Triyana
The Three Turnings of the Wheel of Dharma
Triyana is an immersive program offering a comprehensive exploration of the Buddha’s Dharma and the Three Turnings of the Wheel. Through methods and practices rooted in Buddhist philosophy and wisdom, the course supports the integration of these teachings into daily life and awakens a spiritual path grounded in harmony, peace, and purpose.
Objectives / Outcomes
- Implement the teachings of The Four Noble Truths into your everyday life
- Identify destructive emotions of the mind and begin to pacify or understand their root cause
- Comprehend the teachings of the Noble 8 Fold Path
- Understand the causes of suffering and learn the steps to overcome them
- Have tools in place for a daily meditation practice
Teachings Methods / Learning Experiences
- Daily: Each day you are expected to meditate. We will learn shamatha meditation and the 8 steps of shamatha as well as how to sit and how to work with thoughts when they arise in meditation.
- Weekly: Each Sunday, you’ll receive an email with engaging content to support your weekly practice—such as a reading, video teaching, or reflection questions to contemplate and discuss with your sangha. This regular exposure to the Three Jewels—the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha—will help cultivate a deep familiarity and comfort with the material over the course of the year.
- Bi-yearly: Twice a year we will host a retreat to deepen the practice experience, participation can be virtual or in-person.
Objectives / Outcomes
- Implement the teachings of The Heart Sutra into your everyday life
- Comprehend the 37 vows of a Bodhisattva
- Instill a confident faith in daily meditation practice
- Recite The Heart Sutra prayer from memory
- Recite The Heart Sutra Mantra
- Work with the 6 paramitas in daily life
- Take Green Tara empowerment
- Understand and begin practicing the Green Tara Sadhana
Teachings Methods / Learning Experiences
- Daily: Each day you are expected to meditate and recite mantra
- Weekly:Engage content to support your weekly practice—such as a reading, video teaching, or reflection questions to contemplate and discuss with your sangha.
- Bi-yearly: Twice a year we will host a retreat to deepen the practice experience, participation can be virtual or in-person.
Objectives / Outcomes
- Implement the teachings of the Buddha into your daily practices
- Comprehend emptiness
- Instill a confident faith in an awakened experience
- Understand and begin practicing visualizations
Teachings Methods / Learning Experiences
- Daily: Each day you are expected to practice what has been learned in years 1 & 2
- Monthly: Book club style discussion based on the readings
- Bi-yearly: Twice a year we will host a retreat to deepen the practice experience, participation can be virtual or in-person.