Lopön Karla Jackson-Brewer, M.S. has been practicing Chöd for over three decades and has assisted Lama Tsultrim on many Chöd retreats. She has co-taught Chöd since 2013 with Lama Tsultrim and Löpon Chandra Easton. She continues to teach and lead Chöd Practices for the NYC Tara Mandala Sangha which she leads. In October 2012, she received the Chod Empowerment from His Holiness the 17th Karmapa, Orgyen Trinley Dorje. She leads a monthly BBAIPOC meditation practice for Tara Mandala. Karla is a founder of Sine Qua Non: Allies in Healing, an Integrative Therapy Practice in New York City. She is an adjunct Professor in the Women’s & Gender Studies Department and the Africana Studies Department at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. Karla is an initiated priest in the West African system of Ifa.
Authorized to teach:
Feeding Your Demons®
Namkhai Norbu Chöd
Five Dakini Mandala Meditation
Five Buddhi Mandala Meditation
Sutrayana retreat
Vajrayana retreat
Email: nytmsangha@gmail.com/khadro57@gmail.com
Location: New York , New York
Events with Lopön Karla Jackson-Brewer, M.S.
CNNR Chod Daylong Practice IntensiveJanuary 25, 2025
Have you been practicing Chogyal Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche (CNNR) Chöd and are encountering some challenges? Devoted Chöd practitioner Lopön Karla Jackson-Brewer will offer a special opportunity for seasoned and brand new Chöd practitioners to receive support in their practice, ask questions, and receive advice with helpful tips and reinforcement. In…
The Heart of Buddhism A Foundational Year of Study and PracticeJanuary 31 - November 21, 2025
Welcome to The Heart of Buddhism: A Foundational Year of Study & Practice. Throughout 2025, we’ll explore the history, core teachings, and practices that guide Buddhist practitioners in the Tibetan tradition in waking up to their true nature of innate compassion and wisdom. The Buddhist path offers profound guidance for…
What the Buddha TaughtMarch 21 - April 18, 2025
Course Two of the five-course series, The Heart of Buddhism: A Foundational Year of Study & Practice with Lama Tsultrim Allione and guest teachers. The Buddhist Path The Buddhist path offers profound guidance for working with the individual and collective challenges we face — and transforming suffering into liberation. These teachings…