Mahamudra Mind Vajra Assembly
Recorded discussions of the study of the Vajrayana teachings of the Vidyadhara, Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche. This was a four-week discussion group based on Rinpoche’s mahamudra
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A Discussion on Changling Rinpoche’s Ego Clinging Teachings
During four classes in late 2018 and early 2019, Changling Rinpoche presented extensive teachings on two important and related texts: Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism by
The Four Fours
Buddhadharma is full of numbers. One Buddha, Two Truths, Three Yanas . . . But those Fours! The Four Foundations of Mindfulness The Four Immeasurables
The Three Lineages Vajra Assembly
Recorded discussions of our study of the vajrayana teachings of the Vidyadhara, Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche. We listen to the 1981 Vajrayana Transmission talk followed by
The Embodiment of all the Siddhas
Although I live in the slime and muck of the dark age, I still aspire to see your face. During this difficult time, The Sadhana
Discussions on Sadhana Practice: Part One
Sadhana practice is a profound skillful means, transmitting an entire universe of vajrayana principles. Over the course these monthly discussions, divided into three courses, we
Discussions on Sadhana Practice: Part Two
Sadhana practice is a profound skillful means, transmitting an entire universe of vajrayana principles. Over the course of nine monthly discussions, divided into three parts,
Recorded Lectures: An Exploration of the Four Karmas
We might associate the practice of awareness with passive acceptance of situations. However, the teaching of the four karmas of compassionate action makes clear that
Recorded Lectures: The Three Samadhis and the Four Binding Forces
Course Content: We will follow the exposition by Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche in Pure Appearance: Development and Completion Stages in Vajrayana Practice. The four binding forces
The Path is the Goal
This four-week class will discuss the Path is the Goal by Chogyam Trungpa, Rinpoche. Why should we meditate? What is our motivation? What is practice?
Tantra Discussion Group Spring 2019
In this recorded class, you will be listening to more of the Vidyadhara’s Vajrayana Seminary talks that relate to Mahamudra and Maha Ati. These talks
Wise Action
Wise Action is a series of conversations about how to act more effectively for the greater good, individually, interpersonally, in community, or in society. These
The Vidyadhara’s Mahamudra and Ati Teachings
The Vidyadhara’s Mahamudra and Ati Teachings Hearing and contemplating the original audio recordings. This semester we listened to some of the Vidyadhara’s Vajrayana Seminary talks
Recorded Lectures: Creation and Completion Stage Practices
The Dorje Loppon once again leads us on an exploration into the depth and breadth of the teachings. Here we discussed the generation and completion
Contemplating Chögyam Trungpa’s Songs of Experience
This three-week class is based on Songs of Experience, a new book of meditation teachings by Trungpa Rinpoche. These teachings are very personal words of
Mahayana Book Club
Join Meg Federico in this exploration of Trungpa Rinpoche’s Mahayana teachings. Purpose: To explore the practical dimension and personal experience of dharma that we might
Listen To and Discuss the Crazy Wisdom Seminar
Journey with us to December 1972 and listen to Trungpa Rinpoche’s teachings on the life of Padmasambhava. These teachings have been gathered in the book
The Teachings of Khenpo Gangshar
This is a recorded 4-week course of contemplating several of the pith instructions of Khenpo Gangshar Wangpo, one of the main teachers of Chögyam Trungpa
The Profound Treasury of Dharma, Vol 1.
The first class will discuss Volume one, up to page 39. Questions we will toss around: So what is enlightenment anyway? What about the skandhas?
Transcending Madness: The Bardos and the Experience of the Six Realms
Recordings of a nine-week course of listening to and discussing Trungpa Rinpoche’s ground-breaking 1971 seminar on the six realms of being that we all regularly
The Practice of Ordinary Mind — Semester Three
Recordings of Larry and Sherab leading a discussion group for the third semester on Trungpa Rinpoche’s nature-of-mind teachings. As before, the intention is to recognize
The Practice of Ordinary Mind–Level 2
In this recorded class, Larry and Sherab continued to lead the discussion of the Vidyadhara’s instructions on the practice of ordinary mind. Level 2 means
The Practice of Ordinary Mind (Spring 2017)
Recorded in 2017, Larry and Sherab lead this class on Trungpa Rinpoche’s nature-of-mind teaching. As in previous sessions, the intention was to kindle the living
Chariot of Liberation
Very stimulating and helpful discussions of Kagyu ngondro practice with about fifty students, guided by two seasoned discussion leaders.
Contemplating the Pith Instructions
This is a recorded course of our contemplation of several of the pith instructions of two great meditation masters of the 20th century, Khenpo Gangshar
Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism
Join this exploration of Trungpa Rinpoche’s seminal work: Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism. The class is open to anyone with an interest in meditation practice and
The Sacred Path
In this tradition, we speak of “warriorship” as the path of bravery and gentleness, the essence of which is nonaggression, “victory over war.” This path
Glimpses of Realization
The three kayas, or bodies of the Buddha, express the entire vibrant spectrum of enlightenment, from the beginningless primordial ground to the smallest details in
Recorded Lectures: The Three Samadhis and the Four Binding Forces: Part Two
We followed the exposition by Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche in Pure Appearance: Development and Completion Stages in Vajrayana Practice. The first three discussions (Part One) covered
Part Two: Lord of Whatever Arises & Ocean of Dharma
In this four-week course, we will contemplate several of the pith instructions of Khenpo Gangshar Wangpo and his main student, Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. We will
Lord of Whatever Arises & Ocean of Dharma, Part One
In this four-week course we contemplated several of the pith instructions of Khenpo Gangshar Wangpo and his main student, Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. We used newly
Recorded Lectures: Wisdom Gone Crazy, Part One
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
Recorded Lectures: Wisdom Gone Crazy, Part Two
In this recorded class, the instructors helped to identify the literal meanings in the sadhana and glimpse the deeper meanings by drawing on commentary
Battle of Ego
In this recorded course, we will explore the simple reality that, moment to moment, we all search, struggle, grasp, hope, fear and spin around, chasing
