Form is emptiness. Emptiness is form. Emptiness is not other than form. Form is not other than emptiness. IntroductionDownloadNaropa’s meeting with Tilopa’s sister; introduction to Heart Sutra; guided primary practice meditation; participant’s experience; willingness, know-how, capacity; guided meditation with resting in experience and … [Read more...] about Heart Sutra Workshop
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Ideology and Wisdom
Does right livelihood mean having a noble profession? Is right action determined by intention or outcome? These teachings explore walking the eightfold path. Recorded during a 2010 class in Los Angeles. Ideology and Wisdom 1 - 4 IAW 1 IAW 2 IAW 3 IAW 4 Direct Experience DownloadSufi teaching story: “The Story of Fire”; examples of ways … [Read more...] about Ideology and Wisdom
Learning from the Lives of Lineage Holders 2
A series of talks on Khyungpo Naljor, Niguma, and Sukhasiddhi. Niguma DownloadA talk on the life of the great Tibetan yogini, Niguma, an important figure in the Shangpa Lineage. TRANSCRIPT Section 1 All that, oh yeah now we’re in business. Okay, the biographies of the Shangpa masters, a number of them anyway, have been translated and … [Read more...] about Learning from the Lives of Lineage Holders 2
Mahamudra – class
A detailed commentary on Tilopa's song about Mahamudra. Recorded in Los Angeles, 2006. Mahamudra Class 1 - 6 MAH 1 MAH 2 MAH 3 MAH 4 MAH 5 MAH 6 IntroductionDownload Discussion of the View section from The Lamp of Mahamudra by Tselek Rangdrol and the Shamatha section from Clarifying the Natural State by Dakpo Tashi Namgyal). Sketch of history … [Read more...] about Mahamudra – class
Making Things Happen
Identifying what you want to do and what prevents you from doing it. Recording in Los Angeles in February, 2008. Understanding the problem DownloadIdentifying what you want to do and what prevents you from doing it; how attention causes one to focus and create results; lack of willingness, know-how, and capacity as a framework for understanding … [Read more...] about Making Things Happen
Surviving Stressful Times
Stressful situations present a basic challenge: How can I experience what is occurring and be clear and at peace at the same time. How can I experience this and be at peace at the same time? DownloadParticipant’s concerns; how can I experience fear and be at peace at the same time?; how can I have all these stories going on and be at peace at … [Read more...] about Surviving Stressful Times