Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche: The Tibetan Buddhist Path - Part II

Live sessions: Sept 24, Oct 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 & Nov 1 from 1:00pm - 3:00pm EST

Profound, potent, and intimate, this course includes videos of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche teaching that provide a rare glimpse of the early days of Buddhism in the West. The Tibetan Buddhist Path was the first seminar given by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche during the inaugural summer session at Naropa Institute in 1974. More than a thousand spiritual seekers received these seminal teachings in fourteen talks, which include:

Part I (April - May 2023)

Spiritual Materialism

Origins of Tibetan & American Buddhism

The Three Marks of Existence

The Five Skandhas

Meditat

ion & Surrender

Karma

The Narrow Path & the Open Path

Part II (September - November 2023)

Sutra

Bodhisattva & Paramita

Tradition & Sanity in Zen & Tibetan Buddhism

Meditation & the Fourth Moment

The Doha Tradition

Nirvana & Mysticism

Magic

Watch Clips of Sessions I and II below! 

Almost fifty years later, these teachings remain undiminished in relevance. Each talk includes the complete question-and-answer session. The set is accompanied by a study guide.

Live sessions in Part 1 and 2 of this course will be led by: Dale Asrael, Carla Marie Burns, Rhea Colmar, June Crow, Lödro Dorje, Harry Einhorn, Gaylon Ferguson, Marty Janowitz, Travis May, Larry Mermelstein, Tillie Perks, Lauren Sanford, and Judith Simmer-Brown.

Live sessions will feature short video excerpts of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche teaching, readings from Cynicism and Magic (the book that is based on these teachings), and contemplations and other exercises to deepen one's understanding of these profound teachings.

The original, full-length Chögyam Trungpa talks will also be available to view in the Courseware along with the Live recordings. 

Open to all. No prerequisites required.

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"Based on a series of talks given by Chögyam Trungpa during the first session of what was to become Naropa University, Cynicism and Magic introduces key Tibetan Buddhist concepts, including karma, the structure of ego, the paramitas, and the bodhisattva. Employing a unique and intimate teaching style, Trungpa Rinpoche presents these concepts in a larger framework of questions we all have: What is authentic spirituality? Can I find enlightenment and freedom? How should I approach life, death, suffering, and boredom? How can I develop some discipline, patience, and sanity? Whether you are new to Buddhism or returning to the fundamentals of your practice, this book will guide you toward experiencing a living dharma intelligently, with a sense of openness and wonder."

-Shambhala Publications

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