"Stupas in Time and Space" by Hanlie and Sunam Have you ever been curious about stupas? A long time ago, great teachers were cremated, but sometimes they were buried in a seated, meditative position with a mound of earth covering them up. Thus, the domed shape of the stupa came to represent a person seated...

"Stupas: Meaning and Symbols" by Hanlie and Sunam A stupa is something mysterious and beautiful. While the overall shape of the stupa closely resembles the image of a seated Buddha, every part of it - inside and out - is infused with meaning and symbolism. The base of the stupa is fashioned in the form...

Replenish the desert. Restore the Earth. By Travis Mueller We have been working with Travis Mueller at the University of Arizona and the newly formed Skyharvest to create a lush and green lower campus. Together with Line and Space a replenishment plan for the desert will ensure that every Medicine Buddha pilgrim stay cool as...

Pilgrim Practices There are many different ways to be a pilgrim. This is a great opportunity to learn some of the typical things pilgrims do! In this talk, we compare pilgrimages in the East to those in the West. Who: Geshe Michael Roach, Dr. Blue (Fearless Sage) Where:   Live stream  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85722326669 When: Friday, November 19,...

CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR OTHERS Thousands of practitioners around the world understand the importance of doing retreats, as they are one of the main instruments for reaching highest spiritual goals. Being able to create the space and opportunity for others to do retreats is a powerful way to help them learn a new technique, reset mind...

The Diamond & the Mountain Join us on Jan 8, 2022 to listen to her story and the story on Diamond Mountain! Who: Ven. Jigme Palmo Where:   Live stream  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85722326669 When: Saturday, January 8, 6 am Arizona, 7 am Guadalajara, 2 pm Berlin, 4 pm Moscow, 9 pm Singapore Tickets: free In 2002, a modern...

ACI Course 04: WHERE DO WE GO NEXT? This 10 class series will come to these answers through an exploration of such topics as: what makes a perception accurate, who can have an accurate perception, how to perceive things beyond our direct senses, how compassion is developed, how a mind of omniscience could even be...

Live-Broadcast with Geshe Michael Roach Friday, February 25, 2022 WHEN: 9 am Arizona 11 am Guadalajara 17:00 Berlin 18:00 Kyiv 19:00 Moskau WHO: Geshe Michael Roach WHERE: Join via zoom or Youtube live stream To our brothers & sisters in the Ukraine and in Russia February 24, 2022 Our dearest brothers & sisters: We have heard...

The 6 Flavors of Emptiness This meditation practice focuses on understanding ultimate reality (emptiness) on a more advanced level. Mahamudra is meditation on the ultimate nature of one’s own mind. We learn to meditate on the emptiness of things and oneself, examining them on six different levels, each one leading to a more sophisticated understanding...

ACI Course 15: What the Buddha Really Meant This Course is based upon The Commentary on the True Intention of the Sutras (Dode Gong Drel) and The Sutra Requested by the Arya Named Never- Ending Wisdom (Pakpa Lodru Misepe Shupay Do) by Shakyamuni Buddha, with a commentary from The Essence of Eloquence on the Art...