Lesson series
Ways of Knowing (Term 4)
Tuesdays, 10-11:30 am PST, May 12th to June 16th 2026
Free cancellation after first class
Meet Our Faculty
Description
Dharma College introduces revolutionary insights into the structure of perception, how the ‘here and now’ is actually constructed, and reveals pathways toward integrating the creative freedom and luminosity of preconscious awareness into the very heart of everyday life. Once understood, the key is to be able to integrate these new potentialities of being into lived experience. This class, lead by the current Dean and previous Director of the College will use Dimensions of Mind and Keys of Knowledge as base texts around which discussions and practices will be undertaken. The first term will be lead by Richard Dixey, and begin with Dimensions of Mind. The second and third terms will be lead by Robin Caton, who will continue with Dimensions of Mind and perhaps move on to Keys of Knowledge. Richard will return to the class at the end of the year.
Who is the course for
This is a seminar based course for members of Dharma College who have taken a 200 level course.
What you will gain
This class is designed to encourage practice and integration of the key insights gained at the 200 level into everyday life.
Testimonials
“This has been another excellent course. The same message of freedom is stated over and over again, which is so necessary for me to get free of the trap of ingrained habits. Richard Dixey is an, excellent teacher with extensive knowledge of western concepts in many fields. He teaches us to use this to ornament our existence”.
Jivan Z.
“Robin is an excellent teacher and I look forward to her classes, no matter that I’ve taken some more than once. Her comments are helpful in grasping what Tarthang Tulku is getting at without being overly conceptual. She provides a space for students to just linger over what’s been written and try to embody it through practices.”
Howard H.
Format
Duration: 90 minutes
Session length: 6 weeks
Access to recordings: Six months on the community portal
Weekly structure: This is a seminar based course for Dharma College members who have taken a 200 level course. It will involve close reading of Dimensions of Mind and Keys of Knowledge, Class discussions and practices
Supplemental readings will be posted by the instructors during the class
Weekly Topics
The first term will work through Dimensions of Mind
Readings From
Dimensions of Mind, Tarthang Tulku
Instructors
Dr. Richard Dixey
Richard Dixey holds a Ph.D. from London University, an M.A. with distinction in the history and philosophy of science from London University, and a B.A. Hons from Oxford. He was director of the Bioelectronic Research Unit at St Bartholomew’s hospital in London for fourteen years before founding and becoming the Chief Executive of Phytopharm PLC, a biotechnology company listed on the London Stock Exchange. Richard has been a student of Buddhism since 1972 and has traveled extensively in the Himalayas, India and South East Asia. He is currently an advisor to the Khyentse Foundation.
Robin Caton
Robin Caton holds a JD from the University of Michigan Law School, and an MFA in poetry from Saint Mary’s College of California. After practicing law for 15 years with a large San Francisco firm, she resigned her partnership to write and teach. In the mid-90’s, Robin discovered the wisdom teachings of Tibetan Lama Tarthang Tulku, with whom she has studied ever since. She was the first Director of Dharma College in Berkeley, and taught weekly classes in Rossmoor for 6 years before the pandemic. Robin continues to teach Zoom classes to students around the world. She has published two volumes of poetry, The Color of Dusk and Omitting All That is Usually Said. Robin and her husband moved to Rossmoor in 2023.
Teaching Assistant
Fran Burns
Having worked as a Physical Therapist, Fran completed a Master’s in Dance/Movement Therapy (DMT) & Counselling at California State Hayward in the 1990’s. Working with children for a number of years using a combination of Physical Therapy & DMT, in 2009 Fran completed a MSc in Child & Adolescent Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy in Trinity College, Dublin. Following this she engaged in Kum Nye doing the teacher training in 2018.
Presently Fran works with adults both individually & in groups using Dance/Movement Psychotherapy and she continues to practice & teach Kum Nye. In her spare time Fran enjoys local community activities and swimming in the sea.
Level 300
Tuesdays, 10-11:30 am PST, May 12th to June 16th 2026