Primordial Confidence Two Talks |
New! Given November 20 and 21, 1987, Chicago |
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Discipline Three Talks |
New! Given March 18, 19 and 20, 1988, Halifax |
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Sudden Glimpse: The Appearance of Awakened Mind in Everyday Life Three Talks |
New! Given March 17, 18 and 19, 1978, New York City |
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Sudden Glimpse: The Step Beyond Hesitation Three Talks |
New! Continuation of the the New York City seminar, given March 24, 25 and 27, 1978, Karmé Chöling |
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Rain of Wisdom Public Talk |
New! An introduction to the lineage and how we came to practice as we do. January 1987, Halifax, Nova Scotia |
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Marpa: the Fruition of Mahamudra in Everyday Life Five Talks |
New! |
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Stepping Through an Open Doorway Six Talks |
New! Given May 1977, Mendocino, CA |
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Emptiness and Compassion Three Talks |
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Shambhala Principles |
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Direct Path to Enlightenment |
A public talk on mahamudra Given April 16, 1988, Los Angeles 56:10 |
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Great Eastern Sun: Joining Heaven and Earth Three Talks |
Given December 6, 7 & 8, 1985, Boulder, Colorado |
$14.95
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Mahamudra Lineage Three Talks |
Talk 1: Command lineage and its history; the ordinary experience of wisdom we miss; putting oneself on the line through practice; devotion as natural state of mind that arises from space Talk 2: How practice manifests in ones life; emphasis on experience wihout attachment, not leading to anything; being truly settled and effortless; devotion as maked s tate of being Talk 3: Fruition - realization of th indivisibility of mind, guru and phenomena; three bodies; benefitting others just by being alone Given April 29, 30 & May 1, 1988 San Francisco, California |
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Effort and Freedom Three Talks |
Talk 1: How to practice meditation without struggle. How to be, without self consciousness. Freedom as the natural state of our being is the ground of meditation practice. Memories of past events and expectations of future one's do not have to entrap our state of mind. Talk 2: Effort is based on freedom to begin with. Not a mechanistic or forced action, effort proceeds from the absence of conceptual notions about how to act. Recognizing modes of laziness with respect to meditation practice and applying the antidotes reconnects us with the basic state of freedom. Talk 3: Through meditation practice (effort) we first liberate ourself from confused mind. This is the lesser enlightenment or realization of our Buddha nature. The greater or complete enlightenment is realizing bodhicitta, the view of seeing others potential as Buddha and the practice of the compassion through the six paramitas. Given May 25, 27 & 28, 1984, Karmé Chöling |
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Art in Everyday Life Three Talks |
Through the discipline of meditation the natural expression of our being becomes manifest. In this open state everything we express is genuine, because of that, beautiful, and consequently, art. Given March 1, 2 & 3 1985, Naropa Institute |
$14.95
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Generosity: Transcending the Boundaries of Self Three Talks |
Talk 1: “Self” defined as the perception of one’s separateness from their environment and others – a mistaken awareness arising out of fear due to ignorance. The transcendence of ignorance and of territoriality and lack of generosity is the path to enlightenment. Talk 2: Transcending fixation on self is the practice of generosity. The fruition is complete transcendence of reference to self. Three types of confidence arise from generosity: 1. Faith in the truth that suffering arising out of ignorance. 2. Conviction in the real possibility of enlightenment. 3. Confidence in the three jewels as the vehicle to achieve enlightenment. Talk 3: Embracing the path of the bodhisattva, without expectation of reward. Breaking down territory of self and boundary between self and others is generosity. Three traditional ways of giving without thought of oneself: 1. Giving material comfort or assistance. 2. Giving fearlessness or security. 3. Giving the teachings of buddhadharma.
Given September 3, 4 & 6 1982, Karmé Chöling |
$14.95
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Patience: The Armor of Non-Aggression Three Talks |
Talk 1: Patience contrasted with aggression; essence of enlightened mind; detailed practice of patience in three parts; cutting the root of anger. QA: humbleness, 2-fold egolessness, and karmic consequences. Talk 2: The three characteristics of patience; five contemplations on not harming others; obstacles and hardships; patience to be still and investigate. QA: how to practice in an earthquake, livelihood, and working with others. Talk 3: Prajna as supporting factor of patience; compassion, awareness and shunyata; outcomes and results of patience. QA: not being fake, taking the blame, and armor as display of discipline. Given July 2, 3 & 5 1981, Karmé Chöling |
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Naropa the Mahasiddha Three Talks |
Given January 21, 22 & 23 1983, Naropa Institute |
$14.95 |
Wheel of Life Four Talks |
Talk 1: Complete description of confused existence; Yama (lord of death), Yamantaka (conqueror of death) and Bhava (becoming) Given April 25, 26, 27 & 29, 1979, Boulder, Colorado |
$19.95
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Power & Wisdom Three Talks |
Talk 1: Simple description of how to proceed on the path of liberating oneself from suffering Given May 18, 19 & 20, 1984, Boulder Colorado |
14.95
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Protecting the Mind Three Talks |
Talk 1: With the notion that some entity possesses this mind, the functional becomes personalized and needs protection; This process of personalizing produces ego. Given September 2, 3 and 5 1977, Karmé Chöling |
$14.95
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Lonely Journey: Devotion in the Kagyü Lineage All Nine Talks |
Devotion and its development from the student's perspective Given 1977, Naropa Institute |
$44.95 |