The King of Aspiration Prayers with Acharya Tashi - Nalandabodhi Seattle

The King of Aspiration Prayers with Acharya Tashi

Sundays, January 5–February 9, 2025
10:00a–12:00p

The King of Aspiration Prayers, also called The Aspiration of Noble Excellent Conduct, is a prayer familiar to many Buddhist practitioners. It contains the aspirations of all the buddhas and the bodhisattvas. Its power is extraordinary.  It lifts us beyond daily mundane concerns and into the activities of bodhisattvas who seek to alleviate the misery of all sentient beings. Instead of seeing our limitations, we are given a glimpse of our Buddha nature.  As Achaya Tashi will explain in this series, the verses of the prayer describe our potential to become fully enlightened beings. Its recitation offers our lives renewed meaning and purpose.

In this five week series of teachings, Acharya Tashi Wangchuck will finish teaching The King of Aspiration Prayers. The prayer itself is rich in imagery and symbolism that, once explained, can deepen our appreciation and understanding of the verses. 

Registration

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Sunday, January 5, 2025
Sunday, January 12, 2025
Sunday, January 19, 2025
Sunday, January 26, 2025
Sunday, February 2, 2025 No teaching by Acharya Tashi – Half Day Silent Retreat
Sunday, February 9, 2025
Sunday, February 16, 2025  Teaching by Mitra Lee Worley

Schedule

10:00 Opening Chants
10:10 Shamatha (Calm Abiding) and Walking Meditation
11:00 Dharma Talk with Acharya Tashi
12:00 Community Lunch

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