Understanding Refuge The aim of Buddhist practice is to end suffering. A refuge is a place where one goes to be free from harm, fear, and suffering. In Buddhism, refuge is a metaphor for wakefulness or presence. It is reminder of the basic orientation in Buddhist practice, namely, that suffering comes to end only through being awake and … [Read more...] about Refuge
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Revelations of Ever-present Good
from Jigmé Lingpa’s Great Vastness Heart Drop Cycle I bow to the aware Ever-present Good. Eight conceptual approaches Once known, mind itself is like space.The nature of space is that there is nothing that is space.In the same way, examples cannot really point out awareness. Yet I rely on such methods to shed light on key points. What is it like … [Read more...] about Revelations of Ever-present Good
37 Practices of a Bodhisattva workshop, pt. 1
This series includes an in-depth commentary on each of the 37 practices and how to implement them in your life. Recorded during a 2006 retreat at Mt. Baldy. 37 Practices Workshop 1 - 12 37P-W 1 37P-W 2 37P-W 3 37P-W 4 37P-W 5 37P-W 6 37P-W 7 37P-W 8 37P-W 9 37P-W 10 37P-W 11 37P-W 12 Part 1a - Introduction DownloadBackground information on … [Read more...] about 37 Practices of a Bodhisattva workshop, pt. 1
Anything Is Possible
A conversation on the Heart Sutra with Bill Porter (Red Pine).Appearances and reality; what life is and staying present in it; the world in which we think we live and the world in which we actually live; where does Buddhism and politics come together; how does one work with psychological trauma in practice; working with fear; how does … [Read more...] about Anything Is Possible
Ganges Mahamudra – class
A comprehensive commentary on Tilopa’s Mahamudra instructions to Naropa. Introduction DownloadIntroduction to text; historical context; Tilopa and Naropa; three doors to practice; Mahamudra as a way of experiencing; metaphors of space; letting experience be just as it is; meditation instruction for the next week: rest in experience of breathing, … [Read more...] about Ganges Mahamudra – class
Heart Sutra Workshop
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