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There are ongoing study groups in Portland to read and discuss spiritual texts. Currently, there is a group reading mystical poetry that meets from 6:00 to 6:45 pm, generally on the first Monday of each month. We bring poems to share and read them aloud to each other. Anyone interested is welcome to attend. Please call the Nityananda Institute office at 503.231.0383 to confirm the date each month.

Spiritual texts we’ve worked with in other study groups during the past several years include:

Vajrayogini: Her Visualizations, Rituals and Forms by Elizabeth English

Abhinavagupta’s A Trident of Wisdom (Paratrisika-Vivarana), translated by Jaideva Singh

Abhinavagupta’s Commentary on the Bhagavad Gita (Gitartha-Samgraha), translated by Boris Marjanovic

Machik's Complete Explanation: Clarifying the Meaning of Chöd, translated by Sarah Harding

The Precious Treasury of the Basic Space of Phenomena by Longchenpa Longchenpa. Kindly Bent to Ease Us, translated by Herbert V. Guenther

Santideva. A Guide to the Bodhisattva Way of Life, translated by Vesna A. Wallace and B. Alan Wallace

Ksemaraja, The Doctrine of Recognition, translated by Jaideva Singh

The Yoga of Vibration and Divine Pulsation (Spanda Karikas), translated by Jaideva Singh

Siva Sutras: The Yoga of Supreme Identity, translated by Jaideva Singh

The Aphorisms of Siva, translated by Mark Dyczkowski

The Yoga of Delight, Wonder and Astonishment: A Translation of the Vijnanabharaiva, translated by Jaideva Singh

The Warrior Song of King Gesar, by Douglas J. Penick, Tulku Thondup Rinpoche, Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche

For other recommended books, see our study group reading list.


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