Sunday, September 8, 2024 & Sunday, September 15, 2024
Acharya Tashi teaches at 11:00a PT.
Please join Nalandabodhi Seattle on Sundays in September for teachings on Green Tara (Khadiravaṇītārā) and how Arya Tara can help dispel inner and outer manifestations of the Eight Great Fears.
Outer and Inner Aspects of the Eight Great Fears
water or drowning — attachment
thieves — false views
lions — pride
snakes or serpents — jealousy
fire — anger
spirits or flesh-eating demons — doubt
captivity or imprisonment — greed
elephants — ignorance
This program is being offered as an introduction to some of Arya Tara’s enlightened qualities in preparation for the annual Tara Drupchen at Nalanda West, September 19–22, 2024.
Format
A hybrid teaching, the session will be simultaneously broadcast on Zoom. The Zoom link and recording will be shared with all registered participants.
Schedule
(All time are Pacific Time, UTC-7)
10:00a Opening Chants
10:10a Sitting and Walking Meditation
11:00a Teaching
12:00p Community Meal
Bio
Acharya Tashi Wangchuk is the resident teacher at Nalanda West in Seattle, the seat of the international Nalandabodhi sangha. He belongs to Karma Kagyu lineage of Vajrayana Buddhism.
Acharya Tashi was born in Bhutan and he embarked on his spiritual journey at early age, eventually finding his way to the Karma Shri Nalanda Institute, the esteemed Karma Kagyu Monastic College in Sikkim, India. While there, he studied over ten years and attained his master’s (Acharya) degree.
Currently calling Seattle home, he teaches at Nalandabodhi centers worldwide, in North and South America and in Asia.