Emaho's student-led discussions have been powerful tools of learning for Rinpoche's students. By exploring a topic taken from the teachings of Buddhism, students gain a valuable opportunity to dive deeply into a subject and then share their knowledge with others.
Students have commented that this practice has been both challenging and rewarding. Bringing together a presentation for others adds a new dimension to one's study. The richness and depth of Buddhism's often complex philosophy is challenging, yet it rewards the student willing to explore the teachings in this different way.
The discussions follow the popular Wednesday evening meditation sessions. We are fortunate that we can learn together in this time-honored manner.
2019 Schedule
The 2019 student talk series will focus on the stories of the great masters.
Sunday March 3
Topic: ZaChoeje Rinpoche
Moderator: Lou Ann Behringer
Sunday March 24
Topic: Nagarjuna
Moderator: Sian Behnfildt
Sunday April 21
Topic: Athisa
Moderator: Donna Tash
Sunday May 19
Topic: Shantideva
Moderator: Chris Savage
Sunday June 16
Topic: His Holiness The 14th Dalai Lama
Moderator: Melissa Smith
Sunday July 21
Topic: Jetsun Milarepa
Moderator: Jlseph Dyer
Sunday August 18
Topic: Lama Tsong-Kha-Pa
Moderator: Denise Viall
Sunday Septembr 15
Topic: Marpa Lotsawa
Moderator: Larce Savage
Sunday October 20
Topic: His Holiness The 5th Dalai Lama
Moderator: James Riviezzo
Sunday November 17
Topic: Shakyamuni Buddha
Moderator: Michele Nguyen
Sunday December 15
Topic: Padmasambhava, Guru Rinpoche
Moderator: Ira Pettit
2018 Schedule
January 13 Finding balance in our busy lives. Lou Ann Behringer
February 21 Refraining from harm
March 21 Scope of Suffering
April 18 Self and selflessness James Riviezzo
May 16 Six Perfections Donna Tash
June 20 Transforming Attitudes
July 18 Tsok
August 15 Refuge Mellisa Smith
September 19 Calm Abiding Ira Pettit
October 17 Aspiring to Enlightenment
November 21 Four Noble Truths Eileen Urbanowski
December 29 Impermanence
2017 Schedule
Lama Tsongkhapa's Splendor of the Autumn Moon
1/18/17
moderator: Lou Ann Behringer
How Trouble Starts and Stops
2/15/17
moderator: Mellisa Smith
Refraining from Harm
3/15/17
moderator: Melissa Smith
Aspiring to Enlightenment
4/12/17
moderator: DJ Pritchard
Symbols of Tibet
5/17/17
moderator: Lou Ann Behringer
Focusing the Mind
6/21/17
moderator:
The Buddhist Basics
7/19/17
moderator: Donna Tash
Identifying the Scope of Suffering
8/16/17
moderator:
Four Noble Truths
9/20/17
moderator: Ira Pettit
How to Achieve Mental Calm
11/18/17
moderator:
Relating to the Spiritual Teacher
11/15/17
moderator:
Analytical Meditation
12/20/17
moderator:
2016 Schedule
Relying on a spiritual teacher
1/27/16
moderator: Lou Ann Behringer
Death & impermanence
2/17/16
Seven point cause and effect
3/16/16
moderator: Sian Behnfeldt
Exchanging self with others
4/20/16
moderator: Donna Tash
Calm abiding of mind
5/18/16
Seeking Refuge
6/15/16
Generating the Bodhisattva spirit
7/20/16
moderator: Elizabeth McDonald
Tsok explained
8/17/16
Setting up an altar
9/21/16
How to develop altrustic intention
11/19/16
Transforming attitudes
11/16/16
Ethical discipline of the Bodhisattva
12/21/16
2015 Schedule
Altruism and the Six Perfections
January 21
Moderator: Sian Behnfeldt
The medicine of wisdom and compassion
February 18
Moderator: Chris Young
Eight verses of training the mind
March 18
Moderator: Denixe Viall
Self and selflessness
April 15
Moderator: Donna Tash
Luminous nature of mind
May 20
Moderator: Lou Ann Behringer
Creating self-confidence
August 19
Moderator: Melissa Smith
Dying in peace
Sept 16
Moderator: Laura Fertig
Motive and Aspiration
Oct 21
Moderator: Kathy White
Creating the perspective for Practice
Nov 18
Moderator: Joshua Isix
Transforming trouble into fortune
Dec 16
Moderator: DJ Pritchard
2014 schedule
Practicing morality, identifying the scope of suffering
