5 Wednesdays
December 9, 16, 23, 30, 2026 + January 6, 2027
6:00–7:30p
We all know what it feels like to be pushed and pulled by life.
When things go well, we feel confident. When something goes wrong, our whole experience can shift. We are praised and feel encouraged; criticized and begin to doubt ourselves. We gain something, lose something, feel seen, feel overlooked, experience pleasure, experience pain.
Buddhist teachings describe these recurring patterns as the Eight Worldly Concerns: pleasure and pain, praise and blame, fame and insignificance, gain and loss.
The point is not to make these conditions disappear. They are part of life, but we can learn to relate to them with greater awareness, clarity, and freedom.
In this five-week series, we will explore the traditional Buddhist teachings on the Eight Worldly Concerns and examine how they show up in our own lives.
Drawing on Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche’s Emotional Rescue teachings and the practical method of Mindful Gap, Clear Seeing, and Letting Go, each session will combine teaching, meditation, personal reflection, small-group exercises, and discussion. We will learn to recognize familiar patterns as they arise, create more space before reacting, see our experience more clearly, and gradually develop a freer and more spacious way of responding to both the pleasant and difficult moments of life.
The aim of the series is not simply to understand the Eight Worldly Concerns as a Buddhist teaching, but to recognize our own relationship with them—and to begin transforming that relationship in ways we can carry into everyday life.
Schedule
Wednesday evenings
December 9, 16, 23, 30, 2026 + January 6, 2027
6:00–7:30p
Registration
Nalandabodhi Seattle offers dharma teachings at no cost, but please consider making a donation if you are able.
Questions?
Please contact Carlos Ferreyros if you have questions about this event.
Format
Onsite at Nalanda West.
Registration Details
Please register below and look for an auto-email response (subject: “Registration Confirmation – When the Winds Blow”).
Please practice generosity when registering so that Nalandabodhi Seattle can continue to offer precious teachings like these to all who are interested in the dharma.
Facilitator
Carlos Ferreyros is a long-time Buddhist practitioner, meditation instructor, and Karunika under the guidance of Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche. He teaches and leads retreats on Buddhist topics and meditation, and is a senior teacher of the Emotional Rescue method, with an emphasis on making Buddhist practice practical, accessible, and relevant to everyday life.
Alongside his Dharma work, Carlos has had an extensive career in communications, receiving nine Emmy Awards and supporting a number of Nalandabodhi and Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche projects.
Date/Time
Date(s) - Wed., December 16, 2026
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Location Nalandabodhi Seattle @ Nalanda West
