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Ocean courses are held online, most meet weekly

Live Courses

Mahamudra Elixir II: Identifying & Sustaining the Nature of the Dynamic Mind

Elizabeth Callahan

The course will begin on October 1.

The point of these Moonbeam sessions with Elizabeth is to support our practice. With that in mind, an effective way to prepare for Elixir Part II is to practice with the recordings from Elixir Part I. If you have the prerequisites and have not listened to these eight talks and guided meditations, we encourage you to do so.

Five Wednesday sessions: Oct 1, Oct 15, Oct 29, Nov 12 and Dec 3, at 7:00 pm Eastern
Open to those who have received pointing-out instructions in the mahamudra tradition, and are practicing mahamudra shamatha-vipashyana meditation. If you did not participate in Elixir I, it is recommended that you listen to those recorded talks and do the readings and meditations. Elixir I includes eight sessions. The first four took place in the Spring of 2024, and the final four in 2025.

The Vajrayogini Tris

Martin Evans

By Donation

Please join us in listening to a selection of 6 Vajrayogini Tris from the Vidyadhara in the 1970s and a Vajrayogini Tri given by the Vajra Regent in the 1980s. Listening to these teachings and having the opportunity to discuss these profound instructions is a rare opportunity for all Vajrayogini practitioners. These talks go beyond the sadhana instructions and discuss principles that we can use in all sadhana practices.

Six Tuesday Evenings at 7:00 pm Eastern, October 7 - November 11
Open to sadhakas who have received the Vajrayogini abhisheka, and have their own copy of the Sadhana of the Glorious Coemergent Mother, by the Sixth Karmapa, Thongwa Tönden.

The Heart Sūtra Step-by-Step and in-a-Flash

Lodro Sangpo

By Donation

The Heart Sūtra is one of the most well-known and often recited sūtras but, at the same time, this sūtra has also a very mysterious koan-like character seemingly challenging many of the fundamental Buddhist teachings, like the five skandhas, the twelve āyatanas, the eighteen dhātus, the twelve links of dependent origination, the four noble truths, etc. Many commentaries were written on this sūtra.

Four sessions on Mondays at 6 pm Eastern, October 20 - November 10, Oct. 20, Oct. 27, Nov. 3, and Nov. 10, at 6pm Eastern
Open to all

Recorded Courses

Here are recordings from previous course. If you were enrolled in these courses you can continue to access them.

If you were not enrolled, you can join these courses at any time and listen to the recordings. Please note that prerequisites may apply.

Vajrayogini Druppa

Lodro Dorje and Lodro Sangpo

By Donation

This druppa will consist of five full practice days and is a great opportunity to further familiarize or deepen yourself with the entire practice, including the abhisheka and feast sections, which will be recited every day.

New and old Vajrayoginis are more than welcome to join either online or in person.

Aug 26-Sept 1
Open to sadhakas who have received the Vajrayogini abhisheka, and have their own copy of the Sadhana of the Glorious Coemergent Mother, by the Sixth Karmapa, Thongwa Tönden.

Mahamudra Elixir I: Nature of the Dynamic Mind

Elizabeth Callahan

By Donation

This series focuses on key points in Moonbeams of Mahamudra from chapter 10, Pointing-Out, and chapter 11, Sustaining Mahamudra. As with our previous series, each session includes guided meditation, a talk, and discussion on an assigned topic of contemplation from the previous session.

Recorded Lectures
Open to those who have received pointing-out instructions in the mahamudra tradition, and are practicing mahamudra shamatha-vipashyana meditation.

Buddhist Rebirth III: Modern Takes

Roger Jackson

By Donation

Rebirth, or reincarnation, was assumed by most pre-modern Buddhists – and is believed by many modern Buddhists – to be “the way things are” for sentient beings in the cosmos: we have lived before, and likely we will live again. In this third of three talks, I analyze the place of rebirth within modern (post-1800) Buddhism, tracing the history of reception of the idea in the West, and describing it in terms of four possible stances: literalism, neo-traditionalism, modernism, and secularism. I will trace several recent debates about the topic, weighing the evidence and arguments adduced by the participants. By way of conclusion, I will tentatively suggest a way forward in thinking about rebirth in a "disenchanted," scientific age.

