Healing the World and Ourselves
Ven. Nyinge leads a practice day on Medicine Buddha; a powerful antidote to all the emotional and physical ails in the world and within ourselves. By truly healing ourselves we are able to benefit others. Notes For further information, please visit www.tsechenling.org
IMI 50th Anniversary Celebration
To watch the full IMI 50th Anniversary Celebration playlist click here The International Mahayana Institute (IMI) is a community of Buddhist monks and nuns of the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT). Lama Yeshe, the founder of FPMT, established the IMI in 1973. Lama Zopa Rinpoche is the current Spiritual Director of […]
Wisdom of Emptiness
The realization of emptiness is crucial for the attainment of liberation and enlightenment. Take this opportunity to enhance your ability to bring about this realization. Learn how to develop calm abiding and different methods to use in meditation on emptiness. Practice accumulation of merit and purification of obstacles – indispensable for generating realizations within the […]
What Happens When We Die ?
A day devoted to conscious living and dying: the morning session gives the Buddhist approach to death through teaching, discussion and guided meditations, while the afternoon focuses on what beneficial practices and procedures to do at the time of death. Notes For further information, please visit www.tsechenling.org
Understanding the Heart Sutra
The Heart Sutra is a member of the Perfection of Wisdom (Prajñāpāramitā) class of Mahāyāna Buddhist literature, and along with the Diamond Sutra, is considered to be the primary representative of the genre. It consists of just 14 shlokas or verses in Sanskrit and 260 Chinese characters in the most prevalent Chinese version, Taisho Tripitaka […]
Transforming Problems into Happiness
Using the Eight Verses of Thought Transformation, this class explores ways in which the way we might transform the way we normally approach difficulties in our lives. Learn special methods and meditations of mind training or lo-jong as a means to transform your problems into happiness! An emphasis is made on integrating BuddhaÂ’s teachings within […]
Discovering Buddhism – Seeking Refuge
The practice that differentiates the Buddhist from those who follow other religions is that of refuge. Taking refuge in the Buddha, the Dharma and the Sangha, ie the Three Jewels, and committing to work for more than this life is the first step on the road to enlightenment. What is the spirit with which we […]
Samsara and Nirvana – Exploring the Wheel of Life
Is Samsara a place? Where do we go when we attain Nirvana? Learn about the realms of existence and why we want to get out! Notes For further information, please visit www.tsechenling.org
Practice Like Your Hair is on Fire
Ven. Rita Riniker talks on how to inspire our Buddhist practice when we become lazy, lose energy or become apathetic. She gives insight into how we can remind ourselves of the advantages of practice in even the mundane activities of everyday life. Notes For further information, please visit www.tsechenling.org
Practical Dharma – Working on the Rough Edges
We continue to face ups and downs of life due to our karma ripening, but how we face them depends on our mind and our application of the teachings. Learn how to deal with the difficult people and situations in your life and turn them into Dharma practice. Basically this is Lo Jong or Thought […]