Program Information
Khenchen Tsultrim Gyamtso Rinpoche's Program
on Wisdom, The Four Yogas of Mahamudra and
Vajra Songs
Course led by Ari Goldfield
Nalanda West, Seattle, Washington, USA
December 2-10, 2006
We are happy to inform you that the plans for Khenpo Tsültrim Gyamtso Rinpoche’s December 2-10 program at Nalanda West are finalized. Since Khenpo Rinpoche is in retreat this year, Ari Goldfield will be teaching this year's program.
Ari Goldfield with Khenpo Rinpoche
As in the past, the weekend of Dec 2-3 will be a public course, this year on the new book The Moon of Wisdom, followed by a Mahamudra series Dec 4-10, which will be on two sets of teachings.
1. Picking up from the point where Khenpo Rinpoche left off with his Mahamudra teachings in 2005, the morning topic will be on the Four Yogas of Mahamudra from the renowned Drukpa Kagyü scholar-siddha Pema Karpo's text entitled Pointing Out Genuine Reality, and will be supplemented by teachings on the vajra songs of realization on the four yogas sung by the Lord of Yogis Milarepa and Jamgon Kongtrül the Great, along with Dzogchen Paltrül Rinpoche's verses describing of the four yogas in connection with the deity practice of Chenrezik.
2. The afternoon teachings Dec 4-10 will be on Milarepa's Vajra Songs of Realization that Khenpo Rinpoche taught to His Holiness the Seventeenth Gyalwang Karmapa in 2001.
For a detailed description of Khenpo Rinpoche's teachings to be presented at the course, click here or download "Detailed Overview of the teachings by Ari" (pdf) from the link in the sidebar.
Though not restricted, new students should have read the Progressive Stages of Meditation on Emptiness and The Sun of Wisdom, and should have listened to at least the recordings (MP3's) of the 2005 Mahamudra teachings before the course. These recordings and texts may be purchased online from the Recommended Readings and Recordings page.
During Khenpo Rinpoche's retreat, he directed his senior students to lead the courses that he had planned to give. These courses have begun, and students who have attended them are responding very positively. They say that the profundity of Rinpoche’s teachings and the joy with which he teaches are fully present, much to their delight. Many have said that they feel as though Rinpoche were there himself, which is wonderful.
We are fortunate that Khenpo Rinpoche has a very strong connection with Nalanda West. He has been teaching annually in Seattle for nine years, and since 2001 he has been offering the most profound teachings on Mahamudra and Dzogchen to many of his students from all over the world. Continuing in this tradition, Nalanda West will host Ari Goldfield for this year's program. The Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche said that Ari has the blessings of both Khenpo Rinpoche and Ponlop Rinpoche to present these teachings at Nalanda West, and that the students who have been attending the Seattle series are strongly encouraged to attend this year as well.
Illusory Body Yoga Song and Dance
During the Mahamudra teachings Dec 4-10, Ari will teach a third daily session on "Illusory Body Yoga Song and Dance" 5:00-6:30pm. During this session, we will train in the methods that Khenpo Rinpoche has taught for how to use song and dance to both practice and enhance mahamudra meditation. There will also be explanations of and practice with some of Khenpo Rinpoche's compositions that until now have not been widely distributed, and during certain sessions, Khenpo Rinpoche's Sadhana of Mahamudra. (Note that this is a change from the original program intention. Unfortunately, Alexandra Kalinine will not be available to teach Tara Dance this year.)
The teachings will be given at Nalanda West 3902 Woodland Park Ave. North, Seattle, WA 98103. Visit our online registration page to register online, or download the forms in the right column above to register by mail or fax. For more information, contact
KTGRregistration06@nalandabodhi.org.
Go To Online Registration Page
Registration Notes
To acquire recommended recorded media from 2004 and 2005, download, print and return the attached file, there is an online ordering page available at this website. You can add the registration to your shopping cart, then return to shopping and add your order for recordings and texts, and purchase both at once. Alternatively, you may order by mail by downloading the: MP3 ordering information in pdf format .
Full program registration requires a minimum deposit of $100, with the balance due by Nov. 20. After Nov 21, the deposit is non-refundable. Late registrants (after Nov 20) are encouraged to contact the registrar directly at
KTGRregistration06@nalandabodhi.org. If you want to inquire about work study, contact the work study coordinator at
KTGR06workstudy@nalandabodhi.org.
If you want to use a credit card but are not registering at the Nalanda West website, you can fax your credit card information to (206) 529-0558 (secure) with your registration. Credit card payment requires amount to charge, name on card, type of card, card number and expiration date.
Housing: Nalanda West does not have on-site housing for participants, however we have recommendations for low cost housing at local motels. If you are interested in housing options, detailed housing information will be sent to you in a second email if you contact the registrar at
. Airport and local transportation information will also be provided.
Registration and payment can be made in two ways:
Nalanda West has an online registration facility. To register online, click here.
A registration form in the attached
file "Ari06_mail-in_registration.pdf" may be downloaded by clicking here.
Print, fill-in, and provide the registration form at Nalanda West with a credit
card or check made out to Nalandabodhi in US Dollars to:
Nalandabodhi
3902 Woodland Park Ave. N.
Seattle, WA 98103
USA
Program information is also available on the Nalanda West information
line (206) 525-6925, or you can contact the program
registrar.
A hand-written form may be substituted; however it needs to specify
all the registration and payment options.
If you have other registration questions, please contact
the program registrar.
Go To Online Registration Page
Go To Ari's Detailed Introduction to Khenpo Rinpoche's Teachings to be presented at the course
We look forward to seeing you!
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