Oct 24 ,2022 Every Monday

Fundamental Wisdom of the Middle Way

19:00hrs-20:30hrs (GMT +2:00)

Dharma Friends of Israel presents

Dharma Friends of Israel is happy to announce a weekly online class in English on Nāgārjuna’s work “Fundamental Wisdom of the Middle Way”, starting Monday, 24/10/2022.

The text is the foundational text of the Mādhyamika school of buddhist philosophy presenting extensive arguments that establish the ultimate nature of all phenomena. It is widely regarded as one of the most influential and widely studied commentaries in the history of Buddhist philosophy and is Nāgārjuna’s best-known work. In particular, it had a major impact on the development of Buddhist thought in Tibetan Buddhism and inspired a large number of commentaries.

Jan 08  – Feb 26 , 2022 Every Saturday

Song of Experience: Commentary by Yangten Rinpoche (Part II)

10:00hrs-12:00hrs (GMT +0:00)

Jamyang London Buddhist Center presents

The literary genre known as Lam Rim, or Stages of the Path, originated with the 10th century scholar called Atisha. His seminal work, A Lamp for the Path to Enlightenment, condensed and systematised the vast canon of the Buddha’s teachings into its quintessential instructions. Over 300 years later the genre enjoyed a renaissance in Tibet under Lama Tsongkhapa, whose oeuvre includes Song of Experience, one of the pithier of his Lam Rim treatises.

During the early months of 2020, we had the great privilege of Yangten Rinpoche providing a commentary on the first part of this profound and fundamental text. We’re delighted to share that Rinpoche will be returning to complete the teachings at the beginning of 2021. The translation of the text that we will be using is by Geshe Thupten Jinpa, long-time translator to His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

Dec 2021, 17(Fri), 18(Sat)

Buddha Nature

17 Dec (Fri) 10:00am–3pm ISR (GMT/UTC +2:00)

18 Dec (Sat) 10:00am–5:30pm ISR (GMT/UTC +2:00)

Dharma Friends of Israel presents

Buddha Nature is one of the most important yet difficult topics of Buddhism. In general, it refers to our potential to attain the awakened mind of a Buddha, a potential all sentient beings possess.

We all have the capacity to develop the outstanding qualities of a Buddha, for the nature of our mind is to manifest as infinite love, compassion, or wisdom, once we have removed all mental obstructions such as the afflictions, etc. Yet since we do not realize this essential nature, we continue to believe in the reality of mistaken appearances and experience confusion and suffering. Therefore, it is considered vital to cultivate insight into the nature of our mind, so we can effectively continue the process of removing our afflictions and replacing them with sincere care, tolerance, affection, and so on.

Oct 2021, 2(Sat), 9(Sat), 10(Sun), 16(Sat)

The Call to Wisdom:  Recognizing My Mother

10:30am–12pm EDT (GMT/UTC -4:00)

Shantideva Center presents

Knowing the ultimate nature of reality–the wisdom of emptiness–is a central pursuit on the Buddhist path. Yet clear understanding can seem difficult to access: subtle, hidden, beyond the realm of conceptual thinking. Geshe Kelsang Wangmo brings her years of Dharma scholarship to Shantideva Center, in a series of four teachings on the inspirational text Recognizing My Mother. Written in the 18th century by Changkya Rölpai Dorjé this concise text is a lyrical expression of what it feels like to uncover the nature of reality. Brimming with philosophy, it also points to how we ourselves might arrive at that understanding.

Aug 2021 , 7, 14, 21, 28th  Saturday

Recognizing My Mother: An Experiential Song on the View – Saturdays 4pm-6pm (GMT +5:30)

Tushita Meditation Center presents

 The text, by the eighteenth-century Tibetan Buddhist master Changkya Rölpai Dorjé, is on dependent arising and emptiness.

His Holiness the Dalai Lama taught this text on February 8, as requested by Lama Zopa Rinpoche.

“First of all, the view referred to here is dependent arising. I often mention that while our view is dependent arising, our conduct is not to harm others. Both these ideas have a bearing on peace in the world,” His Holiness said, as reported in a detailed summary of His Holiness’s teaching.

On Saturdays Yangten Rinpoche will teach in Tibetan with translation into English by Geshema Kelsang Wangmo.

Aug 2021 , 1, 8, 15, 22, 29th  Sunday

also Jul 25th

Recognizing My Mother:

Summary and Q & A with Geshema Kelsang Wangmo – Sundays 4pm-5:30pm (GMT +5:30)

Tushita Meditation Center presents

 The text, by the eighteenth-century Tibetan Buddhist master Changkya Rölpai Dorjé, is on dependent arising and emptiness.

Aug 2021 , every Sunday onwards

Entering into the Middle Way – Sundays 8 pm (GMT +3)

Dharma Friends of Israel presents

 the opening of a weekly online class on Chandrakirti’s work “Entering into the Middle Way”, starting Sunday, August 02 , 2020.

The text is a commentary on Nagarjuna’s “Fundamental Wisdom” and one of the most important works on emptiness that is widely studied and debated on in Tibetan monastic institutions. The text not only extensively sets forth the ultimate nature of all phenomena, it also explains the ten paramitas.

Its author, Chandrakirti (c.600 – c.650) was a Buddhist master of the Madhyamika Prasangika school and a noted commentator on the works of Nagarjuna. Very little is known about his life. According to Tibetan sources, he was born in Samanta in South India.

The classes on Chandrakirti’s commentary will be taught by Geshe Kelsang Wangmo. They comprise explanations, discussions, and will continue every Sunday, 8 to 9:30 pm Israel time, until the explanation of the text is complete.

July 2021 , 24th, 31st  Saturday

Recognizing My Mother: An Experiential Song on the View – Saturdays 4pm-6pm (GMT +5:30)

Tushita Meditation Center presents

 The text, by the eighteenth-century Tibetan Buddhist master Changkya Rölpai Dorjé, is on dependent arising and emptiness.

His Holiness the Dalai Lama taught this text on February 8, as requested by Lama Zopa Rinpoche.

“First of all, the view referred to here is dependent arising. I often mention that while our view is dependent arising, our conduct is not to harm others. Both these ideas have a bearing on peace in the world,” His Holiness said, as reported in a detailed summary of His Holiness’s teaching.

On Saturdays Yangten Rinpoche will teach in Tibetan with translation into English by Geshema Kelsang Wangmo.