The long-awaited final volume of Geshe Sopa’s five-part commentary on the Steps on the Path to Enlightenment (Lam Rim Chenmo) by Lama Tsongkhapa was released by Wisdom Publications in December 2017. This volume focuses on the most daunting of subjects: Insight. Having read (and re-read) all four of the other volumes in this series, I […]
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Lama Tsongkhapa’s short composition Lines of Experience (also translated as Song of Spiritual Realization, Tibetan: ལམ་རིམ་ཉམས་མགུར་བཞུགས་སོ, lam rim nyam kur shuk so) is a powerful exhortation to make the most of our lives. Renouncing the mistaken, temporary pleasures of this life is the first step to paving the way to spiritual realizations that arise from […]
In the first class of the Presenting the Path module, we stated that the objective is to provide an overview of the structure of the lam rim teachings. There are many different lam rim texts and each is essentially a collection of analytical meditations for subduing the mind. By meditating intensely on these topics, the […]
By rescuing beings who are about to be slaughtered, By benefiting others by giving life in such ways, By turning away from harming any living creature, You will attain a long life. By caring for the seriously ill, By giving them medicine as a healer, By refraining from harming creatures with stones or sticks, You […]
Here are the links to beautiful, extensive teachings on the lam rim by Ven. Choden Rinpoche. Land of Medicine Buddha videos from 2007: Lam rim chenmo Land of Medicine Buddha videos from 2004: https://vimeo.com/album/4168999 Land of Medicine Buddha videos from 2005: https://vimeo.com/album/4185187 Land of Medicine Buddha audio recordings from 2001, 2002: http://lamrim.com/lamrim/ For Ven. Choden Rinpoche’s short biography, visit http://lamrim.com/lamrim/ […]
We’re just a few weeks away from the long awaited Light of the Path Retreat. Registration for the two week lam rim retreat with Lama Zopa Rinpoche is nearing capacity, so if you’re thinking of attending, register now. This is a rare and marvelous opportunity to spend an extended amount of time with Lama Zopa […]
His Holiness’s six day teaching on the Lam Rim at Lehigh University in 2008 was truly memorable in its depth and extent. More than an oral transmission, His Holiness conveyed the essence of the Lam Rim teachings with his characteristic wisdom and grace. He taught extensively in English with support from his superb translator, Geshe […]
Gyumed Khesur Rinpoche Lobsang Jampa. Edited by Dr. Lorne Ladner. The Easy Path: Illuminating the First Panchen Lama’s Secret Instructions. Wisdom Publications: 2013. This excellent book is based on a teaching given by Gyumed Khensur Rinpoche Lobsang Jampa at the Guhyasamaja Center in Virginia over the course of several weeks. Khensur Rinpoche served as the Center’s resident […]
With Hurricane Sandy, the Mayan Doomsday, the spate of horrific shootings, the economic woes, and the fiscal cliff, many of us feel anxious and think the world is against us. Survival instincts may cause us to withdraw into our emotional bunkers and shut out those around us. This is not a healthy way to live. […]
Carefully selected quotes from the Lam Rim texts that His Holiness will be using for his upcoming teaching in India, all available courtesy of the Janghup Lamrim teachings organizing committee. Sign up for daily quotes. Translations of several texts are available as well on the website.
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