Paths and Programs
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MMC also has a very active social media presence and interactive following with a world-wide community of over 500 000.
Each day we post inspiring content on Buddhism, Mindfulness and Non Duality on our Facebook Pages and Live Classes are offered twice a week.
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Path 1
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Mindfulness Meditation Centers offers four paths of participation in our community.
Path 1: Exploration and Foundation encourages exploration in the teachings and practices and establishing a solid foundation and understanding of Buddhism and meditation.
Suggestions:
- daily meditation practice
- emotional inventory
Sign up for Path 1: Exploration and Foundation here:
https://mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com/path-1-exploration-and-foundation/
Questions? Email info@dzogchenteaching.com
Path 2
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Mindfulness Meditation Centers offers four paths of participation in our community.
Path 2: The Bodhisattva is focused on the cultivation of an attitude of compassion that is applied to practices that lead to complete awakening.
Path 2, known as the path of The Bodhisattva, brings together the perfection of wisdom of one's true nature and generosity in becoming a fully contributing member of our community and supporting the path to awakening.
It is offered in 2 parts.
Part 1 Required Commitments:
- daily meditation
- to complete Liberation Training Courses 1 - 5 including classes and quizzes in progressive order
- online course and quiz work weekly
- participation in Dharma Friends (Kalyana Mitra) Program
- to work with a vow partner after completing Course 6: The Beautiful Way of Life
Part 2 Required Commitments:
- to complete Liberation Training Courses 6 - 18 including classes and quizzes in progressive order
- online course and quiz work weekly
- participation in Dharma Friends (Kalyana Mitra) Program
- weekly Attendance of Tuesday Night Classes
- weekly checkin with a vow partner after completing Course 6: The Beautiful Way of Life
Sign up for Path 2: The Bodhisattva here:
https://mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com/path-2-the-bodhisattva/
Questions? Email info@dzogchenteaching.com
Path 3
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The Path 3: Introduction to Tantra and Mahamudra is a comprehensive, 6 year formal study program that will provide you with the most introductory to the most advanced teachings in Buddhism. All teachings provide an exact methodology to enlightenment through many different skillful means. The aim of our program is to provide a thorough, accurate and experiential Buddhist education that is the condensed essence of a monastic education in modern language and context, free of the trappings of cultural and language barriers.
Our wish is to train the next generation of Buddhist Teachers that will carry forward the compassionate teachings of our lineage through their own expression and to guide all beings toward compassionate awakening.
Prerequisites:
- participating in Path 2: The Bodhisattva
- completed Liberation Training Courses 1 - 5
Required Commitments:
- participation in Dharma Friends (Kalyana Mitra) Program
- weekly Attendance of Tuesday Night Classes
- weekly Attendance of Thursday Night Classes
- attendance of all online courses and quizzes
- weekly Check In with Vow Partner
- participation in Dharma Friends (Kalyana Mitra) Program
- daily Ngondro Practice - Refuge, Vajrasattva, Mandala Offerings, and Guru Yoga
- attendance of Path 3 retreats
Read about Path 3: Introduction to Tantra and Mahamudra here:
https://mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com/path-3-introduction-to-tantra-and-mahamudra/
Path 4
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The Vajrayana Path is known as the lightning bolt vehicle of enlightenment in Buddhism. The Path 4: Vajrayana offered by MMC does this by providing a direct path to enlightenment in this very life, following the exact methodology that has been practiced for thousands of years.
This advanced program offers precious and rare completion level instructions on enlightenment from the Vajrayana - Kagyu and Nyingma Lineage.
Prerequisites:
- participating in Path 3: Introduction to Mahamudra and Tantra
- daily Ngondro Practice - Refuge, Vajrasattva, Mandala Offerings, and Guru Yoga
- attendance of Daily Completion Stage Trulkor
- completion of 30 Day 2019 'All Creating Sovereign' Retreat
- completion of 10 Day 2019 'Discovering Your Elegant Nature' Retreat
- weekly Attendance of Tuesday Night Classes
- completion of online courses and quizzes
- weekly Check In with Vow Partner
Read about Path 4: Vajrayana here:
https://mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com/path-4-vajrayana/
Liberation Training Program Courses 1 - 2
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We created an easy and accessible Online Learning program that allows you to learn at your own pace from wherever you are.
