Courses

Give your questions time to unfold

A course offers a sustained exploration of a subject, with teachings that build on one another and opportunities to reflect and practice. We return to ideas, examine them in our experience, and begin to understand what they ask of us in life.

The courses here support a path of wisdom and compassion: deepening our understanding, becoming familiar with meditation, and developing our capacity to respond with generosity, kindness, and compassion.

Explore the courses below to find a subject that speaks to your questions. Each course page explains what we will explore, who it is intended for, and how to participate.

Explore the courses

Choosing a course

Begin with the question you want to explore. You may want help establishing meditation, a clearer understanding of a teaching, or time to consider how practice informs relationships and responsibilities.

Read the course description for its approach and scope. Some courses will be accessible to newcomers; others may build on previous study or instruction. Choose something appropriate to your experience and the time you can give it.

If you are still finding your bearings, the free Practice guides offer a place to begin:

• Foundations of Meditation — Guidance on beginning, cultivating stability and insight, and sustaining practice.
• Dzogchen — An introduction to the view, lineage, meditation, and daily life of the Great Perfection.
• Practice in Daily Life — Explore relationships, emotions, work, and responsibility as places for practice.

Bringing study into practice

A teaching may change how we understand something before we know how to live from it. Give yourself time to revisit what you are learning. Follow the practices offered within the course, notice the questions that arise, and use the opportunities for clarification described on its page.

Consider what would make participation workable: a regular time for study, space for meditation or reflection, and a commitment that fits your circumstances. What you encounter between sessions can become part of the inquiry.

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