A single lecture on Saturday, May 3rd at Noon Eastern. Originally scheduled for April 20th
Open to all

Founding Figures of the Kagyu and Nyingma Lineages

Lodro Sangpo

By Donation

Their Life Stories, Power Places and Key Teachings

This course will offer a closer look at our Kagyu and Nyingma roots by recollecting the life stories of their founders, showing recent videos and slideshows of the important power places they established in Tibet, and outlining their key teachings.

Eight Thursday Classes, starting February 6, at 6pm Eastern Time and 7pm Atlantic Time
Open to all

The Key Points of Trekchö with Gerardo Abboud

Gerardo Abboud

By Donation

The Key Points of Trekchö is a pithy Ati/Dzogchen text on the practice of trekchö or cutting through. It was written by the renowned teacher, scholar and writer Ju Mipham Rinpoche (1846-1912), a Nyingma master who received teachings from Jamgön Kongtrul, Jamyang Khyentse, and Patrul Rinpoche.

Open to all who have received pointing-out the nature of mind instructions in the mahamudra or dzogchen tradition from a recognized vajrayana lineage holder.

Rebirth: Rhetoric, Reality, and Argument in Indian Buddhist Texts

Roger Jackson

By Donation

In this second of three talks, Professor Jackson will briefly review the basic Indian ideas about rebirth covered in the first lecture, then focus on the rhetoric and reality of discourse about rebirth in Indian Mahāyāna and Vajrayāna Buddhist texts; detail traditional Indian arguments in favor of rebirth; and consider the “paradox” of rebirth vis à vis the classic Buddhist doctrine of no-self.

A single lecture on January 11, at 3:00 pm Eastern
Open to all

Samsara, Nirvana, and the Path

Jakob Leschly

By Donation

Samsara represents the painful cycle of dysfunction and suffering, whereas nirvana epitomizes the liberation inherent in our true nature. Despite our yearning for happiness, we often entangle ourselves in complexity and frustration. This recognition lays the groundwork for the spiritual journey.

March 15 and 29, April 12 and 26 at 2 pm Eastern
Open to all

The Kagyu Lineage

Jonathan Barbieri, Adrienne Chang, Rhea Colmar and Jean Marie Robbins

By Donation

This course is intended for students interested in making a more personal connection to the life stories and legacy of the lineage figures within the tradition of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche – the lives of Tilopa, Naropa, Marpa and Milarepa. It is particularly for those students making their first connection to the lineage within their ngondro practice.

Eight Sundays, 12 noon Eastern, 10:00 am MT, Sept. 22 - Nov. 10
Open to all

The Interconnectedness of The Mandalas of Taktsang and of the Sadhana of Mahamudra

Lodro Sangpo

By Donation

In this two-class presentation, we will be exploring the wider Taktsang mandala in connection with the visualized mandala set up in Trungpa Rinpoche's Sadhana of Mahāmudrā.,

In-person at KCCL and online via Ocean

Two Mondays: Nov 11 and 18 at 6:00 pm Eastern / 7:00 pm Atlantic
Open to all

Visualization

Jakob Leschly

By Donation

Based on Trungpa Rinpoche’s chapter “Visualization” in The Dawn of Tantra, Jakob Leschly will clarify how the Vajrayana practices of sadhana and visualization are founded on the general Buddhist teachings.

Two Saturdays, September 7 and 14, at 2 pm Eastern -- please register by September 6th
Open to all

The Three Yana Journey

Ringu Tulku Rinpoche

By Donation

While in Halifax to confer the Vajrayogini abhisheka in June 2024, Ringu Tulku Rinpoche very generously offered this public talk for all who are practicing or interested in the buddhadharma.

June 2nd at 8:30 am Eastern, 9:30 am Atlantic
Open to all

Buddhist Rebirth: Contexts, Structures, and Functions

Roger Jackson

By Donation

Rebirth, or reincarnation, was assumed by most premodern Buddhists – and is believed by many modern Buddhists – to be “the way things are” for sentient beings in the cosmos: we have lived before, and likely we will live again.

