Chöd
With Chandra Easton, Karla Jackson-Brewer
June 21 - 25, 2012
Tara Mandala, Pagosa Springs, Colorado.
Chöd is a unique blend of the Tibetan Shamanic traditions and the Buddhist tradition of compassion and emptiness. This centuries-old practice is sung and is accompanied by the use of a traditional Chöd drum and bell. Healing comes when fear, fixation, and self-clinging are cut through, based on nurturing not fighting what assails us, giving rise to the awareness of the empty nature of afflictive emotions.
Required materials: The chöd practice requires a chöd drum and bell, both of which are available through our bookstore. Also recommended is a headlamp or small book-light for night practice and a small stand on which to clip the practice (a dish display rack found in craft stores works well).
The Chöd Retreat is a prerequisite for Kapala Training Level III.
This course meets the qualifications for 20 hours of CEUs. Tara Mandala is licensed by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences as a continuing education provider (#3260). CEUs are offered for marriage, family, and child counseling (MFCC) and for social work (LCSW). Please sign up for CEUs at the time of registration; a $20 fee applies.
All registration payments made above the lowest fee go directly into our scholarship fund.
Suggested Dana $120 – $240
About the Teachers
Chandra Easton
In 1996, Chandra’s strong interest in Buddhism led her to Dharamsala, India, where she studied Buddhist philosophy, meditation and Tibetan language at the Library of Tibetan Works and Archives, founded by H.H. the Dalai Lama. Later, she received her degree in Religious Studies at UC Santa Barbara where she focused on Buddhist Studies and translated … More
Karla Jackson-Brewer
Karla Jackson-Brewer is an advanced student of Lama Tsultrim Allione and has been practicing Tibetan Buddhism for the past 22 years. She has traveled to Tibet and assisted Lama Tsultrim in teaching Chöd for the past 11 years. She is an entrepreneur and the co-founder of Sine Qua Non: Allies in Healing – an integrative … More