Sangha Nights in April and May: Healing through Patience
Wednesdays, 7pm to 9pm, in person and on zoom
Ksanti Paramita – the Perfection of Patience, Forbearance, Receptivity
Kshanti is the patience that sees deeply into the nature of reality, accepting difficulties not with resignation, but with an open heart.
~ Sangharakshita
Kshanti is not passive tolerance but an active engagement with life’s challenges, holding both ourselves and others in compassionate understanding.” ~ Vajratara
Continuing our Wednesday night theme – Hearts that Heal – in April and May we will explore the healing powers of the third Paramita of the Bodhisattva Path: Ksanti Paramita. This is the perfection of patience, forbearance and receptivity. Building on the first two Paramitas – Dana, or Generosity, and Sila or Ethics, we’ll explore, among other things, the ways that cultivating these qualities can deepen our understanding of suffering so we avoid the pitfalls of despondency and reactivity ,and respond with more wisdom and compassion.
April 2: Padmatara
April 9: Claudia
April 16: Prasadachitta
April 23: Shunyamala
Over the next few weeks we are fortunate to have several friends passing through San Francisco generously offering to give talks.
April 30: Vajrapriya, International Order Convenor, visiting from the UK
May 7: Prasadachitta
May 14: Dhammarati, visiting from the UK (Buddha Day)
May 21: Sanghasiha, visiting from the UK, will talk about Dharma and Deep Ecology.
May 28:
Everyone is welcome to Sangha Night
Go here for more information about the 2025 theme: Hearts that Heal