A single lecture on May 19 at 3:00 pm Eastern
Open to all

Darkness, Emptiness, Luminosity: A Journey Into the Mirror

Andy Karr

By Donation

In this weekend program, we will explore techniques for cutting the karmic chain reactions that bind us in samsara. We will look into contemporary thinking that challenges our materialistic assumptions. We will investigate techniques for deconstructing mental fabrications and elaborations. Finally, we will learn how recognizing the basic ground of being dissolves the foundations of duality.

April 19th and 20th
Open to all

The Dharmas of Ground, Path, and Fruition

Jakob Leschly

By Donation

In four sessions, Jakob Leschly will guide new and experienced students through exploring the Buddhist path, touching on its theoretical foundations and practical application, often described in terms of ground, path, and fruition.

Open to all

Early Tantra Groups with Hazel Bercholz

Hazel Bercholz

By Donation

Please join us as we continue to explore the Early Tantra Groups, a seminal exposition of the mahamudra view from Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche.

Three Thursdays starting April 25, 2024, from 7:00 to 8:30 pm Eastern.
Open to tantrikas of the Vidyadhara, including those who have received pointing transmission from his recognized heirs.

Entering the Vajra World 2024: Preparatory Class

Gaylon Ferguson, Larry Mermelstein, Judy Lief, Otto Pichlhoefer, June Crow, Adrienne Chang, Jonathan Barbieri, Jane CarpenterCohn, Molly DeShong, Lynn Friedman, Andy Karr and Hazel Bercholz

By Donation

Sundays Noon-1:30 PM EDT from April 7th through June 30th, 2024
Open to those registered or waitlisted for the 2024 “Entering the Vajra World” retreat at Drala Mountain Center

Early Tantra Groups with Clarke Warren

Clarke Warren

By Donation

Please join us as we continue to explore Early Tantra Groups, a seminal exposition of the mahamudra view from Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. For this third part, we will meet four times to study and discuss, starting from Talk Three.

Four Thursdays starting March 7, from 6:00 pm Eastern
Open to tantrikas of the Vidyadhara, including those who have received pointing out transmission from his recognized heirs

The Indian Roots of Mahāmudrā

Roger Jackson

By Donation

In this session, Roger Jackson will draw on a variety of mostly tantric sources composed between 700 and 1200 CE, to trace the development of the term mahāmudrā in Indian Buddhism.

A single lecture on March 17th, 2024 at 4:30 pm Eastern

Early Tantra Groups with Sarah Coleman

Sarah Coleman

By Donation

The Early Tantra Groups is a collection of edited transcripts and notes from the meetings of the first two tantra groups, which were held in Boulder, Colorado from early 1974 through 1975.

Four Saturdays starting January 13, from 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Eastern
Open to tantrikas of the Vidyadhara, including those who have received pointing out transmission from his recognized heirs

Basic Buddhism: an ABC Approach

Lodro Sangpo

By Donation

This weekly course will be based on both the early teachings of Trungpa Rinpoche in "Cutting through Spiritual Materialism", "Myth of Freedom”, etc., as well as “basic” cornerstone teachings and practices of Mahamudra.

The eight weekly Monday classes will begin on January 22 and end on March 11.

Eight Mondays at 6:00 pm Eastern beginning Jan. 22
Open to all

Saraha and Sahaja

Roger Jackson

By Donation

In this lecture, Roger Jackson talked about Saraha's songs, with a special focus on his teachings on sahaja – a vital tantric term variously translated as "the coemergent," "the connate," or "the simultaneously arisen."

A single lecture on January 7th 2024 at 3 pm Eastern
Open to all

Recorded Teachings: Ringu Tulku Rinpoche on the Sadhana of Mahamudra

Ringu Tulku Rinpoche

By Donation

Ringu Tulku Rinpoche taught on the Sadhana of Mahamudra at the Halifax Shambhala Centre, October 13-15, 2023

The video recordings from the weekend are now posted here.

If you were an online participant during the weekend, you already have access to the recordings. Just click on Rinpoche's photo above and then click on the "CURRICULUM" tab.

If you attended these teaching in person at the Halifax Shambhala Centre, you are welcome to JOIN this course with a donation of $0.

If you did not attend that teachings online or in-person, you are welcome to JOIN this course with a suggested donation of $60.

Thank you to Bodhicharya.org for permission to host these recordings on Ocean.

