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Taking Refuge
in Your Body
Hosted by Cyndi Lee
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The latest online course from Lion’s Roar features insight meditation practitioner and teacher JoAnna Hardy.
The Buddhist word metta is often translated into English as “Loving-Kindness”, this course explores the practice of metta that offers an opportunity to develop inner calm and focus. This centuries-old meditation technique can be a tool for those struggling with the suffering of the world. It is a way to make sense of the helplessness and turn it into action. It is a powerful tool for reflection and action in situations where you may feel helpless.
Learn how to cultivate more compassion and kindness – towards yourself and the world – in this new online course from Lion’s Roar.
Imagine a World with More Love
…It Begins with You.
How to Cultivate a Loving Heart: The Buddhist Practice of Metta is taught by JoAnna Hardy, meditation practitioner and teacher. Together with Lion’s Roar, she guides you through all you need to know to begin and deepen the practice of loving-kindness meditation.
Embrace Change offers 4 days of life-changing insights from some of today’s leading Buddhist teachers and compassionate caregivers.
“Impermanence is not only to be overcome and conquered. It is also to be lived and appreciated.”
Embrace Change offers 4 days of life-changing insights from some of today’s leading Buddhist teachers and compassionate caregivers.
About Lion’s Roar
––Norman Fischer
Taking Refuge
in Your Body
Hosted by Cyndi Lee
When does the Summit start and finish?
You can view the Summit for free from June 13-16. The sessions for each day will be available 24 hours.
Can I re-watch the presentations?
When you upgrade to purchase the resource package you get lifetime access to all the sessions, guided meditations, plus special event bonuses.
When will the resource package be available?
You can order the resource package at any time. It will be available for access on June 13, 2019.
We think you’ll love this course, so we don’t want anything holding you back from enrolling. We’re therefore offering an unconditional 30-day guarantee: If you decide that this program isn’t right for you, we’ll give you a full refund within the first 30 days of the scheduled start date.
“This was a fantastic course... the production values were amazing. I would happily invest in another Lion’s Roar course.”
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Embrace Change Summit
$399
4 days of empowering insights
19 inspiring spiritual talks
15 guided meditations
Embrace Change empowers you to cultivate ease and joy—even in the midst of life’s greatest difficulties. With the resource package, you can come back to the event’s wisdom teachings again and again. Enrolling now will give you lifetime access to the tools and insights to:
Be fully awake to every part of your life
Buy now and Get Lifetime Access to All the Embrace Change Summit Sessions + Bonuses
Downloadable audio collection of all guided practices
Downloadable MP3s for all 15 spiritual talks
PLUS, Get Two Valuable Bonus Gifts
Lifetime access to
10+ hours of teachings
Full transcripts of all summit sessions
BONUS #1
1-year subscription to our acclaimed magazine, Lion’s Roar
BONUS #1
How to Cultivate a Loving Heart: The Buddhist Practice of Metta, an online course with JoAnna Hardy
BONUS #2
4 downloadable digital collections carefully curated by Lion’s Roar’s editors
Package Price $297
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Downloadable MP3s of all 15 spiritual talks
Lifetime access to 10+ hours of teachings
Downloadable audio collection of 14 guided meditations
Full transcripts of all summit sessions
PLUS, Get Two Valuable Bonus Gifts
Make peace with life’s never-ending changes.
Throughout the Embrace Change summit, you will examine how our happiness depends on our ability to acknowledge impermanence and suffering. This 4-day online event provides you with 15 presentations and 14 guided practice sessions from some of today’s leading Buddhist teachers and compassionate caregivers.
Purchase the upgrade and receive 2 BONUS
resources to support your spiritual growth.
A full year of our acclaimed magazine, Lion’s Roar
From plain-language advice and meditation instructions to fascinating profiles and Buddhist teachings, Lion’s Roar will awaken and enliven your mind. Your 1-year subscription features 6 print issues, an online PDF edition, 10+ years of PDF archives, and mobile app access.
BONUS #1
How to Cultivate a Loving Heart, an online course with JoAnna Hardy
In 10 easy-to-follow videos, meditation expert JoAnna Hardy will teach you the basics of metta, which enhances our capacity for goodwill and love. This self-paced course includes 5 guided meditations and a self-forgiveness practice.
BONUS #1
4 special digital collections curated by Lion’s Roar’s editors
These additional teachings, specially selected by Lion’s Roar’s editors, build on what you will learn in each day of the Embrace Change summit.
BONUS #2
Package Price $297
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With 15 spiritual talks and 14 guided practice sessions, Embrace Change features a lot of wisdom to take in. Purchase the resource package for lifetime access to the event, along with special bonuses.
Gain access to the Embrace Change summit and empower yourself to face life’s challenges with resilience and peace.
