Six-Week Virtual Pilgrimage Along the Lamrim

Foundations of The Buddhist Path

with Co-Host Tibet House/US

 

AVAILABLE ON-DEMAND

"What if there were such as thing as enlightenment, a real possibility for a human being to achieve complete awakening?" 

Traditional Tibetan thangka painting of White Tara, deity of compassion and longevity, depicted seated on a lotus throne with jewel ornaments against a dark background


And what if there was a clear path to follow to gradually evolve towards that goal?

And what if that path had been refined over the centuries by great masters into a series of comprehensive stages and systematic steps that made it incredibly accessible to any seeker?

And what if those gradual steps were then artfully condensed and eloquently presented in a fourteen-verse prayer to easily internalize so that the entire path was available to us at any time?

And what if that condensed prayer taught us how to take any experience, the joys, and sorrows, the victories and challenges, as part of the path so that our entire life could be reframed as a spiritual opportunity to fulfill our innate potential and purpose?

Fortunately, all these questions have been affirmed and the possibility to awaken is available to us right now.

We need only the courage to embark on the adventure and the resolve to follow the gradual path to its culmination.


The teaching of Ancient Wisdom, A Complete Map for the Human Journey

The Lamrim — Tibet's "Graded Path to Enlightenment" — is one of the most complete roadmaps for human flourishing ever devised. First brought from India to Tibet by the great master Atisha Dipamkara in the 11th century, it was later systematised by Tsongkhapa into a path that any sincere seeker could follow — monk or layperson, scholar or beginner.

At its heart, the Lamrim doesn't ask you to renounce the world. It asks you to see it more clearly. Each stage builds on the last — from understanding the preciousness of human life, to cultivating genuine compassion, to resting in the nature of mind itself. This course brings that living lineage directly to you — no monastery required.

Over six weeks, Dr. Miles Neale guides you through the Lamrim's foundational stages using classical texts, a fourteen-verse condensed prayer, and contemplative practices refined over centuries. Each session is designed to be studied, sat with, and returned to — not just consumed.

Tibetan thangka painting of Atisha Dipamkara (982–1054), the Indian master who brought the Lamrim teachings to Tibet, depicted in traditional orange robes with a teaching hand gesture


Course Syllabus & Weekly Readings

 

Week 1: Lineage & Mentorship

Reading: Neale, M. (2018). Gradual Awakening. Chapters 1-3 Zopa, T. Lam Rim: Graduate Path to Enlightenment, pg. 1-15. PDF provided

Week 2: Life & Death

Reading: Neale, M. (2018). Gradual Awakening. Chapter 4. pg. 99-110 Zopa, T. Lam Rim: Graduate Path to Enlightenment, pg. 16-34. PDF provided

Week 3: Karma & Refuge

Reading: Neale, M. (2018). Gradual Awakening. Chapter 4. pg. 110-119 Zopa, T. Lam Rim: Graduate Path to Enlightenment, pg. 35-39. PDF provided

Week 4: Trauma & Self-care

Reading: Neale, M. (2018). Gradual Awakening. Chapter 4. pg. 119-123 Zopa, T. Lam Rim: Graduate Path to Enlightenment, pg. 40-47. PDF provided

Week 5: Love & Compassion

Reading: Neale, M. (2018). Gradual Awakening. Chapters 5 & 6 Zopa, T. Lam Rim: Graduate Path to Enlightenment, pg. 48-63. PDF provided

Week 6: Wisdom & Creativity

Reading: Neale, M. (2018). Gradual Awakening. Chapters 7 & 8 Zopa, T. Lam Rim: Graduate Path to Enlightenment, pg. 64-89. PDF provided


 

Kajabi Feature Grid

Lectures & Storytelling

Dr. Miles Neale guides each session through teaching, personal stories, and real-world application drawn from Tibetan Buddhist psychology.

Guided Meditations

Each week includes contemplative practices designed to be sat with, returned to, and integrated into daily life, not just studied.

Textual Recitation

Sessions are anchored in Je Tsongkhapa's 14th-century prayer Foundation of All Good Qualities, supplemented by Geshe Tenzin Zopa's commentary.

Suitable for All Levels

No prior experience needed. This pilgrimage meets you where you are, whether you're a complete beginner or a seasoned practitioner.

The Course Companion

Gradual Awakening

By Dr. Miles Neale, PsyD

Written as the definitive companion to this course, Gradual Awakening translates the ancient Lamrim teachings into a language modern seekers can actually use. Where the course gives you the living transmission — the teachings, the meditations, the lineage — the book gives you the map to return to again and again.

Each week of the course draws directly from its pages. Weeks 1 through 6 correspond to chapters that walk you through the same stages of the path — from understanding mentorship and the preciousness of human life, through karma, refuge, and self-care, all the way to love, compassion, and the nature of wisdom itself.

It is not required reading — but students who engage with both find the teachings go significantly deeper.

The book is the map. The course is the journey.

Get Your Copy
Gradual Awakening: The Tibetan Buddhist Path of Becoming Fully Human — book by Dr. Miles Neale PsyD, published by Sounds True 2018, course companion for Foundations of the Buddhist Path


About Dr Miles Neale

Dr. Miles Neale is a psychotherapist, teacher of Tibetan Buddhism, founder of the Gradual Path for inner and outer journeys, author of Return with Elixir and Gradual Awakening, and co-editor of Advances in Contemplative Psychotherapy. He leads pilgrimages around the world and is based in Bali, Indonesia.


Begin the Pilgrimage

Available On-Demand

USD $99

  • Six Online Classes: Lectures, meditations, and readings
  • CSP Member Login and Library: access for 60 days 
  • PDF download included: "Foundation of All Good Qualities," supplemented by Geshe Tenzin Zopa’s textual commentary 
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