In this lesson Gelek Rimpoche discusses his connections to Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche and their connection to the establishment of Buddhism in America. Rinpoche also gives an overview of lojong or mind training, as taught by the Tibetan lamas of the Kadampa tradition, particularly Langri Tangpa, the author of the 8 Verses of Mind Training.
On Demand Audio: Understanding the Two TruthsUNDERSTANDING THE TWO TRUTHS with GESHE YESHE THABKHE In this series, you will be listening to the original unedited audio teachings given by Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe during his visit to Jewel Heart in Ann Arbor, MI on September 15 and 16, 2012. In Buddhism, existence can be understood as both relative and absolute. The relative…
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Lesson 14: Reduce Negativity, Increase Positive Actions, Watch Your Mind Gelek Rimpoche tells us, when we learn to help ourselves, then we can begin to help others. But how do we help ourselves? We watch ourselves. Our dharma is to correct our thoughts, which then leads to the correction of our actions. Discarding wrongdoing is…
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Week 1: What is meditation and why do we meditate?
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News and Views: Practice Dates – TsohsThis lunar year’s tsoh calendar with the 10th and 25th lunar day practice dates and important Buddhist holidays is available below in calendar and pdf formats for your convenience. To learn more about Tsoh Practice and Buddhist Holidays, click here. Please click here for: Actual Tsoh Days 2023-2024 Water Rabbit Year Actual Tsoh Days 2022-2023…
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