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This class for young adults is happening now (January/February 2011) at the Halifax Shambhala Centre with audio excerpts each week on the Chronicles
Classes
Jan. 9th, 4:00 pm: Spiritual Materialism
Jan. 16th, 4:00 pm: The Teacher
Jan. 23rd, 6:30 pm: Self-Deception
Jan. 30th, 6:00 pm: Sense of Humour
Feb. 6th, 6:00 pm: The Development of Ego and the Six Realms
Feb. 13th, 4:00 pm: The Four Noble Truths
Feb. 20, 4:00 pm: Tantra
Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism is one of the most important
books written by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche; it is also one of the most
important books for Buddhism and the Dharma coming to the West.
Before Cutting Through, Buddhism was a mysterious and ancient wisdom
from the East. After Cutting Through, the dharma was about human
beings living our lives day to day with insight, wisdom and compassion.
What is it about this book that continues to make it as helpful today as it
was in 1974? When it comes to spiritual materialism, has anything really
changed? When it comes to the genuine spiritual path, is it really different
today than it was then? These are some of the questions we’ll explore
together in this interactive and experiential exploration.
Jim Gimian, the publisher of the Shambhala Sun and author of several books
about Sun Tzu’s Art of War, will lead a seven week course on Cutting Through
Spiritual Materialism and its implications for life and practice today. He has
been a student of Chögyam Trungpa since 1972, and served in a number of
administrative and leadership roles in the 1970s and 1980s.
Sponsored by the Chögyam Trungpa Legacy Project, the Chronicles of CTR,
and the Halifax Shambhala Centre.
“[Cutting Through is]... a perfect introduction that the true nature of life is about the acquisition
of experience and spiritual knowledge over materialism and destructive behaviour.”
-- Ian Astbury of the British band The Cult, December 7, 2010
Discussion
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