November 21, 9:30 a.m. Saturday Morning Dharma talk and Q&A with Venerable Thubten Chodron (online and in-person).
Location: Amistad School's Skinner Auditorium by St. mark's Cathedral, 1501 10th Ave. E. (also on Zoom).
Full details on the Clear Mountain website.
November 21, 7:00 - 8:30pm, Location: American Evergreen Buddhist Association, 13000 NE 84th St, Kirkland, WA 98033
The Mirror of Community: What Conflict Teaches Us About Compassion, with Venerable Thubten Chodron
We often view spiritual community as a sanctuary of peace, but the inevitable friction of diverse minds gathering becomes the true edge of our Dharma practice. Ven. Chodron invites us to look into the "mirror of community," exploring how interpersonal conflicts can serve as profound teaching moments—guiding us to dismantle the "us vs. them" mindset and cultivate deeper compassion. Whether you are navigating friction in a spiritual community, workplace, or family, join us to discover how to build relationships rooted not in the absence of conflict, but the presence of transformative wisdom.
*All teachings at Dharma Friendship Foundation are offered freely and funded through the generosity of our benefactors. If you wish to support the continuation of this precious lineage of teachings, we appreciate your support. You can give on our website here, or there will be an opportunity to do so at the door. Thank you!
Dana - Generosity. Dharma teachings are considered priceless and therefore are always offered free of charge. For those able to make a heartfelt donation of any amount, we appreciate your support so that we can continue to offer programming in the future.
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Past Events
Jangchub Choeling Nuns - Sept 30 to October 7, 2024
Dharma Friendship was blessed with a visit from the Jangchub Choeling nuns on their Jangchub Jamtse (Loving Kindness) 2024 Tour around the U.S. Over the course of 5 days, the nuns constructed the mandala of Akshobya Buddha symbolizing pristine awareness and removal of obstacles. Geshema Yeshi Sangmo gave a beautiful teaching on the Four Seals of Buddhism, and then, in accordance with the truth of impermanence, the colorful sand was neatly swept up and poured into Portage Bay to flow out into the Salish Sea and beyond. May the merit of this teaching reach far and wide throughout time and space to all sentient beings. A special thanks to University Congregational Church for sharing their beautiful chapel with us. As of October 17, we are still $1500 short of breaking even. If you wish to make a donation, please visit our Support page, where you can donate via Paypal. Or mail a check made out to DFF, 2109 31st Ave S, Seattle, WA 98144. You can find a full accounting of event expenses here.
Jhado Rinpoche - January 2022. Event Recap - Images and Video Links
Friday, January 28, 7:00 to 9:00p.m. Thought Transformation (Lojong). Lojong (Tib. བློ་སྦྱོང་,Wylie: blo sbyong) is a mind training practice in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition based on a set of aphorisms formulated in Tibet in the 12th century by Geshe Chekawa. The practice involves refining and purifying one's motivations and attitudes in order to bring about the enlightenment of oneself and all other sentient beings.
Saturday, January 29, 11:00a.m to 1:00p.m. Medicine Buddha Empowerment (jenang). By invoking the Medicine Buddha, one is empowered to heal all physical and mental illness, and ultimately the disease of living in a cycle of never ending problems, thus enabling complete purification of all disease and their causes, leading to complete enlightenment. This practice is especially important now in this time of pandemic and environmental deterioration.
Renowned for his keen intelligence and dynamic teaching style, Jhado Rinpoche is also highly acclaimed for his ability to engage Western students in ways that are interesting and personally relevant. In addition to these qualities, Rinpoche is also well known and loved for his gentle demeanor and his kindness.
Interdependence and Our Ecological Crisis
A series of online forums creating a safe space for honest, often difficult conversations about the climate emergency and related ecological, social and economic crises. Climate threats, biodiversity loss, threats to food and water supply, racial violence and injustice, deep economic inequality, war, refugees, homelessness, pandemics—these are all connected. This series has two aims: 1) To break through layers of denial and open to a more honest acceptance of the accelerating ecological breakdown, and 2) To present a variety of Buddhist, Indigenous, and other perspectives to inform and inspire wise, compassionate, action.
Learn More: Past events, register for future events.