Dr. Fred Cooper
2-day Teaching: Chod
June 28 and 29

Kagyu Mila Guru Sangha, Earth Journey, and the Herman Rednick Trust invite you to attend a Chod teaching, given by Dr. Fred Cooper on Friday, June 28 and Saturday, June 29, 2024.

Chod is an Anuttarayoga in the Kagyu tradition and Anuyoga in Nyingma. It is known as a “cutting through the ego” practice, based upon the Prajnaparamita Sutras.

PREREQUISITES
Attendees must have taken refuge. Traditionally one starts doing Chod practice after having done preliminary practices—Refuge and Prostrations, and Vajrasattva practice, and in addition, one has started doing Mandala offerings. But Chod is a complete practice by itself which includes all these practices.

LOCATION
The Herman Rednick Center (Herman’s House) 40 Lorien Rd., Questa, NM 87556. Two cabins and many campsites are available for overnight. Please inquire.

SCHEDULE
Friday, June 28
Session 1: 1 — 3 p.m.
Tea break: 3 — 3:30 p.m.
Session 2: 3:30 — 5:30 p.m.

Saturday, June 29
Session 1: 9:30 — 11 a.m.
Tea break: 11 — 11:30 a.m.
Final Session: 11:30 a.m. — 1 p.m.
Bring your own bag lunch: 1 p.m.

RSVP
This will be held in person and on Zoom. If you are interested please register at hilece.r (at) gmail (dot) com by June 27. If you have your own text, please bring or use it.

SUGGESTED DONATION
$15/session or $50 for the two days. Your donations help us bring the teachers and are a needed part in maintaining the center. Donate at Earth Journey Retreat Center or at the event. No one turned away for lack of funds.

THE TEACHER
Dr. Cooper has received extensive Mahamudra and Dzogchen teachings from his Guru Vajradara HE Khentin T’ai Situ Rinpoche as well as from VV Mingyur Rinpoche. He teaches at various Karma Kagyu Centers. He is the President of KSK Buddhist Center in Santa Fe, as well as being a theoretical physicist associated with the Santa Fe Institute and Los Alamos National Labs.

Website: https://earthjourney.org/