The purpose of this course is to introduce the new student to the three yanas of the buddhadharma and to the path of the Shambhala warrior. It is also introduces the view of establishing a community based on awakened principles.
This course, together with its companion course Walking the Bodhisattva Path, introduces a student to the view and practice of hinayana and mahayana. These courses are based on a three-week seminar taught by Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche at Karmê Chöling in November 1999.
In Taming the Mind, Rinpoche presents the hinayana path of renouncing samsara and the joy of developing discipline on the path that leads to liberation. He emphasizes the importance of having the confidence that comes from understanding what we are doing, and presents the path in a vast, multiple lifetimes perspective.
Five weekday classes
One day intensive
During this course, students are introduced to the practice of contemplation and specifically the contemplation of the four reminders.
The St. Johnsbury
Shambhala Center is located on Eastern Avenue above the Sunshine Boutique,
next door to the Star Theatre.
