8 LESSONS
+ DIRECT INTRODUCTION
+ LIVE SESSION ON ADVANCED DZOGCHEN METHODS
INTRODUCTION
TO DZOGCHEN
with Arta Lama Rinpoche
TO DZOGCHEN
with Arta Lama Rinpoche
8 LESSONS
+ DIRECT INTRODUCTION
+ LIVE SESSION ON ADVANCED DZOGCHEN METHODS
INTRODUCTION
TO DZOGCHEN
with Arta Lama Rinpoche
TO DZOGCHEN
with Arta Lama Rinpoche
What does the course include?
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Part I:
8 recorded lessonsThis foundational part covers all the basics of Dzogchen, how this path differs from Sutra and Tantra, what the natural state is and what mind means in the context of Dzogchen, as well as instructions on rushen (preliminary practices of Dzogchen). -
Part II: 2 live sessions with the TeacherAt these live sessions you will receive a Direct Introduction to the nature of mind from the Teacher, and then learn about advanced Dzogchen methods such as Tögal and Dark Retreat, as well as understand the difference between Trekchö and Tögal.
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8
lessons
Each in video format with a ready-made PDF summary
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2 live sessions
Direct Introduction to the nature of mind and advanced Dzogchen methods
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17
September
Course start — access to all materials from this point is unlimited
Part I: 8 recorded lessons
- What is Dzogchen?
- Why this is not "philosophy" or "religion" in the usual sense
- How it differs from Sutra and Tantra
- A brief overview of the Bön tradition and lineages of transmission
- Sources the teaching is based on (texts and names of great Bön masters)
- Why do we suffer?
- The origin of samsara from the Dzogchen perspective
- Why the originally pure nature goes "unrecognized"
- Refuge and bodhichitta
- Refuge and bodhichitta
- Enlightenment in Dzogchen
- What is awakening from the Dzogchen perspective?
- What is mind?
- What is mind?
- The difference between "consciousness" and "mind"
- Primordial state
- The nature of mind (rigpa)
- Two qualities: emptiness and clarity
- Why rigpa cannot be "created"
- Why there is no subject-object division
- The difference between "rigpa" and "sem"
- Rushen — preliminary practices of Dzogchen
- What are rushens?
- Explanation of how to practice rushens
- Rushen of the body
- Rushen of speech
- Rushen of mind
- How to begin the practice?
- What does Direct Introduction mean?
- How it happens
- Common beginner mistakes
- The role of the teacher
Part II: 2 live sessions with the Teacher
- Direct Introduction to the nature of mind *live broadcast
- Live dialogue with Rinpoche
- Direct Introduction
- Answers to your questions
- Advanced Dzogchen methods *live broadcast
- Trekchö
- Tögal and the pinnacle of practice realization — the rainbow body
- The difference between these two methods
- Dark Retreat practice
What will you learn on this course?
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Recognize the natural state – rigpa -
Understand how to work with thoughts -
Understand the basic principles of Dzogchen -
Distinguish between the approaches of Sutra, Tantra, and Dzogchen -
Understand the meaning of "mind" in the context of Dzogchen -
Lay the necessary foundation for advanced methods (Tögal, Dark Retreat)
When can you start the course?
- September 17
8 online lessons
- access in your personal account
- access to a private chat with the facilitator for practice support and Q&A
- study at your own pace
- unlimited access
- October 17
Direct Introduction to the nature of mind
- online broadcast
- live dialogue with Rinpoche
- answers to your questions
- recording available permanently
- October 18
Advanced
Dzogchen methods
- online broadcast
- live dialogue with the teacher
- answers to your questions
- recording available permanently
Master with a living lineage
of transmission
of transmission
Khenpo Arta Lama Rinpoche is a qualified master of Bön Dzogchen, whose root teacher was Yongdzin Rinpoche.
Support from a qualified facilitator in chat
If you have any difficulty understanding the material, our facilitator in the chat is always ready to help you.
Full refund if you find this course unhelpful
We're 100% confident in the value of this course — over 100 people have already completed it with positive feedback. Still, the choice of a full refund is always yours if the course doesn't work for you.
Khenpo Arta Lama Rinpoche
Dzogchen master, founder of
Dzogchen Yongtse Ling Center
Dzogchen Yongtse Ling Center
Arta Lama Rinpoche was born into a family of dedicated practitioners. His uncle, Nima Tsultrim, was a great yogi of our time who realized the rainbow body.
Rinpoche spent more than 5 years in retreat, including 3 years in complete silence. He is one of the contemporary masters of Dzogchen.
He received teachings in numerous monasteries, from hermits and yogis, including his uncle, and completed his training at Triten Norbutse Monastery. He is the author of many books on Dzogchen and Tantra.
Make the payment using the email you use to log into your personal account at https://school.rigpa.space. After that, the course will appear in your personal account among the list of all courses and retreats.
Go to https://school.rigpa.space/register Enter the email you used when purchasing the course or retreat and set your password. Next time you can log into your personal account through https://rigpa.academy using the "LOG IN" button in the top corner (or from the mobile menu → log in to school)
Access is unlimited — you can revisit the course at any time in your personal account at: https://school.rigpa.space
The Teacher recommends receiving the Direct Introduction live online rather than from a recording. If you cannot attend, you will be able to join the next time the Teacher gives a Direct Introduction (this usually happens at the beginning of each retreat).
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