AWAM YouTube Playlist Handouts

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The lists below are divided into an introduction to Awam and 5 groups: (1) Essentials of Tibetan Buddhism courses, (2) Advance Dzogchen courses (for those who have completed the Essentials courses or equivalent, (3) courses on popular topics on Buddhism, (4) Classical Advanced Practices in Tibetan Buddhism (relevant empowerments required or at least one Highest Yoga Tantra empowerment), and (5) Dharma Talk series on general topics of interest.

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Each course below has a link to the course syllabus and handouts (click on the course title). Updated courses may have earlier videos than the current available texts. That should not, however, be a significant obstacle. Please let us know if you have questions or suggestions.

In Buddhanature,

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Yogi Khenpo Drimed Dawa

 

Introduction to the Awam Tibetan Buddhist Institute (being updated at this time)

 

Group 1 – In-depth Study and Practices of Tibetan Buddhism from Start to Finish

Essentials of Tibetan Buddhism courses: In-depth study and practices of Tibetan Buddhism from start to finish.

Book: Innate Happiness: A Buddhist Guidance Manual for Householder Yogis and Yoginis (3rd Edition), Amazon; will vary somewhat from original recordings, by Yogi Khenpo Drimed Dawa

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• Essentials of Tibetan Buddhism - Part 1

Handouts: Basic Shamata Meditation, Basic Shamata Meditation Audio​

• Essentials of Tibetan Buddhism - Part 2

• Essentials of Tibetan Buddhism - Part 3

• Essentials of Tibetan Buddhism - Part 4

Handout: Dharma Etiquette​

• Essentials of Tibetan Buddhism - Part 5

• Essentials of Tibetan Buddhism - Part 6

• Essentials of Tibetan Buddhism - Part 7

• Essentials of Tibetan Buddhism - Part 8

 

Group 2 – Advanced Dzogchen (for those who have completed the “Essentials” or equivalent)

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• Introduction to Dzogchen (2 Parts)

Books:

Part 1 – Quintessential Dzogchen - Confusion Dawns as Wisdom trans. by Erik Kunsang & Marcia Binder Schmidt

Part 2 – The Golden Letters, trans. John Reynolds

Handouts: Dzogchen Practice in Everyday Life, Daily Dzogchen Practice

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• Khorde Rushen (2 Parts)

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• Dzogchen Trekcho (2 Parts)

• Dzogchen Togal (2 Parts)

• Khandro Nyingtik (2 Parts)

 

Group 3 – Popular Topics on Buddhism

• What Did the Buddha Say? Parts 1 & 2

• Mindfulness - Four Foundations of Mindfulness & Mindfulness with Breathing

• 37 Bodhisattva Practices

• Getting Acquainted with Tibetan Buddhism  ?

• Overview of Buddhist Ethics  ?

• The 84 Mahasiddhas  ?

• The Divine Feminine: Women in Tibetan Buddhism  ?

• The Tibetan Book of the Dead (TBD)  ?

• Talks on the Tibetan Buddhist Preliminary Practices (Ngondro)  ?

• The 100-Day Ngondro (Preliminary Practices) – Parts 1 & 2

• Padling Tersar Ngondro

 

Group 4 – Classical Advanced Practices in Tibetan Buddhism

• White Lotus & Four Roots - The Dzogchen View

• Guhyagarbha Tantra Parts 1 & 2

• Vajrayogini Parts 1 & 2

• Kalachakra Parts 1& 2

• Rigdzin Dupa - The Gathering of Vidyadharas

• Three Statements of Garab Dorje  ?