This is a repeating eventOctober 19, 2026 6:45 pmNovember 16, 2026 6:45 pm
PMC Book Group
Event Details
6:45 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. MST - Event happening in person at PMC Library and online (via Zoom) The PMC Book Group reads and discusses dharma book selections recommended by our
Event Details
6:45 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. MST - Event happening in person at PMC Library and online (via Zoom)
The PMC Book Group reads and discusses dharma book selections recommended by our teacher HE Chhoje Rinpoche. We offer this discussion group as a way to connect with other dharma students and explore how these teachings may apply to our own lives and experiences. Participants are encouraged to read the biweeky selection prior to each meeting, per the schedule below.
Our next selection is Milarepa; Lessons from the Life & Songs of Tibet’s Great Yogi, by Chogyam Trungpa.
Book and purchase information are available here: https://www.shambhala.
We meet biweekly, from 6:45 - 8:30 p.m (MT), online and in the Library.
We request a one time suggested donation of $35 to contribute to PMC operating costs, per book that we engage with.
Reading Schedule
-10/5/26: Editor's Introduction + Ch. 1, The Mahamudra Lineage, pp. vii - 12
-10/19/26: Chs. 2–4, The Student-Teacher Relationship; The Importance of Devotion; One-Upmanship, pp. 13–29
-11/2/26: Chs. 5–7, Disillusionment, Renunciation, and the Search for a Teacher; Milarepa’s Genuineness and Honesty; Encountering Marpa, pp. 30–44
-11/16/26: Chs. 8–10, Marpa’s Construction Projects; Destroying Materialism; Straightforward Discipline, pp. 45–61
-11/30/26: Chs. 11–13, Exposing Ego’s Dirty Trick; Spiritual Romanticism; Loneliness, Exertion, and the Delight in Practice, pp. 62–81
-12/14/26: Chs. 14–16, Breakthrough; Fear, Mockery, and the Dawning of Mahamudra; Four Yogas of Mahamudra: One-Pointedness and Simplicity, pp. 82–102
-1/11/27: Chs. 17–19, Four Yogas of Mahamudra: One Taste and Nonmeditation; Milarepa’s Love and Compassion; Milarepa’s Buddha Activity, pp. 103–118
-1/25/27: Chs. 20–21, Conversations in Verse; Milarepa’s Challenge from a Wise Demoness, pp. 119–132
-2/8/27: Ch. 22, The Song of Realization, pp. 133–148
-2/22/27: Ch. 23, A Woman’s Role in the Dharma, pp. 149–165
-3/8/27: Ch. 24, The Challenge from the Logicians, pp. 166–183
-3/22/27: Ch. 25, The Realization of Megom Repa, pp. 184–195
-4/5/27: Ch. 26, Salé Ö and Her Understanding, pp. 196–205
-4/19/27: Ch. 27, The Story of the Yak Horn, pp. 206–221
-5/3/27: Ch. 28, Rechungpa’s Repentance, pp. 222–232
-5/17/27: Ch. 29, The Holy Gampopa, pp. 233–247
-5/31/27: Ch. 30, The Conversion of the Scholar Lotön, pp. 248–260
-6/14/27: Chs. 31–32, The Beer Drinking Song; Farewell to Holy Gampopa, pp. 261–273
Questions and further information: ljbdrake@gmail.com
Reading Schedule
-10/5/26: Editor's Introduction + Ch. 1, The Mahamudra Lineage, pp. vii - 12
-10/19/26: Chs. 2–4, The Student-Teacher Relationship; The Importance of Devotion; One-Upmanship, pp. 13–29
-11/2/26: Chs. 5–7, Disillusionment, Renunciation, and the Search for a Teacher; Milarepa’s Genuineness and Honesty; Encountering Marpa, pp. 30–44
-11/16/26: Chs. 8–10, Marpa’s Construction Projects; Destroying Materialism; Straightforward Discipline, pp. 45–61
-11/30/26: Chs. 11–13, Exposing Ego’s Dirty Trick; Spiritual Romanticism; Loneliness, Exertion, and the Delight in Practice, pp. 62–81
-12/14/26: Chs. 14–16, Breakthrough; Fear, Mockery, and the Dawning of Mahamudra; Four Yogas of Mahamudra: One-Pointedness and Simplicity, pp. 82–102
-1/11/27: Chs. 17–19, Four Yogas of Mahamudra: One Taste and Nonmeditation; Milarepa’s Love and Compassion; Milarepa’s Buddha Activity, pp. 103–118
-1/25/27: Chs. 20–21, Conversations in Verse; Milarepa’s Challenge from a Wise Demoness, pp. 119–132
-2/8/27: Ch. 22, The Song of Realization, pp. 133–148
-2/22/27: Ch. 23, A Woman’s Role in the Dharma, pp. 149–165
-3/8/27: Ch. 24, The Challenge from the Logicians, pp. 166–183
-3/22/27: Ch. 25, The Realization of Megom Repa, pp. 184–195
-4/5/27: Ch. 26, Salé Ö and Her Understanding, pp. 196–205
-4/19/27: Ch. 27, The Story of the Yak Horn, pp. 206–221
-5/3/27: Ch. 28, Rechungpa’s Repentance, pp. 222–232
-5/17/27: Ch. 29, The Holy Gampopa, pp. 233–247
-5/31/27: Ch. 30, The Conversion of the Scholar Lotön, pp. 248–260
-6/14/27: Chs. 31–32, The Beer Drinking Song; Farewell to Holy Gampopa, pp. 261–273
Questions and further information: ljbdrake@gmail.com
Time
November 2, 2026 6:45 pm - 8:30 pm(GMT-07:00)
Location
PMC Library and Virtually
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PMC requests a minimum donation of $35 for this series to help offset expenses associated with the program.