Geshe Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche, the director of Ligmincha Institute in Charlottesville, Virginia, was the first lama to bring the Bn dzogchen teachings to the West. Recognized as a reincarnation of the famous meditator and scholar Khung Tul Rinpoche, Tenzin Rinpoche practiced dzogchen from the age of 13 under the guidance of masters from both the Bn and Buddhist schools.

His books include: Healing with Form, Energy and Light: The Five Elements in Tibetan Shamanism, Tantra, and Dzogchen; Wonders of the Natural Mind, and Tibetan Yogas of Dream and Sleep, all from Snow Lion Publications.

Geshe Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche offers a three-week Tibetan Sound Healing online workshop, where you will learn to use the healing power of five sacred syllables referred to as the Five Warrior Syllables, under his personal guidance. Guided by the mind and carried by the breath through subtle channels within the body, the power of sound will open the potential to bring joy and love to your life, facilitate personal healing, dissolve energetic disturbances, and awaken positive action in the world around you.

Awakening the Sacred Body: The Tibetan Yogas of Breath and Movement 
Tibetan Sound Healing, The Five Sacred Warrior Syllables
Tibetan Meditation: The Nature of Mind
Tibetan Dream Yoga 

Dr. Charles T. Tart pioneered the field of consciousness studies decades ago when he was one of the first Western scientists to promote the study of the physiological and psychological effects of meditation practice. His classic book, Altered States of Consciousness, made the phrase "altered states" a household term. Among his many books are Transpersonal Psychologies: Waking Up; Open Mind, Discerning Mind; and Living the Mindful Life. Currently a Professor Emeritus of Psychology at the University of California, Davis, as well as a core faculty member of the Institute for Transpersonal Psychology, Tart has authored more than 250 articles in leading professional journals, including Science and Nature. Dr. Tart is a rare combination of scientist/researcher, serious student of spiritual disciplines, and talented educator.

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Robert Bruce is an internationally respected author, mystic, and teacher. A true spiritual pioneer, the experiential depth and scope of his knowledge is remarkable.

Robert is the author of several bestselling books, including Astral Dynamics, Energy Work, and Practical Psychic Self-Defense, and coauthor of Mastering Astral Projection and the Mastering Astral Projection Audio Companion with Brian Mercer. Robert has appeared multiple times on Coast to Coast AM and Dreamland Radio, along with other national radio shows.

Robert Bruce provides personal guidance in the Astral Dynamics Practical Intensive (formerly known as PAPI), a five-week guided online workshop.

Astral Dynamics Practical Intensive

Robert Waggoner is the past President of the International Association for the Study of Dreams (IASD). A lucid dreamer since 1973, he has logged more than 1,000 lucid dreams. In his highly aclaimed book, Lucid Dreaming: Gateway to the Inner Self, Robert shares a lifetime of lucid dreaming discoveries and experiences. For the last ten years, he has been the co-editor of the online magazine, The Lucid Dream Exchange, the only ongoing publication devoted specifically to lucid dreaming.

Robert Waggoner invites you to join him in learning the essential practices of inducing lucid dreams, creating a stable dream environment, and exploring the potential of awakened consciousness for healing, self-understanding, creativity and spiritual exploration.

Lucid Dreaming and Living Lucidly

Eckhart Tolle is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Power of Now (translated into 33 languages) and the highly acclaimed follow-up A New Earth, which are widely regarded as two of the most influential spiritual books of our time.

Eckharts profound yet simple teachings have already helped countless people throughout the world find inner peace and greater fulfillment in their lives. At the core of the teachings lies the transformation of consciousness, a spiritual awakening that he sees as the next step in human evolution. An essential aspect of this awakening consists in transcending our ego-based state of consciousness. This is a prerequisite not only for personal happiness but also for the ending of violent conflict endemic on our planet.

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His Holiness, The Dalai Lama was born in the small Tibetan village of Takster in Northern Tibet.  At the age of 2 Tenzin was recognized as the reincarnation of his predecessor, the 13th Dalai Lama. Thus from an early age the Dalai Lama spent many years studying Tibetan scriptures and he completed a doctorate in Tibetan Buddhist philosophy by the age of 25.

The Dalai Lama means Ocean of Wisdom. Lama also means "Guru" or teacher. The Dalai Lamas are believed to be reincarnations of the Bodhisattva of compassion, beings who choose to reincarnate to serve humanity. As the Dalai Lama says himself: "The more we care for the happiness of others, the greater our own sense of well-being becomes."

In 1958, Robert Allan Monroe began experiencing a state of consciousness separate and apart from the physical body. He described the state as an "out of body experience," which has since become a generic term in consciousness literature. These spontaneous experiences altered the course of Monroe's life and the direction of his professional efforts.

While continuing his successful broadcasting activities, Monroe began to experiment and research the expanded forms of human consciousness that he was experiencing. He chronicled his early explorations with a reporter's objectivity and eye for detail in a groundbreaking book, Journeys Out of the Body, which was published in 1971.

In 1985 he wrote a second book, titled Far Journeys, which expanded upon his personal investigations of nonphysical reality. In 1994 he followed suit with a third book, Ultimate Journey, which explores basic truths about the meaning and purpose of life and what lies beyond the limits of our physical world. Monroe died in 1995, at the age of 80. His legacy continues today and has touched the lives of literally millions of people all around the world.

J. Krishnamurti was born into a Telugu Brahmin family in what was then colonial India. In early adolescence, he had a chance encounter with a prominent occultist and high-ranking member of the Theosophical Society. He was subsequently raised under the tutelage of leaders of the Society at the time, who believed him to be the likely "vehicle" for an expected World Teacher.

As a young man, he disavowed this idea and dissolved the worldwide organization (called the Order of the Star) established to support it. He declared allegiance to no nationality, caste, religion, or philosophy, and spent the rest of his life traveling the world as an individual speaker, speaking to large and small groups, as well as with interested individuals.

He authored a number of books, among them The First and Last Freedom, The Only Revolution, and Krishnamurti's Notebook. In addition, a large collection of his talks and discussions have been published. His last public talk was in Madras, India, in January 1986, a month before his death at his home in Ojai, California.