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The Path to Auspiciousness—A Course on The Verses of the Eight Auspicious Noble Ones

This course offers an in-depth commentary on the chant “The Verses of the Eight Auspicious Nobel Ones”, which was written by Jamgon Mipham Gyatso.

Walker Blaine

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gesar of ling

World of Gesar

Discover Gesar of Ling, the legendary Tibetan warrior who is a key figure in the Shambhala teachings.

Robin Kornman

Larry Mermelstein

Jane Hawes

David Shapiro

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dorje trollo sadhana of mahamudra

Earth, Water, Fire and All the Elements: Reading the Sadhana of Mahamudra as if for the First Time

John Rockwell teaches how meditation sharpens our intelligence and uncovers our wisdom. When we touch the world directly, we discover ordinary magic. No longer deterred or depressed by obstacles, we can include everything as part of the path and play with whatever arises.

John Rockwell

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Kurukulla

Kurukulla Sadhana: Increasing Generosity

Shambhala Kurukulla practitioners are warmly invited to join Walker Blaine for a five-class, in-depth exploration of Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche’s Kurukulla Sadhana.

Walker Blaine

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Prerequisites: Participants must have received the Kurukulla abhisheka from Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche
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HH Dilgo Khyente Rinpoche

Primordial Purity

His Holiness Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche offered Dzogchen teachings in 1987 to Western students in Halifax, Nova Scotia. These recordings formed the basis of his book Primordial Purity: Oral Instructions on the Three Words That Strike the Vital Point.

Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche

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Prerequisites: Vajrayana Transmission (Kagyu, Nyingma, and Shambhala Vajrayana students welcome)
vajrayana feast practice

Celebrating Goodness and Wisdom: Feast Practice in Shambhala Vajrayana

Celebrating Goodness and Wisdom is an in-depth exploration of the core elements of feast practice. Examines food and dining from the perspective of the three yanas and Shambhala culture, and feast structure, roles, etiquette, themes, samayas, and tantric symbolism.

Walker Blaine

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Prerequisites: Vajrayana transmission at Sacred World Assembly, Vajrayana Seminary or Shambhala/Vajradhatu Seminary
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mahakala protector principle

Three Talks on Vajrayana Practice

In this course, Walker Blaine addresses three often misunderstood aspects of vajrayana practice: Samaya, Transmission, and Gender Principle.

Walker Blaine

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shambhala lineage tree

Shambhala Lineage Supplication: A Short Course

This three-part course is for individuals and groups wishing to look more deeply at the Supplication to the Shambhala Lineage, one of the most important chants in the Shambhala tradition.

Walker Blaine

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shambhala lineage tree

Meeting Shambhala: An Introduction to the Shambhala Lineage

Walker Blaine leads a progressive exploration of the core elements of the Shambhala Buddhist tradition, the union of warriorship and Buddhism.

Walker Blaine

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karma kagyu refuge tree

The Rain of Blessings: An Exploration of Guru Yoga

Join six senior teachers to explore the central principles of the Vajrayana tradition, through the core practice of Padmasambhava Guru Yoga: The Rain of Blessings, A Guru Yoga Combined with the Seven Line Supplication.

Walker Blaine

Marianne Bots

Christie Cashman

Daniel Hessey

Mathias Pongracz

Eric Spiegel

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Prerequisites: Padmasambhava Guru Yoga lung
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