On November 10-12, 2006, the Shambhala Meditation Center of Chicago was pleased to host Ari Goldfield - translator for and close student of Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso Rinpoche (one of the great meditation masters of our time) for teachings from his new translation of Chandrakirti's classic madhyamaka text, "The Moon of Wisdom."

This teaching addressed the profound realization of the nature of reality and appearances.  "Since all things are by nature perfectly pure, then disturbing emotions, contradiction, difficulty and suffering do not truly exist. Since the appearances of all these things are mere appearances arisen in dependence upon causes and conditions, those causes and conditions can be transformed so that the purity inherent within them can actually manifest."

The CD includes all of Ari's talks from the weekend, plus several "Songs of Realization".
Total running time is about 11 hours.
The CD is in MP3 format, so it can be played in a PC, MP3 player or in many newer CD players.
The suggested donation is $25; there is no charge for shipping and handling.
You can order a copy by contacting the center (773.743.8147, smc.chicago@sbcglobal.net), or by Clicking Here (which will take you to PayPal to complete the transaction. You don't need a Paypal membership, only credit card :)

About Mr. Goldfield:
Ari Goldfield was born in San Francisco in 1969. In 1993, his final year at Harvard Law School, he encountered Buddhism, which he says "gave his life great meaning and joy."  After working as an attorney for six months in 1994, he left left his job to study Dharma and Tibetan language in India. Upon the advice of lamas and friends, in 1995 Ari attended Khenpo Tsültrim Gyamtso Rinpoche's Dharma course in Nepal. Under Rinpoche's direction, from 1995-1998 Ari studied Tibetan and Sanskrit and taught English at His Eminence Tai Situ Rinpoche's and Jamgon Kongtrul Rinpoche's monasteries in Nepal and India, and at the Central Institute for Higher Tibetan Studies in Sarnath.

In 1996 Ari began to serve Khenpo Rinpoche as a translator. Since 1998 he has traveled with Rinpoche full-time, serving as secretary and translator. He has translated several of Rinpoche's teachings for publication in magazines and books. He also has translated numerous stories and songs of Milarepa and other realized masters.

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