Teachings & Practices for our Turbulent Times-Weekend
Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche gifted us with two extraordinary terma (treasure teachings) made to measure for our turbulent times – the Sadhana of Mahamudra “which quells the mighty warring of the three lords of materialism”, and the Shambhala teachings on how to create enlightened society.
How can we practically apply these teachings to our lives in a world racked by ecological devastation, grotesque inequality, deadly conflict, and crippling insecurity – a world in which (to quote the sadhana) “the three lords of materialism have seized power… and the river of materialism has burst its banks,” a time of “hell on earth” in which “sadness is always with us and unceasing depression fills our minds”?
How can we face those grim realities squarely without burying our heads in the sand as we are wont to do, and how can we ourselves overcome those seemingly overwhelming obstacles? And what practical guidance do the Shambhala teachings offer to enable us to take real steps on this earth to create enlightened society? How, in particular, do the four Shambhala “dignities” that arise from meditation practice offer direct insight into the most pressing needs of our time – ecological, societal, economic, and political, as well as intimately personal?
We will explore those questions more intensively and in greater depth through daily practice, discussion, and watching videos of the Vidyadhara’s Sadhana of Mahamudra and Shambhala teachings. Those teachings, from the 1970s and early 80s, are truly a treasure – more urgent, applicable, and relevant than ever to our world today.
Two Schedule Options:
There are two options for this program.
- Full Program - The full five days of this program which you can register for here.
- Weekend only - Just the weekend, Jan. 31 - Feb. 2, which you can register for on this page.
Getting Here
Visit our Directions and Transportation page to see different options for traveling to Karmê Chöling including pick-up service from Hanover, Lebanon, White River Junction and Burlington to our front door.
Free Tuition!
Stay at Karmê Chöling's accommodations during the program and your tuition will be free! (For local commuters, your price is the "Generosity" price.)
Help support our programming and Donate what you are able.
Pricing
Karmê Chöling values its commitment to making programs affordable and available to all who wish to study with us. To support this commitment we provide two program price options.
Generosity Price: $40.00
You're able to help us with this commitment by choosing the "Generosity Price". The money above the basic tuition cost goes into a scholarship fund for those who might not be able to attend a program otherwise.
Tuition: $0.00
This is the price of the program, it does not include housing options or material fees.
Please Note:
Price does not include accommodations, which will be added during the registration process.
Policies
Payment Policies:
Please read the payment policy before proceeding with registration.
Financial Aid:
Karmê Chöling offers full-time student discounts, scholarships and other financial aid.
Program Credit:
If using existing program credit to pay for a program, you must pre-register for this program at least two weeks prior to the program start date by calling the front desk (802-633-2384 x3000). Program credit may not be used to pay for housing or practice materials and may not be used on or after arrival day.
Instructor
Tashi Colman (Ph.D, Columbia University) is a student of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche and Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche.
He taught political science at universities in the U.S. and Canada for two decades and was a researcher and speech-writer at the United Nations. He spent 15 years building comprehensive measures of wellbeing and sustainable development for Nova Scotia and was editor-in-chief of Reality Check: The Canadian Review of Wellbeing.
Tashi also worked with New Zealand government bodies and communities on measures of wellbeing and lived for ten years in Bhutan assisting the government’s development of holistic progress measures, a new global economic paradigm presented to the United Nations, and its Educating for Gross National Happiness and other development initiatives.
He is author of What Really Counts: The Case for a Sustainable and Equitable Economy (Columbia University Press. 2021). From 2013 to 2023, he worked as Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche’s secretary and continues to work with Rinpoche’s expanding network of schools that seek to apply Buddhist principles and values to educational curricula.
Free Tuition!
Stay at Karmê Chöling's accommodations during the program and your tuition will be free! (For local commuters, your price is the "Generosity" price.)
Help support our programming and Donate what you are able.
Instructor:
Tashi Colman
Date & Time Details:
Location:
On-Land
Program Fee:
Generosity Price - $40
Tuition - $0
Room/Meals Fee:
This will be added in during the registration process.
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Wellness Update:
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Getting to Karmê Chöling:
Contact Us:
Karmê Chöling
(802) 633-2384
info@karmecholing.org
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