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New Board Members Bring Fresh Perspectives
At the end of 2020, six board members who have devoted themselves to the well-being and development of Sukhasiddhi for many years will step down from their posts and we will welcome four new members to the Board of Directors. This transition has provided the Board and Executive Leadership Team an opportunity to reflect on Sukhasiddhi Foundation’s history, to gain clarity about our organization’s structure
An Interview with New Board Member Susan Shannon
What drew you to Sukhasiddhi? I’ve been aware of Sukhasiddhi since it first started. Lama Palden Drolma, known as Caroline in 1982, was one of the first people I met when I moved to California. I had taken refuge and received some intimate teachings from Kalu Rinpoche, so we had that in common. After she came back from three-year retreat, she and two fellow retreatants
From Fear of Death to Greater Compassion
As the latest cases and deaths from Covid-19 filled the news, it has been impossible to not think about death. The virus has brought major changes to how we live our lives. Those who have lost loved ones and the medical personnel caring for the sick are having a particularly stressful time. Our emotional, spiritual and cultural distance from death has been narrowed. Our denial
The Refuge of the Boundless Heart
Lama Döndrup discusses the power of cultivating the four immeasurable states of love, compassion, joy and equanimity. WE ARE LIVING IN A TIME when our heart’s ordinary capacity is being stretched on a daily basis...
“Be Like the Family that Opens their Arms”
In Lama Palden’s first sangha-wide meeting since her move to Portugal, she shared her thoughts on how profoundly our Dharma practice can serve during current times.
Welcoming Everyone: Dharma Practice for Daily Life
Two practitioners in the Dharma Training Program talk about the benefits of structured Buddhist training in these challenging times.