I spoke with Khensur Rinpoche briefly about the five root vows and monastic vows. Entering the Buddhist path involves taking Refuge in the Buddha, Dharma, and sangha and taking vows to help us guard ourselves from non-virtuous actions.
Five Root Vows (ge nyen, Tib)
The five root vows are the foundation for the monastic vows. The five [...]
Archive for May, 2008
The Five Root Vows and Monastic Vows: notes from a discussion with Gyumed Khensur Rinpoche Losang Jampa
Posted in Buddhism, FPMT News, Ordination on May 30, 2008 | 3 Comments »
May 24 Discussion Questions
Posted in Basic Program discussion, Buddhism, Dharma Teachings And Events, Shantideva on May 28, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Discussion Questions
Chapter 1 describes the benefits of bodhicitta. Please list a few of the major benefits.
Some people feel: “Rescuing all sentient beings from samsara sounds so difficult, I can’t even rescue myself. I [...]
Save the Date for our next Golden Light Sunday, June 1
Posted in Buddhism, Dharma Teachings And Events, Dharma at Home, Golden Light Sutra Recitation, Other Local Dharma Events on May 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Hi Everyone,
Save the date, and mark your calendars.
Next Sunday, June 1, brings our next Circle-the-Globe-with Golden-Light sutra reading.
Last month, if you want extra reason to rejoice, we had a total of 40 readers around the globe.
Details will follow later in the week. There’s lots of time to see if you have any friends [...]
Gyume Khensur Rinpoche Teaching on Memorial Day!
Posted in Dharma Teachings And Events on May 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Open to Highest Yoga Tantric Initiates
A Special Teaching on Applying Tantric Practices to Daily Life
“The Three Essential Practices: A Pathway to Journey to the Land of Joy”
~ By the First Dalai lama Je Gedun Drupa
Khensur Rinpoche will teach from a text composed by the First Dalai Lama entitled “The Three Essential Practices: A [...]
May 17 Discussion Questions
Posted in Basic Program discussion, Buddhism, Shantideva on May 19, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Discussion Questions
What does Bodhicitta, the mind of Enlightenment mean?
What are afflictive emotions?
Why are afflictive emotions considered to be adventitious stains on our Buddha nature?
Reading Assignment
Read chapters 1 – 3 of Shantideva’s A Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life.
Meditation Topics
Identify specific experiences in your life where you’ve felt a deep sense of altruistic compassion. What [...]
A few Saga Dawa (Vesak) Resources
Posted in Uncategorized on May 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
His Holiness’s comments on Saka Dawa (year not specified):
“The Buddha Shakyamuni took birth as a prince of the Shakya clan in India. He achieved enlightenment at the age of thirty-six and entered Mahaparinirvana at the age of eighty-one. These three great events took place on the same day of the year, over 2500 years ago, [...]
Prayers for Peace in Washington DC, Saturday, May 31
Posted in Buddhism, Center news, Dharma Teachings And Events on May 15, 2008 | 1 Comment »
*** RAIN or SHINE ***
Dear Friends,
Please join us for special event:
Prayers for Peace
led by Ven Gyumed Khensur Rinpoche Losang Jampa
Rinpoche will lead prayers on behalf of the Tibetans and all those suffering persecution around the world as well as the victims of the natural disasters in China and Myanmar.
We will also have a relaxing [...]
Lama Zopa’s advice on helping the victims of natural disasters
Posted in Buddhism, Engaged Buddhism, tagged Engaged Buddhism on May 13, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Rinpoche has provided the following advice on how the FPMT centers and students can benefit those who suffered greatly from the tsunami disaster in Asia:
http://www.fpmt.org/teachers/zopa/advice/tsunami.asp#top
Although Lama Zopa provided this advice in response to a specific disaster, it is still very relevant to the many natural disasters happening today. Specifically, Rinpoche provides guidance on prayers [...]
Happy Mother’s Day: repaying all mother sentient beings for their kindness
Posted in Buddhism on May 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Happy Mother’s Day!
“…In all, my parents took great care of my life with much suffering, creating bad karma by making other beings suffer so that I would be happy.
Moreover, because my present mother has been my mother in countless human lives, she has been infinitely kind to me since time without beginning.
Nagarjuna said,
“The amount of [...]
Khensur Rinpoche Returns!
Posted in Center news, Dharma Teachings And Events on May 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Ven Khensur Rinpoche will arrive in Northern Virginia late next week! His first class on Shantideva will be on Saturday, May 17.
Please see the main calendar for more information about this and other events: http://www.guhyasamaja.org/calendar.html.
For more information on the Basic Program, including instructions on how to enroll in the Shantideva class, please visit: http://www.guhyasamaja.org/BasicProgram.html.
