with Ven. Sangye Khadro

Tuesday, July 24, 2018
7:00pm – 9:00pm

Interested in preparing for the upcoming initiations by various high lamas such as His Eminence Ling Rinpoche, Gyumed Khensur Rinpoche and others in the area this year?

Or curious to learn more about Tantra? Join us!

• The main difference between Tantra/Vajrayana and Sutrayana
• An overview of the four classes of Tantra
• The different types of initiations, e.g. great initiation (wang.chen) and subsequent permission (jenang)
• When is one ready to take an initiation?
• What should one do during and after taking an initiation?
• What is the relationship between the disciple and the master who gives the initiation?

Originally from California, Kathleen McDonald (Sangye Khadro) began studying Buddhism with Tibetan lamas in Dharamsala, India, in 1973. She became a nun in Nepal the following year, and received full (bhikshuni) ordination in 1988. At the request of her teachers, she began teaching in 1980, and since then has been teaching Buddhism and meditation in various countries around the world, occasionally taking time off for personal retreats. She served as resident teacher in Buddha House, Australia, for two years and in Amitabha Buddhist Centre in Singapore for eleven years. From 2008–2015 she followed the Masters Program at Lama Tsong Khapa Institute in Italy. Her book, "How to Meditate", is a best selling book of Wisdom Publications.