Time: 3pm - 4pm
Date: March 17 - December 31, 2008
Note: This class is taught in Tibetan and no translation is provided.
Courses:
(March 14 – July 15)
BUDDHA'S TEACHINGS
Text : Acharya Dharmatrata's Collection of Aphorism (Udanavarga, Ched du brjod pa'i tshoms)
Collection of Aphorism , hailed as the northern version of Dhammapada , was compiled by Acharya Dharmatrata (Chos skyob). It is considered to be one of the most important sources of ethical and moral guidance. The text teaches us how to incorporate the Buddha's unexcelled practice into our daily activities. The text is in the form of beautiful verses.
(July 16 – September 15)
THE ESSENCE OF BUDDHISM
Text : His Holiness the Present Dalai Lama's Opening the Eye of New Awareness (Legs bshad blo gsar mig 'byed)
His Holiness the present Dalai Lama composed Opening the Eye of New Awareness to provide an overview of Buddhism. Aiming to benefit a large audience, His Holiness composed the text by quoting relevant yet concise passages from the teachings of the Buddha and the commentaries written by great Indian and Tibetan Buddhist masters. Opening the Eye of New Awareness is a text outlining the entire paths and stages of Buddhism, and is considered an invaluable handbook for the study of Buddhism in schools, colleges and by individuals.
(September 16 - December 31)
STAGES OF THE PATH TO ENLIGHTENMENT
Text: Geshe Langri Thangpa's Eight Verses of Mind Training (Blo sbyong tshigs brgyad ma)
With only eight verses, Eight Verses of Mind Training is a short yet very lucid and powerful text. As a way to accumulate merit, the text teaches us to consider each and every sentient beings as precious as we would consider a wish-fulfilling gem. The verses also contain teachings on how to act with humility, how to examine one's own actions and motivations, how to overcome anger, how to cultivate a mental attitude of voluntarily accepting the sufferings of sentient beings as one's own, and so on. Thus, the text touches every aspect of daily life and provides solutions to overcome wrong attitudes and activities.
Teacher:
Geshe Lobsang Tsondu was born in Reting of U-Tsang in Tibet . He began his religious studies at the age of twelve at Sera Monastery in Tibet . He continued to study Buddhism until he was forced to flee Tibet in 1985. In India he completed his studies for the degree of Geshe from Sera Monastic University in 2003. After that he joined the Gyutoe Tantric University for one year. He taught Buddhist philosophy to the nuns of Kopan Monastery in Nepal before he joined LTWA in 2005.
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