Have you ever felt intensely alive, in touch with the
moment, energized and in harmony? What if you could learn to attune yourself to
time so that every instant of your daily life became more dynamic, vivid, and
infused with wonderment? How can you actualize the ability to be more spacious
in all of your experience? Rather than being confined by habitual structures
and outworn patterns of thought, you can access new ways of knowing. When we
are open and in the flow, we foster creativity, joy, and beauty. A lived sense
of fulfillment is within our reach. We then naturally relate to others with
authentic ease.
This course experientially introduces students
to the Time, Space, and Knowledge (TSK) Vision. The TSK Vision is a secular
path of open inquiry. It is devoid of dogma, systems of beliefs, and
traditional religious commitments. These teachings come from a remarkable
series of books by Tarthang Tulku, a Tibetan Buddhist teacher originally
trained in Tibet who has communicated a path of transformative insights meant
for people in today's complex world. Inquiry through TSK engages all of our
human capacities. In this class, we draw upon selected parts from many books in
the Time, Space, and Knowledge series to introduce its path in a practical way.
No prior background in philosophy or meditation is assumed or expected.
Testimonials
" This class is so soothing and healing! I've
already registered for the next one...I use the recording during the week just
to go to the place that Elon provides. This is a class that feels like a gift. "
Robin W.
" I've been waiting decades to get to this
material.... and the fact that it is in English makes it a lot more accessible.
Gratitude to Rinpoche and everyone who made this happen! "
Robert D.
" Slow, relaxed delivery perfectly complements the
material. Very pleasing balance between
practices and concepts. "
Curt C.
Classes meet online for one and one-half hours each week for
seven weeks, with the seventh class meeting being a review of the practices
introduced throughout. Classes are recorded and accessible for six months. Each
week, there will be short presentations along with experiential practices and
discussion. Weekly handouts will provide inspirational readings and the
instructions you need to continue your experiential learning at home. An online
chat room gives you the optional ability to meet and dialogue with your fellow
students.
Week 1: May 3rd, 2024: An
Experiential Introduction to the Time, Space, and Knowledge Vision
Week 2: May 10th, 2024: No
Boundaries: Separateness & the Discovery of Spaciousness
Week 3: May 17th, 2024: Time:
Fabricator of a Self & Grantor of Inseparability
Week 4: May 24th, 2024: Effortless Spontaneity: Attuning to the
Freshness of Time
Week 5: May 31st, 2024: Discarding Problematic Thinking & Accessing
Natural Knowing
Week 6: June 7th, 2024: Higher Level Knowing & the Perfection of
Being
Week 7: June 14th, 2024: Practice Review
Elon Goldstein is Lecturer in Buddhist Studies at Harvard University's Divinity School where he has taught since 2017 and is Lecturer in Religious Studies at Brandeis University. Previously he was Assistant Professor of Buddhism and Comparative Religion at the University of South Carolina. He holds a Ph.D. from Harvard University in Buddhism and South Asian Religions with training in reading Sanskrit and Tibetan texts. Additionally, he has a master’s from Harvard Divinity School, a master’s in Education from Claremont Graduate University, and a B.A. from Harvard University. In his first career, Elon taught literature and history in California public schools. Elon has been a student of Buddhism since 1988 and a student of Venerable Tarthang Tulku's teachings since 1992. Elon takes joy in parenting his two daughters with whom he and his wife share a vibrant home filled with pets.
Simon Cook has a Geography Degree from Southampton University, and a Postgraduate Certificate in Education from Oxford University. He taught English Language to adults for many years, in the UK and Europe, and has taught Tibetan refugees in India. Simon did the Nine-month Kum Nye Tibetan Yoga Program at the Nyingma Institute in Berkeley in 1986/87. He works for the charity Age UK, helping older people. He teaches Kum Nye at a local therapy center.
