In the Lam Rim, or Stages of the Path to Enlightenment, Buddhaโs teachings are presented step-by-step to allow for gradual experiential awareness and understanding of our inner and outer world. Through this process, we can transform the challenges and confusion encountered in ordinary everyday life to the extraordinary compassion and wisdom of enlightenment. Je Tsongkhapa…
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Meditation can allow us to become more aware of the contents and habits of our minds, and the stories we tell ourselves about ourselves and the world we live in. Cultivation of metacognitive awareness and equanimity helps us to recognize and work positively with afflictive emotions and the effects have on our bodies and our…
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Great masters such as Asanga, Dignaga and Dharmakirti focused on specific interpretations of the Mahayana sutras with regard to mind and created the Mind Only philosophy. About Demo Rinpoche DATES/TIMES: Thursdays, July 15 – August 12, 7:00 – 8:30pm Eastern Time SUPPORTIVE READINGย Ocean of Eloquence: Tsongkhapa’s Commentary on the Yogachara Doctrine of Mind (translated…
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Jewel Heart will commemorate the life and work of Kyabje Gelek Rimpoche with a Lama Chopa and Tsoh on the 4th anniversary of Rimpocheโs passing. All are welcome. Please register to participate in the 4th Anniversary Commemorative Lama Chopa and Tsoh via Zoom, Monday, February 15, 2021, 7:00 – 8:00pm Eastern Time. https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcsde-qqj0jGN2WiecfFO6EZkEOMDk4JTTx After registering…
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How can we best navigate the realities of life and death? Is it possible to attain lasting happiness? These sessions are a meditative exploration of the human condition from a Buddhist background. Building on the Meditation Technology programs, we will use different approaches to gain deeper insight into our lives, aiming at gaining freedom from…
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Nagarjunaโs Precious Garland of Advice to a King In his Precious Garland, Nagarjuna offers sound advice on how to gain happiness in this life, individually and as a society. He then expands the scope to include happiness in future lives and attaining enlightenment through practical ethics, great compassion and the wisdom of emptiness. About Demo…
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Reasoning and logic are essential in order to reveal what is in fact true and reliable knowledge. Pramana is a Sanskrit term that Hindu, Buddhist, and Jainist traditions use to refer to the elements necessary to recognize how knowledge is understood, and how its veracity and reliability can be ascertained. Drawing from Dharmakirtiโs Compendium of…
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This class is a receptive practice of meditation, restorative yoga, pranayama and contemplative journaling to reset our nervous system. By Tending and Befriending ourselves with quiet purpose, we begin to get familiar with how to best care for ourselves, even with just one breath. This class is open to anybody. You will need 2-3 blankets,…
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Demo Rinpoche’s introduction to the Jataka Tales FREE – Onsite. Online. Stream Later. 2024 JATAKA TALES SCHEDULE May 5, 2024 – The Elephant In one of the Buddhaโs previous lives as a Bodhisattva, he was born as a majestic elephant. He spent his days in solitary contentment in a verdant forest, surrounded on all sides…
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