Open House with Dharma Talk on Tonglen

November 20th

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    Our Wednesday evening Open Houses are a time to practice meditation together, and then enjoy a talk or guided practice, followed by good conversation over tea and cookies.

    (We provide the tea and cookies.)

    This series of talks will range over themes drawn from our rich body of Buddhist and Shambhala teachings, and be given by teachers in training, as well as current teachers from our sangha.

    We look forward to seeing you and share these teachings with you.

    Open to all. Suggested donation: 10$ or whatever you can offer.

     

    Talk & Practice for Nov. 20th

    Tonglen – Compassion in Action (The Practice that Makes Compassion Real) with Mark Frutkin

    Tonglen, an ancient Tibetan practice, means ‘sending and receiving’. The fundamental practice is a radical twist on the way that ego usually thinks and acts. In tonglen, we breathe in what is difficult and painful; we breathe in the suffering of others. We breathe out spaciousness, ease, happiness—the things that help dispel suffering. In acting to dispel the sufferings of others, we also dispel our fear of our own suffering. In this way, it gets to the absolute heart of compassion in action and makes compassion real. 

    Tonglen practice and the class is recommended to those who have at least some experience in meditation practice.

    Programs without a price are free. For those programs with a price listed, please do not let price be an obstacle. Visit our generosity policy page.

    When available as an option, your generosity in offering the patron price helps cover the costs for others who are not able to pay the full price. Any amount offered above the Program Price is considered a charitable donation to the centre, and will be included in a tax receipt issued by email in February of the following year.

    For programs that have a register button, it is helpful for us if you can indicate your intention to attend by registering ahead of time. In order to prevent duplicate entries in the Shambhala Database, all registrations are reviewed before you will receive a confirmation email.

    Our Refund Policy:  For convenience you can pay online using a credit card via PayPal. If we cancel the program for any reason, we will give you a full refund. We understand that sometimes after you have pre-paid, you might be unable to attend.  We will be happy to refund your payment if you request it at least 24 hours before the program starts.  Due to the difference in PayPal charges for purchases and refunds, we charge a nominal amount of $5 for a refund.