About this Course
The view of this course is to understand how all three yanas of the Buddhist journey can join together on the spot. As Shambhala and/or Buddhist practitioners, we very often view our path as progress “forward and upward” through the stages of Hinayana, Mahayana, and Vajrayana paths - and that Vajrayana is the most important stage.
Yet the three yanas of the Buddhist path are like a tree. Hinayana simplicity and directness are the roots, Mahayana compassion and emptiness are the trunk, and Vajrayana space awareness and sacred perception are the crown of branches that bear the fruit of wisdom and skillful means. They exist simultaneously, inseparably on the spot. They are not a straight line with a beginning and an end, but a full circle that never leaves the present moment. This is the vision of the Great Eastern Sun that is so often talked about in the Shambhala teachings - which is based on appreciating ourselves and our world.
What's Included in the Recordings
- Guided meditation instruction
- Periods of sitting meditation
- Contemplations and other guided exercises
- Talks and discussions
- Exploring a full range of practices that are related to all three yanas:
- sitting meditation
- compassion practice
- windhorse confidence practice
- Explorations of the senses
Who the course is for
This course is open to all.
Om Læreren
John Rockwellhar været på dharmas vej for 47 flere år. Han mødte Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche i 1975 og studerede og praktiserede den buddhistiske og Shambhala lære for 12 år med ham, og især arbejdet sammen med ham om at oversætte tibetanske tekster til engelsk. I ti år, han studerede og underviste på Naropa University i afdelingen for buddhistiske studier. I mange år, han tjente som acharya eller seniorlærer for Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche og studerede også intensivt hos Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso Rinpoche. His inspiration now is to open the heart and senses on the spot.