All Programs
Moonbeams of Mahāmudrā: Vipaśyanā
with Elizabeth Callahan
February 15th—April 26th
Mahamudra is the practice at the heart of all Kagyu traditions. This series will focus on mahāmudrā vipaśyanā practice instructions as gateways to exploring our experiences of our own mind. Continue »
A Historical and Personal Exploration of the Shambhala Lineage
February 23rd—March 23rd
Join us for an exploration of the Shambhala lineage, a rich blend of ancient teachings, and yet a relatively brand-new lineage suited for our time of great upheaval. Continue »
Friday Night Talk: Embracing Loneliness with Karma Lӧdrӧ Gyendon
February 26th
Loneliness is an experience that all humans have but often try to resist. We reject it out of fear that it means there is something wrong with our experience. What happens when we embrace loneliness as a quality that connects us? Continue »
Milarepa Day [online]
February 27th
On this annual day of remembrance we celebrate the Kagyu Lineage of Tibetan Buddhism, one of the three great lineages of Shambhala. We will join the Ocean and Dorje Denma Ling online practices. Continue »
Profound Treasury Study: Vipashyana – Unraveling Ego and the Discovery of Prajna
with Mary Lang & Judy Vreeland
March 3rd—April 10th
Vipashyana exists within us, and although we may not yet have experienced it there is such a thing as complete awareness beyond the technique of simple breathing meditation and walking meditation. Continue »
Friday Night Talk: Not-knowing is the Place Where Something Can Arise
with Acharya Arawana Hayashi
March 5th
Uncover the wisdom hidden in stuck places. Use the embodied practice of Social Presencing Theater to see limiting patterns, open mind and heart, and re-engage our inherent wisdom. Continue »
Welcoming Stuck Places
with Acharya Arawana Hayashi
March 6th—March 7th
The quality of our actions is a function of the quality of our awareness. Social Presencing Theater gives us tools to bring our whole embodied experience into the change process. Please bring your stuck situation with you! Continue »
Saturated Awake: Radicalizing the Three Buddha Bodies
with Adam Lobel
March 18th—April 1st
Explore the inevitable immanence of wakefulness through the Trikaya or Three Buddha Bodies, radically extended into ecosystems, psychology, and ethical action. Continue »
The Bone of Existence: The Path of a Lonely Buddha
with John Rockwell
April 13th—May 4th
Once upon a time a meditator picked up a bone in a charnel ground, and wondered how this bone came to be. Upon reflection, they concluded it came from death—someone dying... Continue »
Being Strategic, Practical, and Ethical in These Challenging Times
with Eva Wong
September 19th
Winning is desirable, but if a victory means sacrificing integrity, honor, and compassion, it is no victory at all. Continue »
