Margha Program

Contact margha@naturaldharma.org to add your name to the Margha program list.

Margha Program 2011

The topic of the 2011 Margha Program is Natural Meditation, the practices of resting in the natural state. The program follows the stages of traditional training in the meditations of the Mahamudra tradition, as transmitted in the Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism.

Margha Program 2011 Calendar

  • Natural Meditation: The Art of Concentration - Tuesday, January 18th
  • Natural Meditation: Simplicity - Tuesday, February 1st
  • Natural Meditation: One Taste - Tuesday, March 1st
  • Natural Meditation: Non-meditation - Tuesday, April 5th

Margha Program Overview

Margha means "path" in Sanskrit, and it refers to the path to enlightenment envisioned as a process of deep, gradual and individualized development. The Margha Program—in the spirit of its name—is a path-based curriculum that will provide an opportunity for students to train thoroughly and deeply in a variety of meditative practices, in a way that is flexible and recognizes the uniqueness of individual students.

The nonsectarian Margha Program is modeled after the traditional Tibetan Buddhist curriculum. Lama Willa, who is trained in the Kagyu, Shangpa and Nyingma lineages, continues to work closely with a number of students to adapt these practices for Americans.

Registration in the program is renewable yearly, and will include participation in annual retreats, practice groups and extended retreats, as well as access to mentorship with associate teachers and practice-leaders, and seasonal interviews with Lama Willa. Full completion of any one annual segment of the Margha Program results in a Certificate of Completion, and fulfills prerequisites for upcoming programs, retreats and practice-leader training.

For more information about the program and how to participate, please contact margha@naturaldharma.org.

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