The Buddhist Path of Awakening Course Overview

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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

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