The Eightfold Path - Fall Practice Period 2026
Right Speech
Dharma Talk by Susan Skjei
Saturday, October 24th
9:00 am - 11:00 am ET (New York)
Online
Exploring how our words and language offer a means to alleviate suffering Susan Skjei, a Shambala teacher will bring this topic into focus.
"A statement endowed with five factors is well spoken, not ill spoken. It is blameless and unfaulted by knowledgeable people. What five? It is spoken at the right time. It is spoken in truth. It is spoken affectionately. It is spoken beneficially. It is spoken with a mind of good-will”
- Anguttara Nikaya - Shakyamuni Buddha
The Fall Practice Period is open to anyone.
There is no fee for this event. A donation is requested.
About Susan Skjei
Susan Skjei, PhD, has been a practitioner and teacher in Tibetan Buddhist and Zen communities for over 40 years. She is also an international coach and consultant specializing in leadership and transformative change. Formerly Susan was a Vice-President and Chief Learning Officer in the technology industry and the Director of the Authentic Leadership Center at Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado. She currently enjoys deep retreat, travel, nature and watercolor painting.
Schedule
All times in Eastern Time (ET)
8:55 am Zoomdo opens
9:00 am Welcome and introduction
9:05 am Dharma talk – Right Speech - Susan Skjei
9:35 am Question and response
9:55 am Break
10:00 am Morning Service
10:25 am Zazen
10:55 am Closing check-in
