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Madmans Middle Way - Genden Chopel

Anyen Rinpoche will introduce Madhyamaka philosophy using Gandun Chopels text Adornment for Nagarjunas Thought. It sparked controversy immediately upon its publication and continues to do so today. Gendun Chopel, a scholar of the Gelugpa tradition as well as a realized Nyingmapa yogi, was a true practitioner of the RIME (non-sectarian) movement. Gendun Chopel is considered the most important Tibetan intellectuals of the twentieth century.

Madhymamika (the Sanskrit word for Middle Way philosophy) is the philosophical basis for the uncontrived view of Dzogchen and Mahamudra. Because the view is philosophically established by the middle way, it is completely free of all extremes and limitations. Understanding the Middle Way greatly enhances a practitioner's ability to experience and abide in perfectly pure, uncontrived view. Rinpoche will teach once a month for 2 semesters, Sept-Dec in 2007 and Feb-May in 2008. The program is open to everyone and will be available for people to participate remotely via an internet program.

Anyen Rinpoche Bio
Anyen Rinpoche is an esteemed scholar and fifth in an unbroken lineage of heart sons who received their uncommon lineage of the Longchen Nyingthig and introduction to the Dzogchen teachings directly from the renowned Dzogchen master Patrul Rinpoche. Now living outside of Tibet, Anyen Rinpoche continues the tradition of passing on the wisdom of his lineage of Dzogchen and Bodhichitta.

Gendun Chopel is considered the most important Tibetan intellectual of the twentieth century. His life spanned the two defining moments in modern Tibetan history: the entry into Lhasa by British troops in 1904 and by Chinese troops in 1951. Recognized as an incarnate lama while he was a child, Gendun Chopel excelled in the traditional monastic curriculum and went on to become expert in fields as diverse as philosophy, history, linguistics, geography, and tantric Buddhism. Near the end of his life, before he was persecuted and imprisoned by the government of the young Dalai Lama, he would dictate the Adornment for Nagarjuna's Thought, a work on Madhyamaka, or Middle Way, philosophy. It sparked controversy immediately upon its publication and continues to do so today.

Gendun Chopel, a scholar of the Gelugpa tradition as well as a realized
Nyingmapa yogi, was a true practitioner of the RIME (non-sectarian)
movement.  He was also a brilliant linguist and political scientist who
traveled throughout Europe in the early part of the 20th century--making
him one of the truly modern minds of Tibet.

2008 Spring Semester Schedule - Click Here
10-12, 2-4 (potluck lunch)
*If you wish to join the shedra and were not a member of the fall shedra,
please contact us at info@anyenrinpoche.com
(Don't worry if you have to miss a class because for those who enroll for the whole semester, your subscription allows you to make up the class and/or review at home!)

Q&A meditation sessions are open to all regardless of participation in the Middle-Way teachings. This session is FREE for those participating in the Middle-Way teachings and for all others the requested donation is $15-$20. See the schedule page for more details.

 
Location
Denver, Colorado - Private Residence (register to obtain address and other information)

Online resources

• MP3 recording

• Discussion group

• Translations

Registration Here

Cost
Semester: $200 when paid in full.
Includes: 4 Saturday full day teaching sessions, 4 Wednesday night Q&A session, MP3 and any extra materials and online resources. Students in the area may not opt for the online-only version of the Shedra. Please register as a local resident, and attend the classes or make up any missed sessions at home with your subscription.

Month-to-Month: $50 a session. THIS OPTION IS NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE. CHECK BACK AFTER AUGUST 20 TO SEE IF THERE ARE ANY DROP-IN SLOTS. PRIORITY WILL BE GIVEN TO STUDENTS WHO COMMIT TO THE ENTIRE FALL SESSION. IF YOU WISH TO ATTEND AND NEED TO WORK OUT A PAYMENT PLAN, PLEASE CONTACT US. Month-to-month includes 1 teaching session, Q& A session & extra materials and translations. Mp3 subscription is extra, please email for more information.

Online: $125 (AVAILABLE TO NON-LOCAL STUDENTS ONLY!)
Includes: 4 recorded teaching sessions via MP3, discussion forum and all material available in the online Resource Center.

**New: Shedra transcripts available to registered users. To access the transcripts use the user name and password provided for the MP3's.

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