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Buddhist Vocabulary
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Buddhist Vocabulary

Liza Leeds2020-12-02T22:08:12-08:00

Empowerment An initiation ritual that introduces one to a specific Vajrayana practice and allows them to engage in the practice. Sanskrit: abhiṣeka which means anoint or consecrate Tibetan: wang kur (dbang bskur) which means to confer initiation/empowerment. wang (dbang): power, force kur (bskur): send, give, bestow In an empowerment, the vajra master transmits the realization of a particular practice to the initiate. This is not a bestowing of something to the initiate that they do

Buddhist VocabularyLiza Leeds2020-12-02T22:08:12-08:00

One woman’s journey to sharing the Dharma
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One woman’s journey to sharing the Dharma

Joanne Molyneaux2019-06-03T11:03:40-07:00

A number of Sukhasiddhi's senior students just completed training with Lama Palden and Lew Richmond to become Community Dharma Leaders, sharing the Dharma as it comes uniquely through them. Gitte Dobrer shares her experience of the training.

One woman’s journey to sharing the DharmaJoanne Molyneaux2019-06-03T11:03:40-07:00

The Value of Spiritual Mentorship
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The Value of Spiritual Mentorship

Joanne Molyneaux2019-04-04T14:56:24-07:00

by Barbara Juniper Times are a bit unstable these days. More than ever, walking a spiritual path and having a practice that helps connect us to a sense of inner ok-ness feels essential. Yet sometimes the path splits into two or more paths, and uncertainty arises. How do we navigate unfamiliar terrain? How do we listen to the promptings of our deep knowing? In its essence, the path home to our own heart is a

The Value of Spiritual MentorshipJoanne Molyneaux2019-04-04T14:56:24-07:00

Dharma Off the Cushion: Engaging Practice in the 21st Century
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Dharma Off the Cushion: Engaging Practice in the 21st Century

Joanne Molyneaux2019-06-25T08:13:07-07:00

Introducing Dharma Off the Cushion, a series of evening talks that explore the diverse ways Buddhist practitioners engaged in making a difference in the world. A truly inspiring series and a benefit for Sukhasiddhi Foundation.

Dharma Off the Cushion: Engaging Practice in the 21st CenturyJoanne Molyneaux2019-06-25T08:13:07-07:00

4 Steps to Managing Holiday Overload
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4 Steps to Managing Holiday Overload

Liza Leeds2019-01-28T17:25:32-08:00

Do 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.

4 Steps to Managing Holiday OverloadLiza Leeds2019-01-28T17:25:32-08:00

Kalu Rinpoche Visits Sukhasiddhi Foundation
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Kalu Rinpoche Visits Sukhasiddhi Foundation

Joanne Molyneaux2018-12-06T13:56:14-08:00

Kalu Rinpoche made a last-minute visit to Sukhasiddhi on November 11 and gave a wonderful talk from his personal experience as a dharma practioner. In this blog are Lama Palden's reflections on the visit. The recordings and transcript are here. KALU RINPOCHE gave us only four days notice when he decided to come to the center after he finished touring his original centers in North America. There were about 150 people who came to see

Kalu Rinpoche Visits Sukhasiddhi FoundationJoanne Molyneaux2018-12-06T13:56:14-08:00

Finding a Spiritual Home
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Finding a Spiritual Home

Joanne Molyneaux2018-09-25T13:30:42-07:00

from Lama Palden In America and in the west in general, we are exposed to many different spiritual traditions, not only our own Judea-Christian traditions, but also the traditions of Islam, all of the different traditions of Buddhism plus an immense variety of other eastern and indigenous spiritual traditions and disciplines. This is an incredible opportunity and time that we are living in right now, an opportunity to touch into so many traditions, to read

Finding a Spiritual HomeJoanne Molyneaux2018-09-25T13:30:42-07:00

Liberate Challenging Emotions with Lama Palden
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Liberate Challenging Emotions with Lama Palden

Joanne Molyneaux2018-10-12T10:58:46-07:00

We get so caught up in our suffering and neurotic stuff, but there’s so much joy in the path of liberation and transformation when we unwind these patterns and feel the core of who we truly are. I feel more and more that what they say is true— Buddhism is like finding a jewel in a pile of trash on the road. This is how it really is.

Liberate Challenging Emotions with Lama PaldenJoanne Molyneaux2018-10-12T10:58:46-07:00

The Value of A Longer Retreat
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The Value of A Longer Retreat

Joanne Molyneaux2018-08-22T16:01:28-07:00

For the month of August, a group of senior Sukhasiddhi students in the lineage program are doing intensive White Tara practice in silent retreat. In this interview, Sandy Shelton, one of the organizers of this retreat, about the choice of White Tara practice and the power of doing a long spell of concentrated practice. Tell us a little about what led you to put together this retreat. Last August, a small group of us did

The Value of A Longer RetreatJoanne Molyneaux2018-08-22T16:01:28-07:00

How to Use Writing as a Spiritual Practice
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How to Use Writing as a Spiritual Practice

Liza Leeds2018-09-24T16:11:47-07:00

Jane 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

How to Use Writing as a Spiritual PracticeLiza Leeds2018-09-24T16:11:47-07:00