The Winter Solstice marks the shortest day of the year and the longest night. Please join Nalandabodhi in practice on this powerful day.
UPDATE
We are delighted to announce that Susan Chapman will give a short opening talk before our liturgical practice.
Schedule
4:00p dharma talk by Susan Chapman
4:45p liturgical practice (chants + Aspiration of Samantabhadra)
5:30p (onsite at Nalanda West: Nalandabodhi Seattle sangha social in the Community Room)
Teacher Bio
Susan Chapman has been studying and practicing the Buddhist dharma for over 50 years. During that time she’s worked in prisons, battered women’s shelters and in private practice as a family therapist. She spent nine years in retreat at Gampo Abbey followed by 8 years serving as a Shambhala acharya. She is currently a student of Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche. In 2020 she was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer and her experience in that living bardo is the basis for her new book.
Publications
(available in eBook format)
Which Way Is Up? Finding Heart in the Hardest of Times
The Five Keys To Mindful Communication