Moonbeams of Mahāmudrā: Four Yogas and Not Deviating or Straying
During this six-session series, we will spend one session on each of the four yogas of mahamudra: one-pointedness, freedom from elaborations, one taste, and nonmeditation.
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Kagyu Ngöndro Practice Group
Welcome to the Kagyu Ngöndro Practice & Study Group This practice group brings together participants in the Siddhartha’s Intent Kagyu Ngöndro Gar with CTR lineage tantrikas.
The Diamond Path
Photo: Lake Louse, Alberta – site of the 1979 Seminiary – by Marvin Moore In this course, we will listen to seven of these talks
Chakrasamvara Resources
Enrollment is not immediate because we must first verify your practice history. This usually happens within a day or so. You will receive a “Welcome”
Outer, Inner and Secret Levels of Mindfulness Practice
Please note: Participants in this course may also be interested in Lodro Sangpo’s course on Abhidharma in the Context of Practice, which took place in
Kitchen Sink Series: The Path is the Goal
This five-week course will use Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche’s text, THE PATH IS THE GOAL. Taken from two seminars in 1974, one held in NYC and
Introduction to Ngondro for Students with a Vajrayana Transmission, May 23, 2021
See the video under “Curriculum”. Please use the Contact Us button if you have questions.
Mind, Symbol, and Word: The Three Levels of Vajrayana Transmission
According to the Vidyadhara, our understanding of the three lineages begins with our relationship with the teacher. It begins with a sense of awake, or
Renunciation, Devotion, and Awareness Vajra Assembly
This vajra assembly is Trungpa Rinpoche’s commentary on the Kagyu lineage Supplication that we all know so well. Join us in reconnecting with the Vidyadhara
Part 2: Sustaining Mahamudra Practice
Every 2nd Wednesday for four sessions beginning October 26, 7:00 PM Eastern This course is a continuation of Part 1: Sustaining Mahamudra Practice, March –
Khenpo Tsultrim Gyatso Rinpoche Lungs
In the summers of 1997 and 1998, KTGR completed his presentation on Mahamudra and continued to transmit the most profound teachings from the practice lineage
Mahamudra Aspiration of Rangjung Dorje
Rangjung Dorje’s Mahamudra Aspiration is an extraordinarily pithy and comprehensive text. Not only does the text elucidate the ground, path, and fruition of mahamudra, but
Conservation and Creation “I am here Mukpo” Calligraphy
In this presentation Ann will share stories about working with Trungpa Rinpoche on the conservation of his own creations, and how her fifty years experience
Key Figures of the Mahamudra Lineage Tree
In general, it is said in the Kagyu Takpo lineage supplication that devotion is the head of meditation. But in order to generate this devotion
Teachings on the Mahayana
Photo of Changling Rinpoche by Marvin Moore Changling Rinpoche will teach on the mahayana Saturday and Sunday morning, March 26 & 27. As the abbot
Profound Simplicity
What does it mean to live simply and genuinely? How can we incorporate Buddhist wisdom into our everyday lives? This course examines how to harness
Dorje Loppon Lodro Dorje and Larry Mermelstein’s Introductory session (for both Gar and CTR Tantrikas) May 16, 2021
See the video under “Curriculum”. Please use the Contact Us button if you have questions.
Part 1: Sustaining Mahamudra Practice
This series of six sessions will focus on strengthening our familiarity with the mahamudra practices presented in Moonbeams and deepening our personal experience of key
Mahayana Explorations
Please Note: New Schedule for Part II Below Mar 13 – No Class: Milarepa Day Mar 20 – Class 7: Yogacara Mar 27 – No
The Kitchen Sink Series: A Closer Look
The last class of this series will be this evening, February 24. This is one class less than originally planned. ” The Abhidharma deals very
Ngondro Study Class
We will study talks that Trungpa Rinpoche gave to new prostrators. These talks explore subjects that are foundational to our understanding of the vajrayana path.
Vajrayogini Lineage Holders, One by One
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.
The Kitchen Sink Series
This series will explore Trungpa Rinpoche’s basic teachings on mindfulness and awareness as they manifest in the details of our relationship with ourselves and the
Vajra Assembly: Ground, Path & Fruition
During the period from 1976 to 1983, the Vidyadhara conducted fourteen Varjra Assemblies for students that had completed Vajrayana Seminary. The first of these, entitled
Four Ways of Working with Kleshas
This six-week class will meet on Monday evenings to explore the four traditional ways of working with mental defilements or kleshas: abandoning, remedying, transforming and
Moonbeams of Mahāmudrā: Sustaining Our Practice (2021)
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
Vajrayogini Resources
Enrollment is not immediate because we must first verify your practice history. This usually happens within a day or so. You will receive a “Welcome”
Sadhana of Mahamudra Resource Group
For those of you new to this practice, some training is required before you can practice this text or purchase a copy of the text.
Road Trip II: Maitri, Coming Back Home
Maitri or Loving Kindness, was central to Trungpa Rinpoche’s presentation of basic Buddhadharma and unique in its focus on beginning with oneself. Over the 4
The Experience of the Bardos, Part Two
In Part One we listened to the first four talks of Rinpoche’s seminar, The Six States of Bardo, which took place in Allenspark, Colorado in
Contemplating and Cultivating Bodhichitta: Part III
Prajnaparamita & Postmeditation
This course is the third and final in a three-part series exploring the lojong or mind training practice of Mahayana Buddhism, as presented in the
Listening to the Vajra Assemblies
Participation in this group is by invitation.
Spring Nyinthun
Join us for a day of online group practice on Saturday March 27 9:30 – 5:00 pm Eastern. The day will include meditation, a talk
1976 Seminary Discussion Group
Over the coming months, the Chronicles is posting the nineteen hinayana/mahayana talks of the 1976 Seminary, one talk at a time. Listen to the Talks
Contemplating and Cultivating Bodhichitta: Part II, Sending & Taking
This class—which is open to anyone, regardless of whether you’ve taken the previous class—is the second in a three-part series that explores the lojong or
Moonbeams of Mahāmudrā: Mahāmudrā Vipaśyanā, Part II
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:
The Feminine Principle
We are all held within and hold within us the feminine principle. Whether our bodies are female or male by birth, whether we identify with
Road Trip: Part I
Tour the twists, turns, dead ends and wayside stopovers of our Buddhist journey. Topics will include but not be limited to: doubts and resistance teachers
Development Stage Practice
Changling Rinpoche has generously offered to teach sadhakas on the topic of development stage practice. He will be joining us from India, as he did
The Experience of the Bardos, Part One
In many ways during the last year, we have all become more directly connected with the bardo experience. Although these teachings are connected with the
Vajrayogini Self-Visualization Practice
The goal of this class is to increase, on the one hand, our familiarity with the general layout and meaning of our daily Vajrayogini self-visualization
Torma Workshop with Phil Karl
Phil Karl will conduct a hands-on torma making workshop on Saturday, January 16 at 1:00 Eastern. Phil completed the three-year retreat at Sopa Choling, Gampo
Exploring Bodhichitta: Part One
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
Demystifying the Protector Chants
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
Mindfulness and Awareness
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
The Five Wisdoms in Meditation and Post-meditation
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
Moonbeams of Mahāmudrā: Mahāmudrā Vipaśyanā
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
Discussion on the Sadhana of Mahamudra
“Although I live in the slime and muck of the dark age, I still aspire to see your face.” During these difficult times, The Sadhana
