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The Purpose of Tibetan Buddhism Why is Tibetan Buddhism important? What are its unique qualities? Why now? What difference does it make to the individual? Audio Only

INTRODUCTION TO TIBETAN BUDDHISM In this session, you will be experience the video recording of a public talk given by Gelek Rimpoche on August 20, 2011, at the request of Lagon Rinpoche in Pittsburgh, PA. In this teaching, Rimpoche begins by saying that the Buddhism of 2600 years ago remains equally relevant for the world…
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INTRODUCTION TO TIBETAN BUDDHISM – BOYNE CITY, MI In this session, you will be experience the video recording of a public talk given by Gelek Rimpoche on June 3, 2011 in Boyne City, MI with Jewel Heart Northern Michigan. While reviewing Buddhism’s journey from India to Tibet to the United States, Rimpoche shared the efforts…
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Practical Buddhism: The Tibetan Approach by Gelek Rimpoche is a review of the recordings of Sunday Talks by Gelek Rimpoche held in 2012 – early 2013. A facilitated discussion led by Jewel Heart Instructors follows each review. These discussions are not recorded. About Gelek Rimpoche Tuesdays, 7:00pm – 8:30pm ET through November 14, 2023 No…
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Practical Buddhism by Gelek Rimpoche offers video recordings of earlier teachings by Gelek Rimpoche as an opportunity for some to revisit and as an introduction for others. A facilitated discussion with Jewel Heart Instructors follows each session. Sessions continue weekly unless otherwise noted below. Current recordings of Gelek Rimpoche’s last Sunday teachings in 2016 will…
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Every Sunday, I do a talk for about an hour. So yesterday, I said clearly that if you don’t need money, if you really become a true practitioner who lives a very simple life, just surviving and managing, it is great, no doubt. But most of us are not in that category. We can’t. Even…
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When you are looking at the Buddha’s teaching, one thing that we have to remember. We may see the Collected Works, and of course some of us from the east Asian tradition will say that it is the Collected Works of the Buddha. But most scientific people in the world at large will call it…
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In Tibetan Buddhism there is tremendous philosophy and theological ideas. Also it is very simple and very easy. At the bottom line it will boil down to yourself and your own thoughts. It is simply what you want. We know we don’t want any misery and we know that even the lack of misery becomes…
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INDO-TIBETAN BUDDHIST ETHICS with DR. TOM YARNALL Buddhist “higher education” (adhiśikṣā) traditionally is divided into the interconnected disciplines of ethics (śīla), wisdom/philosophy (prajñā), and meditation or experiential cultivation (samādhi / bhāvanā). In this introductory series Dr. Tom Yarnall will focus on the theory and practice of ethics (with reference to the other inextricably interrelated higher…
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INDO-TIBETAN BUDDHIST ETHICS with DR. TOM YARNALL Buddhist “higher education” (adhiśikṣā) traditionally is divided into the interconnected disciplines of ethics (śīla), wisdom/philosophy (prajñā), and meditation or experiential cultivation (samādhi / bhāvanā). In this introductory series Dr. Tom Yarnall will focus on the theory and practice of ethics (with reference to the other inextricably interrelated higher…
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INDO-TIBETAN BUDDHIST ETHICS with DR. TOM YARNALL Buddhist “higher education” (adhiśikṣā) traditionally is divided into the interconnected disciplines of ethics (śīla), wisdom/philosophy (prajñā), and meditation or experiential cultivation (samādhi / bhāvanā). In this introductory series Dr. Tom Yarnall will focus on the theory and practice of ethics (with reference to the other inextricably interrelated higher…
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INDO-TIBETAN BUDDHIST ETHICS with DR. TOM YARNALL Buddhist “higher education” (adhiśikṣā) traditionally is divided into the interconnected disciplines of ethics (śīla), wisdom/philosophy (prajñā), and meditation or experiential cultivation (samādhi / bhāvanā). In this introductory series Dr. Tom Yarnall will focus on the theory and practice of ethics (with reference to the other inextricably interrelated higher…
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INDO-TIBETAN BUDDHIST ETHICS – DR. TOM YARNALL Buddhist “higher education” (adhiśikṣā) traditionally is divided into the interconnected disciplines of ethics (śīla), wisdom/philosophy (prajñā), and meditation or experiential cultivation (samādhi / bhāvanā). In this introductory series Dr. Tom Yarnall will focus on the theory and practice of ethics (with reference to the other inextricably interrelated higher…
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From Gelek Rimpoche’s Teachings Sunday, June 10 from the weekly Essence of Tibetan Buddhism Series Buddha said: Avoid negativities, build positivities and tame your mind. This is bus stop Buddhism in a nutshell. Avoid negative karma and build positive karma. Most importantly, tame your mind. These are activities for living a worthwhile, meaningful life for…
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