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Shamatha and Vipashyana in the Dzogchen Tradition (Affiliate Course)

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Wisdom Academy Online Course
with Alan Wallace starts October 16th, 2017
Shamatha and Vipashyana in the Dzogchen Tradition
Join renowned Buddhist teacher Alan Wallace to discover the Dzogchen tradition’s unique approach to shamatha and vipashyana through guided meditations and extensive oral commentary on the visionary writings of Dzogchen master Düdjom Lingpa.
What You’ll Learn
  • The importance of shamatha and vipashyana as preparation for Dzogchen
  • Practices to rest body, speech and mind in their natural state
  • How to practice shamatha focused on the nature of the mind
  • How to practice vipashyana in order to examine the nature and origin of the mind
  • The way in which the Dzogchen tradition understands the nature of mind as pristine awareness
  • A broad overview of the Great Perfection tradition as taught by Dzogchen master Düdjom Lingpa

AUTHOR

Richard Irwin
Director of SMN since 2015 with responsibility for rebuilding the Network's on-line presense. I have a passion for reconciling science with spirituality (see http://danceineternity.com), who also composes and arranges music (see http://hymnswithoutwords.com).

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