We offer a comprehensive and interactive Online Learning system to all our members to meet every level of interest and meditation practice.
Course 1 and 2 consist of teaching videos with Michael Gregory, class notes, and quizzes. Course 1 and 2 are progressive in nature and build upon each other, and so we ask that you complete each class and course in order.
Prerequisites:
- participating in Path 1: Exploration and Foundation
Course 1: An Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation
Step by step mindfulness instructions, contemplations, and meditations to experience the freedom and peace mindfulness brings from reactivity to thoughts and emotions.
6 Week Video Course with Weekly Quizzes and Notes
Course 2: Illuminating The Path of Enlightenment
Progressive training in the exact Buddhist path to enlightenment with teachings, meditation, and contemplations.
12 Week Video Course with Weekly Quizzes, Notes and Certificate of Completion
Sign up for Path 1: The Exploration and Foundation here:
https://mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com/path-1-exploration-and-foundation/
To Access Liberation Training Online Learning Course Classes:
- Visit the course page (e.g. https://mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com/online-learning/course-1)
- Click on the "Classes & Quizzes" tab. Links to the classes and final quizzes are listed under this tab. Remember you'll need to be logged in or else the links won't be clickable.
- Clicking on a class link will open the class page. Each class page has links to the Vimeo video teaching, notes PDF, quiz PDF, and any other downloadable class materials available. Example link for course 1, class 1: https://mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com/module-1/class-1-1/
You can also find course videos on Vimeo using these links:
MMC's page: https://vimeo.com/mindfulcommunity
Albums (aka Showcases): https://vimeo.com/mindfulcommunity/albums (you can click the magnifying glass here and search for specific albums)
All Videos: https://vimeo.com/mindfulcommunity/videos
Course 1: https://vimeo.com/showcase/5150707 (typing "lam rim" into the album search brought up the various courses. Typing "course" will also do it.)
Remember you'll need to be logged in or else the videos won't show up.
Questions? Email info@dzogchenteaching.com
Liberation Training Program Courses 3 - 18
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Michael Gregory will teach these courses live through our Live Online Zoom classroom from in Colorado, Florida, and California over a period of six years.
You can pursue a comprehensive Buddhist education wherever you are, and at your own pace and commitment level from the foundations all the way to the most advanced levels of philosophy and practice.
Course 3 onward use the foundational practices introduced in path 1 (the first 2 courses) to guide along the path towards enlightenment.
Prerequisites:
- participating in Path 2: The Bodhisattva
Course 4: Proof of Past and Future Lives
Course 5: Advanced Buddhist Meditation Training
Course 6: The Beautiful Way of Life
Course 7: The Bodhisattva Vow - The Practices of A Bodhisattva
Sign up for Path 2: The Bodhisattva here:
https://mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com/path-2-the-bodhisattva/
To Access Liberation Training Online Learning Course Classes:
- Visit the course page (e.g. https://mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com/online-learning/course-3)
- Click on the "Classes & Quizzes" tab. Links to the classes and final quizzes are listed under this tab. Remember you'll need to be logged in or else the links won't be clickable.
- Clicking on a class link will open the class page. Each class page has links to the Vimeo video teaching, notes PDF, quiz PDF, and any other downloadable class materials available. Example link for course 3, class 1: https://mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com/module-1/class-3-1/
You can also find course videos on Vimeo using these links:
MMC's page: https://vimeo.com/mindfulcommunity
Albums (aka Showcases): https://vimeo.com/mindfulcommunity/albums (you can click the magnifying glass here and search for specific albums)
All Videos: https://vimeo.com/mindfulcommunity/videos
Course 3: https://vimeo.com/showcase/5150722 (typing "lam rim" into the album search brought up the various courses. Typing "course" will also do it.)
Remember you'll need to be logged in or else the videos won't show up.
Questions? Email info@dzogchenteaching.com
In-person and Live Online Sunday Morning Classes
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Join Michael Gregory and other MMC Teachers every Sunday for special topics on how we can bring awareness, loving kindness, compassion, and wisdom into our daily lives, emotions, and path and purpose.