Exclusive bonuses to support your ongoing learning
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10+ hours of video teachings from all the summit sessions
Transcripts of every session to make note-taking easy
Downloadable MP3s for every talk
Audio collection of guided meditations–listen anytime, anywhere
• Appreciate the transformational role of suffering
• Build your resilience with intentional self-care
• Practice loving-kindness for yourself and others
• Relate to aging, illness, and dying as essential parts of life
DAY 1
Suffering & the End of Suffering
Sylvia Boorstein
The Four Messengers & the Buddha’s Four Noble Truths
+ Guided meditation with Sylvia
Lion’s Roar
An Introduction to Buddhism & the Truth of Suffering
Guo Gu
Buddhism’s Three Marks of Existence
+ Guided meditation with Guo Gu
Norman Fischer
Impermanence & Suffering Are Part of the Spiritual Path
+ Guided meditation with Norman
June 13
DAY 2
How to Live a Good Life, Even With Its Toughest Challenges
Anyen Rinpoche and Allison Choying Zangmo
Why Our Emotions Cause Us Suffering
+ Guided meditation with Rinpoche and Allison
Cyndi Lee
Befriending Your Body
+ Guided gentle movement with Cyndi (and her partner Brad)
Toni Bernhard
Living With Illness
Diana Winston
Working With the Hard Stuff: Difficult Emotions & Physical Pain
+ Guided meditation with Diana
Roshi Joan Halifax
Compassion & Suffering
+ Guided meditation with Roshi Joan
DAY 3
Breaking Through the Barrier of Suffering
Dr. Peggy Rowe Ward and Dr. Larry Ward
Thich Nhat Hanh’s Teachings on Listening & Connecting
+ Guided meditation with Peggy and Larry
Rachel Neumann
Impermanence & Romantic Relationships
JoAnna Hardy
Lovingkindness (Metta/Maitri)
+ Guided metta practice with JoAnna
Lama Justin Von Bujdoss
Being Present With Suffering
+ Guided meditation with Lama Justin
DAY 4
How to Die a Good Death / What Comes Next?
Trudy Goodman
What the Buddha Taught About Death
+ Guided meditation with Trudy
Sensei Koshin Paley Ellison and Sensei Robert Chodo Campbell
Facing Impermanence & Living Wholeheartedly
+ Guided meditation with Koshin and Chodo
Judy Lief
Relating to Death & Life Through Tibetan Buddhism’s Bardo System
+ Guided meditation with Judy
Sylvia Boorstein
A closing thought
June 16
June 15
June 14
Package Price $297
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Get lifetime access to the Embrace Change summit and empower yourself to face life’s challenges with resilience and peace.
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Be fully awake to every part of your life
• Appreciate the transformational role of suffering
• Build your resilience with intentional self-care
• Practice loving-kindness for yourself and others
• Relate to aging, illness, and dying as essential parts of life
The Embrace Change resource package gives you lifetime access to uplifting guidance from some of today’s most inspiring spiritual leaders.
CYNDI LEE
Author of Yoga Body, Buddha Mind and May I Be Happy
ANYEN RINPOCHE
Founder and Spiritual Director of Orgyen Khamdroling Dharma Center
ALLISON CHOYING ZANGMO
Co-author, with Anyen Rinpoche, of 5 books, including Dying with Confidence
NORMAN FISCHER
Zen teacher, author, and founder of the Everyday Zen Foundation
RACHEL NEUMANN
Author of Not Quite Nirvana, a Best Buddhist Writing selection
DR. PEGGY ROWE WARD
Lotus Institute co-founder; dharma teacher empowered by Thich Nhat Hanh
ROSHI JOAN HALIFAX
Abbot of Upaya Institute and Zen Center, and author of Standing at the Edge
DIANA WINSTON
Director of Mindfulness Education at UCLA; co-author of Fully Present
TONI BERNHARD
Author of How to Be Sick: A Buddhist-Inspired Guide for the Chronically Ill and Their Caregivers
JOANNA HARDY
Teacher in the Theravada Insight tradition
LAMA JUSTIN VON BUJDOSS
Staff Chaplain for NYC Department of Corrections. Co-founder of Bhumisparsha
TRUDY GOODMAN
Founder and guiding teacher of InsightLA
SENSEI KOSHIN PALEY ELLISON
Co-founder, New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care; author of Wholehearted
SENSEI ROBERT CHODO CAMPBELL
Co-founder and Guiding Teacher, New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care
JUDY LIEF
Buddhist teacher and author of Making Friends with Death
DR. LARRY WARD
Lotus Institute co-founder; dharma teacher empowered by Thich Nhat Hanh
SYLVIA BOORSTEIN
Psychologist, author, and leading teacher of Insight Meditation
GUO GU
Sheng Yen Assistant Professor of Chinese Buddhism at FSU and founder of Tallahassee Chan Group
SYLVIA BOORSTEIN
LAMA JUSTIN VON BUJDOSS
SENSEI KOSHIN PALEY ELLISON
TRUDY GOODMAN
DR. PEGGY ROWE WARD
DR. LARRY WARD
SENSEI ROBERT CHODO CAMPBELL
GUO GU
TONI BERNHARD
RACHEL NEUMAN
DIANE WINSTON
JUDY LIEF
NORMAN FISCHER
ROSHI JOAN HALIFAX
ALLISON CHOYING ZANGMO
ANYEN RINPOCHE
JOANNA HARDY
CYNDI LEE
Purchase the resource package and receive 2 BONUS resources to support your spiritual growth.
