The Buddhist View of Practicing Compassion On All Levels
Sunday Dec 11, 1-3PM
- Lama Dechen Yeshe Wangmo
In Buddhism, compassion is a practice that holds the key to unlocking the wisdom within ourselves. On the outer level, it is how we are with others. Inwardly, it is how we are with ourselves and, secretly, it is the realization of the enlightened quality of
the nature of our mind. Understanding compassion can shed light on why we
succeed or fail in the world or why our meditation practice flourishes or dries
up and shrivels. It can also be a direct path to enlightenment.
Recent years have seen a widespread discussion in spiritual circles about compassion. Be that as it may, these teachings will introduce the deep meaning of compassion as the true basic nature of reality.
Dakini Singhamukha Sunday Dec 11, 4-6PM
Dakini practices are well known in the Tibetan
Buddhist world as a rapid means of attaining enlightenment. While the essence
of all dakinis is the same, the tantric scriptures state that the special
quality of Singhamukha, the Lion-Faced Dakini, is removing any and all
obstacles, temporal and spiritual, that impede spiritual progress. In
particular, she safeguards the Buddha Dharma in our world and offers protection
to tantric practitioners.
