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Awakening the Kind Heart Retreat with Ven. Sangye Khadro
April 22, 2022 @ 4:00 pm - April 24, 2022 @ 2:00 pm PDT

Awakening the Kind Heart: How to Meditate on Compassion
A Residential Weekend Retreat with Ven. Sangye Khadro
In person and on Vimeo Livestream
Everyone appreciates kindness. A smile, a few friendly words, a show of concern when we’re troubled or feeling unwell, an offer of help – gestures of kindness like these brighten our day and ease whatever sadness we may feel in our hearts.
Feeling that “someone cares” fulfills a very deep need that we all have. And just as we appreciate other people being kind to us, others appreciate it when we are kind to them. That is why it is important to learn to be kind, because it will help make our relationships and interactions with others more satisfying and less problematic.
Spend your weekend with Ven. Sangye Khadro as she teaches from her book, Awakening the Kind Heart: How to Meditate on Compassion.Â
The course includes meditations, teachings, and group discussion.
* You must be fully vaccinated and boosted to attend in person. PCR test is NOT required.
Register here to attend online.
Register here to attend in person.
Retreat Schedule
Friday (in person only) | |
4:00 | Arrive by 4 pm |
6:00 | Meditation or teaching |
Saturday (live & online) | |
6:00 -7:00 am | Meditation practice – Vimeo Livestream |
9:00-10:30 am | Teachings with Ven. Sangye Khadro – Vimeo Livestream |
11:00-11:55 am | Meditation – Vimeo Livestream |
12:00-2:00 pm | Lunch Break |
2:00-3:30 pm | Discussion Groups (on Zoom for online attendees) |
4:00-5:30 pm | Teachings with Ven. Sangye Khadro –Vimeo Livestream |
7:00 pm | Guided meditation – In person only |
Sunday | |
6:00-7:00 am | Meditation practice – Vimeo Livestream |
9:00-10:30 am | Teachings with Ven. Sangye Khadro – Vimeo Livestream |
11:00-11:55 am | Meditation – Vimeo Livestream |
12:00-2:00 pm | Lunch, clean up & depart |
For more information, write the office or call 509-447-5549
Course Materials
Based on the book Awakening the Kind Heart. The book is not required but it is recommonded. Find it at Wisdom Experience or wherever you shop for books.
Download the course handout here.
More about Ven. Sangye Khadro
California-born, Ven. Sangye Khadro ordained as a Buddhist nun at Kopan Monastery in Nepal  in 1974, and took the full (bhikshuni) ordination in 1988. She has studied Buddhism with many great masters including  Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Lama Yeshe, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Geshe Ngawang Dhargyey, and Khensur Jampa Tegchok. She began teaching in 1979 and was a resident teacher at Amitabha Buddhist Centre in Singapore for 11 years. In addition to Awakening the Kind Heart, she is the author several books, including How to Meditate, now in its 17th printing.