The Heart of Ma Tara
A Self-Guided Practice of Liberation & Boundless Compassion
with Lama Rod Owens
Now Available
We are living through a period of apocalypse, a chaotic period of truth telling and unveiling. Many of us are struggling to make sense of the impact we are experiencing in our personal lives, relationships, and in our communities.
To move through this period, we must rely on our capacity to grieve, to touch into the sadness of change and loss, and tend to it with compassion. Through this compassion we can allow our hearts to break and, in the breaking, be held by the understanding that we are not alone in this grieving.
Once we allow ourselves to be in relationship with our grief, then it can begin to teach us how to move through sorrow and hopelessness into clarity and connectedness. Yet most importantly, our relationship to grief through compassion opens the space for joy and gratitude.
Explore this liberating relationship with grief by evoking the sacred lineage of Ma Tara, the female Buddha of compassion, through guided ritual and energetic practice in order to open and resource your heart to keep moving on.
In this self-guided practice series, Lama Rod also explores the expression of Ma Tara through historical figures like Harriet Tubman and Mary Magdalene as well through other female deities such as Dhumavati and Ostara. Practices also include allying with herbs, connecting with sacred stone medicine, and creating altars.
Join Lama Rod for this expansive, multifaceted experience that will nourish your grief and fortify your practice towards liberation, compassion, and care.
Registration Options
Select the tuition below that best matches your ability to pay.
Payment plans are available; select the payment options for more info.
Members of Lama Rod's Learning & Practice Community receive 20% off ALL self-guided offerings. Click here to join and receive the discount code!
Organizing a practice group with your local community? Contact us at [email protected] to inquire about group discounts.
This Self-Guided Practice Series is for you if you are seeking to:
The Self-Guided Practice Series includes:
FAQs:
Is this practice series open to all?
Yes, this practice series is open to all levels of experience. Those who have experienced Lama Rod's teachings in the past may find it easier to sink into the dialogue, but everyone is welcome to engage with a trust that they will get what they need as integration and understanding comes over time for all of us.
Is there a refund policy?
Refunds are available less a $20 admin fee within 14 days of your purchase.
Is there financial assistance available?
Through the support of those who give at the Pay it Forward level, we have a limited amount of financial assistance available. Email [email protected] if you are in need of financial assistance. If you are able to contribute to our ability to offer financial assistance, your generosity by choosing the Pay it Forward supports our ability to offer more financial support.
What does the registration fee support?
Registration fees support Lama Rod and his team for the extensive labor, seen and unseen, and spiritual devotion that allows his work to remain accessible and sustainable. These resources help cover ongoing operational costs, such as the online platforms and services that are used to offer digital programs, team compensation, and the legal and accounting requirements of the United States, as well as physical spaces, materials, and nourishment for events when applicable.
As Lama Rod writes in The New Saints, he seeks to make the tradition of the Buddha relevant to our experiences in the present moment. This means inviting offerings and exchanges that honor the material needs of his energetic presence and livelihood — not in a conditional nor transactional way, but reflecting a tradition of reciprocity and universal balance similar to how you might leave food upon an altar for an ancestor. Giving and receiving are practices that embody the ethic of care that grounds Lama Rod’s work.
Therefore, your registration fees are one of the ways that Lama Rod is sustained so that he can continue his free and by-donation offerings such as Free Radicals, Sunday Service, and Blessed Slay. These offerings reflect our team’s commitment that no one be excluded from the teachings based upon their financial means. Those who register at the Pay-It-Forward price further increase accessibility by making financial assistance possible for those who need financial assistance. Barter offerings and work exchanges are also welcome in some instances. Lama Rod believes that we can be well resourced while practicing an anti-capitalist ethic and is deeply grateful to be in a reciprocal relationship with you.
Having trouble with your registration?
Email [email protected] and we're happy to help.
How long will the recordings be available once I register?
The recordings will be available indefinitely.
What is the Health, Wellness, Safety, and Spirituality Disclaimer?
This offering, like anything made available by Lama Rod is subject to our Health, Wellness, Safety, and Spirituality Disclaimer, which can be reviewed here.
Registration Options
Select the tuition below that best matches your ability to pay.
Payment plans are available; select the payment options for more info.
Members of Lama Rod's Learning & Practice Community receive 20% off ALL self-guided offerings. Click here to join and receive the discount code!
Organizing a practice group with your local community? Contact us at [email protected] to inquire about group discounts.
About the Teacher
Lama Rod Owens is a Black Buddhist Southern Queen. An international influencer with a Master of Divinity degree in Buddhist Studies from Harvard Divinity School. Author of The New Saints: From Broken Hearts to Spiritual Warriors, Love and Rage: The Path of Liberation through Anger and co-author of Radical Dharma: Talking Race, Love and Liberation, his teachings center on freedom, self-expression, and radical self-care.
A leading voice in a new generation of Buddhist teachers with over 11 years of experience, Lama Rod activates the intersections of his identity to create a platform that’s very natural, engaging, and inclusive. Applauded for his mastery in balancing weighty topics with a sense of lightness, the Queen has been featured by various national and international news outlets.
Highly sought after for talks, retreats, and workshops, his mission is showing you how to heal and free yourself.
