About this Course

The view of this course is to understand how all three yanas of the Buddhist journey can join together on the spot. As Shambhala and/or Buddhist practitioners, we very often view our path as progress “forward and upward” through the stages of Hinayana, Mahayana, and Vajrayana paths – and that Vajrayana is the most important stage.

Yet the three yanas of the Buddhist path are like a tree. Hinayana simplicity and directness are the roots, Mahayana compassion and emptiness are the trunk, and Vajrayana space awareness and sacred perception are the crown of branches that bear the fruit of wisdom and skillful means. They exist simultaneously, inseparably on the spot. They are not a straight line with a beginning and an end, but a full circle that never leaves the present moment. This is the vision of the Great Eastern Sun that is so often talked about in the Shambhala teachings – which is based on appreciating ourselves and our world.

What’s Included in the Recordings

• Begeleide meditatie-instructie
• Periods of sitting meditation
• Contemplations and other guided exercises
• Talks and discussions
• Exploring a full range of practices that are related to all three yanas:
  • zittende meditatie
  • compassie praktijk
  • windhorse confidence practice
• Explorations of the senses

Who the course is for

This course is open to all.

Over de Leraar

John Rockwelis op het pad van dharma geweest 47 jaren. Hij ontmoette Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche in 1975 en bestudeerde en beoefende de boeddhistische en Shambhala-leringen 12 jaren met hem, en werkte met hem in het bijzonder aan het vertalen van Tibetaanse teksten in het Engels. Voor tien jaar, hij studeerde en doceerde aan de Naropa Universiteit op de afdeling Boeddhistische Studies. Voor vele jaren, hij diende als acharya of senior leraar voor Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche en studeerde ook intensief bij Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso Rinpoche. Zijn inspiratie is nu om het hart en de zintuigen ter plekke te openen.