Calendar
Here you'll find Venerable Thubten Chodron's teaching calendar. Visit the Sravasti Abbey website calendar for more Dharma events.
Events in April 2023
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Zoom: Working with Anger Workshop
Zoom: Working with Anger Workshop
Zoom: Working with Anger WorkshopWorking with Anger Workshop
Five Saturdays: April 1, 15, 22, May 6 & 13
9–10:30 am Pacific Time/ 5–6:30 pm Italy Time
Hosted on Zoom by the Coordinamento Nazionale Pedagogisti ed Educatori
With simultaneous translation into ItalianAnger plagues all of us on a personal, national, and international level. Yet we see people such as His Holiness the Dalai Lama, who have faced circumstances far worse than many of us have faced—including exile, persecution, and the loss of many loved ones—but who do not burn with rage or seek revenge. How do they do it?
Working with Anger by Buddhist nun Venerable Thubten Chodron presents a variety of Buddhist methods for subduing and preventing anger not by changing what is happening, but by framing it differently. No matter what our religion, learning to work with our anger is effective for everyone seeking personal happiness as well as world peace.
Join the author herself for this series of five online talks that will be filled with practical tips, personal examples, lots of humor, and the opportunity to engage in question and answer sessions.
To register contact segreteria [at] conped [dot] it
Suggested donation: 85 Euros
Indicate "Donation for participation in the workshop working with anger" in your wire transfer to:
Coordinamento Nazionale Pedagogisti ed Educatori
Bic: uncritm1357
IBAN: IT81U0200839081000105480102iCal Zoom: Working with Anger WorkshopZoom -
Zoom: Searching for the Self
Zoom: Searching for the Self
Zoom: Searching for the SelfSearching for the Self
Wednesdays April 5, 12, 19, 26
4 pm to 5:30 pm Pacific Time
Hosted on Zoom by Jewel Heart Center
Register hereIn this series of talks Ven. Chodron will explore emptiness, one of the most central teachings in Buddhism, drawing from the newest volume of the Library of Wisdom and Compassion series with the Dalai Lama.
"Searching for the Self leads us to delve deeply into the topic of the ultimate nature of reality, presenting it from a variety of approaches while focusing on identifying our erroneous views and directing us to the actual mode of existence of all persons and phenomena. Engaging in this investigation will challenge our deepest-held beliefs and uproot false ways of viewing ourselves and the world that are so habitual we don’t even notice them."
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Webcast: Atisha's "Bodhisattva's Jewel Garland"
Webcast: Atisha's "Bodhisattva's Jewel Garland"
Webcast: Atisha's "Bodhisattva's Jewel Garland"Teachings on Lama Atisha's "Bodhisattva's Jewel Garland"
Webcast starting April 7, 2023
Hosted by Gompa Tibetan Monastery ServicesGompa Tibetan Monastery Services is delighted to announce a four-session teaching by the Venerable Thubten Chodron on Lama Atisha’s ‘Bodhisattva’s Jewel Garland’. All four sessions of the teaching will be available to view on Friday, April 7th, 2023. The teachings are given in English and are recorded by Sravasti Abbey, Newport, Washington, USA.
Registration for the webcast of this teaching is now open to Gompa member-supporters at www.gompaservices.com until May 8th, 2023, after which date the teaching will be continuously available to Gompa member-supporters from the Gompa Library (www.gompaservices.com/Library). At the time you register there will also be the opportunity to make an offering in support of the Sravasti Abbey, Newport, Washington, USA.
The Webcast:
The great master Atisha (982-1054) wrote the Jewel Garland while in Tibet in response to questions from his student Dromtonpa. It is a short text belonging to the mind training, or lojong, tradition. In a beautiful poetic style, Atisha provides instructions on how bodhisattvas practice the path, and concludes his work by affirming that practicing according to this text will help us to reach enlightenment. His advice is just as powerful and helpful today in our Western society as it was in Tibet. Each verse shines by itself, but taken together they become a precious garland of jewels, a complete instruction on how to live a meaningful life with altruism and compassion. Behind every sentence of every verse is a wealth of spiritual insights, “food for thought” for years!
To register for this event, please go to www.gompaservices.com and sign in to your Gompa member-supporter account and select Special Events / See details of all events and webcasts; then select the event (from the list in date order, or by selecting Sravasti Abbey (USA) from the international teaching centre list). If you are not currently a Gompa member-supporter you can join Gompa at: www.gompaservices.com/join.
