Chötrul Düchen: Buddha’s Performance of Miracles

The Logic of Miracles

A presentation by Sandra Roscoe within a science-of-mind framework.

6:00 PM Teaching by Sandra Roscoe
6:40 PM Liturgy & Practice

Chötrul Düchen closely follows Losar, the Tibetan New Year. It takes place on the fifteenth day of the first month in the Tibetan calendar during the full moon. This period celebrates the Buddha’s fifteen days of consecutive teachings accompanied by many miracles that increased devotion and deepened the spiritual realizations of his followers.

Sandra Roscoe, a senior student of Ponlop Rinpoche and teacher at Nitartha Institute, has offered to use the occasion of this holiday to ask the question — what do miracles mean from a buddhist science-of-mind perspective?  As she points out, Ponlop Rinpoche has said many times that Buddhism is more than a religion — it’s a science of mind.

In her talk, from a Buddhist inquiry point of view, Sandra will discuss how miracles suggest a certain kind of logic. We’ll ask ourselves, how do we define miracles? What view do we bring to this question? What purpose do miracles serve in the Buddha’s teachings? What can we learn about our mind and its world from this inquiry?

Please join us for this intriguing discussion followed by our holiday liturgy and practice.

Schedule

6:00 PM The Logic of Miracles with Sandra Roscoe

6:40 PM Liturgy & Practice

Please register at least 24 hours prior to the teaching to allow time to send participant information.

Teacher Bio

Dr. Sandra Roscoe has been a practitioner of Buddhism since 1984 and a student of Tibetan Buddhism since 1996. She began her Tibetan studies and practices in earnest when she met Khenpo Tsultrim Rinpoche in 2000. She started studying at Nitartha Institute in 2002 and she became a student of Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche the same year. Sandra holds a PhD in psychology with a focus on family systems and was a graduate and undergraduate professor at NSU. Sandra was on the Nalandabodhi Executive Council (NEC) for several years and was director of Nitartha Institute for Higher Buddhist Studies for 3½ years. She began teaching at Nitartha Institute in 2013 and became a fully authorized faculty member in 2016. She loves engaging in dharma conversations and Frisbee games with her Australian shepherd.