Wisdom Flame

Two groups are running this fall, on alternate Thursday evenings. One is diving into practices introduced by Lama Tsultrim Allione and other Tara Mandala teachers. A WoW discussion group is focusing on Mingyur Rinpoche's new book, In Love with the World, starting October 3rd. For dates, times, and other details see the website. https://www.wisdomflame.org/

What's next for Wisdom Flame? Come to a potluck meeting August 22 starting at 5:30 pm and we'll explore possibilities for the year ahead. Message for details.

Self compassion involves the courage to witness our personal demons, and accepting what we see with loving kindness.

To stay present with our fears in a spirit of curiosity and gentleness is a true act of warriorship.

Finding Refuge in the Scary Places Inside Us Ray Buckner shares how Buddhist practice can help us diminish fear by facing it directly with honesty, clarity, and compassion.

"All beings have the capacity to feel tenderness—to experience heartbreak, pain and uncertainty. Therefore the enlightened heart of bodhichitta is available to us all."

- Pema Chödrön, “The Places That Scare You: A Guide to Fearlessness in Difficult Times.”

Bodhichitta is the Excellence of Awakened Heart -- Pema Chödrön – Lion's Roar The mind of enlightenment, bodhichitta, is always available, in pain as well as in joy. Pema Chödrön lays out how to cultivate this soft spot of bravery.

The Feeding Your Demons winter retreat is now full and we are not able to register any more participant.

Stay tuned via our page for more events in the coming months.

Word of Wisdom from Lama Tsultrim Allione's book Feeding Your Demons

A Conflict We Can Never Win Giving our demons form by personifying them brings inchoate energies or harmful patterns into view, allowing them to be liberated rather than leaving them as invisible destructive forces. The alternative to feeding our demons is to engage in a conflict we can never win: our unfed demons only become....

Thank you for all those who attended our info session last Sunday. It was wonderful to have such a great turn out and be led by our retreat instructors via Zoom in this practice together.

For those interested please remember to register ASAP so we can finalize our logistical planning for the retreat.

In the meantime you may indulge in this article written by Lama Tsultrim Allione for Lions Roar, which provides a basic introduction to the practice.

Enjoy!

How to Feed Your Demons Lama Tsutrim Allione teaches you an innovative technique, based on the Tibetan Buddhist principles of "Chöd," to turn your inner demons into friends.