Shantideva’s Bodhisattva’s Way of Life was composed in the 8th century and is among the most beloved and inspiring works in the Mahayana Buddhist tradition. With the motivation of unselfishly helping others, a bodhisattva aspires to follow in the footsteps of the Buddha. Shantideva gives detailed instructions on the benefits and methods of living in…
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Je Tsongkhapa’s Songs of Spiritual Experience The great 14th century Tibetan Buddhist master, Je Tsongkhapa, spontaneously composed the inspirational poem, Songs of Spiritual Experience, to convey his deep understanding and personal experience in following the Budddha’s teachings. He shared this poem to offer timeless guidance and encouragement to others. About Demo Rinpoche DATES/TIMES: Saturday, December…
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GLENN MULLIN has been a long time friend of Gelek Rimpoche and Jewel Heart, having met and studied with Gelek Rimpoche from the mid 70’s in India. He is a Tibetologist, Buddhist writer, translator of classical Tibetan literature, and teacher of Tantric Buddhist meditation. He studied philosophy, literature, meditation, yoga, and the enlightenment culture under…
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Practical Morality Tibetan society has been deeply influenced by Buddhist teachings for over a thousand years. Demo Rinpoche will show how Tibetan culture has adopted a practical morality such as respecting people from all backgrounds, practicing non-violence – even towards animals – and generally avoiding the 10 non-virtues in everyday life. About Demo Rinpoche DATES/TIMES…
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Appreciating the Diversity of Religions This teaching is about expanding the heart to understand the diversity of religions and developing tolerance and appreciation for them by seeing common values. From the Buddhist perspective the bodhisattva’s compassion is based on the realization that all beings equally have buddha nature. About Demo Rinpoche DATES/TIMES Saturday, October 24…
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The Ganden Lha Gyema is one of the most popular practices in the Tsongkhapa tradition. Ganden Lha Gyema is an easy, foundational practice that includes the basic teachings of Buddhism. This online Jewel Heart course, led by Jewel Heart Instructor Jonathan Rose, will provide instructions and guided meditations, particularly visualization practices, to deepen the spiritual…
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