Contemplating the Impermanence of Life with Allison Choying Zangmo
A one-day intensive in support of this year's Tsetar Shrimp Release
October 26, 2025
Please join Allison Choying Zangmo in Sarasota, Florida, or online, for a day of teachings and practice on impermanence. Donations are also being collected to perform a Shrimp Life Release, see below.
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In-person option
- 📍 Private residence in the Southgate neighborhood, Sarasota FL (address provided with registration)
- 🗓 Sunday, October 26, 2025
- 🕘 9:00 am - 4:30 pm (including gentle stretching, teachings, and meditation)
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Online option (live streaming)
- 🗓 Sunday, October 26, 2025
- 🕙 10:00 am - 12:00 pm & 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm EST
- (8:00-10:00 am & 12:00-2:00 pm MT)
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Tuition
- $80 sponsorship level / $50 tuition only
We often think of impermanence as something frightening or sad—but Buddhist masters teach that reflecting on impermanence can actually bring levity, freedom, and peace. When we recognize the fleeting nature of our life challenges and the emotions they stir, we suffer less. And when we remember that the time we have is precious, our lives become more meaningful.
Join Allison Choying Zangmo for a day of teachings, meditation, and gentle stretching in support of the annual Tsetar Life Release. Together, we will explore how contemplating impermanence can become an antidote not only for life's small daily struggles, but also for the greatest transition of all: facing death with acceptance and love.
Tsetar: Shrimp Release
Supporting this year's Tsetar Shrimp Release
Please make your donation by October 10th to be included in our planning.
Click here to contribute a donation.
This year's Tsetar Shrimp Release will be performed by Anyen Rinpoche and Allison Choying Zangmo by boat in a private release ceremony. Last year, our generous dharma circle donated over $6,500, allowing for the release of 19,000 shrimp! This November, we will sponsor the purchase of shrimp that are caught in the Tampa area as bait. These shrimp would otherwise be used the same day as bait to catch fish, or die in the tank waiting to be sold. We will release them back into Sarasota Bay, part of their native waterway. We will pray for these creatures and dedicate the merit to beings everywhere. We invite all, far and wide, to participate by making a donation to help us sponsor this meritorious release!
The powerful tradition of Tsetar:
The traditional practice of tsetar saves beings that would otherwise be killed, and releases them back into a safe environment where they can continue living. Among the many virtuous practices in the Vajrayana tradition, this one has exceedingly great benefits and is taught to be the best of all longevity practices. In Tibet, animals sent for slaughter are often “ransomed” by Buddhist masters and practitioners who buy them from the slaughterhouse and set them free. This not only pacifies the fear of imminent death, it also frees these animals from ultimately rebirth in the lower realms, and extends the lives of those participating in the practice. This practice is traditionally done for the sick or dying, to help purify the karma of their illness through saving the lives of other beings.
