University Open Air: Training for Body and Speech: Vajra Posture and Nine-Rounds of Breathing for Purification
In studying the structure and benefits of seven-point vajra posture (lotus posture), we explore how it keeps the spine straight, opening the five chakras and bringing under control the five energies. His Holiness the Dalai Lama has said nine-rounds of breathing for purification is like a “tranquilizer” for the mind. This breathing practice reduces negative emotions, helps energy to flow without blockages, and is said to boost the immune system, helping to prevent many disorders and heal diseases.
*Participants should bring a yoga mat or blanket—something to sit on.
Dr. Chok Tenzin Monlam has dedicated his career to the continuance of Tibetan Buddhist culture and language in modern society. Ordained by His Holiness the Dalai Lama, he studied and practiced as a Tibetan monk for ten years. Having advanced his studies through institutions for two decades, Dr. Chok has obtained multiple degrees in Buddhist and Tibetan studies, including his PhD from the University of Delhi. He has studied and trained for decades in Buddhist studies, Tibetan yoga, healing, and meditation under the direction of many renowned Tibetan teachers of the major and minor Tibetan Buddhist traditions. An author, translator, and language instructor, Dr. Chok served as the Head of the Research and Translation Department at the Library of Tibetan Works and Archives in Dharamsala for thirteen years before relocating to the United States in 2019. Dr. Chok has taught prolifically in India, the United States, and over a dozen other countries, offering diverse and inclusive teaching series on meditation, Tibetan yoga, healing, Buddhist philosophy, and Tibetan language
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In studying the structure and benefits of seven-point vajra posture (lotus posture), we explore how it keeps the spine straight, opening the five chakras and bringing under control the five energies. His Holiness the Dalai Lama has said nine-rounds of breathing for purification is like a “tranquilizer” for the mind. This breathing practice reduces negative emotions, helps energy to flow without blockages, and is said to boost the immune system, helping to prevent many disorders and heal diseases.
*Participants should bring a yoga mat or blanket—something to sit on.
Dr. Chok Tenzin Monlam has dedicated his career to the continuance of Tibetan Buddhist culture and language in modern society. Ordained by His Holiness the Dalai Lama, he studied and practiced as a Tibetan monk for ten years. Having advanced his studies through institutions for two decades, Dr. Chok has obtained multiple degrees in Buddhist and Tibetan studies, including his PhD from the University of Delhi. He has studied and trained for decades in Buddhist studies, Tibetan yoga, healing, and meditation under the direction of many renowned Tibetan teachers of the major and minor Tibetan Buddhist traditions. An author, translator, and language instructor, Dr. Chok served as the Head of the Research and Translation Department at the Library of Tibetan Works and Archives in Dharamsala for thirteen years before relocating to the United States in 2019. Dr. Chok has taught prolifically in India, the United States, and over a dozen other countries, offering diverse and inclusive teaching series on meditation, Tibetan yoga, healing, Buddhist philosophy, and Tibetan language
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