An Antidote for Turbulent Times: The Aspiration Prayer of Samantabhadra - Nalandabodhi Seattle

An Antidote for Turbulent Times: The Aspiration Prayer of Samantabhadra

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The Aspiration Prayer of Samantabhadra is particularly powerful during times of great disruption.  Nalandabodhi Seattle is grateful for the opportunity to offer recently recorded teachings by Mitra Dean Karl Brunnhölzl in which he illuminates the power of this prayer.

This four part series is based on his recently published book, A Lullaby to Awaken the Heart in which he shares the in-depth meaning and symbolism of each stanza of the aspiration. In times of great disruption it is easy to slip into destructive habits – fear, denial, confusion, negativity or a sense of righteousness. The Aspiration Prayer of Samantabhadra is the antidote to these delusions.

Copies of A Lullaby to Awaken the Heart are available through the Nalanda Store 

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 Contact: Dianne Eberlein  seattle@nalandabodhi.org

Mitra Karl was born in Munich, Germany, and originally trained as a physician before becoming a Buddhist translator and teacher. After completing five-years of training in Buddhist philosophy, he went on to receive Buddhist and Tibetan language training, as well as study Tibetology, Buddhology, and Sanskrit. In 1989, Karl began serving as a translator, interpreter, and Buddhist teacher in Europe, India, and Nepal. He is the author and translator of several Buddhist books, including The Center of the Sunlit Sky, The Heart Attack Sutra, and A Lullaby to Awaken the Heart.

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