekends.
Prerequisites: Weekend Three is for authorized Meditation Instructors and those being mentored into the role only. Continue »
Understanding Vajrayana: An Exploration of the Vajrayana Path and Culture (Online)
with Judith Simmer-Brown
September 7th—October 26th
Join an exploration of the profound path of Vajrayana that is open to all! This course is ideal for those who are longing to learn more about, inquire into, or refresh their connection to, the Vajrayana path. Continue »
Great Eastern Sun: The Sacred Path Series (Online)
with Alexander DeVaron
September 21st—September 22nd
Great Eastern Sun builds on the teachings of basic goodness, “cocoon”, fearlessness, inquisitiveness, and openness in the Heart of Warriorship series (Shambhala Training Levels I-V) and introduces how to see the primordial energy and brilliance that is a Continue »
Windhorse: The Sacred Path Series (Online)
October 26th—October 27th
Windhorse builds on the teachings of basic goodness, “cocoon”, fearlessness, inquisitiveness, and openness in Shambhala Training Levels 1-V and the teachings of the Great Eastern Sun—a societal vision and aspiration to help the world manifest a good huma Continue »
Being a Bodhisattva: Exploring the Bodhisattva Vow (Online)
with Judith Simmer-Brown
November 2nd—November 16th
This three-session course explores the moment in a person’s life when they decide to go one step further than “being Buddhist”—and make a profound commitment to put all others before themselves. Continue »
Drala: The Sacred Path Series (Online)
December 9th—December 10th
Drala is a Tibetan word that doesn’t have a simple translation. It refers to the sacred energy and power that exists when we step beyond aggression and also refers to the wisdom of “direct perception” that can be accessed through the senses. Many cultures Continue »
