Milarepa’s Journey - So Old a Story/So Totally Relevant

(4 sessions)
“The study of Milarepa’s life is a way of learning the meaning of life altogether.” - Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche

An exploration of teachings from the Vidyadhara’s book: Lessons from the Life and Teachings of Milarepa.

This book is a treasure trove of teachings about how to be a student, how to relate with a teacher, how to practice meditation, how to deal with obstacles, how to teach and transmit the dharma, and much more!

It is evocative, provocative, visionary, pragmatic, and really funny.
“The sitting practice of meditation is regarded as one of the most profound and fundamental disciplines you could ever achieve. By doing this practice, you find that you become less crazy. You begin to develop more humor, more relaxation, and ultimately, more mindfulness.” - Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche

Judy Lief - Judy Lief was a close student of the Tibetan meditation master Ven. Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, who empowered her as a teacher in the Buddhist and Shambhala traditions. Judy has been a teacher and practitioner for over 35 years and continues to teach throughout the world.

She is the head teacher for the annual Profound Treasury Retreats. Judy also is known for her teachings on end-of-life issues and is the author of Making Friends with Death: A Buddhist Guide to Encountering Mortality and numerous articles.

She is the editor of many of Trungpa Rinpoche’s books, including the recently published three-volume set, The Profound Treasury of the Ocean of Dharma, which gives a penetrating overview of the three-yana journey from beginning to end. Judy is a founding faculty member of the Courageous Women, Fearless Living Cancer Retreat, held annually at the Shambhala Mountain Center.

Judy currently lives in Boulder, Colorado with her husband Chuck, who is the president of Naropa university, and their dog Loki. Her two daughters and three grandchildren live nearby. For more, see judylief.com.