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YouTube: Engaging in the Bodhisattva's Deeds
YouTube: Engaging in the Bodhisattva's Deeds
YouTube: Engaging in the Bodhisattva's DeedsStreamed on YouTube weekly Saturdays at 9 am Pacific Time
Join Venerable Thubten Chodron for live teachings on Shantideva’s classic text Engaging in the Bodhisattva's Deeds. A text that the residents of Sravasti Abbey read annually on Christmas Day, this is a book that provides a road map to awakening you’ll keep coming back to. The Dalai Lama famously attributed any realization of compassion and bodhicitta he has to this text.
Who it’s for:
Engaging in a Bodhisattva’s Deeds is a text that lends itself to both new and seasoned Dharma practitioners. It covers the entire span of practices necessary to progress on the path to full awakening, in an easy to read format with stark imagery and reasonings to inspire and transform the mind.
About the author:
Shantideva lived in 8th century ancient India, was born into a royal family and set to assume the throne after his father. However, motivated to be of greatest benefit to all sentient beings, Shantideva left the royal life and entered monastic life at the renowned Nalanda Monastery.
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Zoom: Searching for the Self
Zoom: Searching for the Self
Zoom: Searching for the SelfSearching for the Self
Wednesdays April 5, 12, 19, 26
4 pm to 5:30 pm Pacific Time
Hosted on Zoom by Jewel Heart Center
Register hereIn this series of talks Ven. Chodron will explore emptiness, one of the most central teachings in Buddhism, drawing from the newest volume of the Library of Wisdom and Compassion series with the Dalai Lama.
"Searching for the Self leads us to delve deeply into the topic of the ultimate nature of reality, presenting it from a variety of approaches while focusing on identifying our erroneous views and directing us to the actual mode of existence of all persons and phenomena. Engaging in this investigation will challenge our deepest-held beliefs and uproot false ways of viewing ourselves and the world that are so habitual we don’t even notice them."
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YouTube: Engaging in the Bodhisattva's Deeds
YouTube: Engaging in the Bodhisattva's Deeds
YouTube: Engaging in the Bodhisattva's DeedsStreamed on YouTube weekly Thursdays at 9 am Pacific Time
Join Venerable Thubten Chodron for live teachings on Shantideva’s classic text Engaging in the Bodhisattva's Deeds. A text that the residents of Sravasti Abbey read annually on Christmas Day, this is a book that provides a road map to awakening you’ll keep coming back to. The Dalai Lama famously attributed any realization of compassion and bodhicitta he has to this text.
Who it’s for:
Engaging in a Bodhisattva’s Deeds is a text that lends itself to both new and seasoned Dharma practitioners. It covers the entire span of practices necessary to progress on the path to full awakening, in an easy to read format with stark imagery and reasonings to inspire and transform the mind.
About the author:
Shantideva lived in 8th century ancient India, was born into a royal family and set to assume the throne after his father. However, motivated to be of greatest benefit to all sentient beings, Shantideva left the royal life and entered monastic life at the renowned Nalanda Monastery.
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Zoom: Working with Anger Workshop
Zoom: Working with Anger Workshop
Zoom: Working with Anger WorkshopWorking with Anger Workshop
Five Saturdays: April 1, 15, 22, May 6 & 13
9–10:30 am Pacific Time/ 5–6:30 pm Italy Time
Hosted on Zoom by the Coordinamento Nazionale Pedagogisti ed Educatori
With simultaneous translation into ItalianAnger plagues all of us on a personal, national, and international level. Yet we see people such as His Holiness the Dalai Lama, who have faced circumstances far worse than many of us have faced—including exile, persecution, and the loss of many loved ones—but who do not burn with rage or seek revenge. How do they do it?
Working with Anger by Buddhist nun Venerable Thubten Chodron presents a variety of Buddhist methods for subduing and preventing anger not by changing what is happening, but by framing it differently. No matter what our religion, learning to work with our anger is effective for everyone seeking personal happiness as well as world peace.
Join the author herself for this series of five online talks that will be filled with practical tips, personal examples, lots of humor, and the opportunity to engage in question and answer sessions.
