The Next RimeShedra.NYC on-line course will begin April 21 (running through June 30) on Zoom.

At any time, and especially in difficult times like the present, it is helpful to turn to classics that clearly present the complete path to liberation as a gradual progression, thereby serving as a genuine guide for our practice and study. Gyalwa Longchenpa’s Trilogy of Rest, and especially its first volume, Finding Rest in the Nature of the Mind, is one of the greatest expositions of the gradual teachings in the Tibetan Tradition. We are fortunate that this text is now available in a superb English translation.

In this course, we will begin with the first volume of the Trilogy, which includes the root text and commentary. This text is suitable for practitioners at any level, with an interest in study of the Buddhist classics. This course will be open and accessible to those new to the Rime Shedra NYC, and for new and continuing students it will be an opportunity to encounter the wisdom of a revered teacher. We will proceed through the text using the style of close reading as a means to deepen our understanding and enhance our practice.

If you would like to participate in this course, please email derek@rimeshedra.nyc, and obtain a copy of the book, Finding Rest in the Nature of Mind: The Trilogy of Rest, Volume One by Longchenpa, translated by Padmakara Translation Committee. If you are new to the Rime Shedra, please provide a short description of your background in Buddhist practice and study.