Moonbeams of Mahāmudrā: Mahāmudrā Vipaśyanā, Part II

Continuing our study and practice of Dakpo Tashi Namgyal’s Moonbeams of Mahāmudrā, this course will be on Chapter 10 of Moonbeams of Mahāmudrā. Six classes starting Wednesday, March 10, and continuing every other Wednesday through May 19.

Prerequisite: Please see the detailed description.

Six classes, every other week, starting Wednesday, March 10. Class will meet on 3/10, 3/24, 4/7, 4/21, 5/5, and 5/19. Starts at 7pm Eastern.

With Elizabeth Callahan

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This course is open only to those who

1. have received mahāmudrā pointing-out instructions from a recognized vajrayana lineage holder, AND

2. participated in Moonbeams of Mahāmudrā: Mahāmudrā Vipaśyanā on Ocean* (September 2020 – January 2021).

* Those who did not participate in this course are also welcome to join Part II if they:

listen to the recordings and do the meditations from Part I (at least the first three sessions) and read Chapter Nine of Moonbeams,
or if they participated in mahāmudrā programs based on Pointing Out the Dharmakāya, or a similar mahāmudrā vipaśyanā program, and have read Chapter 9 of Moonbeams (please contact us if you have any questions.)

If you have any questions about the above, please contact us.

The primary aim of the series is to support our exploration and implementation of mahāmudrā vipaśyanā instructions. Using the techniques of vipaśyanā, we can go beyond technique in our own practice to fully recognize what was revealed during the profound pointing-out instructions.

As Saraha says:

Look: mind itself reveals suchness to itself.

Each session will include an introductory talk, guided meditation, and breakout group discussion.

During the intervening two weeks, it is expected that everyone will spend some time delving into the practice instructions.

Required text: Moonbeams of Mahāmudrā, translated by Elizabeth Callahan

March 10

Chapter 10: pp. 259-267, Abiding State of Mind

March 24

Chapter 10: pp. 268 – 277, Pointing Out the Connateness of Mind-Itself

April 7

Chapter 10: pp. 277-82, Pointing Out the Connateness of Thoughts

April 21

Chapter 10: pp. 283-88, Pointing Out the Connateness of Appearances

May 5

Chapter 10: pp. 288-295, Mistakes in Meditation + Partial Meditation

May 19

Chapter 10: pp. 295-303, Ordinary Mind

Image: Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche executed this calligraphy, Chagkchen da-o (Moonlight of Mahāmudrā), used on the cover of the first English translation of our text by Lobsang P. Lhalungpa in 1986.

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Documents

Six classes, every other week, starting Wednesday, March 10. Class will meet on 3/10, 3/24, 4/7, 4/21, 5/5, and 5/19. Starts at 7pm Eastern.

Reading Assignments

Six classes, every other week, starting Wednesday, March 10. Class will meet on 3/10, 3/24, 4/7, 4/21, 5/5, and 5/19. Starts at 7pm Eastern.

Class 1: Screenshare

Six classes, every other week, starting Wednesday, March 10. Class will meet on 3/10, 3/24, 4/7, 4/21, 5/5, and 5/19. Starts at 7pm Eastern.

Class 1: Meditation

Six classes, every other week, starting Wednesday, March 10. Class will meet on 3/10, 3/24, 4/7, 4/21, 5/5, and 5/19. Starts at 7pm Eastern.

Class 2: Screenshare

Six classes, every other week, starting Wednesday, March 10. Class will meet on 3/10, 3/24, 4/7, 4/21, 5/5, and 5/19. Starts at 7pm Eastern.

Class 2: Meditation

Six classes, every other week, starting Wednesday, March 10. Class will meet on 3/10, 3/24, 4/7, 4/21, 5/5, and 5/19. Starts at 7pm Eastern.

Class 3: Screenshare

Six classes, every other week, starting Wednesday, March 10. Class will meet on 3/10, 3/24, 4/7, 4/21, 5/5, and 5/19. Starts at 7pm Eastern.

Class 3: Meditation

Six classes, every other week, starting Wednesday, March 10. Class will meet on 3/10, 3/24, 4/7, 4/21, 5/5, and 5/19. Starts at 7pm Eastern.

Class 4: Screenshare

Six classes, every other week, starting Wednesday, March 10. Class will meet on 3/10, 3/24, 4/7, 4/21, 5/5, and 5/19. Starts at 7pm Eastern.

Class 4: Meditation

Six classes, every other week, starting Wednesday, March 10. Class will meet on 3/10, 3/24, 4/7, 4/21, 5/5, and 5/19. Starts at 7pm Eastern.

Class 5: Screenshare

Six classes, every other week, starting Wednesday, March 10. Class will meet on 3/10, 3/24, 4/7, 4/21, 5/5, and 5/19. Starts at 7pm Eastern.

Class 6: Screenshare

Recordings

Six classes, every other week, starting Wednesday, March 10. Class will meet on 3/10, 3/24, 4/7, 4/21, 5/5, and 5/19. Starts at 7pm Eastern.

Six classes, every other week, starting Wednesday, March 10. Class will meet on 3/10, 3/24, 4/7, 4/21, 5/5, and 5/19. Starts at 7pm Eastern.

Six classes, every other week, starting Wednesday, March 10. Class will meet on 3/10, 3/24, 4/7, 4/21, 5/5, and 5/19. Starts at 7pm Eastern.

Class Three, No video, sorry

Six classes, every other week, starting Wednesday, March 10. Class will meet on 3/10, 3/24, 4/7, 4/21, 5/5, and 5/19. Starts at 7pm Eastern.

Six classes, every other week, starting Wednesday, March 10. Class will meet on 3/10, 3/24, 4/7, 4/21, 5/5, and 5/19. Starts at 7pm Eastern.

Six classes, every other week, starting Wednesday, March 10. Class will meet on 3/10, 3/24, 4/7, 4/21, 5/5, and 5/19. Starts at 7pm Eastern.

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