Open to all

Early Tantra Groups with Mark Nowakowski

Mark Nowakowski

By Donation

The Early Tantra Groups is a collection of edited transcripts and notes from the meetings of the first two tantra groups, which were held in Boulder, Colorado from early 1974 through 1975.

Please join us to explore the Early Tantra Groups, a seminal exposition of the mahamudra view from Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche. To begin, we will meet four times to study and discuss the first two chapters of the book. If there is ample enthusiasm, the course will continue in 2024 with a rotating cast of senior students.

The class will meet every 2nd Wednesday at 6:30-8:00 pm EST
November 1
November 15
November 29
December 13

Every 2nd Wednesday for four sessions beginning November 1st, from 6:30-8:00 pm EST
Open to tantrikas of the Vidyadhara, including those who have received pointing out transmission from his recognized heirs

Revealing the Ground: A Mahayana Journey for an Age of Materialism

Andy Karr

By Donation

Finding freedom and practicing compassion in an illusory world

In this three-week class, we will first look into methods for cutting the karmic chain reactions that bind us in samsara. Next we will explore contemporary approaches that challenge our materialistic assumptions. From there we will investigate techniques for deconstructing mental fabrications and elaborations. Finally, we will learn how recognizing the basic ground dissolves the foundations of duality.

“This is the universal ground of everything: it is the basis of freedom and also the basis of confusion.” VCTR, The Sadhana of Mahamudra

Three Tuesdays at 7:00 pm Eastern Time starting November 14th
Open to all

Prajna and Upaya

Martin Evans

By Donation

Three Tuesdays at 7:00 pm Eastern starting September 19.

Please join us in our study and discussion of the Vajra Assembly, Prajna and Upaya.

"The general understanding of hinayana lays the foundation; the general understanding of mahayana establishes the ground; the general understanding of vajrayana provides heart." -VCTR, from Talk One of the Prajna and Upaya Vajra Assembly

Open to tantrikas of the Vidyadhara, including those who have received pointing out transmission from his recognized heirs

The Diamond Path

Martin Evans

By Donation

The 1979 seminary was unique in that Rinpoche focused much of his teachings -- both mahayana and vajrayana -- on Atisha’s Lojong slogans. This emphasis on the slogans in a Vajrayana context is unusual and very helpful, especially for newer tantrikas.

Seven Tuesdays starting January 17 at 7:00 pm EasternTime
Open to tantrikas of the Vidyadhara, including those who have received pointing out transmission from his recognized heirs

Outer, Inner and Secret Levels of Mindfulness Practice

Lodro Sangpo

By Donation

Although there are many styles of mindfulness practice, they can be classified into three general categories:

Classical
Nondual
Contemporary

This course will mainly focus on the classical Buddhist mindfulness style, which is rooted in the abhidharma and which mostly occurs when there is a subject-object duality, and on the nondual Buddhist mindfulness style—as found in Mahamudra and Dzogchen—in which the meditator cultivates states without any subject-object duality. We will also keep an eye open towards the contemporary mindfulness style.

Six Mondays, starting January 16, 6:00 pm Eastern
Open to all

Mind, Symbol, and Word: The Three Levels of Vajrayana Transmission

Judy Lief and Derek Kolleeny

By Donation

A Weekend Workshop
With Judy Lief and Derek Kolleeny

An exploration of The Three Lineages Vajra Assembly, taught by Vidyadhara the Venerable Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche in August 1976 at Karma Dzong, Boulder, Colorado

Saturday, March 25, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Eastern
Sunday, March 26, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Eastern

Open to tantrikas of the Vidyadhara, including those who have received pointing out transmission from his recognized heirs

Mahamudra Aspiration of Rangjung Dorje

Gerardo Abboud

By Donation

The path of Mahamudra is one of the most direct ways to realize the nature of our mind. Emphasizing contemplative practices based on meditation, our perception is transformed so that we can experience ourselves according to our true nature, ever present within us but covered by emotional and cognitive veils.

The course will include seven lectures on consecutive Thurdays, starting April 21 at 7:00 pm Eastern, plus seven tutorials on the Monday following each class, staring April 25 at 7:00 pm Eastern.
Open to all who have received pointing-out the nature of mind instructions in the mahamudra or dzogchen tradition from a recognized vajrayana lineage holder.

https://onew.chronicleproject.com/registration/

Khenpo Gangshar Wangpo: Songs of Realization & Pith Instructions

Mark Nowakowski

By Donation

Open to Tantrikas of the Vidyadhara, including those who received pointing out from his recognized heirs since his parinirvana. This course is recorded and will not meet in person.

