Progressive Stages of Meditation on Emptiness is Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso Rinpoche’s kind adaption to modern times the ancient Indian tradition of preliminary practice- Ngondro. This gentle, gradual approach was designed by this lord of all yogis and guru in our modern time to gently bring anyone to having a profound, useful and correct view of emptiness and selflessness.
The view or selflessness frees us from emotional pain. The view of emptiness gives us power to help sentient beings in ways beyond our imagination. There is nothing more powerful than this profound Mahayana view for those who desire to practice the path of Buddhadharma.
We will spend 12 weeks exploring his method, going step by step as the Lord of Yogis intended. Reading, analytical meditation, discussion and questions will all be vital aspects of this course. All are welcome, despite one’s perceived level. Those who have already studied Progressive Stages of Meditation on Emptiness are also welcome to join us again for further learning and review!
Course schedule
From September 24 to December 10, 2024, every Tuesday evening from 7:00 to 8:30 PM.
A total of 12 sessions, each lasting 90 minutes.
Course Instructor
Joshua Erickson. Born in Minnesota, USA, Karunika Josh holds a Master of Arts degree in Buddhism, from Naropa University, established by Chögyam Trungpa, Rinpoche. He lived at NalandaWest, the center of Nalandabodhi mandala, for many years as a close, Vajrayana student of Dzogchen Ponlop, Rinpoche. Josh served as the personal assistant to dpr from 2010 to 2014: living with, working for and studying under Rinpoche, daily.
With over 30 years of daily meditation practice, he has been appointed to be a Practical Instructor (P.I.) from nalandabodhi, and provided individual and group meditation guidance worldwide for more than 20 years. Currently, he lives in Taipei with his family, and has been responsible for providing teachings & practical instructions at Nalandabodhi Taipei.
Course Highlights
Based on the significant classic authored by Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso Rinpoche, “Progressive Stages of Meditation on Emptiness,”（Link to the book） the course systematically guides participants through various stages of meditating on emptiness. The aim is to progress from a basic intellectual understanding of selflessness and “emptiness” to a deeper realization through analytical meditation, ultimately achieving complete enlightenment.
This course looks forward to students’ practical understanding of emptiness by familiarizing ourselves with the methods of analytical meditation taught in class repeatedly after each session. If there are any doubts, students can feel free to raise them in the dedicated Line group for this course, and they will receive further guidance and discussion.
Online and Onsite
Online: Via Zoom (link received upon registration)
Onsite: Nalandabodhi Taipei (1F, No. 5, Mingde Road, Taipei City)
Language: English/Chinese
Course fee: NTD 3000. If you are a nalandabodhi taipei member, you can enjoy a discounted price of 2000 NTD.
Recordings: If you need to request for leave a class and wishes to make up for it, please inform us via email. We will provide the video link to you the day after the class. In order to encourage everyone to keep up with the pace of learning, the video of the previous class will be taken down before the start of each Tuesday class.
