Welcome Back In Person
Gen. Don Handrick
The Eight Steps to a Happy Life
Saturday, May 14th 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM (break) 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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Sunday, May 15th 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM (break) 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Saturday, May 14th 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM (break) 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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Sunday, May 15th 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM (break) 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

The Noble Eightfold Path is one of the principal teachings of the Buddha and still has great relevance today, providing us with effective guidelines for how to live our lives and develop spiritually.
To follow the Noble Eightfold Path is a matter of practice rather than intellectual knowledge, but to apply the path correctly it has to be properly understood. In fact, right understanding of the path is itself a part of the practice. It is a facet of right view, the first path factor, the forerunner and guide for the rest of the path. Thus, though initial enthusiasm might suggest that the task of intellectual comprehension may be shelved as a bothersome distraction, mature consideration reveals it to be quite essential to ultimate success in the practice.
In this weekend course we will explore these eight factors that can alleviate our suffering and train in their skillful and practical application in order to find true happiness in daily life and beyond.

Don Handrick is a touring teacher for the FPMT sharing the Dharma with centers and study groups in North America and other parts of the world, both in-person and online. Don's study of Buddhism began in 1993 after reading The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying by Sogyal Rinpoche.
Don served as the resident teacher for Thubten Norbu Ling until the end of 2020. During that time, he also taught regularly in Taos at Ksitigarbha Tibetan Buddhist Center and volunteered for the Liberation Prison Project, teaching Buddhism once a month at a prison in nearby Santa Rosa. Since 2012 he has been an active member of the Interfaith Leadership Alliance of Santa Fe.
In 2015, Don had the honor of being selected by Lama Zopa Rinpoche to lead the renowned November Course, a one month teaching and meditation retreat held annually at Kopan Monastery in Kathmandu, Nepal. Don has received teachings from many esteemed lamas in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition including His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Ribur Rinpoche, Choden Rinpoche, and Khensur Jampa Tegchok.