We don’t use No Zen in the West much to plug events, but as our email subscriptions have grown I realize that there are many of you who aren’t in my other circles of contact.
So if you haven’t already, please consider if this online course I’m offering would be a good fit for you. I’ve had a good time preparing it, and I’m looking forward to its launch next week!
The class is called “Encountering the Teachings,” and it is a romp through the major doctrinal streams of Buddhist doctrine, as classified by early Chinese Buddhists – karma, no self/abhidharma, emptiness/madhyamaka, mind-only/yogacara, and Buddha nature/tathagatagarbha. My intention has been to include enough reflection and perspective to give some grist for experienced students “re-encountering” the teachings, but not to be so technical that newer folks will be lost. Especially alive for me as I prepare the course has been the “contemplations” videos, which I put together on each of the five areas of teaching that we are covering. I hope that these contemplations can help us really feel and appreciate and enter the worldview of each teaching.
As I’ve appreciated before when offering these programs, the online platform is 100% flexible, and people can participate or not participate to whatever extent they’d like and with whatever pieces they are most interested in.
Anyway, check it out if you are interested!
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I would have loved to follow you on this course. I enjoyed so much “Breath” and reading your book. But unfortunately, I can’t because right now my finances are too low. I am certain that your students will enjoy it. Dharma love. Elisabeth
Please email me – there may be scholarships/assistance