Dharma Paths Program Announcement: Path of the Masters

Welcome to KTD Monastery's "Dharma Paths" Course!

Tibetan Buddhism, with its deep teachings on wisdom and compassion, is one of the richest systems of spirituality in the world. Developed and held in the Himalayan mountains by an unbroken line of masters over 1000 years, it is now available to eager students on every continent.

The richness of Tibetan Buddhist teachings can sometimes confuse new students, who look at its wealth of teachings but wonder how to connect.

In modern times, great masters such as His Holiness the 16th Karmapa, Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, made the courageous decision to share the highest teachings of his Karma Kagyu Lineage widely with students in Europe, Asia, and the Americas - bringing gems of dharma to a whole new generation of students.

In honor of Karmapa’s vision, his monastery at Karma Triyana Dharmachakra has inaugurated the Dharma Paths program, named for the initial book on dharma written by the first abbot of KTD Monastery, Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche.

How The Program Came About

Under His Holiness the 16th Karmapa’s supervision and with his advice and blessings, Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche brought profound Mahamudra teachings to students in America, creating yearly retreats and a Three-Year Retreat program to train lamas in the United States.

Based on Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche’s 45-plus years of teaching in America, and his instructions to his lamas on how to introduce the dharma to new students, the Dharma Paths course will lead students through the practices of Shamatha (Quiet Sitting Meditation), Tonglen (Compassion Meditation), Chenrezik (Mantra Meditation) and through the first of the two phases of Mahamudra - the Preliminaries.

Join us for the KTD Curriculum Level 1:

Introduction to Buddhism.

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Level 1: Path of the Masters: An Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism

Path of the Masters: An Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism, will include 10 sessions that combine meditation instruction with teachings from classic texts.

1. Introduction to Meditation - Khenpo Tenkyong - Jan. 3

2. The Three Jewels - Lama Tsultrim Yeshe - Jan. 10

3. Life of the Buddha and the Four Noble Truths - Yönten Rabgye - Jan. 17

4. The Three Vehicles - Lama Losang - Jan. 24

5. Understanding Lineage - Lama Karma Drodhul - Jan. 31

6. Starting a Daily Buddhist Practice - Lama Tom - Feb. 7

7. Buddha Nature - Khenpo Sangye Trinley - Feb. 14

8. Taking Refuge - Khenpo Ugyen Tenzin - Feb. 21

9. Mantra Meditation - Lama Rob - Feb. 28

10. Compassion Meditation - Lama Kathy - March 6

Combining meditation instruction with learning classic texts, the Dharma Paths program will provide a full immersion into the practices and teachings of the Karma Kagyu lineage, grounding students in both learning and meditation.

The curriculum for the course is being developed with the assistance of the Khenpos and Lamas of KTD Monastery, and will be introduced in January 2024 with the first course. Path of the Masters is based on four courses designed by Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche for KTD some years ago and five additional courses developed by the Karma Thegsum Chöling network on dharma centers in America.

We hope this course will inspire both new and experienced KTD students, revitalizing practice for experienced students and showing the path to those eager to learn the path of the Karma Kagyu.

Karma Triyana Dharmachakra | 335 Meads Mountain Road | Woodstock, NY 12498 | 845-679-5906 x 3