DEEPENING WISDOM

Essence of Tantra

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Mingyur Rinpoche introduces the essence of Vajrayana in this short clip from the course
In this 8-week course, we will explore the rich practices and principles of the Vajrayana. Tantric Buddhism is considered a swift path to enlightenment. This profound approach to awakening is rooted in the understanding that buddhahood is not a goal to be achieved, but an immanent reality that we can recognize in the present moment.
Various tools are used to bring about this recognition: meditations that employ the imagination and a range of symbolic imagery, embodied exercises that harness the power of our subtle energies, and pith instructions that guide the meditator to a direct experience of the luminous purity of the mind’s true nature.
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Meet Your Teacher and Guides

In this course, you will receive teachings from Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche,
with additional support from experienced Vajrayana Online guides.

Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche

TEACHER

Mingyur Rinpoche was born in 1975 in the border region between Tibet and Nepal. The son of the great Dzogchen master Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche, he received nature of mind transmissions from his father, as well as from Tai Situ Rinpoche and Nyoshul Khen Rinpoche, among other remarkable teachers. He entered his first three-year retreat at thirteen, and in 2011 embarked on a four-and-a-half-year wandering retreat. Today, Rinpoche leads all organizations in the Tergar mandala, oversees monasteries in Nepal and India, and guides students in more than thirty countries.

LEARNING EVERY MOMENT

Your Course Includes

Video Teachings from Mingyur Rinpoche

A series of teachings from Mingyur Rinpoche, highlighting key points of the Vajrayana view and practice.

Guided Meditations

Step-by-step instructions to refresh your practice and deepen your experience on the cushion.

Bi-Weekly Live Sessions

Live sessions with Vajrayana Online guides to ask questions, share experiences, and stay connected

Practices for Daily Life

Short times, many times — simple ways to bring the teachings into everyday moments, anytime, anywhere

Introductions from Tergar Guides 

Lived insights and practical context to support your understanding and real-world application of the teachings

Webinars Recordings

Recordings of live sessions with Mingyur Rinpoche and Tergar guides

Journaling and Community Resources

Invitations for integrating the teachings through personal reflection and discussion groups
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In the second lesson, Mingyur Rinpoche delves into the power of imagination, the significance of mantra, the three samadhis, and how this practice is deeply infused with love and compassion.

You Will Learn

  • About seeing the true nature of yourself, others, and the world around you
  • About the ground, path, and fruition of the Vajrayana
  • About the development stage
  • About the two divisions of completion stage
  • How Buddha nature is present here and now
  • How to meditate on a deity, using the imagination and mantra recitation
  • How to integrate the view of the Vajrayana in your daily life

Course Text

  • Creation and Completion: Essential Points of Tantric Meditation 
    by Jamgön Kongtrul

Why Should I Join?

In a world of seemingly increasing isolation and intolerance, learning to recognize the fundamental goodness of ourselves and others is perhaps more important than ever. In this course, Mingyur Rinpoche will introduce us to the essence of the Vajrayana, its views and practices, and how we can apply its wisdom in our modern lives.

THE JOURNEY AHEAD

Course Outline

This course consists of eight lessons, each exploring a major theme of the text, and is designed to be completed over two months.

INTRODUCTION
Welcome and Overview of the Vajrayana
Mingyur Rinpoche and Tergar guides welcome you to the course and invite you to explore the timeless wisdom of the Vajrayana.
SECTION 1
Ground
Introduces the ground, what it is, and its three qualities of being empty, luminous, and the union of the two.
SECTION 2
Path — Development Stage
Provides you with the foundation of development stage practice and why it is important.
SECTION 3
Path — Completion Stage with Concept
Presents the first division of the completion stage practice, focusing on the subtle body.
SECTION 4
Path — Completion Stage without Concept
Introduces methods for discovering the buddha within through working directly with the mind.
SECTION 5
Path — Sadhana
Offers instructions on how to practice the development stage using a sadhana liturgy.
SECTION 6
Fruition
Helps you understand the result or fruition of the different stages of the Vajrayana.
SECTION 7
Deepening — The Guru Principle
Reviews the guru principle with a focus on application and synchronous events.
SECTION 8
Deepening — Ground, Path, and Fruition
Reviews the ground, path, and fruition with a focus on application and synchronous events.

Recordings of Live Sessions and Webinars

2 Webinars with Mingyur Rinpoche and Khenpo Kunga, deepening your understanding

4 Heart-to-Heart sessions with Tim Olmsted, exploring how to apply the teachings in daily life

3 Practice sessions with Kunsang Palmo with a 30-minute guided meditation

What Will I Learn?

  • about seeing the true nature of yourself, others, and the world around you
  • about the ground, path, and fruition of the Vajrayana
  • about the development stage
  • about the two divisions of completion stage
  • how buddha nature is present here and now
  • how to meditate on a deity, using the imagination and mantra recitation
  • how to integrate the view of the Vajrayana in your daily life
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Your Course Includes

  • a series of teachings from Mingyur Rinpoche, highlighting key points of the Vajrayana view and practice
  • guided meditations and daily life practices
  • recordings from live events with Mingyur Rinpoche and Tergar guides
  • exclusive interviews with leading Buddhist teachers
  • peer-to-peer forums to discuss the topics
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Why Should I Join?

In a world of seemingly increasing isolation and intolerance, learning to recognize the fundamental goodness of ourselves and others is perhaps more important than ever. In this course, Mingyur Rinpoche will introduce us to the essence of the Vajrayana, its views and practices, and how we can apply its wisdom in our modern lives.
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Course Text

  •  Creation and Completion: Essential Points of Tantric Meditation by Jamgön Kongtrul
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Course Outline

This course consists of eight lessons, each exploring a major theme of the text, and is designed to be completed over two months.
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Recordings of Live Sessions and Webinars

You will also have access to the following recordings:
  • 2 Webinars with Mingyur Rinpoche and Khenpo Kunga, deepening your understanding
  • 4 Heart-to-Heart sessions with Tim Olmsted, exploring how to apply the teachings in daily life
  • 3 Practice sessions with Kunsang Palmo with a 30-minute guided meditation
“Simply put, the Vajrayana trains in awareness of the true nature, such that all falsity collapses. When the true nature is revealed, the ability to transcend our constant attachment to ‘self’ spontaneously arises — thus allowing genuine compassion to spontaneously pervade. This is the Vajrayana path of practice.”
— Khandro Rinpoche
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