Nun to teach during Sravasti Abbey retreat

Sravasti Abbey, the Buddhist monastery near Newport, hosts a weekend teaching with long-time Buddhist nun Ven. Sangye Khadro on the art of transforming suffering, July 21 to 23. Problems and difficulties are an inescapable part of life. Ven. Khadro will help us explore methods from the Buddhist tradition for working with problems as spiritual practice. The course is residential, but commuters are also welcome. See Sravasti.org for information and registration or phone 509-447-5549 or office.sravasti@gmail.com.

In this retreat we will learn:

- How to manage and transform problems into the spiritual path, turning them into causes for peace, happiness and spiritual growth

- How to avoid being overwhelmend by difficulties

- How problems can become beneficial for ourselves and others

This is Ven. Sangye Khadro’s first visit to the Abbey. She was born in California and ordained as a Buddhist nun at Kopan Monastery in 1974. She took full ordination in 1988. She has studied Buddhism with many great masters including, Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Lama Yeshe and His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Ven. Khadro was a resident teacher at Amitabbha Buddhist Centre in Singapore for 11 years.

The retreat begins Friday evening at 3 p.m. and ends after lunch on Sunday, July 23. Meals are all vegetarian, and accommodations are in shared rooms. All programs at Sravasti Abbey are offered on a donation basis, and a $100 offering is requested to reserve a place. Pre-registration is required. Information is in the Event Schedule section of sravastiabbey.org.