January 15
Practicing morality, discovering how trouble starts and stops
February 12
Moderator: Donna Tash
Practicing morality, refraining from harm
March 19
Moderator: Deb Morgaina
Practicing morality, discovering how trouble starts
April 16
Moderator: Donna Tash
Practicing morality, aspiring to enlightenment
May 21
Moderator: Lou Ann Behringer
Practicing concentrated mediation
June 18
Moderator: Denise Viall
Practicing concentrated mediation, focusing the mind
July 16
Moderator: Ira Pettit
Practicing wisdom
August 20
Moderator: Melissa Smith
Practicing wisdom, examining how beings and things exist
September 17
Practicing wisdom, the middle way
October 15
Moderator: Daniella Pedroso
Practicing wisdom, mind and the deep nature of mind
November 19
Moderator: Sian Behnfeldt
Overview of the path to enlightenment
December 17
Moderator: Lou Ann Behringer
2013 schedule
Right understanding
Sian Behnfelt
February 27, 8:00 pm
Right thoughts
Chris Young
March 27, 8:00 pm
Right speech
Donna Tash
April 24, 8:00 pm
Right action
June 26, 8:00 pm
Karl Jones
Right effort
August 28, 8:00 pm
Ira Pettit
Right mindfulness
September 25, 8:00 pm
Chad Woodland
Right concentration
October 30, 8:00 pm
Derek Rogers
topics and schedule for 2012
Why Meditate?
with Daniella Penrose
July 25, 8-9 pm
Calm Abiding
with Ira Pettit
August 29, 8-9 pm
Mahamudra [CANCELLED]
with Lou Ann Behringer
September 26, 8-9 pm
Training the Mind [CANCELLED]
with Martha Christy
October 24, 8-9 pm
Practicing Wisdom [CANCELLED]
with JoAnn Goodwin
November 28, 8-9 pm
Mindfulness Meditation
with Sian Behnfeldt
December 19, 8-9 pm
2011 SCHEDULE
Discouragement - Self Confidence
with Regula Stewart
February 2, 8-9 pm
The Two Truths
with Donna Tash
March 2, 8-9 pm
Mantras and the Power of Speech
with Greg Sandoval
March 16, 8-9 pm
Taking Refuge
with Terri Register
April 6, 8-9 pm
Five Enemies to Meditation
with Steve Ullman
April 20, 8-9 pm
Mindfulness Meditation in Therapy
with Gabbie Ciuca
May 18, 8-9 pm
Atisha's Seven Point Cause and Effect for Generating Bodhicitta
with Chad Woodland
August 3, 8-9 pm
Shaping Motivation
with Regula Stewart
August 17, 8-9 pm
Emptiness
with Jan Tatman
September 14, 8-9 pm
Tonglen
with Ernie Stewart
October 19, 8-9 pm
Vajrasattva
with Denise Viall
November 9, 8-9 pm
Diety Meditation Practice
with Marie Blanche
December 7, 8-9 pm
2010 SCHEDULE
Understanding Key Buddhist Terms
Explaining key concepts that help us to better understand the Dharma
with Donna Tash
February 24, 8-9 pm
Beginning the Practice of Tibetan Buddhism
How to integrate this practice into our everyday lives
with Sian Behnfeldt
March 17, 8-9 pm
Cultivating Compassion - Connecting with Others
Meditations & visualizations that help us connect with our love & compassion
with Steve Ullman
April 21, 8-9 pm
Seven-Point Turning the Mind
Understanding the Seven Point Turning the mind to develop Bodhicitta, the practice of exchanging oneself with others and the 10 deeds of a Bodhisattva.
with Gabbie Ciuca
May 26, 8-9 pm
Compassion in Action - TO BE RESCHEDULED
“It is not enough to just meditate and pray, we also must take positive actions in this world” (His Holiness The Dalai Lama). How to put compassion into action.
with Jackie Sepulveda
June 16, 8-9 pm
Bringing more compassion into our lives
The practice of Chenrezig and the mantra Oh Mani Padme Hum.
with Greg Sandoval
July 21, 8-9 pm
Purification In Tibetan Buddhism
What is purification from a Buddhist point of view and how can we purify.
with Sian Behnfeldt
August 18, 8-9 pm
Happiness
with Denise Viall
September 15, 8-9 pm
Mind of Anger - Mind of Patience
with Ernie Stewart
October 20, 8-9 pm
Discouragement/Self-Confidence
Shaping self confidence and courage by working with the discouragement that sometimes comes up in spiritual practice.
with Regula Stewart
February 2, 2011, 8-9 pm