Fireside Chat on the Feminine Aspect of Buddhism with Khentrul Rinpoche and Judith Simmer-Brown
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Khentrul Rinpoche and Judith Simmer-Brown sit down for a fireside chat on the feminine aspect of Buddhism. Tibetan Buddhism has for centuries been dominated by male Guru figures in patriarchal society. This lead women in Tibet to pray to be reborn a man and many women in western society question whether there are only male buddhas? This is far from the nature of what is actually taught in Dharma. In Kalachakra Tantra we have the ultimate union of both the feminine and masculine aspect both of which we need to realize enlightenment. So today Rinpoche and Judith sit down for a very special conversation to talk about the divine feminine aspect of practice and why all of us need these qualities in our lives. This is not a rejection of the male qualities. Sometimes when there is a talk on the feminine qualities or Khentrul Rinpoche has mentioned that there will be female Kalki in Shambhala, students wonder if this is a backlash or a rejection to the masculine. The answer is no. It’s an integration of all aspects of our nature. We are very fortunate to have Judith here to talk to us about this as she is the author of Dakini’s Warm Breath: The Feminine Principle in Tibetan Buddhism and has for a long time taught and explained this aspect.
About Judith Simmer-Brown
Judith Simmer-Brown, Ph.D., is Distinguished Professor of Contemplative and Religious Studies Emeritx at Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado, where she has taught since 1978. As Buddhist practitioner since the early 1970’s, she became a student of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche in 1974, and served as an acharya in Shambhala from 2000-2022. Her books are Dakini’s Warm Breath (Shambhala 2001)and Meditation and the Classroom: Contemplative Pedagogy for Religious Studies (SUNY 2011). She and her husband, Richard, have two adult children and four grandchildren.
About Khentrul Rinpoché
Khentrul Rinpoché Jamphel Lodrö is the founder and spiritual director of Dzokden. Rinpoche is the author of Unveiling Your Sacred Truth, The Great Middle Way: Clarifying the Jonang View of Other-Emptiness, A Happier Life, and The Hidden Treasure of the Profound Path.Rinpoche spent the first 20 years of his life herding yak and chanting mantras on the plateaus of Tibet. Inspired by the bodhisattvas, he left his family to study in a variety of monasteries under the guidance of over twenty-five masters in all the Tibetan Buddhist traditions. Due to his non-sectarian approach, he earned himself the title of Rimé (unbiased) Master and was identified as the reincarnation of the famous Kalachakra Master Ngawang Chözin Gyatso. While at the core of his teachings is the recognition that there is great value in the diversity of all spiritual traditions found in this world; he focuses on the Jonang-Shambhala tradition. Kalachakra (wheel of time) teachings contain profound methods to harmonize our external environment with the inner world of body and mind, ultimately bringing about the golden age of peace and harmony (Dzokden).
Schedule by Timezone
Boulder, Colorado – FRIDAY September 20, 2024 / 7:00 PM
Melbourne, Australia – SATURDAY September 21, 2024 / 11:00 AM
Hong Kong, Shanghai, Mongolia, Singapore and Taiwan – SATURDAY September 21, 2024 / 9:00 AM
Hanoi, Vietnam – SATURDAY September 21, 2024 / 8:00 AM
Romania – SATURDAY September 21, 2024 / 4:00 AM
Central Europe and South Africa – SATURDAY September 21, 2024 / 3:00 AM
Sao Paulo, Brazil – FRIDAY September 20, 2024 / 10:00 PM
East Coast USA, Toronto – FRIDAY September 20, 2024 / 9:00 PM
West Coast USA – FRIDAY September 20, 2024 / 6:00 PM
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Date
- Sep 20 2024
- Expired!
Time
Boulder, Colorado Timezone- 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Local Time
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- Date: Sep 21 2024
- Time: 3:00 am - 5:00 am
Speakers
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Khentrul RinpocheMaestro Jonang KalachakraKhentrul Rinpoché Jamphel Lodrö es el fundador y director espiritual de Dzokden. Rinpoche es el autor de Develando tu verdad sagrada, El gran camino del medio: Clarificando la visión Jonang del ‘vacío de lo otro’, Una vida más feliz y El tesoro oculto del camino de la profundización.
Rinpoché vivió sus primeros 20 años pastoreando yaks y cantando mantras en las mesetas del Tíbet. Inspirado en la vida de los Bodhisattvas, él dejó a su familia para estudiar en varios monasterios bajo la instrucción de más de 25 maestros de todas las tradiciones tibetanas. Debido a su enfoque no sectario, Rinpoché obtuvo el título de Maestro Rimé (libre de prejuicios) y fue identificado como la encarnación del gran maestro de Kalachakra, Ngawang Chozin Gyatso. Aunque en esencia sus enseñanzas reconocen el valor de la diversidad de toda tradición espiritual del mundo, Rinpoché se ha enfocado en las enseñanzas de la tradición Jonang- Shambhala. Las enseñanzas del Kalachakra (rueda del tiempo) contienen métodos profundos para armonizar nuestro entorno externo con el mundo interno del cuerpo y la mente; lo que finalmente manifiesta la Edad de Oro de la Paz y la Armonía (Dzokden).
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Judith Simmer-Brown
Judith Simmer-Brown, Ph.D., es Profesora Distinguida de Estudios Contemplativos y Religiosos Emérita en la Universidad de Naropa en Boulder, Colorado, donde ha enseñado desde 1978. Como practicante budista desde principios de la década de 1970, se convirtió en estudiante de Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche en 1974, y sirvió como acharya en Shambhala de 2000 a 2022. Sus especialidades de enseñanza son la práctica de la meditación, las enseñanzas de Shambhala, la filosofía budista, el budismo tántrico y la educación superior contemplativa. Su libro, Dakini’s Warm Breath (Shambhala 2001), explora el principio femenino tal como se revela en la práctica de la meditación y la vida cotidiana de mujeres y hombres. También ha editado Meditation and the Classroom: Contemplative Pedagogy for Religious Studies (SUNY 2011). Ella y su esposo, Richard, tienen dos hijos adultos y cuatro nietos.
