A long-standing member of the Garrison Institute advisory board, Mary Evelyn Tucker, and her husband John Grim, joined Garrison Institute co-founder Jonathan Rose in conversation around how we as a global community can transition to an ethic of interdependence that can serve as an inspiring vision for integrating ecology, justice, and peace. The religious and spiritual traditions of the world transmit ecological and justice…
During this interactive webinar, Jessica guided us through a variety of earth-based contemplative practices to connect us with our belonging to and love and grief for our world and all the beings with whom we share it. She invites us to reflect on what we might learn from this time of pandemic about how to respond to the even more…
The Garrison Institute welcomed Michael Miller, Founder and Director of New York and London Meditation Centres, for a live webinar and practice session. In this time of increased demand and rapid change, it’s challenging to stay grounded and aware of the present moment. And it’s at times like these that we need to be alert to what’s actually going on.…
“Spiritual practice is what gives us the strength to be here.” The Garrison Institute welcomed world-renowned chant artist Krishna Das to the virtual sanctuary for a live webinar and practice session. KD led us in an invocation followed by the chanting of Mantras and a discussion of how the use of Mantras and breath work can help us move more…
Revered Tibetan Buddhist meditation master and annual teacher at the Garrison Institute Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche gave these teachings in March 2020 in his personal audience room at Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling monastery in Kathmandu. The audience was a small group of students from the Rangjung Yeshe Institute, an institute for the study of Buddhism founded by Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche in 1997, which has…
As we celebrate Earth Day 2020, the interconnectedness of this world has never been more apparent. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed our lives radically, and at this moment in time the impact on our global social and economic systems cannot yet be fully understood. We as a human collective have been forced to take a pause, reflect, reconsider, and release any…
The Garrison Institute welcomed John Tarrant to the virtual sanctuary for a live koan seminar. A student asked the great teacher Zhaozhou: “When times of great difficulty visit us, how should we meet them?” The teacher said, “Welcome.” You can tell we’re all on an underworld journey by the anxiety coming like damp out of the walls, the constraint and fear…
The Garrison Institute welcomed Sensei Koshin Paley Ellison and Sensei Robert Chodo Campbell, co-founders of the New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care, for a live webinar on resilience and compassion. The world has reached a major crossroads in the form of a viral pandemic. While we may have to physically distance ourselves from each other, how do we…
