A Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life
with ​Y​angten Rinpoche

Sat Aug 3, 10:30am–4:30pm EDT

Sun Aug 4, 10:30am–12:30pm EDT

IN-PERSON & ONLINE

We are so honored and delighted to welcome Yangten Rinpoche, assistant to His Holiness the Dalai Lama, for in-person and online teachings.

Rinpoche will offer teachings on the celebrated work A Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life (Bodhicaryāvatāra) by Shantideva—our center’s namesake. As a monk at the great Nalanda monastic university in the 8th century CE, Shantideva was taken to be lazy and unaccomplished until one day when he delivered the perfectly-formed and complete text A Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life, which describes in poetic verse the path of spiritual development of the bodhisattva, from ordinary person to fully awakened Buddha.

Important Note

This is an in-person and online event. Please review our latest Covid-19 policy if you are attending in person. For online, the events will be administered using Zoom*.

After registering, the system automatically sends a confirmation and/or a receipt email that contains the Zoom meeting link and/or other instructions. If you don’t immediately receive the system email(s) or you have any other questions, please contact us at registration@shantidevanyc.org.

*Zoom is an interactive video-conferencing tool that allows participants to see one another and ask questions. You will need a computer, a tablet or a smartphone with the Zoom application to attend. If you are using Zoom for the first time, please login earlier to allow any necessary installations on your device.

Registration / Schedule

Suggested: $20 per session
Other offering options: free, $5, $10, $30

The suggested amount helps support teacher offerings and expenses, direct costs and rent. Shantideva member benefits will apply automatically if you have a membership in MindBody. 

Schedule:

Sat Aug  3
Morning Session: 10:30am-12:30pm
Lunch Break: 12:30-2:30pm
Afternoon Session: 2:30-4:30pm

Sun Aug 4
Morning Session: 10:30am-12:30pm

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Recordings

Available soon.

Sponsorship

We rejoice in this auspicious opportunity to receive teachings on the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life (Bodhicaryāvatāra) from Yangten Rinpoche.

Your generous donations will be used to make offerings to Rinpoche, cover the costs of local transportation, meals, flowers, other expenses associated with this event, and to support general center needs.

Your kind support enables us to cover the additional costs of these precious teachings and any amount is most welcome and greatly appreciated.

You can do so by either registering above, or separately through this link if you just want to support us.  Please remember to select “Yangten Rinpoche – A Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life”.  If you plan to attend in-person or via Zoom, please also notify us at registration@shantidevanyc.org. 

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About the Teacher

Below is a short biography of Yangten Rinpoche, a more extensive biography is available here.

Yangten Rinpoche was born in Kham, Tibet in 1978. He was recognised as a tulku aged 10, and enthroned at Kandze Monastery. In 1990, at the unusually young age of 12, he entered the Geshe program at Sera Mey Monastery and graduated with a Geshe Lharampa degree (with distinction) in 2007, aged only 29.

After graduation, Rinpoche joined Gyuto Monastery for two years and completed the traditional tantric studies there. During his time at Gyuto he also served as a Debate Assistant to Gyalwa Karmapa Rinpoche.

Since 2008, at the personal behest of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Yangten Rinpoche has been working at the Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama in various capacities. Rinpoche has assisted His Holiness on many projects, including being selected to compile a book on Buddhist Science, from the Kangyur and Tengyur. Rinpoche is also leading the project for compiling the writings and teachings of His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama.

Yangten Rinpoche also composed a long-life prayer entitled “Panacea of Pure Nectar” for Lama Zopa Rinpoche, following his illness in 2011, which you can read here.

Learn more about Yangten Rinpoche, including videos of his recent teachings, on his Facebook page.

Below are two recent photos of Yangten Rinpoche at work in the office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama.