This course will be taught by Wayne Schoech and Susan Shaw as a series of 5 consecutive Thursday evening classes beginning January 13th. The course will conclude with a one-day intensive on Sunday, February 20th.
Lojong or "mind training" cultivates one's realization in emptiness and compassion, the essential qualities of the bodhisattva warrior. This practice-oriented course will explore the mahayana slogans of Atisha, the 10th century Indian master whose teachings left a deep imprint on all Tibetan lineages. These slogans are tools to develop openness and skill in helping others and are as helpful today as they were 1000 years ago. The contemplative practice of tonglen(exchanging self for others) will also be emphasized in conjunction with day-to-day application of the mind training slogans.
Class readings will come from Training the Mind by Chogyam Trungpa; The Great Path of Awakening by Jamgon Kongtrul; and Tonglen: The Path of Transformation by Pema Chodron. All three books are available at Samadhi Store. To prepare for the first class on January 13th, please read Training the Mind, pp. 1-10 and The Great Path of Awakening, pp. 1-9.
If you have an ongoing meditation practice and have taken any previous course in the SSBS curriculum, you are welcome to register for this course.
The St. Johnsbury
Shambhala Center is located on Eastern Avenue above the Sunshine Boutique,
next door to the Star Theatre.
