The Power of Pilgrimage
Liza Leeds2019-12-04T18:04:56-08:00Years ago when I was in my mid 20s spending time in the Himalayas, I thought pilgrimage didn’t make any difference. Anyone could do it...
Birthing a New Direction
Liza Leeds2019-12-04T17:32:35-08:00So much has been evolving at Sukhasiddhi. Can you give me a sense of what’s in the works right now?
Dive Deep into the Teachings
Liza Leeds2019-12-04T17:11:34-08:00One of the fundamental teachings in Vajrayana Buddhism is reflecting on the preciousness of our human birth. Of the six realms described in the Buddha’s teachings,...
Love On Every Breath
Liza Leeds2019-07-09T21:10:57-07:00This is essentially a meditation to help us transform and liberate suffering into love and joy. In addition to experiencing our own suffering, we often unconsciously or consciously, take in others’ suffering. This just sits inside of us unless we process it. This meditation transforms and liberates that as well. Through this meditation we are learn the skills that empower us, empower who we truly are to come forward.
14-day Pilgrimage to Bhutan w/ Lama Palden
Liza Leeds2019-07-02T09:45:09-07:00Bhutan is the last of the Vajrayana Buddhist countries preserving its rare and unique history and culture. We get to feel for how Buddhism, and in particular Vajrayana, permeates and is practiced in one of its native cultures.
4 Steps to Managing Holiday Overload
Liza Leeds2019-01-28T17:25:32-08:00Do holidays bring as much stress as joy? Here are four simple steps to managing holiday overload when it starts to create worry and anxiety, during the holidays or any time.
My Mother’s Passing
Liza Leeds2018-11-02T10:53:06-07:00THE NIGHT BEFORE my mother died, I was in a bit of a panic. I knew the end was near and I was uncertain about how to navigate this part of my mom's journey. It was May 27, 2017 and I had been...
How to Use Writing as a Spiritual Practice
Liza Leeds2018-09-24T16:11:47-07:00Jane Brunette has taught meditation and writing internationally, and has been practicing Tibetan Buddhism for many years. She offers the following guide to using writing as a spiritual practice. Jane will be leading a writing daylong on September 30th at Sukhasiddhi. WRITING can be a powerful spiritual practice, helping us to integrate our active mind with the mind of meditation. By using it as a process of inquiry, it can also help us
Stories and Photos from the Bhutan Pilgrimage
Liza Leeds2018-08-22T16:01:30-07:00In October of 2013, Lama Palden traveled to India and then led a group on pilgrimage to Bhutan. In the article below, she vividly describes some of the highlights of the trip. LAMA PALDEN: A number of us from the Sukhasiddhi community recently returned from a pilgrimage to Bhutan, where we were welcomed with katas and loving kindness by Benchen Khenpo Rinpoche, his wife Rigzen and Lama Sonam -- a student