The Subtle Body
Yogic method of transformation and liberation
In Buddhist Tantra, what is called the Subtle Body is worked with extensively as part of the skillful yogic means of transformation and liberation. We can think of the Subtle Body as our energy body, equally as important in liberation as working with our minds, and the Vajrayana method for rapid transformation.
During this four session audio course, Lama Palden focuses and teaches specifically on the Subtle Body for the first time, leading meditation practices which bring us in touch with our Subtle Body, helping us become more aware of the chakras, the movement of prana in the nadis or channels and the quality of our energy. Being deeply in touch and working with our Subtle Body is a vitally important skill for liberating us from reactivity and habitual patterns.
We invite you to listen to these wonderful teachings and meditations. These audio recordings have been edited and two handouts have been added. The first handout provides online resources for learning about the Tibetan yogic practice of Lujong, which was part of the original workshop.The second handout contains lyrics for two songs sung at the end of the course.
Your Instructor
Lama Palden Drolma founded Sukhasiddhi Foundation in 1996, developing its curriculum and teaching virtually all classes, retreats and programs for many years as Resident Lama, bringing many people to the profound transformative path, and supporting their growth. In 2002 she initiated and taught a traditional three year retreat and instituted multi-year programs for those serious students who could not attend the retreat. Lama Palden Drolma has led many pilgrimages to Bhutan and India, and has trained and authorized five of her students as lamas in the Shangpa Kagyu lineage, including Lama Dondrup who completed the three year retreat, Lama Tashi (Annik Brunet), Lama Stephen Gross and Lama Pat Berube, who completed all the Shangpa Lineage meditation and training of the three year retreat over a period of many years. Lama Dondrup is now Resident Lama at Sukhasiddhi Foundation, Lama Tashi and Lama Pat have been teaching at Sukhasiddhi for many years, and Lama Stephen lives in Corfu, where he teaches a weekly dharma class. Lama Palden has trained many others as Community Dharma Leaders. After two years of living in Portugal, Lama Palden Drolma returned to the San Francisco Bay Area in November 2021, where she continues to act as Senior Lama of Sukhasiddhi Foundation, teaching advanced programs, the Women's Group, and retreats.