The Bodhisattva’s Way of Life is one of the most beloved and important contributions to the Mahayana Buddhist tradition. 8th-century Indian scholar Shantideva gives detailed instructions on how to live in accordance with the altruistic bodhisattva ideals of helping others. In this series, Demo Rinpoche will guide us through Chapter 5, “Guarding Alertness,” which elaborates…
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Tsongkhapa Longevity Initiation and Lama Chöpa and Tsoh on Sunday beginning at 10:00am has a separate Zoom Link. The Migtsema was originally a mutual praise between Lama Tsongkhapa and his teacher Lama Rendawa. It is now considered a mantra that contains the entire blessings of Tsongkhapa’s tradition and associated with a multitude of visualizations and…
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GLENN MULLIN has been a long time friend of Gelek Rimpoche and Jewel Heart. 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 thirty-five of the greatest living masters of the four schools of Tibetan Buddhism. Glenn…
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Life, enlightenment, samsara and nirvana in the visionary poetry of Gyalwa Tsangyang Gyatso, “Oceanic King of Awakening through Melodic Joy.” Retreat with Glenn Mullin into the blissful poetry of Tibet’s legendary 6th Dalai Lama. Glenn Mullin offers an introduction to his presentation on the 6th Dalai Lama About Glenn Mullin Join / Donate

Concentrated meditation is the foundation of every kind of meditation. It brings clarity and sharpness of focus and allows us to stay with any object of observation for prolonged periods. This workshop introduces techniques to deepen concentration using the breath as the main object of focus. Each session will be comprised of a short explanation,…
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Prayers for Blessings of the Close Lineage by Tsongkhapa  Join Demo Rinpoche for a special teaching to commemorate the parinirvana of Jamgön Lama Tsongkhapa, the founder of the Gelug tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. This year Rinpoche will base his talk on Tsongkhapa’s prayer to Lama Umapa Pawo Dorje, one of his important gurus. Lama Umapa…
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The meditation of visualizing Buddha Vajrasattva and reciting his mantra is one of the most effective methods of purification. Along with the three powers of regret, not repeating and recognition, this is the fourth power of purification: the antidote practice. It is said that negative karma that is not purified multiplies every 24 hours and…
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