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Mudra Presentation & Practice Series, Talks 3-5

with Dr. Craig Warren Smith and Suzann Duquette

February 6 - 20, 2021

Talks 3 - 5: Mudra Speak, The Six Spokes, Leadership

Talks 3 - 5 must be taken as a package:
Talk 3, Feb. 6  |  Talk 4, Feb. 13.   |   Talk 5, Feb. 20

Time: 9-11 a.m.

Price: $150 ($50 per Talk)

 

About the series

The Mudra Journey: Lifestyle transformation in the new normal of COVID 
 
In this five-week class series, 50 years after Chögyam Trungpa first presented Mudra Space Awareness, it will be presented for the first time as a complete upaya — a 24/7 practice designed especially for the moment we are in today. No longer confined to theater training, this practice, succinctly presented in the above diagram, is designed to promote leadership in the moment of groundlessness that arises in the wake of COVID.
 
Presentation and Practice
Each session in the series has two parts, a framework presentation offered by Professor Craig Warren Smith and mind/body and perception exercises, Mudra practice, led by Acharya Suzann Duquette and supported by other Mudra teachers. Exercises will relate to the theme of each of the presentations.
 
“Chaos should be regarded as extremely good news ...Chaos is the great space of emptiness that occurs before genesis. ... This space provides an opportunity to reconnect with what lies under the chaos and negativity — inherent awakened nature. Another way chaos is good news is that when things seem very bad, there is a big opportunity for something good to take place.” — Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche
 
 

About Talk 3: Mudraspeak

Trungpa Rinpoche explained that Mudra involves a new way of using language that describes and evokes nondual experience in which the filters dividing self and other are removed. The class will show that Mudra entails a new approach to contemplation, a new way of using speech, and a new style of communication. The class also will introduce Mudra Slogans that evoke nondual perception and transformational action. 

About Talk 4: The Six Spokes

Applications of Mudra are in six separate domains that are unpacked in this class, as indicated in the Mudra mandala. This class shows how Mudra can optimize 1) spiritual practice, 2) one’s creative life, 3) relationships, 4) wellness, 5) livelihood, 6) and social action. Combining all of them, Mudra can act as a catalyst for resetting their interaction in ways that correspond to this time of groundlessness.  

About Talk 5: Leadership

What can Mudra-inspired leadership look like this in digitalized post Covid time? How can it change total systems? How can leadership evolve from the bottom up. Can Mudra-trained leaders transform systems from the bottom up? Can we find and engage the “closet Shambhalians” in positions of power in the style of Ashoka? How can leaders optimize the interaction between digital (virtual) and analog (physical governance)? How does Mudra create enlightened society? 

Schedule

The online Zoom room for this presentation and practice session will open at 8:45 a.m. on Saturday, Jan 23, for you to sign-in, check your connection, and do any necessary trouble-shooting of technical issues. The program begins at 9 a.m. with a talk, followed by Mudra practice. The program ends around 11 a.m. All times are Eastern time zone.

Other Talks in this Series

Saturday, Jan 23  — Talk 1: What is Mudra?
 
Saturday, Jan. 30 — Talk 2: Intensification
 
Saturday, Feb. 6, 13 and 20 — Lalk 3 - 5: Mudraspeak, The Six Spokes, Leadership
 

Registration Deadline

Because of the nature and logistics of online programming — including ensuring that you have the proper links, materials and schedules — the deadline to register and be paid in full for this program is 48 hours before it begins. The price below includes a $10 per person per class teaching gift for Dr. Smith, who is responsible for holding and developing the full scope of the Mudra Institute. [$30 total]

  • Please note that some of the automated text regarding pricing lists the inclusion of accommodations and/or meals. This is not applicable to ONLINE classes 

Prerequisites:

Talks 1 or 2 in this series.


Pricing

Karmê Chöling values its commitment to making programs affordable and available to all who wish to study with us. To support this commitment we provide two program price options.

TUITION: $120
This is the actual price of the program.

GENEROSITY PRICE: $150
We offer this generosity price to those who can afford to pay a little more. Your generosity makes it possible for Karmê Chöling to offer it's programs at a reasonable price.

Please Note:
Price does not include accommodations, which will be added during the registration process.

Payment Policies:
Karmê Chöling has updated its payment policies. The new policies apply to all programs that start after January 1, 2019. Please read the payment policies before proceeding with registration.

Financial Aid:
Karmê Chöling offers full-time student discounts, scholarships and other financial aid.

Program Credit:
If using existing program credit to pay for a program, you must pre-register for this program at least two weeks prior to the program start date by calling the front desk (802-633-2384 x3000). Program credit may not be used to pay for housing or practice materials and may not be used on or after arrival day.

Online registration is not currently open.


Teachers

About Dr. Craig Warren Smith

Professor Craig Warren Smith, became the first teacher of Mudra Space Awareness after receiving transmissions of the practice directly from CTR in the early 1970s. After introducing the practice to Naropa in 1974, he then began teaching the program in dozens of Shambhala Centers, culminating in the Dathun with Mudra at Karme Choling, co-taught with Suzann Duquette. At that time, under his leadership, the three-part (Vision-Method, Application) structure of Mudra began to emerged. After graduating with honors at Stanford University, he became Harvard Professor of Technology Policy at the Kennedy School of Government. He later became an advisor to world leaders regarding the regulation of the internet. Currently, he advises the Republic of Indonesia on implementation of an ethics based model, called Meaningful Broadband. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craig_Warren_Smith). In recent years his approach to digital dynamics merged with Mudra, e.g. by using Muda visual exercises for content creation in virtual reality. A leader of the gay rights movement in the 1970s, he introduced the topic of “queer dharma” to Shambhala Centers in the 1990s.

About Suzann Duquette

Suzann Duquette has been a student in Shambhala for 45 years, and has served as a leader in the governing, teaching, and protection service areas of the community. Previous co-director and director of Karmê Chöling, Suzann is now the center’s Senior Teacher in residence. Suzann has taught widely on the Art of War, is an instructor of Daoist-Qigong in the lineage of Dr. Eva Wong, and is a senior teacher of Mudra Space Awareness, as presented by Chögyam Trungpa, Rinpoche. Through body disciplines and awareness practices, she emphasizes embodiment in all of her teaching.

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