By Lama Chokyi Gyaltsen (Lama Mark Webber)

Lama Gyaltsen reads and comments on his pithy text where he lays out essential points on how to swiftly proceed on the path to liberation. It aims to, “give you a feeling—which may not always be comfortable—of relieving and liberating the cultural, historic human ‘soup’ that clouds the view of Dharma.”

These five Dharma classes were given in-person and online at the Crystal Mountain Society retreat property on Galiano Island, B.C. in July 2024.

The way in which we unfold and cycle back and forth through the paths entering the Dharma and unfolding liberation can be described and distinguished from three different aspects: View, Meditation, and Action (Conduct). This follows a classical framework given by Guru Padmasambhava in the 8^th century. Furthermore, how freedom is gradually approached and unfolded can be divided into four avenues: 1) Before entering the path of Dharma, 2) Hinayāna, 3) Mahayāna and 4) Vajrayāna. Here, Lama Gyaltsen’s method is to shed light on our key experiences as we traverse the four avenues framed as personal dialogues, hidden concepts, perspectives and life approaches. Each of these four perspectives is organized by  View, Meditation and Action connected to our ever-deepening understanding of the Four Noble Truths, the Buddha’s first teaching, the very core of all Buddhist practice and unfoldment.

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