For the first time, The Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche teaches on his new book, Wild Awakening: The Heart of Mahamudra and Dzogchen. These two traditions are regarded equally as pinnacles of the spiritual journey. In Wild Awakening, The Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche presents a vivid portrait of these two paths, which offer students a variety of approaches to meditation practice and a vast array of skillful means through which one's confusion is recognized and transformed into wisdom.

Rinpoche reminds us that if we intend to practice these traditions, then it is imperative to prepare ourselves thoroughly for what lies ahead. It is essential that we reflect on our motivation, become certain of our goal, and then whole-heartedly apply all of our faculties to our journey.

From Wild Awakening:

"The Buddha taught that there is no enlightenment and no wisdom outside our own minds. From this perspective, what we gain from teachers, from scriptures or from following the spiritual path through all its stages is not something new or external to us. When we follow the path, we simply gain more skillful methods to uncover our own wisdom and our own enlightenment. The teachings of the Mahamudra and Dzogchen paths show us that wisdom and enlightenment are found right within our emotions and right within our ordinary world.

"The paths of Mahamudra and Dzogchen are the most immediate routes to this realization… Their instructions and methods function like extremely precise and powerful energy-recycling machines that are capable of processing in an instant all our karmic hangovers, residues and refuse. If we have reflected on our motivation and know why we are here, if we are certain about our goal and if we can apply all the power, energy and sharpness of our inquisitive mind to our journey, then—and only then—are we prepared to enter the most profound paths of Mahamudra and Dzogchen."

Wild Awakening: The Heart of Mahamudra and Dzogchen
Sponsored by Nalandabodhi

DATES: February 27-29, 2004
LOCATION: Nalanda West, 3902 Woodland Park Ave. N., Seattle, WA 98103 (map)

PROGRAM Cost (in US$)
$125 Full program public
$100 Full program Nalandabodhi members
$115 public price for paid registration received before February 20, 2004
$25 Friday Night Talk (may be attended separately & tickets purchased at the door)

Schedule

Registration notes:

Early registration is encouraged. Registration and payment can be made in two ways:

1. Register online by credit card: please register online at the Bodhi Dharma Store.

2. Register via regular mail: If you would like to pay by check or you prefer to send your credit information by hard copy, please open, print out and mail in the attached registration form OR print out the registration portion of this email
message. Return the registration form, with either your check (in US Dollars made out to "Nalandabodhi") or your credit information, to:

Nalandabodhi - Wild Awakening Program
3902 Woodland Park Ave. N.
Seattle, WA 98103
USA

If you have other registration questions, please contact the program registrar at registration@nalandabodhi.org

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*Note about the rescheduling: Due an unforeseen scheduling emergency, the dates of this program have been changed from January 16-18 to February 27-29, 2004. Everyone who has pre-registered will be contacted directly about new arrangements.