The Buddhist Path of Awakening Course Overview
On this page learn about:
Links to the all the courses
Resource Links; Recommended readings, Buddhist & Meditation Books, Videos and Poems mentioned in Zoom Class
Scroll down to listen to all the Zoom video recordings from this Course, beginning Fall, 2020 up until today.
All Zoom Recordings of the Course
Volume 1, 2 and 3 books are from The Profound Treasury of the Ocean of Dharma Series written by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche
Volume 2; The Path of the Bodhisattva
Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism (selected chapters)
Volume 3; The Tantric Path of Indestructible Wakefulness (current)
Learn more about our Tuesday course (live-streamed via Zoom)
Resource Links
Meditation books, videos, articles and poems mentioned in course.
Buy the books from Shambhala Publications.
Download PDF’s: The 5 Skandhas, 12 Nidanas, 12 Ayatanas, 18 Dhatus, 8 Consciousnesses and Vasubandhu-Abhidharmakosha seventy five dharmas
BONUS MEDITATION CLASS ON EMOTIONS: Peter Goldfarb taught techniques for relaxing the body and working with the emotions. You can view the 18-minute video of his teaching at https://youtu.be/_6fDOCzDnVA
Samadhi Cushions: Recommended Meditation Cushions and Meditation Benches (mentioned in Class #18, January, 18
The Tibetan Book of the Dead -THE GREAT LIBERATION THROUGH HEARING IN THE BARDO. By CHOGYAM TRUNGPA and FRANCESCA FREMANTLE. Mentioned in Class 21
Videos of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche: Shamatha meditation/Mindfulness -Abiding in Peace
Book Excerpt (PDF): The Heart of the Buddha, Chapter 5, "Taking Refuge" by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche (Reading for Class #10)
Meditation Book: Understanding Our Mind - 50 Verses on Buddhist Psychology by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh. Mentioned in Class #8.
Meditation Book: Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism by Chogyam Trungpa - The Six Realms (download PDF) (recommended readings for Class #7 & #8)
Meditation Book: Indestructible Truth: The Living Spirituality of Tibetan Buddhism
By: Reginald Ray (mentioned in Class #7)
Meditation Article in PDF: What are the 12 Nidanas? (mentioned in Class #7) (download PDF)
Poem: Ode: Intimations of Immortality from Recollections of Early Childhood by William Wordsworth (mentioned in Class #7)
Bonus Class on Chanting: Understanding the Tibetan Chanting here. Led by John Baker