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From Big Sky Mind:
Slideshow from Big Sky Mind’s
Introduction to Tantra
Retreat (2:20)
Slideshow from Big Sky Mind’s Anam Thubten Retreat in Missoula (5:34)
Big Sky Mind Hosts 3-Day Tibetan Buddhist Retreat (1:26)
David Curtis: Dharma Books
Buddhism in Translations
(5:50)
Here he discusses
Buddhism in Translations
by Henry Clarke Warren, a book focused on Hinayana texts.
Other Videos:
Dzongsar Khyentse on the Seven Points of Mind Training
(53:10)
Hitchhiking in Samsara (2:01:17)
David tells of hitchhiking across Europe, entering a 3-year retreat under the direction of famous meditation master Kalu Rinpoche, and recounts his powerful experiences there practicing the 6 Yogas of Naropa.
The Making Of A Tantric Lama (1:03:04)
In this interview, we pick up David’s story as he emerges from 3 years of closed retreat as a fully qualified Lama, and see his return to America to teach both the Tibetan language and the Buddhist religion. David also recounts many unexpected meetings and powerful mystical experiences with Buddhist masters including Mindrolling Jetsün Khandro Rinpoche, Anam Thubten Rinpoche, Thinley Norbu Rinpoche, Lama Tharchin, and more.
Teaching the Tibetan Language (51:23)
In this interview, David shares his passion for the Tibetan language and insights gained from his 27-year career teaching Tibetan to thousands of students. We learn about David’s unique approach to language learning, the unique characteristics of the Tibetan language that David loves, and how different approaches to grammar can open up meaning at different points in a student’s journey. David also reveals how to approach language learning as a spiritual practice, and shares stories of his interactions with prominent gurus and translators.