In one way, I feel like many wise people are Buddhist, even though they don’t know they are Buddhist. Why? Because technically they believe in taking refuge in the Three Jewels practice over taking refuge in a deity that they have no idea where it lives, how it functions and especially how that works.  There…
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Translator Katrina Brooks explains what makes Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe’s upcoming teaching on Kamalashila’s Stages of Meditation (the final stages of meditation section) special. Kamalashila was an eighth century Indian scholar at the renowned Nalanda University in India. At the invitation of the Tibetan King, he accompanied Shantarakshita to Tibet where they are credited for establishing the…
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Concentrated meditation is the foundation of every kind of meditation. It brings clarity and sharpness of focus and allows us to stay with any object of observation for prolonged periods. This workshop introduces techniques to deepen concentration using the breath as the main object of focus. Each session will be comprised of a short explanation,…
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His Eminence Loden Sherab Dagyab Kyabgön Rinpoche was born in East Tibet in 1940. At the age of four he was recognized as the 9th Kyabgon (protector) of the region of Dagyab. Rinpoche is one of the highest tulkus in Tibet. In 1959, Rinpoche escaped with His Holiness the Dalai Lama to India. From 1964 to…
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Reasoning and logic are essential in order to reveal what is in fact true and reliable knowledge. Pramana is a Sanskrit term that Hindu, Buddhist, and Jainist traditions use to refer to the elements necessary to recognize how knowledge is understood, and how its veracity and reliability can be ascertained. Drawing from Dharmakirti’s Compendium of Valid Cognition,…
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David Mellins is a scholar of Buddhism, Indian Philosophy and Sanskrit Poetics. He received his PhD from Columbia University and has taught at Columbia, Rutgers and Yale Universities. He currently works as a translator of Indo-Tibetan Buddhist scriptures for 84,000 where he specializes in Dhāranī literature. He has lectured at conferences and seminars throughout Europe and…
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If everyone has Buddha Nature does that mean we are already enlightened? Some great masters understood Buddha Nature as a seed to be nurtured and some believed Buddha Nature as being fully developed within the individual. Demo Rinpoche will explore the topic of Buddha Nature, or the seed of buddhahood. There are many examples of…
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Desire and Craving as Presented inThe Udanavarga About this workshop. Suggested course materials: Translation of the Udanaavarga from Trübner’s Oriental SeriesUdânavarga: A Collection of Verses From the Buddhist CanonThe Tibetan Dhammapada: Sayings of the Buddha David Mellins Bio and Additional Courses Join / Donate

Drawing from the seventh and newest volume of The Library of Wisdom and Compassion series with the Dalai Lama, Venerable Chodron will explore the subject of emptiness, one of the most central teachings in Buddhism. Searching for the Self delves deeply into the topic of the ultimate nature of reality, presenting it from a variety…
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Based on his own composition, these recordings of the oral teachings by the great Tibetan master Dagyab Kyabgön Rinpoche present a compact summary of the entire step-by-step path to Buddhahood. Tailored for the 21st century, these teachings are presented with Dagyab Rinpoche’s characteristic warmth and wisdom. These teachings were given by Dagyab Rinpoche in English…
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