Saturdays - September 9, 16, 23, and 30. 10:00 am to Noon. Four Foundations of Mindfulness with Jordan Van Voast, M.Ac.
Location: 2109 31st Ave. S. 98144 Seattle. Please enter around back up the stairs to the porch.
Mindfulness of body and breath is the first of the four foundations or establishments of mindfulness taught by Buddha in the Satipathana Sutra and is important for practitioners whether seated on the meditation cushion, or during break times between meditation sessions. Sutra vehicle teachings such as the Four Foundations of Mindfulness form the basis for both the Bodhisattva and Tantric practices within Buddha's 84,000 teachings for practitioners of various dispositions.
Cost: No fee to attend, your gift of generosity (dana) is greatly appreciated in order to support programs at Dharma Friendship Foundation.
Reminders: Please turn off your cell phone during teaching, and refrain from wearing scented body products which could affect the health and comfort of other attendees.
Zoom Sign In : email info@dharmafriendship.org for Zoom sign in details.
About the teacher: Jordan Van Voast received refuge vows in 1992 from Venerable Thubten Chodron. He studied for 2 years at the Library of Tibetan Works and Archives in Dharamsala, India and has studied with several teachers including Venerable Chodron, Jhado Rinpoche, and Yangsi Rinpoche. He practices acupuncture in Seattle.
Saturday, October 7, 2023, 10:00 am to Noon. Mindfulness of Feeling with Venerable Lozang Yonten
Location: 2109 31st Ave. S. 98144 Seattle. Please enter around back up the stairs to the porch.
Cost: No fee to attend, your gift of generosity (dana) is greatly appreciated in order to support programs at Dharma Friendship Foundation.
Reminders: Please turn off your cell phone during teaching, and refrain from wearing scented body products which could affect the health and comfort of other attendees.
Zoom Sign In : email info@dharmafriendship.org for Zoom sign in details.
Bhikshuni Lozang Yönten (Chaplain and Lecturer of Buddhist Studies) has been a nun since 2003. Buddhist since her teenage years, Ven. Yönten moved to Australia and studied extensively under Gyurmé Khensur Rinpoche Geshe Tashi Tsering (at Chenrezig Institute, AU) from 2002-2009 before moving to India to study at Thosamling Institute 2010-2011. In 2012, she became an accredited In-Depth Registered Teacher with FPMT and was requested to become the Resident Teacher at Kunsang Yeshe Retreat Centre in New South Wales, Australia where she remained for three years and frequently visited up until the pandemic.
From 2015 onwards, Ven. Yönten was mainly based in New Zealand at Mahamudra Centre. During that period, she divided her time between leading retreats in New Zealand and teaching Philosophy at Human Spirit: Buddhist Psychoanalytic Training Program in Israel, as well as offering classes and retreats in various parts of Europe, until she moved back to the USA in 2021.
Prior to joining Maitripa College, Yönten-la offered retreats and courses at Vajrapani Institute and Land of Medicine Buddha – both in California. She also has experience in hospice work and palliative care, as well as a deep commitment to social justice and a love of animals.
Venerable Thubten Chodron: Making Mindfulness Meaningful. October 27, 2023 - Live in Seattle at Sakya Monastery. 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Full details here.
Venerable Chodron will also be speaking at a public event during this stop at Seattle University - details coming soon.
Yangsi Rinpoche, Mahamudra Retreat at Land of Medicine Buddha, Soquel, California, November 10-17. In Person and on Zoom.
The practice of Mahamudra is unique from the point of view that when the subtlest mind realizes the emptiness of itself – the realization and the object are of one taste, which means that the attained understanding of emptiness is a direct experiential realization, and is non-dual (subject and object are not separated). Only a very powerful realization like that will bring the elimination and uprooting of afflicted states of mind, and in this way will bring freedom from all dissatisfaction and suffering. Registration details.
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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.
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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.
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