Nalanda Miksang

Redécouvrez la magie de votre monde grâce à MIKSANG, photographie contemplative - ONLINE
2024-03-13 20:30 - 21:30 (Europe/Paris) | Zoom
Mercredi 13 mars à 20h30 (Paris)
Conférence gratuite sur Zoom
La photographie contemplative ou Miksang nous invite à ralentir notre regard et redécouvrir notre monde avec poésie, curiosité et gourmandise.
Miksang nous reconnecte à la magie ordinaire de notre monde, tel un enfant prêt à s’émerveiller devant toutes les beautés inattendues qui l’entoure. Dans ces mooments, nous nous relions à notre santé fondamentale, cet endroit en nous qui est serein, joyeux et confiant.
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p.s. Avis aux intéressés :
En avril, j’offrirai une série de 5 ateliers Zoom (en direct) constituant les bases de cette très riche et joyeuse pratique.
p.p.s. Cette convient aux photographes de tous niveaux.
…Oui, même l’appareil photo de votre téléphone convient à cette pratique!

Jessica Sarapoff est pratiquante bouddhiste depuis 1989. Elle enseigne la méditation, la photographie contemplative Miksang et l’écriture contemplative. Elle est également hypnothérapeute qu’elle pratique en cabinet privé, ainsi que d’autres thérapies brèves et intégratives.

Level 1 : Introduction to Miksang Contemplative Photography
2024-02-11 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | Zoom
Enter into the world of Miksang Contemplative Photography with senior teacher Miriam Hall.
Become playfully familiar with the basic elements of visual perception, and rejuvenate your connection to everyday magic.

We will have four live dates, all Sundays, from 1-3 pm Central US Time: 2/11, 2/25; 3/10, 3/24.
There will be assignments in between. Also, between the live dates, there will be ample chances to connect on Mighty Network.

The link below leads you to a chance to join Miriam’s private Mighty Network to register; if you prefer to not join the Mighty Network, just email Miriam at miriam@herspiral.com or register through the link below.

(Online) Warriorship, Basic Goodness and Dharma Art
2023-09-10 16:00 - 2023-10-15 17:00 (America/New_York) | Dorje Denma Ling, Canada
With John McQuade

Program is fully booked
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“When the warrior-students experience an environment where the dralas are present, where reality is present, where the possibilities of sanity are always there, they can appreciate the mountains, the clouds, sky, sunshine, trees, flowers, brooks… intensely bright red and blue, brilliant white and orange…When you are fully gentle, without arrogance and without aggression, you see the brilliance of the universe. You develop a true perception of the universe.”
— Chogyam Trungpa, Shambhala, Sacred Path of the Warrior (Ch. 15, p.18-19).
The great Buddhist teacher and meditation master, Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche, was also an accomplished artist, and taught the path of “Dharma Art.” But in addition to teaching the Buddhadharma, he also received and transmitted the Shambhala teachings, which uses terminology and imagery more familiar to Western culture as a way to communicate everyday Dharma.
This course includes some of these teachings, and will give emphasis to the connection between Shambhala and Dharma Art. We will explore Shambhala teachings such as basic goodness, the Shambhala dot-in-space, the flash of perception, looking and seeing, fields of perception, authentic presence and drala (Ordinary Magic). We will contemplate and express these teachings in photographic imagery.
Who Should Attend
All are welcome. No photographic experience is necessary. You will need a digital
camera; a phone camera is fine.

Enrolment is limited to 15 participants.
What to Expect
This course will include contemplation of Shambhala teachings such as basic goodness, the Shambhala dot-in-space, the flash of perception, looking and seeing, fields of perception, authentic presence and drala (Ordinary Magic) as referenced in Chogyam Trungpa’s texts: Shambhala: Sacred Path of the Warrior, True Perception and Great Eastern Sun. (If you do not have the texts, we will provide excerpts of the relevant readings.)
There will be experienced-based perception exercises, but also Miksang
Contemplative photography engagements. Miksang is a Tibetan word that translates
a “Good Eye.” Miksang is the “Eye Dharma” that connects with basic goodness.
Schedule
Five Sundays: September 10 | September 17 | September 24 | October 1 | October 15 |
Note: Skipping October 8
Time: 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 pm Atlantic | 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Eastern
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Cost
Suggested Tuition: CA$145