8 am to 10 am PST / 11 am to 1 pm EST
Live Online Zoom meeting ID: 885 970 5149 and Password: Sutra
All Recorded Sunday Classes On Facebook Videos: https://www.facebook.com/pg/mindfulnessmeditationcenters/videos/
Follow our page: https://www.facebook.com/mindfulnessmeditationcenters/
Questions? Email info@dzogchenteaching.com
Live Online Mindfulness Based Guided Meditations
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Introduction to Buddhism and Meditation
All are welcome from beginners to experienced practitioners. There will be a guided meditation, short talk, and time for questions and answers. The classes are offered by longtime students at Mindfulness Meditation Centers.
Mondays 6 PM-7 PM MT
Live Online Zoom Email mmccarbondale@mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com for zoom invite and password.
Daily Live-Guided Meditations
These 30-minute live meditation sessions are free to members and non-members alike. The meditations are guided by senior MMC meditation instructors and allow beginners with no experience, as well as experienced meditators to develop and expand their meditation practice. The practice is in a group setting and no prior experience is necessary. All are welcome!
Mondays - Saturdays at 1:30 - 2:00 PM PST / 4:30 - 5:00 PM EST on Zoom Online
Live Online Zoom Email meditate@mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com for zoom invite and password.
Questions? Email info@dzogchenteaching.com
In-person and Live Online Advanced Tuesday Night Classes
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Our various live class series take place every Tuesday night at 4pm PST / 7pm EST.
Prerequisites:
participating in Path 2: The Bodhisattva
completion of Liberation Training Online Courses 1 - 5
Live Online Zoom Email info@dzogchenteaching.com or call 1-888-330-4110 for the Zoom meeting ID and password to join.
You will be able to view/ interact and ask questions during classes.
Your microphones will be muted during class but simply go to the unmute button whenever you have a question or comment. Please have your video on and be present and available for the entire class.
Missed classes can be watched later on Vimeo as all sessions will be recorded.
Sign up for Path 2: The Bodhisattva here:
https://mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com/path-2-the-bodhisattva/
Questions? Email info@dzogchenteaching.com
In-person and Live Online Tantra Thursday Night Classes
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Advanced Tantra Classes are offered by Philip Hendrick online at 4pm PST / 7pm EST.
Prerequisites:
- participating in Path 3: The Path of Introduction to Tantra and Mahamudra
- completion of Liberation Training Courses 1 - 5
- permission from Senior Tantra Teacher Phillip Hedrick
Live Online Zoom
Previously recorded classes can be accessed on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/showcase/6248472
Live Online Advanced Vajrayana Practices
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Thursday Tantra Classes
Advanced Tantra Classes are offered by Philip Hendrick online at 4pm PST / 7pm EST.
Prerequisites:
- participating in Path 3: The Path of Introduction to Tantra and Mahamudra
- completion of Liberation Training Courses 1 - 5
- permission from Senior Tantra Teacher Phillip Hedrick
Live Online Zoom
Previously recorded classes can be accessed on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/showcase/6248472
Ngondro: Uncommon Preliminaries
Preliminary practices for further Higher Tantra Practices. Daily Practices Sessions at 7:00 AM EST.
Prerequisites:
- participating in Path 4: The Path of the Vajrayana
- completed Liberation Training Courses 1 - 8
- received the Ngondro and Vajrayogini Empowerment
- permission from Senior Teachers
Live Online Zoom
Or
Recorded in Vimeo Library: https://vimeo.com/showcase/6248458
Tsalung Trulkhor:
Advanced yogic exercises working with the channels, chakras and subtle winds. Daily Practice Sessions at 9:00 AM EST.
Yogic Exercises for the development of Highest Yoga Tantra and Completion Stage Practices
Prerequisites:
- participating in Path 4: The Path of the Vajrayana
- completed Course 8: The Diamond Sutra
- completed or doing the All Creating Sovereign - Pure Awareness Itself 30 Day Dzogchen Retreat https://mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com/2019-30-day-dzogchen-retreat-registration
Live Online Zoom
or
Recorded in Vimeo Library: https://vimeo.com/showcase/6248458
Teacher Training Certificates
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The 18 Course Liberation Training Program: "Stages of the Path to Enlightenment" is a training in liberation and offers the practitioner a clear and compassionate path to experience awakening.
Courses are accessed through our Online Learning portal. We ask that you begin with Course 1 and work your way progressively through each course.
