In this pilot program, we will be setting off together as we familiarize ourselves with the basics of Tibetan debate, in keeping with the Buddha’s advice to “come and see” for ourselves.
The course is based on The Fourteenth Dalai Lama's Stages of the Path: Guidance for the Modern Practitioner. It is Buddhism for the 21st century, relevant for today's world. Gavin Kilty will give an overview of each chapter to illustrate these points.
Osel discusses his lifelong immersion in Buddhist philosophy, advocating for media's role in making Buddhism accessible. His aim is to empower individuals to find happiness and meaning through service.
Geshe Tashi Dhondup teaches this three-session course on the death process, dissolution in eight stages, and the bardo. Learn the mechanics of what happens to the physical body during death, the internal signs that appear in our minds at various stages of dissolution, and the features of the bardo our subtle minds encounter while in the between-state of death and rebirth.
(1st teaching) Explore how the Buddha’s teachings might relate to our own lives in this modern era, and how they can meet us where we are—no matter our belief system. (2nd teaching) Dozens of Buddhist traditions exist, from Theravada to Mahayana and Vajrayana. Learn whether one can practice multiple traditions—or none of the traditions—and call oneself a Buddhist.
The Heart Sutra and *Bodhisattva Vows with H.E. Ling Rinpoche We are deeply honored to welcome His Eminence Ling Rinpoche to Shantideva Center, who will teach on the Heart Sutra and…
Dr Sparham will discuss what the Perfection of Wisdom scriptures teach is not ultimately true. Balancing this nihilistic teaching is an explanation of a special compassion that is the origin of sacred scripture.
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The hidden myth of the deity, their deeper symbolism and its function in Tibetan Buddhist practice.
Geshe Lhakdor elaborates on the Buddhist concept of universal responsibility, how it relates to the climate crisis, and how these teachings will help us and the world to flourish.
