12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. ET

About the Course

This talk is designed as continuing education for already authorized Meditation Instructors, it also is ideal for Groups and Centers to include within a mentoring program.

The fundamental practice underlying both the Buddhist path in our community, and Shambhala Training (at all levels) is shamatha-vipashyana.

Once a person decides to undertake the practice, they are predictably confronted with a series of problems. Since the time of the sūtras, these have been known as the Five (or Six) Obstacles to Shamatha. Thankfully, teachers have also, since the beginning, offered effective remedies, known in our tradition as the Eight Antidotes.

We will look closely at these lists, following commentaries by Vidyadhara Trungpa Rinpoche, and Mipham Rinpoche, with pointers to other teachings as well.

Prerequisites

For Authorized Meditation Instructors and Centre & Group Use.

About David

David Schneider spent 13 years at the San Francisco Zen Center before discovering Shambhala and went through various ordinations in the Zen tradition. He was an acharya (senior teacher) in Shambhala for many years and has taught both Buddhist programs and retreats and Shambhala teachings at all levels. He has given Refuge & Bodhisattva Vows, and led Vajra Assembly study programs; directed all levels of Shambhala Training, up to and including Warriors Assembly. David is empowered to teach all five of the Dharma Art / Shambhala Art levels and has developed his own programs in the field of Dharma Art.