Lama Tsultrim Allione is on the advisory council for Shambhala Mountain Center’s upcoming Wisdom Rising, August 17-21, which will explore the feminine principle in depth. Click here to learn more about Wisdom Rising!
People with some interest in Buddhist philosophy and practice may be familiar with terms like emptiness, interdependence, and wisdom. And, most of us appreciate a teacher who can bring forth the meaning of these relationship between these mystifying words. Recently, we were fortunate to get Elizabeth Mattis-Namgyal on the line for what turned out to be quite an illuminating conversation! Elizabeth is one of the most well renowned teachers on the aforementioned topics and how they relate to what is known as the feminine principle. You may find that beginning to explore these notions can open up your journey quite a bit. And so, we invite you to have a look at the pithy clip below. Elizabeth will be teaching on this subject at Shambhala Mountain Center during Wisdom Rising, August 17-21. Click here to learn more about Wisdom Rising. About the Authors Elizabeth Mattis-Namgyel has studied and practiced the Buddhadharma for thirty years under the guidance of her teacher and husband Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche. Elizabeth is known for her willingness to question the entire path in …
This particular teaching stops me in my tracks. It forces me to stretch, to turn inwards, and outwards — to see, and to be seen. Part of what I see is… how little I am able to see and how little I am seen: usually. Some dharma teachings have a blissy flavor that has to do with solitary pondering of the nature of reality, removed from nitty-gritty interpersonal and social implications of our day-to-day attitudes and behaviors. In the teaching below, Rev. angel Kyodo williams brings our spiritual inspiration down to earth — asking us to examine ourselves, our assumptions, and the way we are using our spiritual practice. For me these are a some of the crucial points to consider: Am I willing to expose myself — to myself and to others? Am I willing to take the risks of going against social norms? What sort of privilege do I have, and how is my experience of the world different than those of different ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, ages, ableness, and so on? Is my practice attenuating greed, …
Is it true that we are interconnected? And if it is, what are the implications? Based on your conditioning, and what books, talks, and ideas you’ve encountered, you may have ready-made answers to these questions. And so, a further question: On what level do you know these truths — today, right now? It’s one thing to hold a view on the level of intellect, or concept. And it’s another to experience something like interconnectedness as a living reality. In this video, from last year’s Wisdom Rising conference, Janet Solyntjes guides us in a contemplative meditation on interconnectedness. Taking the time to hold a concept in our heart-mind, allowing it to open into a personal experience — a personal knowing — is how we evolve spiritually. We hope you find this to be of benefit. Click here to learn more about the 2nd Annual Wisdom Rising: An Exploration of the Divine Feminine in Buddhism — August 17-21 About the Authors Janet Solyntjes, MA, is a senior teacher in the Shambhala Buddhist tradition and Adjunct Professor at Naropa University. A practitioner …
It is a widely-shared sentiment in this day and age that the world is somehow out of balance. In particular, many point to the inequality among genders — that those of the male variety seem to be more often in positions of power, and even treated better than those of other genders who occupy similar positions. All of this seems to be observably true. And yet, there may also a more subtle imbalance in regard to maculine and feminine influence in our modern world that is of equal, if not greater, importance. Buddhist master Lama Tsultrim Allione devotes much energy to reawakening the “sacred feminine.” When asked to define this phrase though, Lama often experiences a vast gap in conceptual mind, and a verbal answer doesn’t always emerge quickly — which is part of the point. The sacred feminine is mysterious, vast, empty, and yet cognizant. It is related to nature, poetry, and sacred sexuality. It is embodied, rather than somewhere “up and out there” And, according to Lama Tsultrim, it’s influence is painfully lacking …
