Longchen Foundation - Path of Freedom

"Meditation and daily life practice are a path of discovery because there is something to be discovered. It is called the Nature of Mind, Buddha Nature or the Indestructible Heart Essence. But what is it? That is what we each have to discover within ourselves. The path is the awakening process by means of which we come to recognise it."

Rigdzin Shikpo

The Path of Freedom offers an introduction to the basic principles and meditation of Buddhism in general and to the Longchen Tradition in particular. A range of core Buddhist topics are introduced from the unique perspective of the Mahayana Maha-Ati (Dzogchen) View.

Path of Freedom is taught in local group evening sessions, weekend courses and week long retreats by Longchen Foundation teachers. Events happen throughout the year in a number of locations and are open to all.

Path of Freedom is not a structured programme - so you can come to as much or as little as you are able to over a period of time. Topics are chosen to cover a wide range of areas, considered important as a basis for linking into further training with Longchen and as Buddhist context generally. Typical topics at Path of Freedom local groups, weekends and retreats include:

Introduction to the 5 Buddhas
The life of the Buddha, Guru Rinpoche and other great teachers of the tradition
Daily life practice - taking meditation into every situation
The Bodhisattva path and the importance of Bodhicitta (lit. 'awakened heart')
Formless meditation & the nature of Openness, Clarity, Sensitivity

Path of Freedom complements the Lion's Roar and is recommended for those who are considering embarking on the Lion's Roar and for students already training on the Lion's Roar.

For forthcoming Path of Freedom events visit our Public Events Diary and our Local Groups pages.

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