Treasure
Valley Dharma Friends is pleased to present
Venerable Thubten Chonyi
October
19-21, 2012
Friday, October 19 7:00-8:30 pm – "The Buddhist Perspective on the
Sources of Happiness and Suffering"
Venerable
Chonyi will discuss the Buddhist view that happiness and suffering do not come
from external things and people, but are dependent on how we view situations and
relate to people. In this way we can
have more control over our happiness and suffering.
Saturday, October 20 ,10:00-11:30 and 1:00-2:30 and Sunday, October 21 2:00-3:30– “Developing Love, Compassion, and
Altruism”
By
using the Buddha’s teachings on these qualities, we can cultivate them to
increase our own well-being, and to be of greater benefit to others. Venerable
Chonyi will talk about the benefits of love, compassion, and altruism and the
techniques for developing them with an impartial attitude toward all.
Sunday, October 21 8:00-9:00 am – guided
meditation on Chenrezig, the Buddha of compassion
All sessions at LTTT Temple, 2312
W. Overland Road
(Just east of the Overland-Vista
intersection)
$15 per session or $40 for all
No one turned away for lack of
funds
There will also be a fund raiser for Chenrezig Hall, Saturday, October 20 at 6:00 – 9:00 pm
2911 South Holden Avenue (3 blocks east of Timberline High School)
Ven. Chonyi is a Buddhist nun practicing in the Tibetan tradition. She is a resident of Sravasti Abbey, the
Buddhist monastery in Newport, Washington and has received bhikshuni ordination
at Sravasti Abbey under the guidance of Venerable Thubten Chodron.