Sustainable Compassion Training

Opening to the Unconditional Love and Wisdom of Our Buddha Nature
2025-05-17 - 2025-05-18 | Online
Teachers: John Makransky and Rachel Cronin
Event type: Online weekend retreat
Organization: Barre Center for Buddhist Studies.
Information and registration:
https://www.buddhistinquiry.org/classes/2025-accessing-the-unconditional-love-and-wisdom-of-our-buddha-nature/

Opening to the Unconditional Love and Wisdom of Our Buddha Nature
2025-05-02 - 2025-05-04 | Hybrid: In-Person and Online
Teacher: John Makransky
Event type: Hybrid in-person and on-line weekend retreat.
Organization: Gomde California (Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche’s U.S. Center).
Information and registration:
https://gomdeca.org/program-description/1057/on-site-harmonizing-with-the-unconditional-love-and-wisdom-of-our-buddha-nature-with-lama-john-makransky/

Drawing on the Unconditional Love and Wisdom of our Buddha Nature
2025-03-07 - 2025-03-12 | CA
Event type: Barre Path Program with 3 retreats: May 24-29, 2024; Nov. 8-13, 2024; Mar 7-12, 2025.
Teacher: John Makransky
Organization: Barre Center for Buddhist Studies
For information and registration: https://www.buddhistinquiry.org/buddha-nature-jm/

The Essence of Compassion
2025-01-25 10:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Hybrid: In-Person and Online
Teachers: Paul Condon
Event type: Hybrid in-person and on-line. 10:00am-12:00pm & 2:00-4:00pm PT.
Organization: Kagyu Sukha Choling, Ashland, OR.
Information and registration: forthcoming.

Being harmonized with the unconditional love and wisdom of our Buddha nature
2025-01-11 - 2025-01-12 | The Boston Center for Contemplative Practice, 796 Beacon St, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Event type: On-line weekend retreat
Teacher: John Makransky
Organization: Boston Center for Contemplative Practice
For information and registration: https://www.thebccp.com/noelcoakleytherapygmailcom/loving-kindness-gathering-3ax36-fxnrx-axn7m

Drawing on the Unconditional Love and Wisdom of our Buddha Nature
2024-11-08 - 2024-11-13 | CA
Event type: Barre Path Program with 3 retreats: May 24-29, 2024; Nov. 8-13, 2024; Mar 7-12, 2025.
Teacher: John Makransky
Organization: Barre Center for Buddhist Studies
For information and registration: https://www.buddhistinquiry.org/classes/2024-generating-sustainable-compassion-as-an-expression-of-love-and-wisdom-class/

Opening to the Primordial Goodness of our Being
2024-09-20 - 2024-09-22 | Online
Event type: On-line weekend retreat for those who have practiced previously with John Makransky or Paul Condon
Teachers: John Makransky and Paul Condon
Organization: Barre Center for Buddhist Studies
For information and registration: https://bit.ly/3xHJUVT

Uncovering the Unconditional Love and Wisdom of our Buddha Nature
2024-07-14 | Online
Event type: Online daylong retreat
Teacher: John Makransky
Organization: Boston Center for Contemplative Practice
For Information and Registration: https://www.thebccp.com/events/uncovering-unconditonal-love

Drawing on the Unconditional Love and Wisdom of our Buddha Nature
2024-05-24 - 2024-05-29 | Barre Center for Buddhist Studies, 149 Lockwood Road, Barre, MA, 01005, United States

Accessing the Unconditional Love and Wisdom of our Buddha Nature
2024-05-04 - 2024-05-05 | Online
Event type: On-line weekend retreat.
Teacher: John Makransky
Organization: Gomde CA (Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche’s U.S. retreat center)
For information and registration:
https://gomdeca.org/program-description/963/accessing-the-unconditional-love-and-wisdom-of-our-buddha-nature-with-lama-john-makransky/

