Fearless Compassion
Online one-day workshop with Ven. Robina Courtin
Sunday, May 17, 10am - 3:30pm
The development of compassion and bodhicitta is the point of the path to enlightenment, the end result: the removal of all separateness from others and the spontaneous capacity to benefit all sentient beings perfectly.
Why “fearless”? Because genuine compassion encompasses all living beings, including the harmers, the negative ones, not just the innocent victims.
But as His Holiness the Dalai Lama says, “Compassion is not enough: we need wisdom.” Without the development of renunciation of suffering and its causes (which comes from understanding of the law of karma and the workings of one’s own mind) and of the wisdom that sees reality as it is (which comes from understanding dependent arising and emptiness) one cannot fully develop such radical compassion.
The great bodhisattvas are fierce in their determination to never give up on sentient beings: they “think in terms of eons,” as His Holiness the Dalai Lama says.
During our workshop we will combine the teachings with meditations on Buddha Tara: the manifestation of fearless compassion and wisdom.
Suggested donation $40-$100 (or give any amount you can, all are welcome to join)
REGISTER HERE
Sunday, May 17, 10am - 3:30pm
The development of compassion and bodhicitta is the point of the path to enlightenment, the end result: the removal of all separateness from others and the spontaneous capacity to benefit all sentient beings perfectly.
Why “fearless”? Because genuine compassion encompasses all living beings, including the harmers, the negative ones, not just the innocent victims.
But as His Holiness the Dalai Lama says, “Compassion is not enough: we need wisdom.” Without the development of renunciation of suffering and its causes (which comes from understanding of the law of karma and the workings of one’s own mind) and of the wisdom that sees reality as it is (which comes from understanding dependent arising and emptiness) one cannot fully develop such radical compassion.
The great bodhisattvas are fierce in their determination to never give up on sentient beings: they “think in terms of eons,” as His Holiness the Dalai Lama says.
During our workshop we will combine the teachings with meditations on Buddha Tara: the manifestation of fearless compassion and wisdom.
Suggested donation $40-$100 (or give any amount you can, all are welcome to join)
REGISTER HERE
About Ven. Robina
Ordained since the late 1970s, Ven. Robina has worked full time since then for Lama Thubten Yeshe and Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s FPMT. Over the years she has served as editorial director of Wisdom Publications, editor of Mandala Magazine, and executive director of Liberation Prison Project. Her life and work with prisoners have been featured in the documentary films Chasing Buddha and Key to Freedom.
Venerable has tirelessly traveled the world for decades teaching Buddhism to many thousands with her uniquely straightforward, engaging and energetic teaching style.
Ordained since the late 1970s, Ven. Robina has worked full time since then for Lama Thubten Yeshe and Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s FPMT. Over the years she has served as editorial director of Wisdom Publications, editor of Mandala Magazine, and executive director of Liberation Prison Project. Her life and work with prisoners have been featured in the documentary films Chasing Buddha and Key to Freedom.
Venerable has tirelessly traveled the world for decades teaching Buddhism to many thousands with her uniquely straightforward, engaging and energetic teaching style.
