Please register no later than October 15th. Prerequisites: Open to those who have received pointing-out instructions in the Mahamudra tradition, are practicing mahamudra shamatha-vipashyana meditation,
Jakob will cover what we mean by sacred outlook (or pure perception), the conditions for such insight, and the role and practice of visualization. While
Please register no later than September 21st. Lineage is the unbroken transmission of wisdom and skillful means that is passed down directly from teacher to
In person at the Halifax Shambhala Centre, and on Ocean Please register no later than November 21st. The Key Points of Trekchö by Mipham Rinpoche
In person at the Halifax Shambhala Centre, and on Ocean Please register no later than October 17th. This awareness can be veiled just as clouds
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Ringu Tulku Rinpoche will be offering an explanatory talk (tri) on the practice of the Vajrayogini sadhana June 2nd at 3:00 pm Eastern, 4:00 pm
Two quotes from Gampopa: Regard thoughts as necessary. Regard them as a great kindness. Regard them as very dear to your heart. Regard them as
Into the Mirror is a guidebook for a Mahayana journey to shunyata—the empty, luminous nature of reality itself. This profound insight opens the door to
The Buddha’s teaching exceeds the materialist limitations of Western science and worldview with its radical insights into how our minds shape our reality. He saw
Early Tantra Groups is a collection of edited transcript notes from the meeting of the first two tantra groups, held in Boulder Colorado from early
This course concluded on June 30th, 2024. Thank you everyone for your heartfelt engagement and exertion. See you all at the Drala Mountain Center on
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,
Mahāmudrā, the Great Seal, is a vital “term of art” in Tibetan Buddhism, where it typically connotes the view of the ultimately empty nature of
Please join us as we continue to explore the Early Tantra Groups, a seminal exposition of the mahamudra view from Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. For this second
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
Saraha was a mahasiddha, a founder of the mahamudra tradition of Indian tantric Buddhism, and, along with Tilopa, Krishnacharya, and others, a key figure in
Ringu Tulku met Trungpa Rinpoche in 1962 at the Young Lamas Home School in Dalhousie where Trungpa Rinpoche was the 22 year old spiritual advisor
Please join us as we continue to explore the Early Tantra Groups, a seminal exposition of the mahamudra view from Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. This is the
Andy Karr’s INTO THE MIRROR is a guidebook for a Mahayana journey that culminates in shunyata—the empty, luminous nature of reality itself. This is the
This is merely a class/group for administration purposes only. It allows us to coordinate the event in a simple way. Lianne Ritchie lianneritchie@gmail.com Yoshi
Three Tuesdays at 7:00 pm Eastern starting September 19. We will listen to Rinpoche’s three talks together and, as always, there will be time for
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.
Welcome to the Kagyu Ngöndro Practice & Study Group We practice and study together on Sundays at 1:00 pm Eastern. Once each month, one of
Photo: Lake Louse, Alberta – site of the 1979 Seminiary – by Marvin Moore In this course, we will listen to seven of these talks
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”
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
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
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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
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
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 –
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
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
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
This course provides an opportunity for individuals to hear these teachings on their own. The teachings include an introduction to the life and times of
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
Photo of Changling Rinpoche by Marvin Moore Changling Rinpoche will teach on the mahayana Saturday and Sunday morning, March 26 & 27. As the abbot
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
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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
Please Note: New Schedule for Part II Below Mar 13 – No Class: Milarepa Day Mar 20 – Class 7: Yogacara Mar 27 – No
The last class of this series will be this evening, February 24. This is one class less than originally planned. ” The Abhidharma deals very
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.
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.
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
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
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
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
