TAMING THE MIND I LOPÖN JANN JACKSON SATURDAY, JANUARY 16 to SUNDAY, JANUARY 17, 2015 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM Seemingly one may have boundless knowledge from studies and reflection but if one is not attuned to knowing what mind is, then one is not able to tame the enemy of destructive emotions.   ~ Longchenpa   The Buddha ta…

GongLab Holiday Celebration Sunday, December 6, 6:30pm to 9:00pm: Skylight Event Space, Heartwood Center Featuring: The Gong Bath Shadow Tale “Sleeping in the Forest,” Hot Tea & Pastries, and a very Special Preview Performance of a New Collaborative Work! With Musical Guests: Suwan Choi, Byoung Kim, Rick Kubes and Khar…

WALKING THE PATH OF THE BUDDHA LOPÖN BARBARA RYAN SATURDAY NOVEMBER 21, 2015 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM The path of the nine yanas (or journeys) provides an overview of the Buddhist teachings and was generously taught by H.E. Mindrolling Jetsun Khandro Rinpoche on her recent visit to Osel Ling. This one-day program will provide…

By: Lindy Ferrigno, ABT, CI (AOBTA) Summer is the time of the Fire Element. It is a time of celebrating and rejoicing in the beauty, fullness and fruition of life. The climate is hot and dry and the Earth is abundant in this season of maturity when plants blossom and bear fruit. It is a time when we relax and enjoy the…

Heartwood has announced the return of Her Eminence Mindrolling Jetsun Khandro Rinpoche for two days of teaching in the Heartwood Skylight Room August 15-16, 2015. The event is sponsored by Ösel Ling Mindrolling International, formerly Tsogyaling Meditation Center. Last year’s program was the first time in seven years t…

A Weekend of Teaching with Her Eminence Mindrolling Jetsun Khandro Rinpoche “Nine Journeys to Awakened Mind” Saturday, August 15-Sunday, August 16, 2015 9:00 am—5:00 pm both days (Saturday and Sunday only) The Buddhist path helps us access our innate openness, compassion, and wisdom. We need to learn how best to work w…

Guest Blog by Mark Sobralske: Dear Friends, Himalaya Project stands in solidarity with those suffering in Nepal following the 7.9 that struck on April 25th, 2015, 50 miles northwest of Kathmandu. Thankfully, all of our directors, advisers, volunteers, and friends in Dolpo and Kathmandu are confirmed ‘safe’ for the time…

Introduction to Vajrayana Buddhism With Lopön Barbara Ryan Friday, May 15, 2015 6:00 pm—8:00 pm (public talk: “The Four Reminders That Turn the Mind Toward the Dharma”) Saturday, May 16, 2015 9:00 am—5:00 pm Sunday, May 17, 2015 9:00 am—5:00 pm After his enlightenment the Buddha taught his direct experience of the Trut…

Well it’s that time of year:  NCAA Basketball, March madness (although March has come and gone so I’m not sure why it’s titled that), The Final Four, etc.  To be honest, that’s really all I know about it.  I no longer own a TV and when I did sports was never my interest.  Yeah sure, I know that a free throw is a point,…

Sensei Mui will present a workshop on the Teaching of the Buddha. This month’s workshop will focus on the Buddha’s analysis of mind. We can analyze the mind by seeing what it does and expose its nature. In the Buddha’s teaching the mind creates Samsāra. Samsāra literally means “wandering-on.” Samsāra is not a place but…