Naturally Free: From Seeing to Being with Lady Wisdom, Prajñāpāramitā

Instructor(s): Anne C. Klein (Rigzin Drolma)

Program Description:

An introduction to the Great Mother, the perfection of wisdom personified. With this in mind, we will explore four distilled practices that mark the movement from dualistic seeing to the wholeness of being. You’ll receive a short practice text to support your bringing this practice home and furthering what you learn at your own pace. 

This teaching is inspired by the blessings and brief words of the incomparable Ad.zom Paylo Rinpoche of Tibet. Titled by him Sem Nyi Rang Grol (Mind Nature Freeing Itself) and Nyam Nyi Rang Grol (Self-Freeing Sameness), after he bestowed these teachings on Rigzin Drolma.

About the Instructor(s):
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  Anne C. Klein (Rigzin Drolma)

  Anne C. Klein/ Rigzin Drolma is Professor and former Chair of the Department of Religion at Rice University. She is also a Lama in the Nyingma tradition, and in 1996 co-founded Dawn Mountain, a center for Tibetan Buddhism. Her scholarly dharma training includes personal textual and contemplative study with leading Geluk, Nyingma and Bon masters. Her Dzogchen teachers include the late Khetsun Sangpo Rinpoche of Nepal, who gave her rein to teach in 1994 after she completed her first dark retreat under him. Since 1999 she has been supported in her dharma teaching and personal retreats by AP Rinpoche of Tibet, who named her a Dorje Lopon in 2009.