“In the practice of exchanging self & other, paradoxes abound.” – Bob Thurman
Events
Vajra Yoga Practice Through the Buddha’s Three Vehicles: 18 Week Immersion with Bob Thurman
December 2, 2021 - April 22, 2022
This course will offer students the opportunity to combine a unique perspective with the traditional Hatha Yoga teachings. During the days of Patāñjali, the Buddhist mendicant and lay Sangha Community was omnipresent in his neighborhood, as witnessed by the many practices and concepts shared by the Buddhist Sutras and his own amazing, famous Yoga Sutra. […]
Wisdom is Bliss Book Signing & Discussion with David Kittay & Bob Thurman
December 2-7:00 pm - 9:00 pm EST
Robert Thurman will appear in-person at Tibet House US to discuss his new book, Wisdom is Bliss (2021), with Professor David Kittay. Signed copies will be available to purchase at the event. Dr. David Komodo Kittay teaches philosophy, religion, and technology at Columbia, where his courses are called “life changing,” translates exoteric and esoteric Buddhist […]
The Inconceivable Liberation Ocean: The Flower Ornament Sutra Class Series
December 4, 2021-7:30 pm - March 12, 2022-9:00 pm EST
This 12 Part Course is the Second in a Series of Online Offerings by Robert Thurman exploring Thomas Cleary’s landmark translation of the Avatamsaka Sutra, Chapter by Chapter. Access to past streams and recordings are provided to all registered attendees. Join at anytime to begin swimming in this seminal Buddhist text with Professor Thurman and […]
The Bardo Between Navigation in the Light of Vajrayoga Practice with Michele Loew & Bob Thurman
December 9 - December 19
In this course, we will study Robert A.F. Thurman’s classic translation of The Tibetan Book of The Dead and will practice ClearLight Sleep and Dream Yoga. Robert Thurman will delve into the text (originally named The Great Book of Natural Liberation through Understanding in the Between) and explore the map of the unseen, while engaging […]
Divine Messengers with Bob Thurman, Françoise Pommaret & Stephanie Guyer-Stevens
December 10-11:00 am - 12:30 pm EST
As mystics, healers, and travelers to the netherworld, female shamans are “divine messengers” in Bhutan, who act as mediums for local spirits, cure diseases through prayer, and travel to the realm of the dead. They are sometimes referred to as “sky-goers,” “reincarnations,” or “returners from the beyond,” and their stories are intimately connected with the […]
Celebrate 2022 with Bob Thurman, Sharon Salzberg, Krishna Das, Dr. Nida, Jai Dev Singh, Eric Rosenbush, Andrew Holecek, Alberto Villoldo, Michele Loew, Nina Rao, Simrit, Alexander Mallon, Mary Taylor, and Richard Freeman.
December 29, 2021 - January 2, 2022
Ring in the New Year with friends of Tibet House US | Menla! Following in the spirit of our pre-COVID tradition of celebrating the Roman New Year in the magic garden secret valley of the Deep Blue Medicine Buddha, Menla invites one and all to join our community to party, practice, and pray with Dharma, […]
Vajra Yoga Costa Rica Retreat: Embodying the Wisdom of Bliss with Michele Loew
January 22, 2022 - January 29, 2022
Take A Deep Spiritual Journey into Paradise with inspirational & transformational yogini Michele Loew & world renowned heart & mind expanding philosophy and meditation teacher Robert A.F. Thurman. Together they will share Vajra Yoga, deep embodied yoga practices within the context of spiritual teachings inspired by the Buddha and the inner traditions of yoga that […]
Consciousness, Compassion and Global Optimism with Bob Thurman, Frank Ostaseski, Joan Halifax, Christiana Figueres & Friends
January 29, 2022 - February 5, 2022
Sample from a wide variety of programs with acclaimed teachers and choose from the following workshops during the week. Enjoy a workshop in the morning, try another in the afternoon, or stick with the same workshop all week. You can also abandon your schedule and head to the beach. The program includes: · All classes […]
The Art of Dying to Live : An Exploration of Life, Death, and the Afterlife with Frank Ostaseski, Joan Halifax, Deepak Chopra, Alberto Villoldo, Robert Thurman, Henrietta Mann, Andrew Holecek, Mingyur Rinpoche & Friends
February 23, 2022 - February 27, 2022
Join us to explore ancient and modern understandings and engagements with the arts of dying and living through the lenses of different traditions, including Tibetan and Zen Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Judaic, and Shamanic traditions. Study the nature of death as part of life, and compare all visions of possible afterlife experiences from existential to theistic […]
The Joy of Revolution with Robert Thurman | East West Bookshop
March 15, 2022-5:00 pm - 7:00 pm EDT
For thirty-one years, East West Bookshop has been a brick-and-mortar haven for personal growth and spiritual awakening in Seattle. It was an event center with something for everyone. We reluctantly closed our doors to the physical location in March of 2020 when the Stay-at-Home Coronavirus lockdown orders coincided with the ending of our lease at […]
Courses
Journey into the Bardos of Life & Beyond Online Course with Andrew Holecek
This seven-day program is the first in a series of four retreats designed to give you a complete preparation for death. Each retreat is a stand-alone program but also develops the material from the previous retreat. This means that if you are interested in doing the entire series, you can enter any program at any […]
Vimalakīrti’s Silence: Sci-Fi Feast and Buddhaverse Infrastructure Online Course
In this online class series, Robert A.F. Thurman will guide students through a close reading of “The Noble Teaching of Vimalakīrti”. Thurman will use the classic text to introduce basic Buddhist meditation, history, philosophy, and realization with relevant digressions bringing Vimalakirti’s wisdom alive today!The Vimalakīrti Sutra records happenings in Shakyamuni Buddha’ time (6th Century BCE) […]
Mahamudra Online Course with Dr. Nida Chenagtsang & Robert Thurman
In this online teaching, Dr. Nida transmits the teachings of Mahamudra according to the Yuthog Nyingthig tradition. These teachings will include instructions on the Sutra and Tantra paths of Mahamudra, including the methods of the Four Mudras and Four Yogas. In complementary sessions, Robert Thurman will turn to the teachings of HH the Fourteenth Dalai […]
Pure Lands Online Course with Andrew Holecek
The Pure Lands are an integral aspect of Indian Mahayana, Tibetan and East Asian Buddhisms rarely taught in the West. For most of us, they represent our greatest opportunity after death. This online course explores the origins and development of the Pure Land tradition in India and Tibet and the lineage of masters that support […]
Passion without Attachment: Practicing with Embodied Emptiness Online Course
Join Dr. Rick Hanson and Bob Thurman for a fascinating dialogue and experiential practicum online. Explore personal practice in the contexts of Rick’s wonderful and practical book, “Neurodharma”, making accessible seven classical meditative practices in the context of being a neurologically guided, mind-bodied human being, and of Bob’s understanding of Indo-Tibetan “Buddhist neuroscience”, drawing from […]