*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* Buddhist Studies Institute Dear Friends, How do you feel about technology – Smartphones, Laptops, Apps, Websites, Social Media, Email? Love it? Hate it? Love it and Hate it? If you’re like me, you have mixed feelings, but it’s hard to deny the pervasive and powerful presence of technology in our lives today. One […]
*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* Buddhist Studies Institute Ngondro TrainingHeart of the Vast Expanse with Pema Khandro Module 1 begins January 29 Mondays Online 5pm Los Angeles PT | 8pm New York ET | 12pm Sydney AET Ngondro presents the core practices of Buddhist psychology, working with core needs in identity, relationality, forgiveness and repair, resources and the […]
*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* Buddhist Studies Institute Dear Dharma Friends, I have been studying Buddhism for a long time, first when I was a girl and then as I grew up I ended up dedicating my whole life to Buddhist service. So when the questions about transmissions online where raised I also was swept into the doubts. […]
*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* Buddhist Studies Institute Dear Friends, First of all, I would like to express gratitude to those of you who have donated to the Fall 2023 Buddhist Studies Institute Fundraiser. Each friend, each sangha member who has donated is helping make the Buddhist teachings more vital. Do you ever think about power? It’s a […]
*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* Buddhist Studies Institute Ngondro TrainingHeart of the Vast Expanse with Pema Khandro Module 1 begins January 29 Mondays Online 5pm Los Angeles PT | 8pm New York ET | 12pm Sydney AET Ngondro presents the core practices of Buddhist psychology, working with core needs in identity, relationality, forgiveness and repair, resources and the […]
*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* Buddhist Studies Institute The 21 TarasPema Khandro’s Birthday Celebration & Fundraiser December 2, 2023 Online 6pm – 7:30pm PT San Francisco 9pm – 10:30pm ET New York 1pm- 2:30pm AEDT Sydney The twenty-one taras is a sublime chanting meditation and praise of the forms of the female Bodhisattva Tara, each one a contemplation […]
*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* Buddhist Studies Institute The Heart Sutra with Pema Khandro, Ph.D & Geoffrey Shugen Arnold, Roshi December 1 – 3 Online 9am PST San Francisco | 12pm EST New York | 5pm GMT London The Heart Sutra for more than two thousand years has been chanted daily by Buddhists around the world. Known as […]
*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* Buddhist Studies Institute Dear Friends, If you wanted to make a donation but didn’t get the chance, you can still do it. The goal is to bring in $50,000 to keep the Buddhist Studies Institute vital digital infrastructure workable for the staff and even more available, robust and user friendly for all the […]
*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* Buddhist Studies Institute Dear Dharma Friends, There is a dakini story related to the life of Naropa, a famous master of Tibetan Buddhism. He had been a learned scholar until he had a surprising encounter with a strange looking dakini. She told him, you understand the words, but you don’t understand the meaning. […]
*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* Buddhist Studies Institute Dear Friends, Giving Tuesday is tomorrow. Please make a donation to support the End of Year 2023 Buddhist Studies Institute Fundraising drive. The goal is to bring in $50,000 to keep the Buddhist Studies Institute vital digital infrastructure workable for the staff and even more available, robust and user friendly […]
*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* Buddhist Studies Institute Dear Dharma Friends, There is a saying that the Buddha taught in all the languages of all the 84,000 different kinds of beings. It is something I have heard over and over again. That the Buddha was this compassionate to manifest even as a teacher in the underworld to teach […]
*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* Buddhist Studies Institute Dear Dharma Friends, Since 2011 we have had this bold vision of integrating Vajrayana and technology. It is a highly contested issue amongst Vajrayana communities, how much, if at all, can online programming and Vajrayana education be utilized. All the concerns are legitimate, such as concerns about the quality of […]
*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* Buddhist Studies Institute The 21 TarasPema Khandro’s Birthday Celebration & Fundraiser December 2, 2023 Online 6pm – 7:30pm PT San Francisco 9pm – 10:30pm ET New York 1pm- 2:30pm AEDT Sydney The twenty-one taras is a sublime chanting meditation and praise of the forms of the female Bodhisattva Tara, each one a contemplation […]
*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* Buddhist Studies Institute Dear Friends, Greetings from the Buddhist Studies Institute! I hope this message finds you in good health and spirit. I am writing to you today to share some exciting news and ask for your support in this year’s fundraising drive. As you may know, Buddhist Studies Institute is a 501c3 […]
*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* Buddhist Studies Institute The Heart Sutra with Pema Khandro & Shugen Roshi December 1 – 3 Online 9am PST San Francisco | 12pm EST New York | 5pm GMT London The Heart Sutra for more than two thousand years has been chanted daily by Buddhists around the world. Known as Prajnaparamita, the Heart […]
*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* Buddhist Studies Institute The Bardo RetreatTeachings on Death & Dying November 3-5 Online 5pm PT San Francisco | 8pm ET New York | 11am AET Sydney Facing realities of dying, death, and grief are central to our human experience. This program offers practical instructions for helping others in the process of dying and […]
*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* Buddhist Studies Institute The Bardo RetreatTeachings on Death & Dying November 3-5 Online 5pm PT San Francisco | 8pm ET New York | 11am AET Sydney Facing realities of dying, death, and grief are central to our human experience. This program offers practical instructions for helping others in the process of dying and […]
*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* Buddhist Studies Institute The Bardo RetreatTeachings on Death & Dying November 3-5 Online 5pm PT San Francisco | 8pm ET New York | 11am AET Sydney Facing realities of dying, death, and grief are central to our human experience. This program offers practical instructions for helping others in the process of dying and […]
*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* Buddhist Studies Institute The Bardo Retreat: Teachings on Death & Dying November 3-5 Online 5pm PT San Francisco | 8pm ET New York | 11am AET Sydney Facing realities of dying, death, and grief are central to our human experience. This program offers practical instructions for helping others in the process of dying […]
*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* View this email in your browser Dear Sangha, We currently have a residential opening at Dakini Mountain, in the Tahoe National Forest, outside of Nevada City. We are currently offering the ground floor to potential resident/s for a minimum of 3-6 month contract starting December 1st, 2023. This is in the lodge that […]