Uncovering the unconditional love and wisdom of our Buddha nature
2024-02-23 - 2024-02-25 | Online
Event type: On-line weekend retreat open to all
Teachers: John Makransky and Paul Condon
Organization: Barre Center for Buddhist Studies
For information and registration: https://www.buddhistinquiry.org/course/uncovering-the-unconditional-love-and-wisdom-of-our-buddha-nature-3/

Meditation Training for all levels (beginners and advanced)
2023-12-13 19:00 - 20:30, 2023-11-08 19:00 - 20:30, 2023-10-11 19:00 - 20:30, 2023-09-13 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Online
Teachers: Paul Condon
Dates: Sept 13, October 11, November 8, December 13
Event type: Hybrid
Organization: Dharma Refuge
For information and registration: https://www.dharmarefuge.com/meditation-training.html
This 8 month series will will explore Mahayana Buddhist perspectives on Buddha Nature, which refers to the underlying nature of all of our minds. Buddha Nature is our source of healing, well-being, joy, compassion, and wisdom. This exploration will be supported by practices of sustainable compassion and wisdom, a series of meditations that help us experience ourselves within a field of love and care, which helps open the mind to advanced meditative practices of deep relaxation, calm, insight, and non-dual awareness. These inner resources can support our efforts to care for others and the world.
The sessions will complement Dharma Refuge’s new series Bodhisattva Training: Becoming Beings of Wisdom and Love, which will include live teachings with Sue Kochan and pre-recorded teachings from Anam Thubten Rinpoche. Paul’s sessions will explore how the SCT training complements the Bodhisattva training through practical instruction, guided meditation and Q&A.

Drawing on the unconditional love and wisdom of our Buddha nature
2023-11-04 - 2023-11-05 | Online
Teacher: John Makransky
Event: Weekend on-line retreat
Organization: Boston Center for Contemplative Practice
For information and registration, go to:
https://www.thebccp.com/events/https/the-boston-center-for-contemplative-practiceheymarvelouscom/event/details/672655-l3maw

The Power of our Original Goodness
2023-10-15 09:30 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | CA
Teacher: John Makransky
Event: Day-long hybrid retreat (in-person and on-line)
Organization: Insight Western Massachusetts
For information and registration:
https://www.flipcause.com/secure/event_step2/MTg0OTc3/218968

Love and Spaciousness 5 of 5
2023-10-03 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | CA
Teachers: Paul Condon
Dates: September 5, 12, 19, 26, & October 3 (4-5:30pm PT / 7-8:30pm ET)
Event type: Hybrid 5-week series
Organization: Kagyu Sukha Choling
For information and registration: coming soon
In this 5-week series, we will explore Mahayana Buddhist perspectives on Buddha Nature, which refers to the underlying nature of our mind, and is a source of healing, wellbeing, joy, wisdom, and compassion. We will explore a series of meditation practices adapted from Tibetan Buddhist rituals for experiencing ourselves within a field of love and care, which helps open the mind for advanced meditative practices of deep relaxation, calm, insight, and non-dual awareness. The deepening experience of calm and insight can then inform our efforts to engage in care and compassion for our world in need. Throughout the course, principles from areas of developmental psychology, social psychology, and cognitive science will be drawn upon in dialogue with Buddhist perspectives to inform our engagement with practice. The course is appropriate for new and seasoned practitioners.

Love and Spaciousness 4 of 5
2023-09-26 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | CA

Love and Spaciousness 3 of 5
2023-09-19 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | CA

Love and Spaciousness 2 of 5
2023-09-12 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | CA