Open to Tantrikas of the Vidyadhara, including those who received pointing out from his recognized heirs since his parinirvana.

Profound Simplicity

Judy Lief, Chris Willcox, Mudwymn - Tavita Martinez, Damita Brown, Zoe Morris and Harry Einhorn

By Donation

This course examines how to harness the practice of sitting meditation to cultivate genuineness and honesty, befriend oneself, and develop stable and natural discipline.

It draws on Chögyam Trungpa's Hinayana teachings from the Profound Treasury and Judy Lief's talks from the 2017 Crestone Profound Treasury Retreat.

Six Tuesdays: 7PM-8:30PM Eastern, March 8th-April 12th

Open to all

Ngondro Study Class

Joan Cawsey and Martin Evans

By Donation

In this course we will study talks that Trungpa Rinpoche gave to new ngondro students. These talks explore subjects that are foundational to our understanding of the Vajrayana path.

Open to ngondro students of the Vidyadhara, including those who have received pointing out transmission from his recognized heirs since his parinirvana

Vajrayogini Lineage Holders, One by One

Lodro Sangpo

By Donation

In this class, we will discuss and explore each of the Vajrayogini lineage holders, according to the long supplication (pages 18–32) in our Vajrayogini sadhana.

Six Mondays, starting January 24, from 6:00–7:30 pm ET
Open to Vajrayogini and Chakrasamvara students of the Vidyadhara, including those who received abhisheka from his recognized heirs since his parinirvana.

Development Stage Practice

Changling Rinpoche

By Donation

Changling Rinpoche would like to speak to sadhaka's about development stage practice. These teachings are limited to students who are practicing a Sadhana, for which they have received abhisheka.

Two Saturdays, the first being 7:30 AM Eastern, January 30.
Open to students who are practicing a Sadhana, for which they have received abhisheka

The Experience of the Bardos, Part One

Martin Evans

By Donation

Often studied from the point of view of preparing for one’s death, Trungpa Rinpoche points out that the experience of bardo is ever present in our daily lives.

Five Tuesdays at 7:00 PM Eastern, starting January 26, 2021
Open to all

Vajrayogini Self-Visualization Practice

Lodro Sangpo

By Donation

The goal of this class is to increase our familiarity with the general layout and meaning of Vajrayogini practice, and at the same time develop a deeper understanding of each line.

6:00 to 7:30 pm ET.
Open to Vajrayogini and Chakrasamvara students of the Vidyadhara, including those who received abhisheka from the Vajra Regent and the Sakyong.

Torma Workshop with Phil Karl

Phil Karl

By Donation

Phil Karl will is offering a hands-on torma making workshop on Saturday, January 16 at 1:00 Eastern.

Saturday, January 16, 2021, from 1:00 to 2:30 pm Eastern
Open to all

Exploring Bodhichitta: Part One

Tillie Perks, Barry Boyce and Daniel Nguyen

By Donation

The text for the course is Training the Mind and Cultivating Loving-Kindness, by Chogyam Trungpa. It’s available in hardcover, digital, and audio editions. It is also included in The Collected Works of Chogyam Trungpa, Volume 2, available in both print and digital editions.

Five Sundays at 11:30 AM Eastern, starting November 1
Open to all

Demystifying the Protector Chants

Lodro Sangpo

By Donation

There have always been questions surrounding the protector chants. These are open-ended questions that we should continue to ask ourselves and each other; this course will not be an attempt to put them to rest. Rather we will explore the chants line by line with the help of the original Tibetan texts.

Open to all

Mindfulness and Awareness

Changling Rinpoche

By Donation

Breaking News

We are delighted to announce that Changling Rinpoche will teach a third session of this course on December 12 at 7:30 AM Eastern.

The recordings of the first two sessions are available on the curriculum page for participants. If you missed the first two sessions, you are welcome to join us for the third, and to watch the video recordings of the first two.

