Geshe Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche and GlideWing Productions are offering a free three-week online workshop on Healing From the Source: Meditation as Medicine for Body and Mind. In connection with the free workshop, a team of researchers will conduct a study into the effects of workshop participation in easing physical and emotional pain.
We tend to view emotional and physical pain as the enemy. The Healing From the Source workshop reveals why we shouldn’t—and shows us how meditation practice can transform our own pain and sickness through the healing warmth of loving-kindness. Based on ancient teachings of Dzogchen from the Tibetan Bön Buddhist tradition, this online workshop helps one discover the “great healer within.”
Normally, a registration fee would be charged for attending this Healing From the Source workshop. However, Tenzin Rinpoche and GlideWing are committing to offer the July workshop free of charge in order to accommodate as many participants as possible in the associated study.
CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS
As a study volunteer, you are invited to bring to this workshop any form of pain you wish to heal, anything from mild physical, mental, or emotional discomfort to severe or deeply rooted pain. The online workshop will provide three weeks of video-based instruction in meditation practices designed to help ease that pain. Throughout, Rinpoche will make himself available to answer questions. Designated senior students will serve as moderators to provide additional support as needed.
Because many participants will be busy with their normal daily routines throughout the three weeks, it may be a challenge for some to keep up with the recommended practice schedule. However, all participants are encouraged to commit wholeheartedly to themselves by fully engaging in viewing the instructional videos, practicing the meditations, and completing the study-related surveys.
The recommended level of participation includes:
View all instructional videos on a timely basis. The workshop is divided into six teaching sessions, with a new session introduced each Saturday and Tuesday of the workshop. There are no set class times, and videos can be viewed on your own schedule.
Engage in two sessions per day of formal meditation practice, for a minimum of 20 minutes a session.
Bring the practice informally into your life at least five times a day.
Complete a 2-minute “practice tracker” survey via computer or smartphone each evening during the workshop.
Complete a pre- and post-workshop survey, as well as a follow-up survey three months after the workshop ends.
Participation in the study is completely voluntary, and all information collected will be confidential and anonymous. Learn more about the research goals and methods.
ABOUT THE WORKSHOP
A series of instructional videos are introduced in progression throughout the three weeks. Every few days a new teaching session is revealed to course participants, allowing them to view and practice on their own schedule. Each teaching session concludes with a guided meditation, along with an MP3 audio version that can be downloaded and kept for ongoing practice. Tenzin Rinpoche answers questions in a special “Ask a Question” forum, and encourages free use of a discussion forum with participants from around the world.
Workshop Features:
Six teaching sessions (consisting primarily of short pre-recorded videos and guided meditations with a total viewing time of about one hour or less)
No previous experience required
Share your experience with participants from around the world
No set class times – view and practice with the teachings on your own schedule
Replay instructional videos over and over as needed throughout the workshop
Easy-to-use course website
Learn and practice from the comfort of your own home
Time Zone-Friendly: There are no set class times. Participants from all over the world can attend. Audio/Visual material is pre-recorded and streamed. You can replay the workshop instructional sessions as often as you need for the duration of the workshop.
System Requirements: Broadband Internet access is essential due to the streamed video content. We recommend the Firefox, Chrome and Safari browsers for use with our course websites. GlideWing Workshop Videos are compatible with all desktop, notebook and mobile devices including Apple and Android tablets and smartphones.