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It’s easy to think that being kind and compassionate means that we have to be available to everyone, 24/7, and do whatever it is they ask of us. We feel guilty about saying “no” or valuing our own needs. As a result, instead of feeling open and compassionate, we end up feeling resentful, stressed, and burned out. Is this really the meaning of compassion? How can we set boundaries compassionately so that

Līon's Roar Dharma Center is pleased and excited to announce that Ven. Geche Lobsang Delek Rinpoche will be teaching "The Heart Sutra as Preparation for Tantra" at Do Nga Dargey Temple at Lion's Roar Dharma Center on Saturday, June 27, 2026.

The first workshop will be on Saturday, March 8. The Program has eight topics presented in individual modules, and these modules will be offered in quarterly day-longs over the coming year. For each training date, one module will be offered in the morning and one in the afternoon.  Each half-day module stands on its own while it contributes to the overall theme of Sustainable Service.  You may attend either the morning or afternoon session, or the entire day.  The Program includes lecture, interactive discussion and meditation.

On January 1, 2025, Lion's Roar sangha will continuously recite from 9 am to 5 pm the "Prayer for Good Conduct," also known as "The King of Prayers" and "The Prayer of Samantabhadra". We will be using a new (2021) translation of the prayer by Peter Alan Roberts under the auspices of "84,000: Translating the Words of the Buddha"

On January 1, 2025, Lion's Roar sangha will continuously recite from 9 am to 5 pm the "Prayer for Good Conduct," also known as "The King of Prayers" and "The Prayer of Samantabhadra". We will be using a new (2021) translation of the prayer by Peter Alan Roberts under the auspices of "84,000: Translating the Words of the Buddha"