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Mahayana Essentials: Unshakeable Confidence on the Bodhisattva Path

Date: June 4-5, 2022 

Location: Online: Hosted by Pema Osel | 

Teacher: Elizabeth Mattis-Namgyel

We often think of the bodhisattva path as a path of increasing compassion and tenderness. This is true. However, it is also a path of cultivating courage, learning how to set healthy boundaries, and developing a fierce determination to serve others that transcends the story of “I am good.” The bodhisattva path trains us to step up with unshakeable confidence and make ourselves big enough for our world.

Program Details

This year’s Mahayana Essentials program is a live-stream program hosted by Pema Osel. Elizabeth will give three talks which will include Q&A.
 
On Saturday and Sunday there will be half-hour guided meditation sessions before the morning talks. There will also be discussion groups held before the Saturday afternoon talk. All of these sessions will be hosted on Zoom and led by senior students.
 

For those who are unable to watch the live stream in real time, the videos will be accessible until June 20th. Or if you wish to continue your study of the teachings, an Audio-Video Study Set is available for purchase which gives you access to the video for a full year and the audio indefinetely.

Audio recordings are available as well as a separate product. The audio recordings are downloadable and yours to enjoy indefinitely.

Financial Support
The proceeds from this program support Pema Osel, our center in Vermont where Elizabeth usually gives these teachings in person. In order to support our annual budget, we hope that most people are able to pay the full amount. However, no one will be turned away for financial reasons. If you can’t pay in full, don’t let that be an obstacle. Contact us here by May 21st for more information on payment options.

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Program Schedule
Please Note: Times are in Mountain Daylight Time (MDT) and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)

Saturday, June 4th
9:00 – 9:30 am MDT/ 11:00 – 11:30 am EDT – Meditation via Zoom (optional)
10:00 – Noon MDT/ Noon – 2:00 pm EDT – Talk 1
1:30 – 2:30 pm MDT/ 3:30 – 4:30 pm EDT – Discussion groups via Zoom (optional)
3:00 – 5:00 pm MDT/ 5:00 – 7:00 pm EDT – Talk 2

Sunday, June 5th
9:00 – 9:30 am MDT/ 11:00 – 11:30 am EDT- Meditation via Zoom (optional)
10:00 – Noon MDT/ Noon – 2:00 pm EDT – Talk 3

You will receive a welcome email closer to the program with information on how to join the Zoom meditation and discussion groups, and a link to the opening and closing chants. Stay tuned for the welcome email.

Event Contact
Vanessa Waxman

More about Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel
Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel has studied and practiced the Buddhadharma for over 35 years under the guidance of her teacher and husband Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche. She is the retreat master of Samten Ling in Crestone, Colorado, and has spent over six years in retreat. She holds a degree in anthropology and an M.A. in Buddhist Studies. She teaches throughout the U.S., Australia, and Europe.

She is the author of The Power of an Open Question: The Buddha’s Path to Freedom and The Logic of Faith: A Buddhist Path to Finding Certainty Beyond Belief and Doubt.

Elizabeth is known for her use of inquiry as a means to reach a place of genuine practice and awakening. She asks participants to engage in the practice of open questioning with her while she takes a fresh look at the assumptions and beliefs we have about spirituality. In particular, Elizabeth is fascinated with the Buddha’s essential teachings on the natural principle of pratityasamutpada, dependent arising. Participants repeatedly comment on how her approach has reinvigorated their meditation practice and the way they relate to their lives as a whole.

Learn more about Elizabeth’s activities, including her new non-profit organization, The Middle Way Initiative, on her website.

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