About the Series

The path of the Bodhisattva Warrior begins with developing affection for ourselves and then expands this affection to others, dissolving the barriers that divide us. To support this practice, Shambhala senior teachers taught a year-long course with contemplative and meditation practices from the Buddhist Mahayana teachings of our lineage.

Throughout this four-part series, the main practice is tonglen, taught by Ani Pema Chödrön with a guided meditation and an audio talk that is posted in all four courses. There are also additional teachings to introduce and support other practices of the Mahayana.

Within this series, divided into four seasonal themes, teachers offer talks that relate to each topic with their own personal approach. The themes for the four seasons echo the virtues of the Four Dignities of the Shambhala Path: Tiger, Lion, გარუდა და დრაკონი.

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Breakdown of Five-Course Series

ნაწილი I – ოთხი უსაზღვრო პირობა

This course includes tonglen instruction, an audio talk by Pema Chödrön and an introduction to The Four Limitless Ones.

• Six recorded classes, led by different teachers
• Readings and book suggestions to deepen your understanding of these teachings
• Contemplations to help you integrate these fundamental teachings into your daily life

კურსის თემები

კლასი 1 – Shamatha and Maitri: Establishing the Foundations for our Mahayana Journey with Susan Chapman

Კლასი 2 – Introduction to Tonglen with Pema Chödrön

Კლასი 3 – Equanimity with Eve Rosenthal

Კლასი 4 – Loving Kindness with Fleet Maull

Კლასი 5 – Თანაგრძნობა with Dale Asrael

Კლასი 6 – Sympathetic Joy with Dan Hessey

ნაწილი II – მხიარული თოვლის ლომი და პარამიტა

This course includes an exploration of Relative Bodhicitta and how we put our aspiration into action with the practice of the Paramitas.

• Five recorded classes led by different teachers.
• Readings and book suggestions to deepen our understanding of these teachings
• Contemplations to help us integrate these fundamental teachings into our daily lives

კურსის თემები

Კლასი 1  – The Paramita of Generositywith Marty Janowitz

Კლასი 2 – The Paramita of Discipline with Emily Bower

Კლასი 3 – The Paramita of Patience with Suzann Duquette

Კლასი 4 – The Paramita of Exertion with Moh Hardin

Კლასი 5 – The Paramita of Meditation with John Rockwell

III ნაწილი – უშიშარი გარუდა: სიცარიელე და აბსოლუტური ბოდჰიციტა

The power of the Mahayana comes from its clarity regarding the true nature of reality. This clarity is described as penetrating insight (prajna), that sees that the world is actually different from what we habitually think it is. Instead of assuming that beings, objects and systems are solid, truly existing independently, the bodhisattva sees that everything is empty of concepts and reference points (shunyata).  

• Six recorded classes, led by different teachers.
• Readings and book suggestions to deepen our understanding of these teachings
• Contemplations to help us integrate these fundamental teachings into our daily lives

კურსის თემები

Კლასი 1 – Prajnaparamita and Absolute Bodhicitta ჯუდიტ სიმერ-ბრაუნთან ერთად

Კლასი 2 – Heart Sutra with David Schneider

Კლასი 3 – Feminine Principle ჯუდიტ სიმერ-ბრაუნთან ერთად

Კლასი 4 – Shunyata with Melissa Moore

Კლასი 5 – Prajna and Compassion ჯუდიტ სიმერ-ბრაუნთან ერთად

ნაწილი IV – ლოჯონგი და თანაგრძნობა

The spiritual path does not lead to non-activity and withdrawing from the world. შამბალას ტრადიციით, the master warrior is profoundly engaged. This last part of the course series will explore the teachings on the Lojong, Athisha’s famous mind-training slogans, that invite us to utilize the difficulties and problems we encounter to deepen our path.

• Six recorded classes, led by different teachers.
• Readings and book suggestions to deepen our understanding of these teachings
• Contemplations to help us integrate these fundamental teachings into our daily lives

კურსის თემები

კლასი 1 – Lojong and the Four Reminders with Gaylon Ferguson

Კლასი 2 – Absolute Bodhicitta Slogans with John Rockwell

Კლასი 3 – Relative Bodhicitta Slogans, ნაწილი 1 with Holly Gayley

Კლასი 4 – Relative Bodhicitta Slogans, ნაწილი 2 with Fleet Maull

Კლასი 5 – Bodhicitta in Everyday Life with Susan Skjei

Კლასი 6 – The Bodhisattva Vow with Susan Chapman