Certified Dharma Practitioner Program

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✨ A Yearlong Journey into Dharma, Meditation, and Self-Realization

The Certified Dharma Practitioner program is a comprehensive one-year online course designed for sincere seekers of truth, transformation, and awakening. Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned meditator, this program offers an integrated exploration of Dharma—drawing from the timeless wisdom of both Hindu and Buddhist traditions.

Over the span of 12 months (48 weekly lessons), you’ll be guided through the essential teachings, philosophies, practices, and sacred texts that illuminate the path to freedom.

📚 Course Modules

Over 12 months, you’ll journey through:

  1. Foundations of Dharma – Core concepts from Hinduism & Buddhism

  2. The Nature of Reality – Karma, maya, nonduality & more

  3. The Human Condition – Suffering, ego, liberation

  4. Paths to Awakening – Bhakti, Jnana, Karma, Zen, Dzogchen & more

  5. Meditation & Mindfulness – Breath, mantra, open awareness

  6. Ethics & the Inner Life – Yamas, precepts, shadow work

  7. Sacred Texts & Stories – Gita, Dhammapada, Sutras

  8. Nondual Philosophy – Advaita Vedanta, Dzogchen, Kashmir Shaivism

  9. Daily Practice & Ritual – Building your rhythm, altar, puja

  10. Death & Rebirth – Bardo teachings, moksha, conscious dying

  11. Service & Right Action – Seva, livelihood, bodhisattva path

  12. Integration & Certification – Final project, peer presentations

🌱Choose Your Pace

This course is flexible to fit your lifestyle:

  • 🗓️ Weekly Structure – Stay on track with suggested pacing

  • ⏳ Fully Self-Paced Option – Go at your own speed, on your own terms

Ready to Begin?

Start your journey today and become a Certified Dharma Practitioner. Whether your goal is personal liberation, community service, or simply a deeper life, this path will meet you where you are—and take you further than you imagined.

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What Will You Learn?

  • By the end of the Certified Dharma Practitioner program, you will have:
  • A Deep Understanding of Dharma
  • Grasp the core principles of Hindu and Buddhist wisdom traditions
  • Learn how concepts like karma, dharma, samsara, and moksha apply to real life
  • Explore the deeper truths behind suffering, ego, and liberation
  • A Solid Foundation in Nondual Philosophy
  • Understand Advaita Vedanta, Dzogchen, and Kashmir Shaivism in clear, accessible language
  • Learn how different traditions describe the nature of reality and the Self
  • See how these insights can transform your view of yourself and the world
  • Practical Meditation Skills
  • Master a variety of techniques: breath, mantra, mindfulness, open awareness, and more
  • Establish a daily practice suited to your temperament and lifestyle
  • Cultivate inner peace, presence, and expanded awareness
  • Ethical and Spiritual Integrity
  • Integrate yamas, niyamas, precepts, and ethical frameworks into daily life
  • Engage in self-inquiry and shadow work to purify intention and reduce inner conflict
  • Wisdom from Sacred Texts
  • Read and reflect on selections from the Bhagavad Gita, Upanishads, Dhammapada, and Mahayana Sutras
  • Discover the living relevance of these teachings in a modern context
  • A Personalized Dharma Path
  • Design a spiritual lifestyle that includes ritual, service, study, and community
  • Craft your own “Dharma Map” based on the year’s reflections and insights
  • Complete a final integration project that brings together all you've learned

Course Content

MODULE 1: FOUNDATIONS OF DHARMA

Week 1: What Is Dharma?

Week 2: The Seeker’s Journey

Week 3: Dharma Across Traditions

Week 4: Your Dharma Path

MODULE 2: THE NATURE OF REALITY

Week 5: Karma – The Law of Cause and Effect

Week 6: Samsara – The Cycle of Suffering

Week 7: Maya – The Illusion of the World

Week 8: Waking Up – The Path to Liberation

MODULE 3: THE HUMAN CONDITION

Week 9: Why We Suffer

Week 10: Desire and Craving

Week 11: Ego and the False Self

Week 12: The Longing for Freedom

MODULE 4: PATHS TO AWAKENING

Week 13: Bhakti – The Path of Devotion

Week 14: Jnana – The Path of Knowledge

Week 15: Karma – The Path of Action

Week 16: Raja – The Path of Meditation

MODULE 5: MEDITATION & MINDFULNESS

Week 17: What Is Meditation?

Week 18: Mindfulness of Breathing

Week 19: Insight Meditation

Week 20: Open Awareness

MODULE 6: ETHICS & INNER LIFE

Week 21: The Foundation of Ethics

Week 22: The Yamas and Niyamas

Week 23: The Inner Work of Honesty

Week 24: Integrating Ethics and Awareness

MODULE 7: STORIES & SACRED TEXTS

Week 25: The Bhagavad Gita – A Warrior’s Awakening

Week 26: The Dhammapada – The Buddha’s Voice in Verse

Week 27: The Upanishads – Whisperings of the Eternal

Week 28: Mahayana Sutras and Sacred Stories

MODULE 8: NON-DUAL PHILOSOPHY

Week 29: Advaita Vedanta – The Self Is One

Week 30: Mahayana Buddhism – Emptiness Is Form

Week 31: Dzogchen – Resting in the Natural State

Week 32: Kashmir Shaivism – Consciousness as Divine Play

MODULE 9: DAILY PRACTICE & RITUAL

Week 33: Creating a Personal Practice Routine

Week 34: Sacred Space and Simple Rituals

Week 35: The Power of Mantra and Devotional Acts

Week 36: Making Life the Practice

MODULE 10: DEATH & REBIRTH

Week 37: Impermanence and the Truth of Mortality

Week 38: Rebirth and the Continuity of Consciousness

Week 39: The Bardo Teachings – Navigating the In-Between

Week 40: Dying to the Self – Rebirth in Every Moment

MODULE 11: SERVICE & RIGHT ACTION

Week 41: The Bodhisattva Ideal – Awakening for All Beings

Week 42: Karma Yoga – Selfless Action as Sacred Offering

Week 43: Right Livelihood and Ethical Engagement

Week 44: Sacred Service – Living Dharma in the World

MODULE 12: INTEGRATION

Week 45: Looking Back – What Has Changed?

Week 46: Your Dharma Path – Clarifying Purpose

Week 47: Peer Sharing and Embodied Wisdom

Week 48: Certification and the Next Chapter