Boulder, CO 80302
Lean how can we connect with Tibetan Buddhist iconography in a meaningful and experiential way.
In this presentation, Stephanie Johnston will explore how symbols are essential to communicating the view in Tibetan Buddhism and their role in a practitioner’s path. Using principles of visual literacy, traditional Tibetan Buddhist iconography, and teachings on valid cognition, Stephanie will open the door to the Buddhist Science of Creativity and the Arts, and look into buddha nature as expressed through body, speech, and mind. Everyone’s welcome. No prerequisites required — just a sense of curiosity!
All sessions are accompanied by some lecture, slides, investigation, and dialog with participants.
Date/Time: Friday November 17 from 7:00 to 8:30 and Saturday, November 18, from 9:30 to 5:00. There will be 4 talks on Saturday with breaks.
Cost: $20 for Friday night for non-members and $15 for members. $65 for non-members for the weekend, and $50 for members
ABOUT THE VISITING TEACHER
Stephanie Johnston teaches on a variety of Buddhist topics, with an emphasis on the experiential foundations of study and practice for Nalandabodhi and Nitartha Institute for Higher Buddhist Studies. Both organizations are under the direction of Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche.
Stephanie is an avid practitioner who entered the Buddhist path in 1985 through Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche’s Vajradhatu and then continued as a student of Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche since 1996. Her professional background is in graphic design and information technology.
Stephanie brings humour and clarity to a variety of Buddhist topics and has a special appreciation for art, qigong, and taiji.
