Living the Bodhisattva Path:
Wisdom in Action for a Troubled World
with Venerable Losang Gendun
How can we live with clarity and compassion in a world full of division and uncertainty?
How can we protect our practice without closing our hearts?
This four-part teaching series on the 37 Practices of a Bodhisattva invites us into the living heart of the Mahāyāna path—where inner cultivation becomes outward expression. Far from abstract ideals, these timeless verses offer practical, piercing guidance for being in the world without being consumed by it.
We will explore how to nurture a caring mind that transcends partisanship, how to face conflict without collapsing into reactivity, and how to stay steady in our vision of long-term healing and bridge building. The teachings culminate in a three-day urban retreat: Living the Bodhisattva Path: Wisdom in Action for a Troubled World at Tibet House US, deepening our integration of these practices through reflection, meditation, and community. For more information about the retreat, please click here.
This is an invitation to join a time-transcending fellowship of world-caregivers. For meditators, and anyone longing to meet the world with more courage and care, these teachings offer an enduring light.
Additional Materials
Mandala Offering to Request Teachings
Source text: 37 Practices of Bodhisattvas (Via lotsawahouse.org)
About the Teacher
Venerable Losang Gendun has dedicated nearly four decades to practicing Buddhism and has served as a Bhikshu (Buddhist monk) in the Tibetan tradition for the past 18 years. Prior to his ordination, he worked in diverse fields such as palliative care, technology, refugee organizations, and commercial management. His extensive training includes ten years of studying Buddhist philosophy and practice in monasteries across France, India, Nepal, and Myanmar. Additionally, he spent over four years in retreat, immersing himself in Tibetan sutra and tantra, as well as the Burmese Theravada Forest Tradition.
For the last 15 years, Ven. Gendun has been a dedicated teacher, sharing his knowledge of Buddhist philosophy, psychology, and meditation worldwide. He serves the aspirations of H.H. the Dalai Lama and Lama Zopa Rinpoche as part of the FPMT (Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition). Ven. Gendun is also a member of Mind & Life Europe, a multidisciplinary laboratory that brings together researchers and contemplative practitioners to explore the nature of experience.
Beyond his Buddhist affiliations, Ven. Gendun serves as an interreligious canon at the Peace Cathedral in Tbilisi, Georgia, and feels at home at a Mevlavi Sufi dargah in Istanbul. In 2023, he founded The Buddha Project, which engages in long-term guidance for Buddhist meditators, scientific research, art projects, and intercontemplative social engagement.
