Practical Buddhism: The Tibetan Approach by Gelek Rimpoche is a review of the recordings of Sunday Talks by Gelek Rimpoche held in 2012 – 2014.
2022 Videos
June 14 – The Purpose of Buddhism
June 21 – Tibetan Buddhism is Pure Buddhism
June 28 – The Purpose of Spiritual Practice
July 5 – Dharma is Correcting Ourselves
July 19 – Morality and the Three Higher Trainings
July 26 – Managing Our Mind
August 2 – Life is impermanent, be prepared
August 9 – Dealing with Mental Addictions
August 16 – Learning, Thinking and Meditating
August 23 – Dharma is Changing Negative emotions into Positive Ones
August 30 – Becoming a Buddha is the Goal of Tibetan Buddhism
September 6 – Purpose and Results of Spiritual Practice
September 13 – From Good Human Being to Buddhahood
September 20 – View, Meditation and Action
September 27 – Introduction to Four Noble Truths
No Session October 4, 2022
October 11 – What Dharma Practice Means
October 18 – Pervasive Suffering
October 25 – The Purpose of Practice
November 1 – Introduction of the Cause of Suffering
November 8 – Working with the Cause of Suffering
November 15 – The Cause of All Our Difficulties
November 22 – Recognizing Delusions as Cause of Suffering through learning, investigating and meditating
November 29 – The Teachings of the Buddha for Us Today
December 6 – Faith as Basis for Good Qualities
December 13 – Rebirth and Karma
December 20 – The Causes of our Discomfort
No Session December 27, 2022 and January 3, 2023
2023 Videos
January 10 – What Does It Mean To Reach Total Enlightenment
No Session January 17, 2023
January 24 – Compassion: Essence of Mahayana
No Session January 31, 2023
February 7 – Benefits of Bodhimind
February 14 – Theravada and Mahayana and what makes you a Buddhist
No Session February 21, 2023
February 28 – Hinayana and Mahayana Distinction
March 7 – Unlimited Compassion for All Beings
March 14 – The Five Paths of the Mahayana
March 21 – The Five Paths and Six Perfections, in particular Generosity
March 28 – The Perfection of Morality
No Sessions: April 4, 11, 18, 25, 2023
May 2 – Is No Greater Protection than Patience
May 9 – Cessation of Suffering Through Eliminating the Causes, particularly Anger – Guest speaker Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe
May 16 – Review of Four Noble Truths
May 23 – Conclusion of Four Noble Truths
May 30 – Enthusiasm
June 6 – Concentration
June 13 – Principles of Tibetan Buddhism
June 20 – Principles of Tibetan Buddhism
June 27 – Purpose of the Spiritual Path
No Session on July 4, 2023
July 11 – Essence of Buddha’s Teaching
July 18 – Wisdom – Central Philosophy
No Session on July 25, 2023
August 1 – 4 aspects of the 1st Noble Truth
August 8 – Definitions of 4 Noble Truths and 4 aspects of 1st Noble Truth
August 15 – 4 Aspects of Second Noble Truth
August 22 – 4 aspects of the Third Noble Truths
August 29 – Review of last year and preview of next
September 5 – Wisdom and Compassion
September 12 – What is spiritual practice?
September 19 – Karma and continuation of life
September 26 – 4 characteristics of the First Noble Truth
No 2023 sessions October 3, 10, 17, 24 due to Geshe Thabkhe’s Diamond Cutter Sutra, and 31 due to Halloween
November 7 – Causes and Conditions: Criteria of the Second Noble Truth
November 14 – Four Noble Truths Summary
November 21 – Finding the Path of Practical Buddhism
November 28 – Motivation: The Key to Practice
December 5 – The Path to Bodhimind
December 12 – Bringing Precious Bodhimind into Focus
December 19 – Watching the Mind is the True Dharma
No session December 26
2024 Videos
No session January 2
January 9 – Analysis is Essential on the Spiritual Path
January 16 – Two Conditions for Positive Development
January 23 – Establishing Love on a Base of Equality
January 30 – Developing Bodhimind Begins at Home
February 6 – Enlightenment is an Achievable Goal
February 13 – The Challenge of Self-Cherishing and Ego-Grasping
February 20 – Unconditional Love and Compassion of Bodhimind
No session February 27, 2024 due to 2024 Winter Retreat
March 5 – Wishing Bodhimind and Action Bodhimind
March 12 – The Power of Our Thoughts
March 19 – Bodhimind – Treasure of Virtue
March 26 – Eliminating Negativity and Creating Positivity
April 2 – The Nature of Faith
No sessions April 9, 16, 23, 30
May 7 – The Virtues of Faith, Shame and Embarrassment
May 14 – Non-attachment, Non-hatred, Non-ignorance
May 21 – The Importance of Learning
May 28 – Mental Faculty of Enthusiasm
June 4 – Mental Faculty of Enthusiasm (2)
June 11 – Mental Faculties of Pliancy and Conscientiousness
June 18 – Mental Faculty of Equanimity
June 25 – Mental Faculty of Non-Violence
July 2 – Mental Faculty of Non-Violence (2)
July 9 – Nature of Mind
July 16 – Nature of Mind (2)
No session July 23
July 30 – Nature of Mind (3)
August 6 – Nature of Mind (4)
August 13 – Avoiding Negativities
August 20 – Refining Your Motivation
August 27 – Mind and Mental Faculty of Feeling
September 3 – Mental Faculty of Discrimination
September 10 – Mental Faculty of Intention
September 17 – Mental Faculty of Contact
September 24 – Mental Faculties of Contact and Attention
October 1 – Mental Faculty of Aspiration
October 8 – Mental Faculty of Aspiration (2)
October 15 – Mental Faculties of Conviction and Remembrance
October 22 – Mental Faculties of Concentration and Wisdom
October 29 – Reflections on Becoming a Refugee
No session November 5, 12, 19
November 26 – A Brief History of Tibetan Monlam Festival
December 3 – What is Buddhism?
December 10 – What is Mahayana Buddhism?
December 17 – How Asanga brought Mahayana teachings to Tibet
No session December 24, 31