To register contact segreteria [at] conped [dot] it
Suggested donation: 85 Euros
Indicate "Donation for participation in the workshop working with anger" in your wire transfer to:
Coordinamento Nazionale Pedagogisti ed Educatori
Bic: uncritm1357
IBAN: IT81U0200839081000105480102iCal Zoom: Working with Anger WorkshopZoom -
Zoom: Kindness in Times of Disagreement
Zoom: Kindness in Times of Disagreement
Zoom: Kindness in Times of DisagreementKindness in Times of Disagreement
Tuesday April 18
6:30 pm to 8 pm Pacific Time
Hosted on Zoom by the North Idaho College Diversity Council
Join the talk here.What do we usually do when others disagree with us? Repeat ourselves, raise our voices, and tear down others and their ideas. Do these strategies change peoples’ minds or lead to understanding? Join Buddhist nun Venerable Thubten Chodron to explore what's going on in our hearts when disagreements arise and how kindness can help us in such difficult situations.
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Zoom: Searching for the Self
Zoom: Searching for the Self
Zoom: Searching for the SelfSearching for the Self
Wednesdays April 5, 12, 19, 26
4 pm to 5:30 pm Pacific Time
Hosted on Zoom by Jewel Heart Center
Register hereIn this series of talks Ven. Chodron will explore emptiness, one of the most central teachings in Buddhism, drawing from the newest volume of the Library of Wisdom and Compassion series with the Dalai Lama.
"Searching for the Self leads us to delve deeply into the topic of the ultimate nature of reality, presenting it from a variety of approaches while focusing on identifying our erroneous views and directing us to the actual mode of existence of all persons and phenomena. Engaging in this investigation will challenge our deepest-held beliefs and uproot false ways of viewing ourselves and the world that are so habitual we don’t even notice them."
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YouTube: Engaging in the Bodhisattva's Deeds
YouTube: Engaging in the Bodhisattva's Deeds
YouTube: Engaging in the Bodhisattva's DeedsStreamed on YouTube weekly Thursdays at 9 am Pacific Time
Join Venerable Thubten Chodron for live teachings on Shantideva’s classic text Engaging in the Bodhisattva's Deeds. A text that the residents of Sravasti Abbey read annually on Christmas Day, this is a book that provides a road map to awakening you’ll keep coming back to. The Dalai Lama famously attributed any realization of compassion and bodhicitta he has to this text.
Who it’s for:
Engaging in a Bodhisattva’s Deeds is a text that lends itself to both new and seasoned Dharma practitioners. It covers the entire span of practices necessary to progress on the path to full awakening, in an easy to read format with stark imagery and reasonings to inspire and transform the mind.
About the author:
Shantideva lived in 8th century ancient India, was born into a royal family and set to assume the throne after his father. However, motivated to be of greatest benefit to all sentient beings, Shantideva left the royal life and entered monastic life at the renowned Nalanda Monastery.
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Zoom: Working with Anger Workshop
Zoom: Working with Anger Workshop
Zoom: Working with Anger WorkshopWorking with Anger Workshop
Five Saturdays: April 1, 15, 22, May 6 & 13
9–10:30 am Pacific Time/ 5–6:30 pm Italy Time
Hosted on Zoom by the Coordinamento Nazionale Pedagogisti ed Educatori
With simultaneous translation into ItalianAnger plagues all of us on a personal, national, and international level. Yet we see people such as His Holiness the Dalai Lama, who have faced circumstances far worse than many of us have faced—including exile, persecution, and the loss of many loved ones—but who do not burn with rage or seek revenge. How do they do it?
Working with Anger by Buddhist nun Venerable Thubten Chodron presents a variety of Buddhist methods for subduing and preventing anger not by changing what is happening, but by framing it differently. No matter what our religion, learning to work with our anger is effective for everyone seeking personal happiness as well as world peace.
Join the author herself for this series of five online talks that will be filled with practical tips, personal examples, lots of humor, and the opportunity to engage in question and answer sessions.
To register contact segreteria [at] conped [dot] it
Suggested donation: 85 Euros
Indicate "Donation for participation in the workshop working with anger" in your wire transfer to:
Coordinamento Nazionale Pedagogisti ed Educatori
Bic: uncritm1357
IBAN: IT81U0200839081000105480102iCal Zoom: Working with Anger WorkshopZoom -
Sharing the Dharma Day
Sharing the Dharma Day
Sharing the Dharma DaySharing the Dharma Day
with the Sravasti Abbey Community
10 am-12:00 pm: Meditation & teaching on Livestream
2:00-3:30 pm: Discussion groups on ZoomOne Sunday a month, Sravasti Abbey offers Sharing the Dharma Day, an opportunity for newcomers and old friends to explore the Buddha’s teachings and share in community fellowship. Our online version includes afternoon discussion groups over Zoom. If you are fully vaccinated and boosted, please join us in person. Your nutritious vegetarian potluck offering is welcomed, and registration is required.
