1. What is the “textbook” definition of negative emotions?
2. What’s the difference between an ordinary being’s experience of negative emotions and a bodhisattva’s experience?
3. Briefly, what are the antidotes to attachment, anger, ignorance?
4. Assuming we’re not modern day Milarepas, what are some of the physical hardships that you are prepared to endure on the path [...]
Archive for July, 2008
July 26 Shantideva Discussion Questions
Posted in Basic Program discussion, Buddhism, Shantideva on July 31, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Transcripts of many teachings from His Holiness the Dalai Lama available at the Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive
Posted in Buddhism, His Holiness The Dalai Lama on July 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
For those of you who don’t already know, the Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive has quite a number of FREE transcripts available of His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s teachings. This includes transcripts of the commentary on Chapter 8 of Shantideva’s Bodhicaryavatara (Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life), given in Bloomington, Indiana from August [...]
Save the Date: Next Golden Light Sutra Recitation on Sunday August 3, 2008
Posted in Buddhism, Dharma Teachings And Events, Dharma at Home, Golden Light Sutra Recitation, Other Local Dharma Events on July 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Dear friends,
Please mark your calendars now for next Sunday, August 3, and if you can, set aside time for our monthly reading of the Sutra of Golden Light. The first Sunday of August brings a new step in our steady evolution: responses to the choice of when to read [...]
On the Importance of Making Offerings to Statues of the Buddha
Posted in Buddhism, Dharma Teachings And Events, Holy Objects, Sacred Sites on July 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Those of you who are new to Buddhism may have heard about our Statue and Stupa Filling workshop and may be wondering about the benefits of this activity. Lama Zopa Rinpoche has explained this in his teaching titled The Benefits of the Existence of Statues and of Making Statues:
“The existence of Buddha’s teachings for [...]
Video and images available of the Dalai Lama’s visit to Emory, URL: http://www.dalailama.emory.edu/gallery/
Posted in Buddhism, His Holiness The Dalai Lama on July 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Just FYI that video and images are available of selected events during the visit of His Holiness the Dalai Lama to Emory in October 20 – 22, 2007. The video and images are available at Emory’s website for the event:
http://www.dalailama.emory.edu/gallery/
The available video includes His Holiness’s Introduction to Buddhism and the First Emory Summit on [...]
Reminder: No classes July 12 and 13
Posted in Center news, Dharma Teachings And Events on July 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Just a reminder that there will be no classes at the Guhyasamaja Center this weekend. Our next “For the Sake of Others: Meditations on Love and Compassion” class will be July 19. Please always consult our website’s calendar for any schedule changes.
July 5th Shantideva Discussion & Meditation
Posted in Basic Program discussion, Buddhism, Shantideva on July 8, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Questions:
1.) What are some of the common excuses that we use to avoid practicing Dharma? What kinds of obstacles do we create for our practice?
2.) Shantideva gives three reasons why it would be reasonable to make efforts in applying antidotes to negativity. List the three and explore one in greater detail.
Meditation:
Reflect on verse 27 — [...]
Upcoming Special Events
Posted in Buddhism, Dharma Teachings And Events on July 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
August 5, Manassas VA: Chökhor Duchen celebrates Buddha Shakyamuni’s first teaching. Join us for prayers to celebrate this holy day.
August 9, Reston VA: Avalokitesvara Singhanada Initiation
August 10, Manassas VA: Statue Filling Workshop
Please visit our website for more information regarding these special events.
In Celebration of His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s Birthday, Sunday, June 6th, 2008
Posted in Biographies, Buddhism, His Holiness The Dalai Lama, Tibet Discussion on July 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Many of you may already know that this Sunday is His Holiness’s birthday. What better way to celebrate than to get to know His Holiness a little better and to recite a long life prayer on his behalf? A good place to start is with His Holiness’s Three Main Commitments in Life, which [...]
Who is Geshe Chonyi?
Posted in Basic Program discussion, Biographies, Buddhism, Commentaries on Texts, Shantideva on July 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
There have been quite a few references to Geshe Chonyi’s Transcript of the Oral Commentary to Shantideva’s Engaging in the Bodhisattva Deeds in the answers to the discussion questions, and you may be wondering who he is. Geshe Thubten Chonyi is the resident teacher of the Amitabha Buddhist Center. He was ordained [...]
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