The Life of Milarepa

aug 10, 17 & 24, 2024
fra 1:00-2:00 p.m EST

Om kurset

My religion is to live—and die—without regret.
― Milarepa

Join this short and accessible summer course that will explore the legendary life and story of Milarepa - Tibet’s most famous yogi and Meditation Master.

Milarepa (c. 1052 – c. 1135 CE) was a revered Kagyu lineage holder, and is well-known for his devotional doha songs (“spontaneously composed verses”) and stories, many of which have been translated and are available in English. But he did not start out this way! In his early life, he committed many serious crimes, before realizing this was not the path for him. Out of great regret and sorrow for his past misdeeds, he engaged in a deep spiritual path of purifying this negative karma. His story is an extreme example of how we can work with our own regret and pain for past actions to find peace, healing, and redemption.

This series is a powerful way to help us connect to the life and poetic words of a great wisdom holder such as Milarepa who, like us, struggled with disillusionment, worked with renunciation, and searched for a spiritual path with great devotion and insight—and can help us to find our own courage and do the same. The example of his life can serve as inspiration for how we can also be free from anxiety, depression, agitation, frygt, and other forms of suffering.

Each live session is one-hour long with a 45 minute talk and 15 minutes for questions.

Sessioner

Session 1: The Life story of Milarepa

Sessioner 2 & 3: Teachings on The Story of Accepting the Teacher Shakyaguna, one of the songs of Milarepa (translated by Khenpo Gawang Rinpoche and Gerry Wiener)

Inkluderet i kurset

• Meditation instruction as presented by Milarepa, based on his own experiences
• Personal guidance and teaching on the Life of Milarepa from a highly regarded and respected Tibetan Buddhist teacher
• Opportunity for group discussion and reflection
• Contemplations that bring personal insight and meaning to your spiritual path
• Connecting with other spiritual practitioners and meditators in an online environment

What You will Gain

You will leave this course with a deeper understanding of the life of Milarepa as an example of how to work with past karma—which can then lead to true happiness and contentment that is not based on external circumstances.

About Khenpo Gawang

Khenpo Gawang Rinpoche er grundlægger og spirituel leder af Pema Karpo Meditation Center i Memphis, Antændese, hvor han har boet siden 2007. I 2006, han modtog sin Khenpo-grad, den buddhistiske ækvivalent til en ph.d, fra Ngagyur Nyingma Institute (Buddhist College) af Namdroling Kloster i Sydindien. Hans rejse startede, da han kom ind 2003 han blev sendt af sin rodlærer, HH Penor Rinpoche, at hjælpe Shambhala Global og begynde at undervise i Vesten.

Rinpoche er forfatter til Dit sind er din lærer (Shambhala Publikationer). Han oversatte sammen med Gerry Wiener, Den fremragende vej til oplysningsmændt af Longchenpa, og Porten til indgang til de højeste ædles grænseløse aktiviteter: En kort kommentar til kongen af ​​aspirationsbønner om de ædles fremragende opførsel af Lochen Dharmashri. Khenpo og Gerry har oversat en trilogi af værker relateret til den dybe tekst af Shantideva om at blive en bodhisattva: Bodhisattvacaryāvatāra: Går ind på Bodhisattvaernes vej - Duhuang udgave af Shantideva (-en 1000 år gammel tekst), Ketaka-juvelen af Mipham Rinpoche (en kommentar til visdomskapitlet), og Går ind på Bodhisattvaernes vej:  En kommenteret kommentar af Khenpo Shenga (snart udgivet). Disse bøger er tilgængelige på Amazon.

Inden vi vender tilbage til Namdroling Kloster i 2018, som næstformand for det buddhistiske kollegium, og fortsatte efter hans tilbagevenden til Memphis, Khenpo Gawang Rinpoche bor i semi-retræte. Han praktiserer meditation om morgenen og bruger sine eftermiddage og aftener på at studere, kontemplation og oversættelse af tibetanske buddhistiske tekster. Siden tidligt 2020, Rinpoche har undervist regelmæssigt online, noget han nyder meget, da han samtidig kan være på tilbagetog og undervise hvor som helst i verden.