Sharing the Dharma Day topics are drawn from the book, An Open-hearted Life: Transformative Methods for Compassionate Living, by Abbey founder and abbess Ven. Thubten Chodron and Eastern Washington University psychologist Dr. Russell Kolts.
People from all faiths and backgrounds can apply the principles explored on Sharing the Dharma Day to enhance their lives.
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Zoom: Understanding Lama Zopa Rinpoche's Passing and Praying for His Swift Return
Zoom: Understanding Lama Zopa Rinpoche's Passing and Praying for His Swift Return
Zoom: Understanding Lama Zopa Rinpoche's Passing and Praying for His Swift ReturnUnderstanding Lama Zopa Rinpoche's Passing and Praying for His Swift Return
Monday April 24
4:30 pm to 6 pm Pacific Time/ 7:30 pm to 9 pm Eastern Time
Hosted on Zoom by Shantideva Center
Register hereLama Zopa Rinpoche’s unexpected passing has deeply affected students from around the world. He touched many students with his unwavering bodhicitta and his tireless service. Many people consider him to have been a Buddha, manifesting on this Earth out of his great compassion to guide others on the path to enlightenment.
In turn, many students have expressed a wide variety of emotions upon his passing, ranging from deep grief to immense gratitude. Others have expressed feelings of ambivalence and confusion.
Many questions have arisen with his passing. If Rinpoche has passed away, is it still possible to receive guidance from him? How might our prayers for his swift return work? Khandro-la said that Rinpoche took on the obstacles for His Holiness the Dalai Lama. What does this mean? How might we view the situation if we wanted to have a stronger connection with Rinpoche but never received the chance or had become slack with our practice? Is there something wrong with us if we never felt a heart connection to Rinpoche like so many other students did?
Venerable Thubten Chodron will help us navigate the different emotions and complex questions that may be arising in relation to his passing, drawing upon her own experiences with Lama Zopa Rinpoche and his students, as well as her deep knowledge of the Dharma.
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Zoom: Searching for the Self
Zoom: Searching for the Self
Zoom: Searching for the SelfSearching for the Self
Wednesdays April 5, 12, 19, 26
4 pm to 5:30 pm Pacific Time
Hosted on Zoom by Jewel Heart Center
Register hereIn this series of talks Ven. Chodron will explore emptiness, one of the most central teachings in Buddhism, drawing from the newest volume of the Library of Wisdom and Compassion series with the Dalai Lama.
"Searching for the Self leads us to delve deeply into the topic of the ultimate nature of reality, presenting it from a variety of approaches while focusing on identifying our erroneous views and directing us to the actual mode of existence of all persons and phenomena. Engaging in this investigation will challenge our deepest-held beliefs and uproot false ways of viewing ourselves and the world that are so habitual we don’t even notice them."
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YouTube: Engaging in the Bodhisattva's Deeds
YouTube: Engaging in the Bodhisattva's Deeds
YouTube: Engaging in the Bodhisattva's DeedsStreamed on YouTube weekly Thursdays at 9 am Pacific Time
Join Venerable Thubten Chodron for live teachings on Shantideva’s classic text Engaging in the Bodhisattva's Deeds. A text that the residents of Sravasti Abbey read annually on Christmas Day, this is a book that provides a road map to awakening you’ll keep coming back to. The Dalai Lama famously attributed any realization of compassion and bodhicitta he has to this text.
Who it’s for:
Engaging in a Bodhisattva’s Deeds is a text that lends itself to both new and seasoned Dharma practitioners. It covers the entire span of practices necessary to progress on the path to full awakening, in an easy to read format with stark imagery and reasonings to inspire and transform the mind.
About the author:
Shantideva lived in 8th century ancient India, was born into a royal family and set to assume the throne after his father. However, motivated to be of greatest benefit to all sentient beings, Shantideva left the royal life and entered monastic life at the renowned Nalanda Monastery.
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Zoom: Living a Life that Matters
Zoom: Living a Life that Matters
Zoom: Living a Life that MattersLiving a Life that Matters
April 29
5 pm to 6:30 pm Pacific Time
Hosted by Vajrayana Institute SydneyJoin Venerable Thubten Chodron for this teaching on the principles of living a life that matters. Venerable Chodron will discuss the factors of a meaningful life, letting go of disturbing emotions to live life that truly matters. Register here.
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