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Traleg Kyabgon Rinpoche summer program in NY

Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 3:41 pm
by dzinpa
Traleg Kyabgon Rinpoche, IX
Summer Program
E-Vam Institute


The Legacy of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche
June 22
Fri: 7.00-9.00pm
Shambhala NYC
118 W 22nd St,6th floor, New York, NY 10011
212-675-6544

Mahamudra
June 23-24
Sat and Sun: 10:00am-12pm & 3:00-5.00pm
E-Vam Manhattan
1455 Lexington Ave, 2B (@94th St), New York, NY 10128

Rinpoche will provide a comprehensive and detailed overview of the various stages of Mahamudra practice, from a fundamental understanding of emptiness and the nature of mind to realizing our natural state of being. Rinpoche will explain how the basic Mahamudra techniques of shamatha and vipashyana differ from the traditional Buddhist approach to these practices and address some of the difficulties that can arise on the path, particularly for westerners. Rinpoche will also explain the importance of key Mahamudra instructions: letting go of fixation and cultivating self-acceptance.

Mipham’s Beacon of Certainty

July 6-7
Fri: 7.00-9.00pm; Sat and Sun: 10:00am-12pm & 3:00-5.00pm
E-Vam Chatham
171 Water Street, Chatham, NY 12037

Rinpoche will continue his teaching on Ju Mipham’s seminal text the Beacon of Certainty. One of the most widely studied and popular works on the Dzogchen middle way view, the Beacon of Certainty it is broken into seven key points, each of which is a complete teaching in itself. This weekend program will cover point five: which of the two truths—absolute and relative truth—should be regarded as the most important?

Integral Buddhism
August 10-12
Fri: 7.00-9.00pm; Sat and Sun: 10:00am-12pm & 3:00-5.00pm
E-Vam Chatham
171 Water Street, Chatham, NY 12037

Traditional Buddhist practices include body, mind, arts, crafts, meditational practices; using senses and voice to stabilize and awaken the mind. We have very deep-seated and entrenched habits around how we see things. Buddhism teaches that the way to clarify our experiences is to not take everything we experience at face value. Many of our problems are produced by thinking about our experiences too much. When we do that, we may get a distorted version of whatever it is that we think has occurred. Traleg Kyabgon Rinpoche will offer teachings on the Buddhist philosophical and psychological perspective on dealing with our experiences in a more integrated way.

Integral Buddhism
August 25-26
Sat and Sun: 10:00am-12pm & 3:00-5.00pm
E-Vam Manhattan
1455 Lexington Ave 2B (@94th St), New York, NY 10128

The body and mind exist in intimate relationship and the importance of exercises such as meditation, yoga and pranayama—that help to marry mind and body—cannot be over-estimated. Learning to be in touch with our true nature requires dealing with psychological and physical issues so that we can increase the pliancy of both body and mind. We need to gain a greater understanding of ourselves in a variety of behaviors and circumstances and Rinpoche will present a number of exercises and tools for developing a more spacious and accommodating approach to both pleasant and unpleasant experiences.

Traleg Kyabgon Rinpoche is the author of numerous books and articles and is the spiritual director of a number of flourishing centers on several continents. Rinpoche was born in Tibet and raised in Tibetan monasteries in India. Rinpoche studied under many great lamas, khenpos and geshes during this time. Rinpoche also has a degree in comparative philosophy from La Trobe University, Melbourne Australia. Rinpoche has been leading meditation retreats and Buddhist philosophical retreats and courses for over 25 years in the west. Rinpoche has the ability to explain complicated things in a way which is accessible to people of varying backgrounds and levels of understanding. Rinpoche is a very experienced teacher and lecturer on various topics related to Buddhism and comparative fields. Be sure to attend Rinpoche’s teachings this summer.

To register call 518-392-6900 or email [email protected]
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