End the day with a purification practice, the Four Opponent Powers. Please try to join this class no later than 9:00 PM. Open door, open heart. Drop in anytime. Donations are always optional. Materials Link
Just as a bird relies on two wings for flight, the two aspects of compassion and wisdom are both essential in order to fulfill our aspirations to attain the state of complete awakening. Informed by wisdom, compassion understands how to be present and helpful in the face of confusion and suffering. Inspired by compassion, wisdom is moved to uproot the source of all confusion and enable us to quickly and skillfully benefit others. Working together they become inseparable, a singular and potent energy dedicated to removing the suffering of the world. In this course, we will examine teachings on the development of compassion from the renowned seventh-century Indian Buddhist scholar, Chandrakirti, in which he provides clear instruction on how to bring these two minds together in meditation and daily practice. Open door, open heart. Donations are always optional.
Join us for group practice of the concise Yamantaka sadhana. The practice is open to those who have received the Yamantaka empowerment. Please bring your sadhana and, if you have them, vajra and bell. Practice will offered monthly —possibly twice a month based on interest. These sessions won't be recorded so please join us live!
This short practice, composed by the co-founder of the FPMT, Lama Thubten Yeshe, consists of a series of requesting verses combined with the recitation of the hundred-syllable mantra of Vajrasattva. Materials
Zoom Only Start the day at 7am Mountain Time with guided meditations every weekday Open door, open heart. Drop in anytime. Donations are always optional.
End the day with a purification practice, the Four Opponent Powers. Please try to join this class no later than 9:00 PM. Open door, open heart. Drop in anytime. Donations are always optional. Materials Link
Zoom Only Start the day at 7am Mountain Time with guided meditations every weekday Open door, open heart. Drop in anytime. Donations are always optional.
Dates: Tuesdays, every 3 weeks A meditation practice of the female deity, Green Tara. Tara is the embodiment of the holy actions of the Buddhas. By practicing Tara meditation you can eliminate inner and outer obstacles to the development of your mind, create much merit, and achieve quick success in attaining enlightenment. Materials Link Open door, open heart. Drop in anytime. Donations are always optional.
Dates: Tuesdays, Dec 2 - 23 The verb we translate as “to meditate” in Tibetan, gom, literally means “to familiarize.” First we listen to the teachings, then think about their meaning, and, finally thoroughly familiarize our mind with them in meditation, gaining direct experiential knowledge of their reality. This module introduces the student to various simple techniques, including concentration, analytical meditation, and visualization, which is a specialty of Tibetan Buddhism.
End the day with a purification practice, the Four Opponent Powers. Please try to join this class no later than 9:00 PM. Open door, open heart. Drop in anytime. Donations are always optional. Materials Link