DHARMA TALKS FOR JANUARY - APRIL 2025
Including the Winter Intensive: Training in the Bodhisattve Path
followed by suggested readings
Tuesday, January 7: Sensei Tom Daijo Redden, The Buddha's Awakening and Welcoming New Life
Tuesday, January 14: Sensei Suzanne Shunryo Webber, Welcome to Ango: Training in the Bodhisattva Path
Tuesday, January 21: Sensei John Genyo Sprague, The Paramitas in Shantideva's Bodhisattvacaryavatara
Tuesday, February 4: Mindfulness Teacher Ayisha Ali, from the Heart Refuge Mindfulness Community
Tuesday, February 18: Dharma Holder Petriana Dantika Monize
Tuesday, March 4: Sensei Tom Daijo Redden
Tuesday, March 11: Dharma Teacher Steve Kanji Ruhl, Meditation & Wisdom in Shantideva's Bodhicaryavatara
Tuesday, March 18: Shunryo: Gathering it All Together
Tuesday, April 1: Senseis Sonen and John Kealy, Dedication
Tuesday, April 8: Senseis Daijo & Shunryo open a discussion of inspirations, doubts, questions
Spring Sesshin, April 10-13 led by Senseis Daijo and Shunro
Suggested Readings & Talks for the Intensive
1. Shantideva: A Guide to the Bodhisattva Way of Life (this link shows you many sources including libraries)
2. His Holiness the Dalai Lama, A Flash of Lightening in the Dark of Night: A Guide to the Boshisattva's Way of Life, republished as For the Benefit of All Beings: A Commentary on the Way of the Bodhisattva
3. Chodron: Becoming Bodhisattvas: A Guidebook for Compassionate Action
4. Highly Recommended: Upaya Zen Center Series of 10 Talks by Roshi Joan Halifax and John Dunne: Emptiness & Compassion: Shantideva and the Bodhisattva Practice
There are many many commentaries on and translations of Shantideva's text, all are worthwhile. If you want to use a book and can't get one, let Shunryo know and she may have a copy you could borrow. [email protected]
Including the Winter Intensive: Training in the Bodhisattve Path
followed by suggested readings
Tuesday, January 7: Sensei Tom Daijo Redden, The Buddha's Awakening and Welcoming New Life
Tuesday, January 14: Sensei Suzanne Shunryo Webber, Welcome to Ango: Training in the Bodhisattva Path
Tuesday, January 21: Sensei John Genyo Sprague, The Paramitas in Shantideva's Bodhisattvacaryavatara
Tuesday, February 4: Mindfulness Teacher Ayisha Ali, from the Heart Refuge Mindfulness Community
Tuesday, February 18: Dharma Holder Petriana Dantika Monize
Tuesday, March 4: Sensei Tom Daijo Redden
Tuesday, March 11: Dharma Teacher Steve Kanji Ruhl, Meditation & Wisdom in Shantideva's Bodhicaryavatara
Tuesday, March 18: Shunryo: Gathering it All Together
Tuesday, April 1: Senseis Sonen and John Kealy, Dedication
Tuesday, April 8: Senseis Daijo & Shunryo open a discussion of inspirations, doubts, questions
Spring Sesshin, April 10-13 led by Senseis Daijo and Shunro
Suggested Readings & Talks for the Intensive
1. Shantideva: A Guide to the Bodhisattva Way of Life (this link shows you many sources including libraries)
2. His Holiness the Dalai Lama, A Flash of Lightening in the Dark of Night: A Guide to the Boshisattva's Way of Life, republished as For the Benefit of All Beings: A Commentary on the Way of the Bodhisattva
3. Chodron: Becoming Bodhisattvas: A Guidebook for Compassionate Action
4. Highly Recommended: Upaya Zen Center Series of 10 Talks by Roshi Joan Halifax and John Dunne: Emptiness & Compassion: Shantideva and the Bodhisattva Practice
There are many many commentaries on and translations of Shantideva's text, all are worthwhile. If you want to use a book and can't get one, let Shunryo know and she may have a copy you could borrow. [email protected]