Polly Ryan, MA

Walking the Buddha’s Path to Genuine Happiness

A Foundational Online Course with Senior Teacher Polly Ryan

January 9 to March 4, 2021

Webcast Schedule

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Key Features

Apply Buddhist Teachings and Meditation to Your Everyday Life

Join us on the ‘Buddha’s Path’ to enhanced wisdom, inner peace and joy in this online retreat with one of our Authorized Teachers, Polly Ryan, MA.

Siddhartha, the historical Buddha, chose to leave his life of royalty in pursuit of understanding life’s deeper truths. The Buddha eventually ‘awakened’ to his own enlightened state through the wisdom gained on his journey, the development of his mind through meditation, and the fruition of past karmic influences. It was a very human journey of trial and error, of choice and consequence, which brought him into uncharted spiritual and philosophical territory.

More than just a biography, the details of his life are key metaphors for seeing clearly the underlying causes of our human pain, as well as uncovering our innate ability to sustain true contentment and joy.

Over the course of 8 weeks, Polly will lead you through the Buddha’s life story while teaching Buddhism’s principles as they unfolded in his life. You will learn and practice meditation, and establish a conscious practice of Buddhist ethics, awareness and wisdom into your daily habits.

The weekly program will consist of a two-hour lecture by Polly Ryan and a two-hour meditation practice. There are two options for the meditation practice and you can choose to attend either one each week: one practice will be led by Polly and the other by an assistant teacher.

Note: This program was formerly known as the Sutrayana Retreat at Tara Mandala and fulfills the same requirement. It is required for the Magyu Mother Lineage Program, the Gateway Program, and as recommended on a case by case basis for Osel Nyingthig. If you want credit for attending this course you must attend all teaching sessions and one 2-hour meditation session per week in addition to passing the exam.

Tiered-Prices

Tara Mandala offers tiered pricing for all online courses to allow participants the opportunity to offer additional financial support. Additional support helps Tara Mandala expand access to transformational and inspiring teachings even in difficult times. We encourage you to select at the highest level within your capacity, be a part of this vision, and help cover the costs of offering these wonderful teachings. We thank you in advance for your support and your practice!

In gratitude for your consideration, upon registration you will receive automatically a 20% special discount code for select items from our Dakini Store that have been recommended by Polly Ryan to assist in support of your practice and learning during this course.

Tier 1: $495

Registration at this level covers the basic costs of holding this online course, including compensating our teachers and staff. 

Tier 2: $544.50 

Registration at this level covers basic costs of this online course, compensates teachers and staff, generates funds for scholarships, and ensures yearlong sustainability for Tara Mandala.

Tier 3: $594.00

Registration at this level covers basic costs for this online course, compensates teachers and staff, generates funds for scholarships, and  also supports the development of new course content to be offered in the future.

Deferred Payment Plans and Scholarships

Please see this page for further information.

Sustaining Sangha

If you are currently a member of our Sustaining Sangha, you may apply your Online Course discount to the regular price.