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Astrology and Buddhism?! These are two powerful tools to help us better understand ourselves as individuals, our lives, the nature of being human, and the universe around us. The unique combination of Astrology and Dharma gives us unprecedented leverage to draw on personal strengths to transform personal and situational challenges. Intro to AstroDharma is designed to support you on your spiritual path and thereby benefit others. Why this Course? The combination of Dharma and Transpersonal Astrology is a powerful method to help you to understand your soul map––your natal astrology chart–– and your unique Hero’s Journey depicted therein. With the Teachings of the Buddha, also known as “Buddhadharma” or just “dharma” we gain insights from 2500 years of profound consciousness studies. With Transpersonal Astrology we draw on Western Greco-Roman mythology plus Jungian principles and archetypes to help us understand ourselves, others and the cosmos. Course Overview Understand the Map of Your Soul’s Journey & Transform Challenges Intro to AstroDharma is an online self-study program that supports you as you begin the journey of self-discovery and transformation through the uniquely combined lens of Buddhist teachings (Dharma) and transpersonal Western astrology. Learn the Fundamentals of Astrology This introductory course will help you get to know your own astrological birth chart. Along the way, you learn the spectrum of corresponding characteristics that you can choose to manifest in your life and your personality, as shown through the zodiacal signs, the planets and the houses. If you don’t quite understand what this means, this […] |
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Office Hours is a virtual question and answer session with Dharma Teachers Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat. This communal exchange benefits your practice through support from community and exposure to questions you may not think to ask. |
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Let your mind shine like a diamond. A clear and strong consciousness cuts through foggy or disillusioned mind states to reveal wisdom and ultimate truth. By studying the Diamond Sutra, we deepen our abilities to act in the world more skillfully and effectively with a profound reverence for every moment. The Diamond Sutra Deepen your own unfoldment with our exploration of the Diamond Sutra through the scope of awakened master, Ven. Namgyal Rinpoche. One of the most treasured sutras in the Mahayana canon, the Diamond Sutra is also recognized as the oldest dated and printed book in existence. The full translation of the book’s title is "The Diamond Which Cuts Through Illusion." “Whosoever can receive and retain this teaching, study it, recite it and spread it abroad will be clearly perceived and recognized by the Tathagata and will achieve a perfection of merit beyond measurement or calculation – a perfection of merit unlimited and inconceivable.” – The Buddha (The Diamond Sutra, Section XV, The Incomparable Value of This Teaching) Recommended Reading For this online study of the Diamond Sutra, we will use Suchness, the commentary by the great awakened master Ven. Namgyal Rinpoche. We recommend that you order a copy of Suchness from Bodhi Publishing for the course. Shipping times may vary so we suggest doing this at your earliest convenience. Course Schedule Starts January 6th, 2020 PLEASE NOTE to deepen and integrate your experience, we are offering three optional weekly Master Classes during the course and an at-home Flash Retreat at the end. See below for more details. MON, JANUARY 6Class 1 In […] |
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Does it feel like the world is screwed up right now? The only antidote is to maintain some perspective, which is only truly possible if we have moment-to-moment clarity. The thing is, life is repetitious––we do things over and over again, often in the same habitual way––and so we’re mostly acting unconsciously. This makes us subject to these outside influences, and to the negative states which arise from our own unconscious responses to what’s going on around and within us. By liberating these unconscious patterns, we liberate ourselves from this neurotic repetition. We make way for more wholesome actions and thoughts so we become a manifestation of compassion, loving-kindness, empathetic joy, and equanimity in the world.Getting 20/20 Vision In Insight meditation: We look again and again at the arisings within the mind in order to uncover the patterns within. Our minds and bodies are our most precise tools as well as our laboratories. We cultivate mindfulness and awareness, with the ultimate aim of final liberation of the mind from greed, hatred and delusion. When we purify our minds and bodies of these defilements, our original pure nature––spiritual awakening itself––is what remains. Through this bare insight or direct observation, we perceive our own physical and mental processes as impermanent, subject to suffering, and without an inherent independent self. This results in profound amounts of freedom in our lives. These classes are for you if you find modern life can be overwhelming and you wish to increase the sense of clarity in […] |