The Many Facets of the Awakening Mind
10-Apr to 1-May, 2026
The following topics will be covered:
Topic 1: The Seals of Dharma: The Essence of the Buddhist Path of Awakening. The most essential understandings of the Path and practically how to realize them.
Topic 2: The Importance of Purification for meditation and recognizing the Awakening Mind. Why hearing, study, contemplation and meditation of the Dharma have obstacles and what to do about it.
Topic 3: Gathering a Vast Merit Field
The registration fee is $10 per class, with the exception of the first class and any empowerments (which are free). Pre-registration is not necessary. Payments may be made in cash (only) at the centre, or by bank transfer to 38-9006-0765486-09 (Lake Street Trust). Dana (donations) for the teacher will also be gratefully accepted. For more details, please read our page on Dana and Fees.
Whilst we strongly encourage in-person attendance, Lama Mark has allowed access by Zoom (link) to some of the teachings, as indicated in the table. Students participating by Zoom must pay the registration fee in advance, by bank transfer, as described above.
Classes run for approximately two hours, with the exception of the 21 Taras Wongkur on 18th April, which will probably last for 3-4 hours. Out of respect for the teacher, please arrive in time to be seated and settled well before the start of the class.
| Date | Time | Topic | Zoom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 10, April | 7 pm | 5 Seals of Dharma | Yes |
| Sat, 11 | 10 am & 7 pm | 5 Seals of Dharma | Yes |
| Mon, 13 | 7 pm | Mahamudra teachings | Yes |
| Tue, 14 | 7 pm | Mahamudra teachings | Yes |
| Wed, 15 | 7 pm | Mahamudra teachings | Yes |
| Sat, 18 | 1:30 pm | 21 Taras Wongkur | No |
| Sun, 19 | 7 pm | 21 Taras teachings | No |
| Mon, 20 | 7 pm | 21 Taras teachings | No |
| Thu, 23 | 7 pm | Amitabha Wongkur | No |
| Fri, 24 | 7 pm | Powa transmission and teachings | No |
| Sat, 25 | 7 pm | Powa transmission and teachings | No |
| Sun, 26 | 7 pm | Powa transmission and teachings | No |
| Wed, 29 | 7 pm | Vajrasattva Wongkur | No |
| Thu, 30 | 7 pm | Vajrasattva teachings | Yes |
| Fri, 1 May | 7 pm | Vajrasattva teachings | Yes |
Lama Mark Webber (Lama Yongdu Chokyi Gyaltsen) has been studying, meditating, and teaching Buddha-dharma for almost fifty years. For thirty years his main root teacher was the great Ven. Dorje Namgyal Rinpoche who taught all three cycles of the Buddha’s teachings, including Abhidhamma, Vipassana in the lineage of Mahāsi Sayādaw, generation and completion stage practices of the Tantrayana and Mahamudra/Dzogchen of many lineages, especially of the Karma Kagyu and Sakya. Under the guidance and transmissions of the late Drikung Lho Ontul Rinpoche and requests of H.E. Lho Karma Ratna Rinpoche, Lama Webber has been teaching principally the richness of the Drikung Mahamudra, Drikung Dzogchen Yangzab and Orgyen Nuden Dorje Dzogchen traditions, transmissions of pith texts of Padmasmabhava, Je Gampopa, Jamgön Ju Mipham, Dza Patrul Rinpoche and Shantideva’s Bodhisattvacaryāvatāra a transmission from Amnyi Trulchung Rinpoche.
He has a deep and long-term interest in the sciences and collaborates in marine biology research and the arts which he integrates with the teaching of Buddhism. Lama Webber is a founding board director of the national ecological research institute IMERSS.
Lama Webber’s compassionate activities demonstrate a profound commitment to freeing beings from innumerable suffering states. His emphasis with practitioners and students is on uncovering pure Dharma to reveal its extraordinary benefits and share the great joy of its deep study, meditative practices and integration into all aspects of our lives.
For more information on Lama Mark please see:
https://www.markwebber.org
http://www.crystalmountain.org
https://dharmacentre.org.nz/
https://www.dharmacentre.org/
https://nybcc.org/
https://www.facebook.com/lamamarkwebber/