Guy Newland is Professor of Religion at Central Michigan University, where he has taught since 1988. He has authored, edited, and translated several books on Tibetan Buddhism, including the three-volume translation of The Great Treatise on the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment and Introduction to Emptiness. He lives in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. For more about…
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Ganden Ngam Chu, also known as Je Tsongkhapa Day, is the annual commemoration of the life and enlightening activities of Je Tsongkhapa, the 14th century founder of the Gelugpa tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, with offerings of practice and the lighting of thousands of butter lamps. While falling on Sunday, December 18 this year, we will…
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The Buddhist Inner Science Centrist View of Nagarjuna, as interpreted by Buddhapalita and further clarified by Je Tsongkhapa, states that the ultimate truth, emptiness, is totally compatible with conventional reality: nothing exists intrinsically from its own side, yet is in perfect harmony with the conventional truth, that everything is dependently originated. This undermines the root…
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Senior Instructors Hartmut Sagolla and Supa Corner offer monthly online guided meditation, instruction and discussion sessions on various topics. Watch Live. Stream Later. With so many meditation topics available, knowing how to begin a personal daily practice can be confusing. Sessions 4 – 12 present the Foundation of All Perfections, the stages of the spiritual path from…
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In this series of talks, Glenn Mullin will offer important highlights from the lives and teachings of five of the greatest of the early Dalai Lamas, drawing from the life stories and mystical songs and poems of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th and 7th Dalai Lamas. Wednesdays, January 11, 18, 25, February 1, 8, 2023…
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The views of the Middle Way Consequence School on the ultimate reality are held by all Tibetan Buddhist traditions. There are eight uncommon features that distinguish this school from all the other Buddhist philosophical schools that first emerged in India and whose writings have been vigorously debated in Tibet ever since. Focusing on them draws…
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In Thailand, Tibet and Taiwan–throughout the world–Buddhist practice means training the mind in ethics, in concentration, and in wisdom. We will use this framework to introduce Buddhist teachings as a practical guide to a calmer and more caring way of life. Kindness, clarity, and insight –– a curious sequence of words. What lies behind them…
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Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe will present three evening sessions on Gyalsey Thokme Sangpo’s Thirty-Seven Practices of a Bodhisattva (laklen sodunma) — a practical guide for anyone aspiring to follow the path of great compassion, leading to full enlightenment. Geshe Thabkhe will be teaching live from Texas. Click for a brief video introduction announcing the program by…
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Robert Thurman will lead practice sessions focused on emptiness and compassion in both Sutra and Tantra, and clarify potential misunderstandings as Buddhism takes root in America. This workshop will include a combination of lecture, dialogue, guided meditations and Q & A. DATE/TIME: Please note the adjusted afternoon start and closing time Saturday, March 12, 10:00am…
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