ACI 11

A Guide to the

Bodhisattva’s

Way of Life

with
Timothy Lowenhaupt

Online Course
April 24 - July 17

Crafting a Purposeful Life: Part II

ACI 11:
A Guide to the Bodhisattva’s
Way of Life, Part II

Join us in this second installment of ACI’s transformative three-part series, Crafting a Purposeful Life, inspired by the timeless wisdom in A Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life (Bodhisattva Charya Avatara) by Master Shantideva (~700 CE). Delve into these profound teachings enriched by the commentary Entry Point for Children of the Victorious Buddhas by Gyaltsab Je (1364-1432).

Master Shantideva's masterpiece serves as an unparalleled resource to living as a bodhisattva in the modern world. This second course highlights a study into the Perfection of Patience, the Perfection of Joyful Effort, and the Perfection of Meditation. As we learn about each perfection in depth, we will discover the ways to cultivate them in a positive sense: what seeds we need to plant to make them come alive and resonate in all our daily actions. We will also uncover the obstacles we create that block them from taking hold within our mind, body and heart, and what we can do to remove them. 
We will also explore how our selfishness produces much of the pain we experience and how compassion produces all the opposite good qualities. Compassion is also a necessary prerequisite for wisdom to arise—the wisdom to understand where our world comes from and how to create lasting and impactful changes, and this course will help to create opportunities to cultivate our compassion.
Dive deep into The Guide as a blueprint for the six perfections, unravel the strategy for practicing these perfections, and gain invaluable insights into addressing your negativities at work, in your personal relationships, and in your own mind and heart. This course lays the foundation for a profound transformation both in your day-to-day life and in all your higher pursuits.

Timothy Lowenhaupt 

Timothy Lowenhaupt has been the Executive Director of the Asian Classics Institute since 2017, a translator for the Diamond Cutter Classics since 2022, and teaches extensively around the world.

He previously was the Managing Director of Red Capital Education & Travel, which owns a portfolio of hotels and commercial properties in Sedona, AZ, from 2019-2024. In 2023, one of its properties, the Adobe Grand Villas, was rated the #1 small hotel in the United States by TripAdvisor, and another lodging property was rated the #1 Bed & Breakfast in Sedona, AZ.

He has also worked in translation and interpreting, both as a translator and in project management, as well as in pharmaceutical marketing and patient technology development.

He received a master’s degree (MA) from the University of Pennsylvania in 2003 and graduated with honors and distinction from Penn State with a Bachelor of Philosophy (BPhil) in 2001. Tim also is a member of Phi Beta Kappa.
Class 1 - April 24
Class 2 - May 1
Class 3 - May 8
Class 4 - May 22
Class 5 - May 29
Class 6 - June 12
Class 7 - June 19
Class 8 - June 26
Class 9 - July 3
Class 10 - July 8

Review - July 17

🗓️ ACI 11
SCHEDULE:

ALL CLASSES AT 6AM
(ARIZONA TIME)

Anyone may attend this course without having previously taken Part I, and it is open to all who are new to ACI.