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NEWPORT — Coming up at the Sravasti Abbey there are several classes and events open to the public, including weekly classes in Newport on Tuesdays and in Spokane on Wednesdays. A Labor Day retreat and upcoming Dharma Days are also on the schedule. For more information on each event, go to www.sravastiabbey.org.
Labor Day Retreat: The Five Forces: Practices for a Lifetime are Friday: Monday, Sept. 4–7, at the Sravasti Abbey, 692 Country Lane in Newport.
What does it mean to practice the Dharma? It’s about transforming one’s mind. Join Venerable Thubten Chodron and the Abbey monastics over Labor Day weekend to learn more and practice these valuable steps toward taming our crazy minds and growing our bodhicitta and wisdom. The Five Forces are practices from Kadampa Geshe Chekawa’s 'Seven Point Thought Training,' an important Tibetan text outlining the 'lojong' (thought training) teachings. Arrive by 3 p.m. on Friday and depart after lunch on Monday.
Sharing the Dharma Day: Coming up Sundays, Sept. 13 and Oct. 4, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Sravasti Abbey, join the Buddhist nuns and monks for Sharing the Dharma Day. It’s a day-long event for newcomers and old friends to explore Buddha’s teachings to develop peaceful hearts and minds. The day includes a guided meditation, teaching on the topic of the day, vegetarian potluck and facilitated discussion. Topics come from the book “Working With Anger” by Sravasti Abbey founder and abbess Ven. Thubten Chodron. No experience required. All are welcomed.
Compassion Every Day: This class is every Tuesday through Nov. 17, 6:30–8 p.m. in the Pend Oreille Public Utility District Conference Room. Use the side door off Pine Street, 130 N. Washington Ave. in Newport.
Join Buddhist nuns from Sravasti Abbey to learn practical ways to bring compassion into everyday life. People from all backgrounds can apply these tools to hone good human values and cultivate joy and resilience in challenging times. Discussions are based on the book “An Open-Hearted Life” co-written by Sravasti Abbey founder and Abbess Thubten Chodron and Eastern Washington University Professor and Clinical Psychologist Russell Kolts. No registration necessary. All are welcomed.
Beginning Buddhism: This class is Wednesdays through Dec. 2, 6–7:30 p.m. at the Spokane Buddhist Temple, on the lower level. Enter through the basement door on Perry Street, 927 S. Perry St.
Join nuns from Sravasti Abbey Buddhist monastery in a weekly class to explore the Buddhist worldview, based on the ethics of non-harming and calming the heart-mind. The class includes teachings, guided meditation and discussion. No prior experience or registration is required; just bring an open and curious mind. No registration necessary.
