In honor of our resilient hearts, we share with you a selection of community offerings from Tara Mandala Sanghas across the globe. Please browse these offerings below.
Please note: All events are listed with the local time of the event. For the event time in your area, click here for time-zone conversion. All events are one hour unless otherwise specified. All are welcome to attend these events, unless otherwise specified.
Mandala of the 5 Wisdom Dakinis
With the Tara Mandala France Sangha
Dates: September 12, October 12
Time: 9pm – 10:30 Eastern European Time
Join the Tara Mandala France Sangha for this practice, offered on Dakini Days, via Zoom. Text is recited in French. For the joining information, please contact us on this page.
BBIPOC Meditation Sangha
With Lopön Karla Jackson-Brewer
Dates: September 16, October 21, November 18, December 16
Time: 7pm – 8:30 Eastern Time
Be a part of Tara Mandala’s BBIPOC (Black, Brown, and Indigenous People of Color) Meditation Sangha led by Lopön Karla Jackson-Brewer, long-time Tara Mandala Senior Teacher and educator in the field of Women’s and Africana studies. Open to anyone who self-identifies as a person of color. No prior meditation experience is required … Read more »
Community Chöd Practice Offering
With Lopön Karla Jackson-Brewer
Dates and Times: September 20, 27, October 4, 18 @ 11am Eastern Time | September 21, October 5, 19 @ 7pm Eastern Time
Lopön Karla offers the Chöd of Chögyal Namkha’i Norbu Rinpoche, a practice that is chanted through singing beautiful melodies, accompanied with a traditional Chöd drum, bell, and thighbone trumpet … Read more »
Mandala of the 5 Wisdom Dakinis
With the Tara Mandala Key West Sangha
Dates: Weekdays
Time: 11am Eastern Time
Lead by Teacher Lopön Ellen Booth Church (Ellen Yeshe Choepel) on Wednesday and peer leaders each other weekday. Open to anyone who has transmission of the full dakini mandala practice. Please contact us on this page for Zoom meeting info.
Chöd Practice
With the Tara Mandala UK Sangha
Dates: Every Monday
Time: 10am British Time
This group is based in Totnes, Devon, UK. People who know the Chöd practice and have transmission are welcome. For more, contact Suzanne Fehr on this page.
Shamatha Meditation
With Helen Friedlande
Dates: Every Thursday
Time: 6pm South African Time
Join the Tara Mandala South Africa meditation group for weekly Calm Abiding meditation, via Zoom. Please contact us on this page for the joining information.
21 Taras Guided Meditation
With Dorje Lopön Chandra Easton
Dates: Every Friday
Time: 10am – 11:15 Pacific Time
Experience the practice of one of the 21 Taras every week. Dorje Lopön Chandra will provide a PDF of the text through the chat function during class for you to read on your device. No need for prior experience, or to be in the online course. For Zoom link information, view the calendar event at this link – click here.
Meditation & Dharma Talk
With Lopön Debra Quayle
Dates: Every Saturday
Time: 9:30am Pacific Time
Join Senior Teacher, Lopön Debra Quayle for a 30 minute general Dharma talk and 30 minute guided Shamatha meditation. No experience necessary. To join, please contact Debra on this page for more information.
Together may our practice flourish for the benefit of all beings.
~With Blessings,
Tara Mandala Retreat Center
