October 28, 2024 6:30pm

October Dharma Friends | Tantric Technologies with Special Guest Dr. David Kittay

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Megan Mook | Kevin Townley | David Kittay

$0.00$150.00

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Monday, October 28

6:30-8:30pm ET

$0, $10, $25 & $50 ( Benefactor) | Hybrid

DHARMA FRIENDS is a monthly community event hosted by Megan Mook and Kevin Townely dedicated to creating spiritual community through meditation, art, Dharma, and embodiment practices.

We all face difficult feelings sometimes, and there’s no universally applicable way to deal with our ups and downs. Getting back to stable ground is often a process of trial and error that requires honesty, self awareness, and individualized tools.

Join Megan Mook, Kevin Townly, and special guest Dr. David Kittay of Columbia University for a lively discussion about tantra, technology, and fundamentally shifting how we relate to, well, everything. Throughout the evening, we’ll dig into questions such as: Is Buddhist tantra a technology? What is tantra, really? What can we glean from past masters? And most radically, what does it mean to us? Right here. Right now.

For participants ages 18-35, this event is donation-based via a sponsorship from Dharma Gates. Dharma Gates is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to opening pathways into formal meditation practice for young adults. To find out more and/or sign up for Dharma Gate’s newsletter, visit  dharma-gates.org/join-newsletter. Donations are graciously accepted though Venmo: @dharma-gates.

Additional Info: 
Dharma Friends is offered on a sliding scale. In an effort to be both accessible and sustainable, we invite you to select the donation level that is most appropriate for your circumstances. If the access level is beyond your reach, we’re happy to welcome you as our guest. Email: [email protected].
Access Level: $15
Sustaining Level: $25
Generosity Level: $55
Access Level: This level is for those who have difficulty meeting their basic financial needs, live paycheck-to-paycheck, or lack money in times of need.
Sustaining Level: This level is for those who are able to meet their basic financial needs and who can generally afford purchases / experiences. 
Generosity Level: This level is for those who live comfortably without financial worry and who have a desire to help make the Dharma more accessible to others. 
***Participants will have access to the Zoom recording for one year.  A copy of the Zoom recording will automatically appear under My Account.***

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Pricing Options

$0 – Dharma Gates Sponsorship – Ages 18-35 only. In-person, $0 – Dharma Gates Sponsorship – Ages 18-35 only. Zoom, $15 – Access Level. In-person, $15 – Access Level. Zoom, $25 – Sustaining Level. In-person, $25 – Sustaining Level. Zoom, $55 – Genersosity Level. In-person, $55 – Generosity Level. Zoom, $150 – Benefactor. In-person, $150 – Benefactor. Zoom

Title:
DHARMA FRIENDS | OCTOBER

Time:
Monday, Oct 28, 2024 06:30 PM

Timezone:
America/New_York

Featuring

Megan Mook holds a Master’s in Buddhist Studies and is a long-term student of both Tibetan Buddhism and yoga. Megan has lived and studied in traditional monastic environments all over the world, thoroughly immersing herself in the practice of Buddhism, yoga, and natural healing. A member of the Tibetan Translators Guild of New York, Megan has worked on Tibetan scriptural translations with Dr. Robert Thurman and Dr. Lozang Jamspal, an 87 year old Tibetan Lama with whom Megan studied and traveled for several years. The heart of Megan’s teaching is tender-hearted clarity, accessed through compassion and embodied awareness. Megan regularly offers Buddhist philosophy classes and meditation retreats, and leads international Buddhist pilgrimages for Tricycle Buddhist Review. MeganMook.com
Kevin Townley is a writer, performer, and meditation instructor. His first book, Look, Look, Look, Look, Look Again: Buddhist Wisdom Reflected in 26 Artists, delves into the Five Wisdom Families of Tantric Buddhism through the lens of secular women artists. Kevin’s primary teacher is Kyoun Sokuzan, a Zen priest, who was first authorized to teach by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche in 1978. Kevin teaches regularly in Susan Piver’s Open Heart Project sangha, and has also studied at the Interdependence Project where he completed their teacher training in 2012. In 2022, Kevin guest-curated the Rubin Museum’s Brainwave Series. Kevin is passionate about exploring the interplay between meditation and art, always encouraging others to bring their own innate humor and insight to their meditation practice. KevinTownley.nyc
Dr. Kittay teaches philosophy, religion, and technology at Columbia University, is a Tibet House Board member, and translates a wide range of Tibetan Buddhist texts. David also founded and teaches for The Clemente Course for the Humanities which serves economically disadvantaged people in Harlem. You can listen to an interview with David about Buddhism and Technology on the Skeptic’s Path to Enlightenment,

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