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Archive for April 12, 2018
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| Announcing upcoming learning opportunities with Pema |
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| Dear Friends,
We wanted to let you know about a few upcoming events that may be of interest to you. These are unique opportunities to experience the extraordinary benefits of Pema’s teachings. Please take a moment to explore the links below and, as always, we are so grateful for your support of Pema and The Pema Chödrön Foundation. |
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| Pema at Omega Institute via livestream May 18-20, 2018 |
| Pema will explore Buddhist perspectives on styles of suffering, enhanced in part by referencing teachings from her teachers, including the late Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. She reveals to us how even our most subtle suffering affects us and keeps us from awakening our true nature.
Learn more and register here |
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| Pema in Vermont via livestream May 5-6, 2018 |
Pema will teach on how to make the best use of the challenging emotions we encounter every day of our lives. Instead of repressing our feelings or acting out, we can learn to experience our emotions fully, allowing them to awaken our hearts and open our minds. Living in this open-hearted way is the essence of courage.
Learn more and register here |
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| On Cultivating Courage , Los Angeles California, June 23, 2018. An evening with Pema Chödrön and Greg Boyle
Join Pema and Greg Boyle for an evening of teachings exploring the power of kinship and how we can awaken courage and compassion amidst our greatest challenges. Proceeds from this live event will support the mission of Homeboy Industries in Los Angeles, the largest gang intervention, rehabilitation, and re-entry program in the world. The Pema Chödrön Foundation supports the work of Homeboy Industries.
Learn more and register here |
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| Pema Chodron Foundation | PO Box 770630, Steamboat Springs, CO 80477 |
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Video of the Week
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The Soccer Grannies of South Africa
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| When many people think of grandmothers, they think of old women who knit, bake cookies, and don’t do much else outside the home. However, in South Africa, many grandmothers are the sole caregivers of grandchildren whose parents have passed away from HIV/AIDS. Women in South Africa do not play soccer, but a group of women in Limpopo known as the "Vhakegula Vhakegula,” or the “grannies grannies,” is forging new ground. The Vhakegula Vhakegula play soccer twice a week, primarily for exercise. In the process they also receive peace of mind, new friendships, joy and happiness. Many of them view this exercise as their medicine, helping them to avoid getting sick. The exercise has also helped many of the women overcome medical conditions that they had before playing soccer, including difficulty sleeping through the night. The benefits are seen in their smiles, shared singing, and in the enthusiasm with which they participate in this life affirming activity. |
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Peace is the only battle worth waging.
– Albert Camus –
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The Very Best Way to Pray for Peace
When a CIA analyst began an interfaith quest for citizen diplomacy by standing shoulder to shoulder with a veiled woman, and listening to the Imam ask, “Don’t we all bleed when we’re hurt?” she was grateful to be praying alongside Muslims instead of interrogating them in Afghanistan for the CIA after 9/11. She continues to work with Muslim communities in the belief that peace in the Middle East can only emerge from small, grassroots efforts. Politicians could profit from her story… { read more }
Be The Change
In any situation of violence there’s the possibility of discovering that we are all human beings in need of love and attention. Find someone today who puts you off, and climb into their shoes for a little while to have an experience of their way of living. |
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Sangha of Auspicious Companions 