Applied Dharma is a wonderful opportunity to get to know others and connect with the community through small group conversations about the dharma. We meet on the first Wednesday of the month at 5:30 PM MT for one hour on Zoom. Anyone is welcome to drop in at any time.

Beginning in June and continuing for a year, the topic for our gathering will be the Tibetan slogans known as lojong (or mind-training) teachings, using Pema Chödrön’s commentary. Pema’s commentary comes from a classical Tibetan text called The Root Text of Seven Points of Training the Mind by Chekawa Yeshe Dorje. Her teacher, Chögyam Trungpa, inspired Pema’s writings and the creation of Compassion Cards, which are the resource for our discussion. 

Tim taught these slogans three times last year in Steamboat Springs, CO, Madison, WI, Medford, OR, and several times in the past, making it a great time to practice and use them together. What is beautiful about these slogans is the message that we can use everything we encounter in our lives, pleasant or painful, “to awaken genuine, uncontrived compassion.” We recommend signing up for a monthly reminder (see below) so you get the email with the topic information. It will be sent a week before we meet.

How to use Pema’s Compassion Cards? 

Pema generally suggests randomly picking a slogan each morning (or month as we’ll do for Applied Dharma) and applying its message to experiences that arise as we go about our day. The thinking is that this practice equips us with skillful pointers about how to act and react in life’s situations.

Contact Council Members Susan Barrett at susanbarrett080@gmail.com or Marchele McCarthy at info@steamboatbuddhistcenter.org with any questions. Susan Barrett will host.