Three Saturdays: November 7 and 21, and December 12 at 7:30 AM Eastern
Open to all who are serious about practice and not seeking eternal happiness from a weekend class.” -Changling Rinpoche

The Five Wisdoms in Meditation and Post-meditation

Lodro Sangpo

By Donation

At any level of practice, insight (prajñā or jñāna) into the nature of mind and into the nature of reality plays a crucial role. But if so: What do we really mean here by prajña and jñāna? What is the difference between prajña and jñana? How are prajñā or jñāna experienced, practiced, and realized both in meditation and in post-meditation? This course will explore the five wisdoms in the context of meditation, post-meditation, and daily life based on the Buddhabhumisutra — the classical Mahayana text on this subject.

Eight Thursdays starting October 29, from 6:00–7:30pm Eastern.
Open to all who have received mahāmudrā pointing-out instructions from a recognized vajrayana lineage holder.

Discussion on the Sadhana of Mahamudra

Martin Evans

By Donation

Six Tuesdays starting September 15, at 7:00 pm Eastern Time
Open to all

Abhidharma in the Context of Practice

Lodro Sangpo

By Donation

We'll look at the abhidharma: a systematic analysis and understanding of the Buddha’s teachings, with emphasis on working with kleshas.

Eight Sundays beginning June 14, 2020 from 1:00 to 2:30 pm EDT
Open to all

Vajrayogini in a Nutshell

Lodro Sangpo

By Donation

The goal of this Vajrayogini Online Class Series is to provide a bird’s eye view of the entire Vajrayogini sadhana, including abhisheka and feast sections.

Every other Monday, June 8 - September 14, 6:00 - 7:30 PM EDT
Open to sadhakas who have received the Vajrayogini abhisheka, and have their own copy of the Sadhana of the Glorious Coemergent Mother, by the Sixth Karmapa, Thongwa Tonden.

Discussions on Sadhana Practice: Part Three

Lodro Dorje

By Donation

Part Three (starting in March 2020) will explore the practical expression of the five buddha principles; peaceful practices such as Manjushri and Tara; and semi-wrathful practices such as Chakrasamvara and Vajrakilaya.

Three Sundays: Mar 29, April 26, May 24 2020. From 1:00 to 3:00 pm Eastern
Open to Vajrayogini and Chakrasamvara students of the Vidyadhara, including those who received abhisheka from the Vajra Regent or the Sakyong

Recorded Lectures: Cutting Through Ego Clinging

Changling Rinpoche

By Donation

A Message from Changling Rinpoche: To listen to these recorded teachings, you must have received abhisheka in an anuttarayoga sadhana and beyond (ex: Vajrayogini, Chakrasamvara, Vajrakilaya, Kalachakra, Rigden and so on).

This course took place late in late 2018 and early 2019.
You must have received abhisheka in an anuttarayoga sadhana and beyond (ex: Vajrayogini, Chakrasamvara, Vajrakilaya, Kalachakra, Rigden and so on).

Recorded Lecture: Changling Rinpoche on Yeshe

Changling Rinpoche

By Donation

At Rinpoche's request: these recorded teachings are open to students who have received an abhisheka in an anuttarayoga sadhana and beyond (ex: Vajrayogini, Chakrasamvara, Vajrakilaya, Kalachakra, Rigden and so on).

This course took place in 2019 and consists of a single class on Yeshe.
Please read the description below to determine if you qualify. If in doubt, please contact us.

2019 Fall Tantra Group

Martin Evans

By Donation

This material is provocative and inspirational as we continue to examine our essential nature and our connection to the world around us.

This course took place in 2019.
Open to Tantrikas of the Vidyadhara, including those who received pointing out from the Vajra Regent and the Sakyong

The Four Foundations of Mindfulness

Mark Nowakowski

By Donation

Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche taught a unique approach to these at the beginning of the first Vajradhatu Seminary in 1973, and also at a seminar at Karme Choling in 1974.

This course took place in the fall of 2019.
Open to all.

Mahamudra Mind Vajra Assembly

Martin Evans

By Donation

Ocean is pleased to offer this recorded end-of-year discussion group free of charge to qualifying students.

This course took place late in 2019.
Open to Tantrikas of the Vidyadhara, including those who received pointing out from the Vajra Regent and the Sakyong

The Three Lineages Vajra Assembly

Martin Evans

By Donation

Recordings of our discussion on the Vajra Assembly talks. This includes the original recordings of the Assembly as well.

