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Meditation retreat looks at cultivating forgiveness

Tracy Simmons | Apr 9, 2012 | Comments (0)

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It's likely that at some point everyone has felt wronged, betrayed and hurt. Psychologists and spiritual teachers of various traditions agree that forgiveness heals the emotional pain that bitterness and resentment create. But what is forgiveness? And how do we get there? Forgiveness is the t...

Topics: Faith, Faith-Based Organizations
Beliefs: Buddhism
Tags: buddha, buddhist, forgiveness, forgiveness retreat, newport, wa, sravasti abey, ven. thubten chodron

Tracy Simmons

Tracy Simmons serves as the editor and community manager of SpokaneFAVS. She holds a bachelor’s degree in print journalism and a master’s degree in communication. She’s reported on religion for about a decade and has written for newspapers across New Mexico, Texas and Connecticut. Over the y...
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This April 8, while millions (dare I say billions) of Christians around the world celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ, thousands (dare I say millions) of Buddhists will be celebrating the birth of Buddha. In a somewhat infrequent confluence of holy events, Easter Sunday this year corre...
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Buddhist abbey offers young adult program

Tracy Simmons | Apr 12, 2012

This summer young adults ages 18 to 29 can explore the teachings of Tibetan Buddhism within Western at Sravasti Abbey, a Buddhist monastic community in Newport. During the Young Adults: Exploring Buddhism 2012 residential program, guests will be fully integrated into the Sravasti community and...
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BRIEF: Canadian bishop to visit Spokane Buddhist Temple

Tracy Simmons | Jul 17, 2012

On July 29 The Rev. Grant Ikuta, bishop of Jodo Shinshu Buddhist Temples of Canada, will celebrate obon at the Spokane Buddhist Temple. Obon is is a Japanese Buddhist custom to honor the spirits of one's ancestors.
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BRIEF: Upcoming retreat good for beginning Buddhists

Tracy Simmons | Apr 12, 2013

From the Buddha’s point of view, genuine love — a wish for the happiness of another — is powerful medicine. Sravasti Abbey, the Buddhist monastery near Newport, will host a weekend meditation retreat, The Power of Love, April 26 to 28, to teach the steps to developing a more loving heart. Beginners are welcomed for this residential retreat...
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Buddhist meditation class series begins Oct. 1

Tracy Simmons | Sep 21, 2012

Buddhist nuns from Sravasti Abbey will begin a 6-week meditation class series at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Spokane beginning Oct. 1. Classes will be Mondays through Nov. 5, from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
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