WMC Courses

Announcing Fall 2026 Courses at WMC

WMC offers complete path of Buddhist study and practice, beginning with the practice of sitting meditation and introduction to buddhist principles, and extending through the entire three yanas (vehicles or progressive stages) of the Tibetan Buddhist path. The progression of study and practice is based on the teachings of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. Learn more about our curriculum here.

This Fall, we are offering our Foundation Course, The Way of the Buddha: Waking Up through the Path of Meditation. Completion of The Way of the Buddha year-long course is the prerequisite for continuing with more in-depth study in subsequent years. Note that this opportunity will not occur again until the Fall of 2028.

Scroll down for course descriptions of all three levels of study at WMC, Advanced, Intermediate, and Foundational, in that order. Click through to read fuller descriptions, and to register.

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Exploring Vajrayana, Part One: The Path of Natural Wakefulness
Exploring Vajrayana, Part One: The Path of Natural Wakefulness

A WMC Advanced Mahayana Path Course

Tuesdays from September 15 through December 15, 2026

In Part One, the first of three semesters, we will explore the essence of the Vajrayana view and path, including vajra nature, non-theistic devotion, the evolution of the teacher-student relationship, and the nature of the transmission which formally enters one into Vajrayana practice.

Led by Gene Bobker, David Frankel, and Emily Lee

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The Bodhisattva Path: The Heart of Wakefulness
The Bodhisattva Path: The Heart of Wakefulness

An Intermediate-level course based on 

The Profound Treasury of the Ocean of Dharma, Volume Two

Wednesdays 7 - 8:45 PM ET

September 16th - December 16th, 2026

Meets in person at The Aligned Center (with Zoom option)

Led by Tom Pantaleoni, Warner Dick, Erich Kramer, and Dorian Burden

Suggested Offering: $180

In this course, we embark on the true heart of the Buddhist journey in the Tibetan Mahayana tradition, the bodhisattva path. We will begin our study of The Bodhisattva Path of Wisdom and Compassion, (Volume Two of Profound Treasury of the Ocean of Dharma), in which Trungpa Rinpoche presents the totality of the Mahayana vision—the union of profound wisdom and vast compassionate activity. 

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The Way of the Buddha: Waking Up through the Path of Meditation
The Way of the Buddha: Waking Up through the Path of Meditation

WMC Foundation Level Course – Semester Three

Tuesdays 7 – 8:30 PM

September 15 – December 15, 2026

In-person at the Aligned Center, Irvington, and also on Zoom, for those unable to attend in person.

Led by Jane Kolleeny, Charles Olson, and Kelsa DeBrabrant

Join us as we explore the authentic path of meditation and insight as originally described by the Buddha and skillfully transmitted to the West by one of the great Tibetan masters of our time, Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. The course will be based on a curated sourcebook of readings from his work, and will include meditation, presentation, and discussion.

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