Nov 20, 2021 – Nov 21, 2021
Aspirations for Degenerate Times: Mahayana Practice in Light of Current Events
Online teachings with Venerable Thubten Chodron
Saturday, November 20, to
Sunday, November 21, 2021
Host: FPMT Spain
These days, afflictions abound, wrong views are prevalent, and the environment is in crisis.How do we remain hopeful and stay centered in our spiritual practice? Venerable Thubten Chodron leads a weekend workshop on how to bring current events onto the spiritual path. We can use events in world news to deepen our understanding of the Buddha's teachings, and strengthen our love and compassion for all sentient beings. Her student Venerable Thubten Nyima will guide meditations in Spanish. Simultaneous translation of the talks into Spanish will be provided as well.
Schedule:
2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Central European Time (5:30 a.m. to 6:30 a.m. Pacific Time) - Guided meditation by Venerable Thubten Nyima, a resident monastic at Sravasti Abbey
4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. CET (7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. PST) - Teachings by Venerable Chodron