In-person: The Heart Sutra

The Heart Sutra with Venerable Thubten Chodron
November 6 – 10 |   Teaching daily from 9:00 – 11:00am PST
November 22nd   |  Teachings will be released online in honor of the Buddhist celebration of Lhabab Duchen
Hosted by Gonpa Services. Registration information is below.

Gompa Services has invited Venerable Thubten Chodron to give a commentary on the Heart Sutra, a text said to be the most recited text in Mahayana Buddhism. Its popularity indicates its profundity, for penetrating the wisdom taught in the Heart Sutra is the pathway to liberation and awakening.

The most concise of the profound Perfection of Wisdom Sutras, the Heart Sutra was spoken for the benefit of those aspiring to become fully enlightened Buddhas for the benefit of all beings. Stating that all phenomena are empty of inherent existence yet exist dependently, it presents the Buddhist view of both the ultimate and conventional natures. Gaining a full understanding of this sutra takes time, dedicated study, and meditation.

You’re invited to join the Abbey in-person for her live teaching, offering one session daily, November 6-10. Outside of the teaching, guests will participate in the monastic community schedule of practice and offering service. Commuters are also welcome.

In-person attendance: Register through Sravasti Abbey
Online viewing: Register through Gonpa Services to view this teaching when it is posted on Lhabab Duchen, November 22, 2024.