{"product_id":"when-lightning-strikes","title":"When Lightning Strikes","description":"\u003cp class=\"prod_para\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExperience the Fulfillment and Joy That Are Your Birthright\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"prod_para\"\u003eChögyam Trungpa was a person of outrageous energy, wisdom, and creativity. He is considered by many to be the single most influential force in bringing Tibetan Buddhism to the West. Dr. Reginald Ray, one of his first American students, remarked that, “Watching Rinpoche was like watching a star explode, rather than watching the life of a person; it seemed far more cosmic than human.” \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"prod_para\"\u003eTrungpa Rinpoche was a pioneer in bringing the \u003cem\u003edharma\u003c\/em\u003e (the Buddha’s teachings) into many areas of modern life including the arts, education, psychology, healing, and business. At the core of all of these teachings lay Trungpa Rinpoche’s tremendous confidence in the spiritual capacities of modern people. He believed that each of us could attain full spiritual realization, experiencing all the fulfillment and joy that is our birthright as human beings. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp class=\"prod_para\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn In-Depth Online Course with Dr. Reginald Ray\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"prod_para\"\u003ePerhaps his boldest statement of confidence in “the practicing lineage’s” future was Trungpa’s willingness to train Western students—like Dr. Ray—to become \u003cem\u003eVajrayana\u003c\/em\u003e or \u003cem\u003etantric\u003c\/em\u003e masters in their own right. Dr. Ray studied closely with Trungpa Rinpoche from 1970 until Trungpa’s death in 1987. Ray’s life is devoted to carrying forward Trungpa’s living lineage and transmitting it to others, which led him to cofound Dharma Ocean Foundation in 2004. Ray’s exploration of Tibetan Buddhism has spanned a 50-year period, including 40 years teaching meditation, 35 years teaching Buddhism at the university level, and accumulating over 10 years time in solitary and group retreats. During this time he also designed the transformative Meditating with the Body® curriculum and published numerous audio programs and books. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp class=\"prod_para\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e “Don’t Venerate Me, Become Me …”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"prod_para\"\u003eAs Trungpa Rinpoche always said, “Don’t venerate me, become me—I challenge you to enter the tantric existence yourselves.” While 2012 marks the 25th anniversary of Trungpa Rinpoche’s death, in \u003cem\u003eWhen Lightning Strikes\u003c\/em\u003e Dr. Ray shows us that Trungpa’s dharma is as alive and accessible as ever. He notes, “Trungpa himself had been struck by the lightning bolt of the awakened state—the space around him was electric, and he taught us many ways to experience the awakened state within our everyday lives, bringing that fresh explosion of life force right into each precious moment.” \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"prod_para\"\u003eThrough anecdotes, stories, dharma teachings, and guided meditations, Dr. Ray invites us to see and experience the world as his great tantric master did. Over the course of six video presentations we explore: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http:\/\/www.soundstrue.com\/products\/spacer_02.png\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp class=\"prod_para\"\u003eSession 1—On the Dot: The Awakened State Is Our Basic Nature\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eHow Trungpa Rinpoche taught and demonstrated the awakened state. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHighlights \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"prod_box_list\"\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"prod_list_lireg\"\u003eViews and practices for understanding and experiencing our basic nature as the awakened state\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"prod_list_lireg\"\u003eThe early years—Trungpa Rinpoche’s presentation of the dharma in the 1970s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp class=\"prod_para\"\u003eSession 2—The Path Is the Goal: The Spiritual Journey of Our Human Life\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eTrungpa teaches us that to be human is to be spiritual. \u003c\/em\u003evHighlights\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"prod_box_list\"\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"prod_list_lireg\"\u003eThe four yanas (or vehicles of awakening)—Hinayana, Mahayana, Vajrayana, Shambhalayana\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"prod_list_lireg\"\u003eProtecting and nurturing the tender, loving, and sensitive aspects of our deeper nature so that they can develop and flourish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"prod_list_lireg\"\u003eWorking with apparent obstacles on the path—the habitual patterns of neurotic, compulsive responses to life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp class=\"prod_para\"\u003eSession 3—The Lion’s Roar: Every Mind State Is Workable (If You Meditate) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eMeditation shows us that there is nothing to fear; anything we experience can be liberated into wisdom and joy. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHighlights\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"prod_box_list\"\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"prod_list_lireg\"\u003eWhat is meditation and why do it? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"prod_list_lireg\"\u003eWorking with the chaos and overwhelm of our busy, modern lives\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"prod_list_lireg\"\u003eSomatic practices for welcoming in the ultimate and relative realities of our lives\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp class=\"prod_para\"\u003eSession 4—For a Crazy One, No Obstacles: Uniting Meditation and Everyday Life\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eHow the challenges, pain, and confusion of ordinary life can be transmuted into spiritual fulfillment. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHighlights\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"prod_box_list\"\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"prod_list_lireg\"\u003eShining the warm light of meditation on our shadow selves \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"prod_list_lireg\"\u003eBurning down the false culture; individuating from the societal norm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"prod_list_lireg\"\u003eTransmuting obstacles on the path; the wisdom of everyday experiences\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp class=\"prod_para\"\u003eSession 5—Redemption of the Body: The Tantric Path with Trungpa Rinpoche\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eRecovering the sacredness of being in the body, the earth, and the cosmos. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHighlights\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"prod_box_list\"\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"prod_list_lireg\"\u003eThe path of desire—living an inspired life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"prod_list_lireg\"\u003eFollowing our hearts; the organ that sees in the dark\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"prod_list_lireg\"\u003eRelationships and the path\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"prod_list_lireg\"\u003eEarth breathing and other practices for connecting with the elements\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp class=\"prod_para\"\u003eSession 6—Flying in the Immeasurable Expanse: Beyond Every Boundary\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eBecoming a spiritual warrior in all areas of our life—Trungpa’s teachings on Shambhala, or secular enlightenment. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHighlights\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"prod_box_list\"\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"prod_list_lireg\"\u003eBasic goodness—realization transcending religion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"prod_list_lireg\"\u003eThe modern bodhisattva—engaging the world as a spiritual warrior\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"prod_list_lireg\"\u003eBringing confidence, precision, sanity, and gentleness to every aspect of our life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Sounds True","offers":[{"title":"Online Learning","offer_id":35715463086238,"sku":"WC02662N","price":39.0,"currency_code":"PLN","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0463\/1337\/3854\/products\/2074.jpg?v=1597564978","url":"https:\/\/soundstruemhs-com.myshopify.com\/products\/when-lightning-strikes","provider":"soundstruemhs.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}