Schedule and List of Readings
Revised Calendar & List of Readings for Module 9 The Spiritual Teacher
Practice/study mentored by Ven. Losang Samten & Jon Landaw
*Please note extra conference call scheduled for March 28, with Losang
Conference calls 7:30 pm EDT:
(If possible, take the practice quiz before our phonecall)
Wed Mar 21: discuss session 1 MP3 audio & PDF p 4-12 & meditation 1 (p13-14)
*Wed Mar 28, conference call with Losang
Wed Apr 4: discuss session 2 MP3 audio & PDF p 15-22 & meditation 2 (p23-24)
Wed Apr 18: discuss session 3 MP3 audio & PDF p 25-35& meditation 3 (p36-45)
Wed May 2: discuss session 4 MP3 audio & PDF p 4-55 & meditation 4 & 5 (p56-59)
Wed May 16: discuss session 5 MP3 audio & PDF p 60 - 67 & meditation 6 (p68 - 72)
Wed May 30: discuss session 6 MP3 audio & PDF p 73 - 76
Until final practice day on Sat June 9, finish up all readings & practices
Q&A Phonecalls with Jon Landaw & Losang Wed 7:30pm:
*Wed Mar 28: w Losang
Wed Apr 4: w/Jon (session 2)
Wed May 16: w/ Jon (session 5)
Practice day (half-day as a group plus 1 full day done independently):
● Sat June 9 (& potluck supper)
Schedule of Readings:
Session 1 now – Mar 21
Session 2 Mar 22 – Apr 4
Session 3 Apr 5 – Apr 18
Session 4 Apr 19 –May 2
Session 5 May 3-May 16
Session 6 May 17 – May 30
Finish up (including meditations) May 31 – June 8
Schedule of Meditations:
● 6 meditations, approx. 30 min. per meditation, recommended 3-5x during the two-week
session (mp3’s included in material and in PDF form at end of each session)
● Final meditation retreat 1 day - see details online at mod 4 home page & ask for support!
Required Readings for 'The Spiritual Teacher'
The following readings are required for all students following this program for a Discovering Buddhism Completion Certificate*. These readings are available with this course in PDF format
:
- Practicing Guru Devotion, by Lama Zopa Rinpoche (PDF
) - The Kindness of the Guru, by Lama Zopa Rinpoche (PDF)
- Seeing the Guru as Buddha, by Lama Zopa Rinpoche (PDF)
- The Blessings of the Guru, by Lama Zopa Rinpoche (PDF)
The following books are also part of the required readings.
- Liberation in the Palm of Your Hand
, (1997 gold edition, pp.251–306, or 2006 blue edition, pp. 217–69) - Published by Wisdom Publications - Relating to a Spiritual Teacher, by Alex Berzin - available online at www.berzinarchives.com (Read as much as possible)
- Heart of the Path by Lama Zopa Rinpoche - Published by LYWA (Read as much as possible)
The Spiritual Teacher - Suggestions for Further Study
The following books are suggested as additional resources for students who wish to deepen their understanding of the material in this course.
- Spiritual Friends: Meditations by Monks and Nuns of the International Mahayana Institute
- The Fulfillment of All Hopes, by Je Tsong Khapa
- The Life of Milarepa, by Lobsang P. Lhalungpa (or another life story)
- The Life of Gampopa, by Jampa Mackenzie Stewart
- The Life of Marpa the Translator
- The Life and Teachings of Naropa, by Herbert V. Guenther
- Enlightened Beings, by Jan Willis
- The Fourteen Dalai Lamas, by Glenn Mullin
- Fifty Stanzas on the Spiritual Teacher, by Aryashura (Published by the Library of Tibetan Works and Archives. Available through Paljor Publications)
* Please be reminded that all “requirements” apply only to those who choose to follow this program for a Completion Certificate. This is a personal choice that one can make at any time during the program.