Love and Spaciousness
2023-09-05 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | CA
Teachers: Paul Condon
Dates: September 5, 12, 19, 26, & October 3 (4-5:30pm PT / 7-8:30pm ET)
Event type: Hybrid 5-week series
Organization: Kagyu Sukha Choling
For information and registration: https://www.kscashland.org/love-and-spaciousness
In this 5-week series, we will explore Mahayana Buddhist perspectives on Buddha Nature, which refers to the underlying nature of our mind, and is a source of healing, wellbeing, joy, wisdom, and compassion. We will explore a series of meditation practices adapted from Tibetan Buddhist rituals for experiencing ourselves within a field of love and care, which helps open the mind for advanced meditative practices of deep relaxation, calm, insight, and non-dual awareness. The deepening experience of calm and insight can then inform our efforts to engage in care and compassion for our world in need. Throughout the course, principles from areas of developmental psychology, social psychology, and cognitive science will be drawn upon in dialogue with Buddhist perspectives to inform our engagement with practice. The course is appropriate for new and seasoned practitioners.

Uncovering the Unconditional Love and Wisdom of our Buddha Natrue
2023-07-28 - 2023-08-01 | Barre Center for Buddhist Studies, 149 Lockwood Road, Barre, MA, 01005, United States
Teachers: John Makransky
Event: five day residential retreat on-site, July 28 to August 1, 2023
Organization: Barre Center for Buddhist Studies
For information and registration:
https://www.buddhistinquiry.org/course/uncovering-the-unconditional-love-and-wisdom-of-our-buddha-nature/

Drawing on the unconditional love and wisdom of our Buddha nature
2023-07-23 10:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | CA
Teacher: John Makransky
Event: Day-long on-line retreat
Organization: Boston Center for Contemplative Practice
For contact and registration information, go to:
https://www.thebccp.com/events/https/the-boston-center-for-contemplative-practiceheymarvelouscom/event/details/672655

Drawing on the Unconditional Love and Wisdom of our Buddha Nature
2023-05-06 | Online
Teacher: John Makransky
Event: day-long online retreat, May 6, 2023
Organization: Gomde California Retreat Center
For information and registration:
https://gomdeca.org/program-description/805/drawing-on-the-unconditional-love-and-wisdom-of-our-buddha-nature/

Unconditional Love as Entry Into the Nature of Mind
2023-04-16 | Online
Teacher: John Makransky
Online daylong retreat for Boston Center for Contemplative Practice.
For information and registration:
https://www.thebccp.com/events/john-makransky-unconditional-love-nature-of-mind-2023-apr

Uncovering the Unconditional Love and Wisdom of our Buddha Nature
2023-03-24 - 2023-03-27 | Barre Center for Buddhist Studies, 149 Lockwood Road, Barre, MA, 01005, United States
Teachers: John Makransky, Paul Condon
Organization: Barre Center for Buddhist Studies.
Weekend online retreat: March 24-27, 2023
Information and registration is here:
https://www.buddhistinquiry.org/course/uncovering-the-unconditional-love-and-wisdom-of-our-buddha-nature-online/

Unconditional Love as Entry into, and Expression of, the Nature of Mind
2023-01-08 10:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Online
Teacher: John Makransky
Event: day-long online retreat, January 8, 2023, 10am to 5pm ET
Organization: Boston Center for Contemplative Practice
For information and registration:
https://www.thebccp.com/events/john-makransky-unconditional-love-nature-of-mind-jan-2023

Unconditional love as entry into the nature of mind
2022-10-16 | The Boston Center for Contemplative Practice, 796 Beacon St, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Teacher: Lama John Makransky
Organization: Boston Center for Contemplative Studies
Daylong retreat October 16, 2022, 10am to 5pm.
For information and registration:
https://www.thebccp.com/events/john-makransky-unconditional-love-nature-of-mind-oct-2022

Drawing on the Unconditional Love and Wisdom of our Buddha Nature
2022-09-03 - 2022-09-04 | Barre Center for Buddhist Studies, 149 Lockwood Road, Barre, MA, 01005, United States
Teacher: Lama John Makransky
Organization: Barre Center for Buddhist Studies
On-line one day retreat
For information and registration, go to: https://www.buddhistinquiry.org/course/drawing-on-the-unconditional-love-and-wisdom-of-our-buddha-nature/
