An exploration of the Buddhist understanding of human nature and the role of secular and Buddhist ethics. DATES/TIMES: Saturday, October 3, 10:00am – 5:00pm Sunday, October 4, 3:00 – 5:00pm SUGGESTED READING Transforming Negativities – Transcript by Gelek Rimpoche – Click to purchase Foundation of All Perfections – Transcript by Gelek Rimpoche – Click to…
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In the Lam Rim, or Stages of the Path to Enlightenment, Buddha’s 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. Demo Rinpoche…
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In this daylong workshop, Demo Rinpoche will offer a summary of his recent summer retreat teachings on Mind Training Like the Rays of the Sun. This text was composed by Je Tsongkhapa’s close disciple Namka Palzang, which combines Geshe Chekawa’s Seven Point Mind Training and the stages of the path to enlightenment. These teachings focus…
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Vajrayana, translated as the diamond vehicle, refers to Buddha’s esoteric path to enlightenment. Vajrayana’s powerful methods and techniques help to deepen practitioners’ foundational integration of compassion and wisdom, while also accelerating their enlightenment timeline to be able to perfectly help all beings. Glenn Mullin will introduce the important role Vajrayana plays in the Tibetan Buddhist…
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Nagarjuna’s Commentary on the Awakening Mind highlights the interplay of the mind of ultimate compassion and the wisdom that recognizes the true nature of all beings and phenomena. When these are fully integrated, any compassionate activity will be guided by wisdom, accelerating the journey towards enlightenment. Demo Rinpoche will review Part 1 offered on May…
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Effective Kindness in the United States of Samsara