Awake in the World: Course One - Week One

Topic: If You Want the Fruit, You Must Tend to the Root: Integrating the Paramitas of Joyful Diligence, Meditative Concentration and Wisdom

Dates:
Sundays | October 27, November 3 & November 10

Location:
Online via Zoom

Time:
10 AM - 12 PM PDT

The first three of the traditional six Paramitas: Generosity, Ethical Discipline and Patience-are said to be tools of relation-how we relate to others. The next three: Joyful Diligence, Meditative Concentration and Wisdom-are more about refining ourselves to truly walk the Bodhisattva's Path. We could say we've amended the soil of us, planted our basic crop and have begun to reap some harvest. Now, we are tending to the roots of those plants so they can produce even more fruit across the seasons of this and future lifetimes. 

Tending to the roots gives us Joyful Diligence, the boundless energy of a child at play. (Or Tigger, bouncing on his tail in celebration of being alive.) That energy provides the octane necessary to develop the focus of Meditative Concentration, which in turn, becomes the basis for insight, and with the awakening of Bodhicitta, becomes a true spiritual practice, steeped in the wisdom.

None of this is easy, or we wouldn't be here. Together we will continue to refine our path, weaving our confusion, skill, practice, apprehension, doubt, confidence etc into the complex tapestry of all our lives hold in these challenging times.

Fees:
$120 (series fee)
$150 (series fee + support)
$90 (Sukhasiddhi Members)

The deadline to register is Saturday, October 26 at 12 PM (Pacific).

**Please Note: This Awake in the World course is included in the Dharma Training Program as part of the curriculum. If you are already enrolled in DTP, you do not need to register separately for this series. 

**Please Note: This Awake in the World course is NOT included in the Bodhi Program. If you are enrolled in Bodhi and are interested in this series, you will need to register separately.

PLEASE NOTE:

For Those on Zoom
We request you be fully present with Zoom video on for classes and trainings. This is an opportunity for the lamas and teachers to connect with you. If this is not possible, please let the registrar or teacher know.

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MEET THE TEACHER

Susan Shannon, M. Div. is a seeker, teacher, earth and animal steward, and devotee of the heart. She has worked in the fields of Emotional Literacy and Restorative Justice for over 20 years, incorporating over 45 years of Buddhist practice and study from the Tibetan tradition. She’s worked with various diverse populations all her life including inmates, Tibetan refugees, the homeless, the differently-abled, at-risk youth, and has served as the Buddhist Chaplain to the men in San Quentin State Prison and Death Row. She currently resides in the San Juan Islands where she writes, provides spiritual coaching and tends her land.