Each class has a video teaching, class notes and a quiz. At the end of a course you will complete a final quiz so you can progress to the next level.
You will receive a PDF certificate of completion for each course successfully finished.
Prerequisites:
- participating in Path 2: The Bodhisattva
- participating in the Liberation Teacher Training Program
Sign up for Path 2: The Bodhisattva here:
https://mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com/path-2-the-bodhisattva/
Sign up for Teacher Training here:
https://mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com/teacher-training/
Questions? Email info@dzogchenteaching.com
Live Online Interactive Classes and Retreats
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Our classes and retreats are regularly offered for remote attendance using the video conferencing software Zoom. Zoom meeting ID numbers and passwords may not always be the same for every class and retreat. Please see the specific class or retreat information posting for up-to-date IDs and passwords (if required).
Before you try to attend a class or retreat remotely, please download, install, and test Zoom from www.zoom.us.
Questions? Email info@dzogchenteaching.com
Vimeo Video Library
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Thousands of MMC's classes and retreats over the last 25 years to present have been previously recorded and demand for them has consistently grown.
The last 4 years of classes have been recorded in HD.
Our Vimeo Library Includes:
- Introductory Mindfulness and Buddhist Classes
- Introductory Retreats from the Theravada Tradition
- Classes and Retreats on Mahayana Buddhism
- Advanced Classes, Programs and Retreats from Tantra and Dzogchen Schools is Buddhism
Foundational teachings are available for Path 1 Participants.
To access all videos, including advanced teachings, Path 2 Participation is required.
Follow Our Vimeo Page:
https://vimeo.com/mindfulcommunity
Once you have followed our Vimeo page, email us with your full name so we follow you back and all our archives will be available for your viewing.
You may watch classes from your phone or computer at anytime from wherever you are.
Sign up for Path 1: The Exploration and Foundation here:
https://mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com/path-1-exploration-and-foundation/
Sign up for Path 2: The Bodhisattva here:
https://mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com/path-2-the-bodhisattva/
Questions? Email info@dzogchenteaching.com
Personal Meditation Support
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You will be assigned to a Spiritual Friends Group who offer bi-monthly support and guidance when participating in Path 2 of the Liberation Training Online Program.
Prerequisites:
- participating in Path 2: The Bodhisattva
Sign up for Path 2: The Bodhisattva here:
https://mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com/path-2-the-bodhisattva/
Questions? Email info@dzogchenteaching.com
Bodhisattva Vow Partners
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Bodhisattva Vow partners help teachers to maintain commitment to Bodhisattva Vows.
Prerequisites:
- participating in Path 2: The Bodhisattva
- completed up to Liberation Training Online Course 6: The Beautiful Way of Life
Sign up for Path 2: The Bodhisattva here:
https://mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com/path-2-the-bodhisattva/
Questions? Email info@dzogchenteaching.com
In-person (FL, CO, CA) One Day Retreats
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Mindfulness Meditation Centers offers 1 Day Wisdom Series Retreats each month throughout the year in Florida, Colorado and California.
To see our retreat schedule:
https://mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com/calendar/
Questions? Email info@dzogchenteaching.com
In-person (FL, CO, CA) and Live Online Weekend Retreats
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Mindfulness Meditation Centers offers Weekend Retreats each month throughout the year in Florida, Colorado and California.
To see our retreat schedule:
https://mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com/calendar/
Questions ? Email info@dzogchenteaching.com
In-person and Live Online 10 Day Retreats in CA
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In-person and Live Online 10 Day Retreats in CA. Mindfulness Meditation Centers offers 10 Day Retreats each year in California.
To see our retreat schedule:
https://mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com/calendar/
Questions? Email info@dzogchenteaching.com
In-person and Live Online 30 Day Retreats in CA
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Mindfulness Meditation Centers offers Advanced 30 Day Retreats once a year in California.
To see our full retreat schedule:
https://mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com/calendar/
Prerequisites:
- participating in Path 2: The Bodhisattva
Sign up for Path 2: The Bodhisattva here:
https://mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com/path-2-the-bodhisattva/
Questions? Email info@dzogchenteaching.com
In-person Short Term Solo Retreats in CA
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Mindfulness Meditation Centers offers shorter-term solo retreats (less than 90 days) in California.
For Retreat Questions ? Email info@dzogchenteaching.com