Generosity Policy applies. You will the have the option of applying a discount on the
Registration Page should you need financial assistance.
References
Contemplative Art and Liberation, by John McQuade
https://www.dralaimage.com/post/contemplative-art-and-liberation-how-it-works-1
John McQuade’s Website: www.dralaimage.com
Contact John: dralaimage@gmail.com

Leader

John McQuade
John McQuade is the founder of Nalanda Miksang Photography, and has established Nalanda Miksang teachers in North America, Europe and Australia. He is also co-author of two books in his field: Looking and Seeing, and Heart of Photography. He is currently on the faculty of the Halliburton School of Art and Design and is completing a PhD on the classic photographer, Edward Weston. John is also a practising Buddhist, having studied with Chogyam Trungpa from 1979 until Rinpoche’s death in 1987. Besides being an accomplished meditation master, Trungpa Rinpoche was also an artist, a poet and a photographer. Nalanda Miksang contemplative photography is based on the…
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Heaven and Earth: Contemplative Landscape Photography (online)
2023-07-16 11:00 - 2023-10-08 13:00 (America/Toronto) | Zoom
“Traditionally it is said that when human beings live in harmony with the principles of heaven and earth, then the four seasons and the elements of the world will also work together harmoniously. Then there is no fear and humans begin to join in, as they deserve, in living in the world. They have heaven above and earth below and they appreciate the trees and greenery and so on. They begin to appreciate all of this.”
– Chogyam Trungpa; Shambhala: Sacred Path of the Warrior
This contemplative photography course explores landscapes from an Eastern contemplative art orientation rather than the traditional Western scenic approach. The contemplative landscape way gives emphasis to visual forms, space and a sensibility of stillness, rather than the conventional landscape formats of dramatic effect.
The course includes resource teachings from contemplative aesthetics, Daoismand Chinese Landscape Paintings. It also includes consideration of Western contemplative landscape photographers such as Edward Weston and Ansel Adams.

Who Should Attend
This course is open to anyone who is interested in exploring the principles of Contemplative Landscapes and messages they express.
You should be prepared to travel through the country side looking and finding Contemplative Landscapes. This is different than capturing Nature, and could take some time — which is why the sessions are spaced two weeks apart.
You will also need a digital camera with a “long lens – at least 180.”
Enrolment is limited to 15.
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Contemplative Photography and Liberation: The Outer and Inner Teachings
2023-06-03 13:00 - 2023-07-08 15:00 UTC | Zoom
“If you are able to relax – relax to a cloud by looking at it, relax to a drop of rain and experience its genuineness – you can see the unconditionality of reality… you experience a vast realm of perceptions unfolding… the realm of perception is limitless, so limitless that perception itself is primordial… there are endless fields of perception.”

– Chogyam Trungpa, Shambhala Sacred Path of the Warrior

This course will take you on a deep dive into the world of contemplative photography and is open to everyone. No previous dharma or photography experience is required!
A basic introduction to the practice of contemplative photography will be explored – as well as the liberation aspects of this practice.
This course works with both our sense of Sight and Insight – which leads to a different and fresh way of seeing and experiencing our world. So it is both a dharma practice and a contemplative art exploration.
The “clear seeing” you will experience as a part of this course opens up many realms of perception that we typically do not engage with in our daily life. We will explore some fields of perception such as flowers and weeds, the “ordinary world” and impressionism. We will contemplate how this “true perception way” has implications for more primordial insight and deep realization.
We will also contemplate some Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche texts from the books True Perception and Shambhala: Sacred Path of the Warrior. If you do not have these books, excerpts will be provided.
The course proceeds through teachings, assignments, and assignment reviews. No photographic experience necessary, but a digital camera is required. A smartphone camera is workable.
Read John’s McQuade’s article in the Shambhala Times titled Contemplative Art and Liberation: How it Works, here.
About the Teacher
John McQuade is a long time student of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche and is a Shambhala Training Teacher and Meditation Instructor. He is also a Maitri Five Wisdoms Teacher and a founder of Nalanda Miksang Contemplative Photography (www.miksang.org). He is the co-author of two books: Looking and Seeing and Heart of Photography. He teaches contemplative arts ( www.dralaimage.com) and holds a PhD in Phenomenology.
