The Way of the Buddha: Transforming Suffering into Compassion
Insight, Egolessness, and Buddha Nature
WMC Foundation Level Course – Semester Two
Wednesdays 7:00 – 8:30 PM
January 8 – April 9, 2025
In-person at the Aligned Center, Irvington, and also on Zoom, for those unable to attend in-person.
Taught by Gene Bobker & Tom Pantaleoni
Suggested offering: $125* for the full course; $15 per class
Sourcebook for this course will be available, for a modest fee, in early January. Instructions for purchase (PDF or printed) will follow by email after registration.
Join us as we explore the authentic path of meditation and insight as originally described by the Buddha and skillfully transmitted to the West by one of the great Tibetan masters of our time, Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. Readings this semester will explore topics such as the Four Noble Truths, the Eightfold Path, the nature of ego, taking Refuge, compassion, prajna, and skillful activity, and—as always—bringing meditation into our daily lives. Our study will be presented in talks and group discussion.
Readings have been compiled from a wide variety of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche’s writings and provided in a sourcebook, available in a convenient digital version (instructions for printing will be provided). Each class will begin with 30 minutes of meditation, followed by a talk and discussion on the topics covered in the readings. Missed classes will be available as audio recordings on our website.
This course is recommended for both new and experienced practitioners.
The full course will be given in a sequence of three semesters:
Fall Semester - Waking Up through the Path of Meditation: COMPLETED
Winter Semester - Transforming Suffering into Compassion: Insight, Egolessness, and Buddha Nature
Spring Semester - The Path of the Bodhisattva: Motivation, Wisdom and Compassionate Activity
Drop-ins welcomed; suggested offering of $15/session.
*Note that this year-long foundation course, or its equivalent in study and practice, is a prerequisite for future intermediate and advanced courses at WMC. See this page for more on the WMC curriculum.
*WMC maintains a policy of making our programs affordable to all.
Those with limited income, please note our student/fixed income rate on the registration page.
