Open for Anyone
These progressive programs are open to anyone. A student can enter this pathway without having taken the Buddhist refuge vows or having received any previous Buddhist teachings.
The Path of Meditation Levels 1 and 2 are required for all personal students of Phakchok Rinpoche. Samye Institute has worked closely with Rinpoche to develop training courses that follow his recommended progression. The student begins by understanding the ground, reconnecting with the purity and perfection that is our innate nature. The path of meditation guides the student to an experiential recognition of this truth.
Courses
Training the Mind: An Introduction
Path of Meditation: Level One
Path of Meditation: Level Two
The Noble Wisdom of the Time of Death Sūtra
In the Footsteps of Bodhisattvas
Explore Our Self-Paced Path of Meditation Course: Free Access Units
Five Experiences of a Meditator
How to Validate the Dharma
Each stage of the Path of Meditation is designed to take approximately one year. Individual progress will vary depending upon diligence and prior training. Students are advised to discuss progress with an instructor before moving from Level 1 to Level 2. We recommend that when you have completed the Path of Meditation 1 and 2, you proceed to study the Noble Wisdom of the Time of Death and /or the Samadhi Raja Sutra teachings. Rinpoche reminds us that these two texts condense and distill the entire traditional Buddhist Path.
Once you have completed the Path of Meditation 1 and 2, and the Samadhi Raja Sutra program, and receive the Pointing Out instruction directly, you have a choice of entering the Traditional Vajrayāna path or the Nine Yānas program. These two pathways will converge after a period of study, contemplation, and meditation.
You should choose the path that fits your interest, time availability, and inclination. An instructor will be happy to help you find the best match.
In the Footsteps of Bodhisattvas
In this uncommonly practical and experiential guide, Phakchok Rinpoche teaches us how to achieve this correct view so we can genuinely practice a meditation that will transform our lives by helping us abandon our own bad habits and hypocrisy. Edited by Jack deTar.
