Teaching Tour 2009

The Spirituality of the Body

Explorations of Tibetan Tantra with Dr. Reggie Ray

 

The body provides  our most direct and effective access to profound spiritual transformation.  This workshop explores both the theory and body-based practices of Tibetan Buddhism which aim at what tantra calls "the redemption of the body."  Through a variety of somatic meditation practices we will journey into the darkness of the body in search of the fabulous country within which all the secrets of the universe are openly displayed.  Through our work together in this intensive, we may glimpse how we contemporary people are fully capable of making the journey to complete realization and fulfillment within the context of our everyday lives.

 

 

If you missed these workshops or just want to review the teachings and discussions that were shared, or share them with others, selected recordings are now available free on this website.  Please check back  frequently for more recordings, which will continue to be posted throughout the year.

 

Tour Schedule:

Each of the below weekend intensives will include a Friday evening lecture, with practice and teachings all day Saturday and Sunday.  Cost, exact times, and further details will be available soon.  Please stay tuned.

 

  • New York, NY: Sept. 25-27
    • Tibet House.  22 West 15th St. (Between 5th and 6th Ave.)
  • Stockbridge, MA: Oct. 2-4
    • Registration through Kripalu Retreat Center, program title: "Touching Enlightenment." 1-800-741-7353
  • Montreal, Quebec: Oct. 16-18
  • Spirit Rock, CA: Nov. 10
    • John Welwood and Reggie Ray dialogue on Buddhism, the soul, and individuation.
  • Stanford University Free Talk:  Nov. 12
    • The Path of Desire: Tantric Saints in Indian Buddhism
  • San Francisco, CA: Nov. 13-15
    • Friday evening lecture at California Institute of Integral Studies
    • Saturday and Sunday workshop at the Women's Building,  3543 18th St.
  • Portland, OR: Nov. 20-22
    • Chelsea Ballroon.  1510 SE 9th Ave. 
  • Boulder, CO: Dec. 4
    • Beside Ourselves: The Embodied Spiritual Journey in a time of Crisis
  • Vancouver, BC: Jan. 22-24
    • Asian Center. NW corner of UBC, 1871 West Mall
    • Registration handled through Dharma Ocean Canada
  • Victoria, B.C.: Jan 26
    • Meditating in an Embodied Way
  • Seattle Evening Lecture: Buddhism in the West.  Jan 27
    • Sakya Monastery, 7:00-8:30pm, $20. 
  • Seattle workshop: Jan. 29-31
    • Nalanda West, 3902 Woodland Park Ave.

Who Can Attend?

These programs are open to everyone, beginning and experienced meditators alike.