This course took place in early 2020.
Open to Tantrikas of the Vidyadhara, including those who received pointing out from the Vajra Regent or the Sakyong.

Discussions on Sadhana Practice: Part One

Lodro Dorje

By Donation

This recorded class, Part One of several, focussed on the view and practice of mahamudra and the three samadhis; coemergent wisdom and luminosity-emptiness; and the Four Immeasurables and tonglen.

This course took place late in 2019
Open to Vajrayogini and Chakrasamvara students of the Vidyadhara, including those who received abhisheka from the Vajra Regent and the Sakyong

Discussions on Sadhana Practice: Part Two

Lodro Dorje

By Donation

Part Three explored the practical expression of the five buddha principles; peaceful practices such as Manjushri and Tara; and semi-wrathful practices such as Chakrasamvara and Vajrakilaya.

This course took place in late 2019 to early in 2020.
Open to Vajrayogini and Chakrasamvara students of the Vidyadhara, including those who received abhisheka from the Vajra Regent or the Sakyong

Recorded Lectures: An Exploration of the Four Karmas

Lodro Dorje

By Donation

These classes explore the four karmas based on remarks by the Vidyadhara, other teachers, and practice commentaries. This class is open to Vajrayogini and Chakrasamvara practitioners.

This course took place early in 2017
Open to Vajrayogini and Chakrasamvara students of the Vidyadhara, including those who received abhisheka from the Vajra Regent or the Sakyong

Recorded Lectures: The Three Samadhis and the Four Binding Forces

Lodro Dorje

By Donation

This course took place in the fall of 2017.
Students must have fulfilled prerequisite.

Recorded Lectures: Creation and Completion Stage Practices

Lodro Dorje

By Donation

Recorded lectures and discussion of our exploration into the depth and breadth of vajrayana practice led by the Dorje Loppon, Lodro Dorje

This course took place in the fall of 2018.
Open to Vajrayogini and Chakrasamvara students of the Vidyadhara, including those who received abhisheka from the Vajra Regent or the Sakyong

Recorded Lectures: The Three Samadhis and the Four Binding Forces: Part Two

Lodro Dorje

By Donation

Recordings of our discussions on the key points taught by Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche in his teaching to our sangha in 1987 in the text Pure Appearance.

This course took place in late 2017 and early 2018
Open to Tantrikas of the Vidyadhara, including those who received pointing out from the Vajra Regent or the Sakyong.

https://onew.chronicleproject.com/registration/

Part Two: Lord of Whatever Arises & Ocean of Dharma

Mark Nowakowski

By Donation

This course took place in 2018
Open to Tantrikas of the Vidyadhara, including those who received pointing out from the Vajra Regent and the Sakyong

Lord of Whatever Arises & Ocean of Dharma, Part One

Mark Nowakowski

By Donation

Contemplating several of the pith instructions of Khenpo Gangshar Wangpo and his main student, Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. We used newly translated short texts of these two great teachers, using a tried and true method of group study used by the Pith Instructions Contemplation Group in Halifax for 20 years.

This course took place in 2018
Open to Tantrikas of the Vidyadhara, including those who received pointing out from the Vajra Regent and the Sakyong

Recorded Lectures: Wisdom Gone Crazy, Part One

Barry Boyce and Derek Kolleeny

By Donation

In this recorded class, the instructors helped to identify the literal meanings in the sadhana and glimpse the deeper meanings by drawing on commentary by the Vidyadhara, Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche.

This course took place in the Fall of 2015.
Open to all.

Recorded Lectures: Wisdom Gone Crazy, Part Two

Derek Kolleeny and Barry Boyce

By Donation

The Sadhana of Mahamudra is a highly poetic text that expresses essential teachings of the traditions the Vidyadhara inherited from his teachers. With little or no commentary, a practitioner at any stage of the path can experience its power and presence.

This course took place in the Spring of 2016.
Open to all.

Battle of Ego

Peter Volz

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Recordings of classes looking at Trungpa Rinpoche's early teachings on ego--and its many battles--offer simple and profound insight into the misconception that we possess a separate, independent "self," or ego.

This course took place over 5 weeks in the summer of 2016.
Open to all.