This is a live online course offered in partnership with Shambhala Online.  If you are not able to attend a live session or if you want to repeat it, streaming is also availble to all participants.

Saturdays, noon to 2pm Central Time

8 weeks:  Sept 7, 14, 21 & 28 / Oct 5, 12, 19 & 26

Course Description

Join an exploration of the profound path of Vajrayana that is open to all! This course is ideal for those who are longing to learn more about, inquire into, or refresh their connection to, the Vajrayana path. We will trace the map of key Vajrayana topics, exploring their meaning and context. 

Key Topics
•    The history of Vajrayana Buddhism
•    The landscape of Vajrayana Buddhism in the West
•    View of Vajrayana
•    Devotion and the Vajrayana Guru
•    Vajrayana meditation: visualization, prostrations, mantras, and mudras
•    Formless meditation
•    The Vajrayana samayas and secrecy
•    Vajrayana in the four main schools of Tibetan Buddhism
•    Vajrayana in Shambhala

Program price: $349  (see below for discount information)

Register on the Shambhala Online website at:   Understanding Vajrayana
Be sure to enter Minneapolis in the “Revenue Share Center” box and use this code in the “Revenue Share Code” box: 2024RevShare50

Discounts:    Select the discount request button below the “Register Now” box on the registration page. This will take you to an online form where you can fill in your request.  Note that if you have already taken the program and are repeating it, you can request a 50% discount using the other reasons category and entering “repeating the program”.