Online: The Wisdom of Our Emotions – The Alchemy of Embodied Compassion
with Scott Tusa
Thursday, March 19th, 2026 | 7:00pm – 8:30pm ET
In this evening program, we’ll explore how to work skillfully with emotions—not by transcending or suppressing them, but by meeting them with embodied compassion. When we learn to feel our emotional experiences with gentle awareness and warmth, something remarkable happens: the very sensations that seem to trap us can open into unexpected spaciousness and wisdom. Drawing on practices from the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, we’ll discover how bringing compassionate presence to our felt experience naturally unlocks insight and freedom.
What You’ll Take Away:
- A practical way to meet difficult emotions without being overwhelmed – Learn how to work with anxiety, grief, anger, and other challenging states through compassionate presence rather than avoidance, giving you greater emotional resilience in daily life.
- Direct experience of how feeling can lead to freedom – Discover how bringing gentle awareness to your emotional landscape naturally creates spaciousness and insight, transforming emotions from obstacles into doorways.
- Tools rooted in Buddhist wisdom that you can use immediately – Walk away with embodied practices you can apply whenever emotions arise, helping you respond to life’s challenges with more warmth, clarity, and ease.
Note: This program will be recorded. The recording will be sent to all registrants after the program, so please feel free to sign up even if you cannot join in real time.
Online Registration:
Please register below. If you are able, registering at the “Supporter” level enables others to attend at the “Subsidized” level. Thank you for your generosity! (Please note that the registration price includes a base level of teacher support, and you will have the opportunity to donate more after the program.)
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Bring a Buddy: If you are a member of our Circle of Friends, you’re invited to bring a Dharma buddy to this program for no additional cost. Simply select “1” from the drop-down next to the Bring a Buddy level, and enter your special discount code (provided in your Circle of Friends welcome email) to reduce the price to that of a single, standard registration. This registration will grant attendance for you and your buddy.
Volunteering
All of our programs rely on volunteers to support our teachers and staff with various tasks and responsibilities. Volunteering allows you to participate in our programs at no cost. To inquire about volunteering opportunities, please fill out our inquiry form, and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
Teacher(s)
Scott Tusa
Scott Tusa, a Buddhist meditation teacher ordained by the 14th Dalai Lama, spent nine years as a monk. Since 2008, he’s taught across the globe, merging Buddhist wisdom with modern life for practitioners. His focus empowers meditators to deepen their practice confidently, bridging ancient teachings with contemporary needs in group, individual, and online settings.