[Online] The Tibetan Buddhist Path: Glimpses of Awakening

The Tibetan Buddhist Path

Glimpses of Awakening

September 2025 to May 2026 • Live Online

Take your seat on the path of wakefulness.

Based on the Teachings of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche

This online program begins with the Hinayana, the first of the three yanas or “vehicles” of the Buddhist path. Yana means “path” or “means of transport.” We begin with personal discipline, meditation, and the truth of suffering.

Rooted in the Kagyu and Nyingma lineages and based on The Profound Treasury of the Ocean of Dharma, this course presents Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche’s transmission of the path as it was first taught in the West.

The Hinayana unfolds in four modules: settling the mind, observing experience, meeting suffering, and stepping onto the path of liberation. Each invites meditation, study, and direct application in daily life.

Open to new and returning students, each session includes meditation, teachings, discussion, and readings. Recordings are available for continued reflection.

You may register for the year-long program or for individual modules.

The year-long program includes all four modules, session recordings, group discussions and reflection prompts. It’s not too late to register! You can still register for the year-long program to receive the registration discount as well as  access to the complete set of recordings, which are available as a self-paced study in preparation to join the next live module.

You may also register for one module at a time. Each module includes live sessions and recordings for later review.

This training builds a foundation for Mahayana and Vajrayana study and helps prepare students for in-person retreats, where habitual patterns become clearer and insight deepens through direct experience.

A Mahayana course is planned for 2026 to 2027. Details to come.

Program Structure

Four online modules • Attend live or via recording • Open to all levels

	Module 1: The Foundation Shamatha and Vipashyana • Fall 2025 We begin with the basics of meditation, introducing shamatha (calm abiding) and vipashyana (insight). This module grounds us in the Three Yana view and the essentials of mindfulness, awareness, and the path of individual liberation. We explore the three marks of existence, working with kleshas, and bringing practice into daily life. Learn More
Module 2: Refining Meditation The Four Foundations of Mindfulness • Late Fall 2025 Building on our foundation, we refine our meditation through the Four Foundations of Mindfulness: body, life, effort, and mind. We explore the development of shamatha through the nine stages of settling the mind and work with obstacles and antidotes directly. Learn More
	Module 3: The Truth of Suffering Winter 2026 This module explores the heart of the Buddha’s first teaching: suffering and its origin. We examine the skandhas, the wheel of life, the six realms, the twelve nidanas, and karma as patterns that shape our perception, actions, and sense of self. Learn More
Module 4: The Path to Liberation Spring 2026 We turn to the third and fourth noble truths: the cessation of suffering and the path itself. This module includes study of the Eightfold Path, taking refuge, and an introduction to the Mahayana perspective. We conclude with personal reflection on what it means to take one’s seat on the path. Learn More