Ven. Robina Courtin: “Appearances And Reality”
Event Details
- Who
- Venerable Robina Courtin
- What
- Public Talk: “Appearances and Reality”
- Where
- Tibet House US
- When
- Tuesday, June 21, 2011 At 07:00 PM
- How
- Suggested Donation: $20
- Details
- Presented by Shantideva Meditation: RSVP: Shantideva@yahoo.com
About the Event
During difficult situations it is easy to fall into the trap of thinking we can change our external world or people around us without examining our own state of mind.
Yet in moments of conflict or difficulty, there is an opportunity to investigate the causes that give rise to our experiences, forming the basis on which to transform these experiences. Ven. Robina challenges us to look beyond our ego, karma, and perception of reality toward a truth that is infinitely more powerful.
Registration and Information
For more information or to register for this event, please e-mail to the above mentioned email address with TIBET HOUSE TALK in the subject line.
Ven. Robina Courtin will also give a teaching and Tara retreat at the Jewel Heart Center, June 24-26 and a public talk on “Universal Compassion” at Union Theological Seminary on June 29. Teachings are part of the series, “Cultivating the Good Heart: Tibetan Buddhist Teachings on Compassion,” offered by Shantideva Meditation in June 2011.
Shantideva Meditation is a study group affiliated with The Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT), which is based on the Gelugpa tradition of Lama Tsongkhapa of Tibet as taught by Founder, Lama Thubten Yeshe and Spiritual Director, Lama Zopa Rinpoche.
About the Presenter
Venerable Robina Courtin, born in Australia in 1944, spent the early part of her life studying classical singing, being involved with the radical left/feminist activism and then, in her quest for a spiritual path, studying martial arts. She became a student of Lama Yeshe and was ordained as a Tibetan Buddhist nun at Kopan Monastery in 1978. Since then, she has worked full-time for the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT) in several roles; editorial director of Wisdom Publications, editor of the magazine, Mandala and director of the Liberation Prison Project.
Since 1987 she has taught Buddhist courses and retreats at FPMT centers worldwide. Well-known for her intense energy and no-nonsense manner of expressing her profound understanding of Buddhist philosophy, Ven Robina is the subject of an award-winning documentary, "Chasing Buddha" and a film by Christine Lundberg called "On the Road Home."
About the Presenter
See above.
