Buddhist Studies Class - Devotion, Teachers, and the Guru Principle
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Location
The Interdependence Project NYC
302 Bowery 3rd Floor, Middle Buzzer
New York, NY 10012United States
Phone:
917-675-7171
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When
Mon, 2/6/2012, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
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This class is offered as part of a six-week course entitled "Intro to Vajrayana" and is also open to all on a drop-in basis.
Monday Night, Feb 6, 7-9pm
Retreat: Saturday, Feb 18, 2011, 10am-6pm
Interested in Study at Home? Sign up here.
Join Shastri Ethan Nichtern for a six-week course followed by an optional daylong retreat that introduces the Vajrayana Path and practices.
The course will cover the view of Vajrayana practice and how it fits into a larger understanding of the path of awakening and liberation, as well as how Vajrayana speaks directly to modern life in a globalized and virtual world in 2012. Specific topics will include: The View of Tantra, Transforming Confusion into Wisdom, The Meaning of Magic and Ritual from a Buddhist perspective, The Bardo (post death) Experience, and Visualization Practice.
During the daylong retreat Ethan will introduce students to a short White Tara liturgical visualization practice written by his teacher, Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche.
Unlike the six-week course, the daylong retreat is only recommended for those who have already developed a regular meditation practice. In addition, it is recommended that students have at least one of the following statements apply to them to attend Saturday's retreat. (Note: These prerequisites do not apply for the six week course)
-A meditation practice of at least one year and an interest in vajrayana (tantric) practice that goes beyond intellectual curiosity.
-A feeling of personal connection to Ethan as a teacher (meaning one of your personal teachers)
-An interest in or active participation in the Shambhala path and desire to look further into those transformative teachings.
Ethan Nichtern is the founding director and Senior Teacher in Residence of the Interdependence Project. For the past eight years, Ethan has taught ongoing meditation and Buddhist psychology classes and retreats in New York City and around North America. He is on the part-time faculty at Eugene Lang College at New School University and lectures regularly at Brown, Wesleyan, and New York Universities. In the summer of 2010, Ethan was empowered by his teacher, Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, as a Shastri, a senior teacher of the Shambhala tradition representing the New York region. He has also studied Theravadan and Soto Zen traditions, and is an avid yoga practitioner.
Required Reading
Secret of the Vajra World by Reginald Ray
Suggested Readings
Offered throughout the course
Cost
Single Class - $20
IDP Full Members - $15
FREE! For IDP Visionary Members (If you are a visionary member and would like to register for this event, please send an e-mail to caroline@theidproject.org)
(click here for info on becoming a member, and how much it helps us)
Can't afford it? It is our full intention to accommodate the financial needs of anyone who has a genuine commitment to practice and study. Reduced Payment Options and Work-Study are always available. Please contact marisa@theidproject.org to make alternative arrangements or fill out our work-study application.
Secular Buddhist Studies Program
The Secular Buddhist Studies Program at the Interdependence Project offers a strong and accessible foundation in Buddhist meditation, psychology, philosophy, and ethics from a secular perspective, inclusive of multiple traditions and bodies of teaching. Interested in the Secular Buddhist Studies Program? Learn more here.
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