Weapon of Light: An Introduction to Ati Yoga Meditation
Ati Yoga (Tibetan: Dzogchen) is the most simple, direct, and profound path to reveal the sky-like nature of our own mind which is clear, vast, and unobstructed by the clouds of afflictive emotions.
In this twelve week practice-focused course, students will be guided through the meditation manual "Weapon of Light: Introduction to Ati Yoga Meditation" by Dr. Nida Chenagtsang containing direct and pithy instructions on how to access the Ati Yoga state in daily life and liberate the afflictive emotions. The text, combined with Lama Justin's clear explanation and practical instructions make this course an invaluable support for both beginner and advanced meditators of any lineage.
The teachings presented in Weapon of Light are inspired by the father of Tibetan Medicine, Yuthok Yonten Gonpo’s practical instructions on Ati Yoga.
Additional instruction is given from the great poet-yogi Shabkar Tsokdruk Rangdrol's classic text, The Flight of the Garuda.
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What's included?
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12 two-hour teachings and guided practice with Lama Justin von Bujdoss
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Access to recordings for 12 months
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Digital pdf copy of Weapon of Light text
Course Schedule
Sundays
October 6th - December 22nd
9 - 11am Los Angeles
12 - 2pm New York
6 - 8pm Rome
Prerequisites
None. Open to all practitioners.
Program Schedule & Details
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Session One: October 6th - Introduction
Introduction to the text by Dr. Nida and general introduction to Ati Yoga. -
Session Two: October 13th - Vajra Posture
Introduction to Vajra Body physical yoga practice and practice session. -
Session Three: October 20th - Vajra Recitation
Introduction to Vajra Recitation and practice session. -
Session Four: October 27th - Investigating the Mind: Introduction to Rigpa, Pure Awareness
Introduction to Rigpa, Pure Awareness and practice session -
Session Five: November 3rd - Investigating the Mind: Introduction to Rigpa, Pure Awareness
The Three Restings, Body, Eyes, Mind and practice session -
Session Six: November 10th - Meditating on the Mind at Rest
Meditating on the Mind at Rest - Introductory instructions and practice session.
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Session Seven: November 17th - Meditating on the Mind at Rest
Practice Session (Additional supporting text: Instruction on Stillness, Occurrence and Awareness in Mahamudra, by Mipham Rinpoche). -
Session Eight: November 24th - Meditating on the Mind in Motion
Introductory instructions and practice session. -
Session Nine: December 1st - Meditating on the Mind in Motion
Practice Session. (Additional text: Instruction on Stillness, Occurrence and Awareness in Mahamudra, by Mipham Rinpoche). -
Session Ten: December 8th - Meditating on Rigpa, Pure Awareness
Introductory instructions and practice session -
Session Eleven: December 15th - Meditating on Rigpa, Pure Awareness
Practice Session. (Additional text: The Essence of Wakefulness, by Mipham Rinpoche). -
Session Twelve: December 22nd - Monmo's Ati Yoga Instruction
Introduction of instructions, practice session and conclusion of series with additional text (View and Meditation, by Jamgon Kongtrul).
Lama Justin von Bujdoss
Lama Justin von Bujdoss is an American Vajrayana Buddhist teacher, writer, and is the co-founder of Bhumisparsha, an experimental Buddhist sangha along with Lama Rod Owens. He is the author of "Modern Tantric Buddhism: Authenticity and Embodiment in Dharma Practice" published by North Atlantic Books, and contributor to "Buddhism and Whiteness: Critical Reflections" published by Lexington Books.
From 2016 until December 2021, Justin served as the Executive Director of Chaplaincy and Staff Wellness for NYC Department of Correction where he also served as Staff Chaplain supervising over 30 chaplains and guided wellness programming for staff. Justin also has professional experience in home hospice and hospital settings as a pastoral caregiver.
Justin was ordained as a repa, a lay tantric yogin in the tradition of Milarepa, by His Eminence Gyaltsab Rinpoche, one of the heart sons of His Holiness the 16th Karmapa. Lama Justin has presented on Buddhist practice at Harvard, Princeton, Yale, University of Chicago, Wellesley, and Columbia University, has been a visiting instructor at Union Theological Seminary, and teaches at Pure Land Farms. Justin is passionate about helping to create the conditions for authentic embodied tantric Buddhist spiritual practice in the West. www.justinvonbudjoss.com
From 2016 until December 2021, Justin served as the Executive Director of Chaplaincy and Staff Wellness for NYC Department of Correction where he also served as Staff Chaplain supervising over 30 chaplains and guided wellness programming for staff. Justin also has professional experience in home hospice and hospital settings as a pastoral caregiver.
Justin was ordained as a repa, a lay tantric yogin in the tradition of Milarepa, by His Eminence Gyaltsab Rinpoche, one of the heart sons of His Holiness the 16th Karmapa. Lama Justin has presented on Buddhist practice at Harvard, Princeton, Yale, University of Chicago, Wellesley, and Columbia University, has been a visiting instructor at Union Theological Seminary, and teaches at Pure Land Farms. Justin is passionate about helping to create the conditions for authentic embodied tantric Buddhist spiritual practice in the West. www.justinvonbudjoss.com