Make peace with life’s never-ending changes.
Throughout the Embrace Change summit, you will examine how our happiness depends on our ability to acknowledge impermanence and suffering. This online event provides you with 15 presentations and 14 guided practice sessions from some of today’s leading Buddhist teachers and compassionate caregivers.
DAY 1
Suffering & the End of Suffering
What is the truth of suffering, and how do Buddhism’s four noble truths steer us through it? Find out in talks by Sylvia Boorstein, Norman Fischer, and Guo Gu, along with an introductory video from Lion’s Roar.
Suffering & the End of Suffering
Sylvia Boorstein
The Four Messengers & the Buddha’s Four Noble Truths
+ Guided meditation with Sylvia
Lion’s Roar
An Introduction to Buddhism & the Truth of Suffering
Guo Gu
Buddhism’s Three Marks of Existence
+ Guided meditation with Guo Gu
Norman Fischer
Impermanence & Suffering Are Part of the Spiritual Path
+ Guided meditation with Norman
DAY 2
How to Live a Good Life, Even With Its Toughest Challenges
Suffering is a part of the spiritual path—as are compassion and self-care. Anyen Rinpoche and Allison Choying Zangmo, Cyndi Lee, Toni Bernhard, Diana Winston, and Roshi Joan Halifax will lead the heart-opening talks on Day 2.
How to Live a Good Life, Even With Its Toughest Challenges
Anyen Rinpoche and Allison Choying Zangmo
Why Our Emotions Cause Us Suffering
+ Guided meditation with Rinpoche and Allison
Cyndi Lee
Befriending Your Body
+ Guided gentle movement with Cyndi (and her partner Brad)
Toni Bernhard
Living With Illness
Diana Winston
Working With the Hard Stuff: Difficult Emotions & Physical Pain
+ Guided meditation with Diana
Roshi Joan Halifax
Compassion & Suffering
+ Guided meditation with Roshi Joan
DAY 3
Breaking Through the Barrier of Suffering
Listening, being fully present, and accepting change are the building blocks of connection. Receive sound guidance from Dr. Peggy Rowe Ward and Dr. Larry Ward, Rachel Neumann, JoAnna Hardy, and Lama Justin Von Bujdoss.
Breaking Through the Barrier of Suffering
Dr. Peggy Rowe Ward and Dr. Larry Ward
Thich Nhat Hanh’s Teachings on Listening & Connecting
+ Guided meditation with Peggy and Larry
Rachel Neumann
Impermanence & Romantic Relationships
JoAnna Hardy
Lovingkindness (Metta/Maitri)
+ Guided metta practice with JoAnna
Lama Justin Von Bujdoss
Being Present With Suffering
+ Guided meditation with Lama Justin
DAY 4
How to Die a Good Death / What Comes Next?
Living wholeheartedly, in wise relationship with impermanence, is vital to spiritual growth. Gain new understandings on death in talks by Trudy Goodman, Sensei Koshin Paley Ellison and Sensei Robert Chodo Campbell, and Judy Lief.
How to Die a Good Death / What Comes Next?
Trudy Goodman
What the Buddha Taught About Death
+ Guided meditation with Trudy
Sensei Koshin Paley Ellison and Sensei Robert Chodo Campbell
Facing Impermanence & Living Wholeheartedly
+ Guided meditation with Koshin and Chodo
Judy Lief
Relating to Death & Life Through Tibetan Buddhism’s Bardo System
+ Guided meditation with Judy
Sylvia Boorstein
A closing thought
When does the Summit start and finish?
You can view the summit for free from June 13–16.
How do I access the Summit sessions?
Once you register, we’ll send you a reminder email with a link to access the sessions each day. The summit will broadcast daily at 5:00 am PT | 8:00 am ET. The sessions for each day will be available 24 hours.
Can I re-watch the presentations?
When you upgrade to purchase the Resource Package you get lifetime access to all the sessions, guided meditations, plus special event bonuses. You can pre-order the Resource Package at any time. Learn more below.
The Embrace Change resource package gives you lifetime access to uplifting guidance from some of today’s most inspiring spiritual leaders.
Have a coupon code? Enter at checkout
Have a coupon code? Enter at checkout