Discovering Buddhism: Presenting the Path

with Ven. Gyalten Palmo

Thursdays, 7:00pm – 9:00pm
May 9 – June 20, 2019
(7 classes)
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Practice day:
Saturday, July 6, 10:30am – 3:30pm

Get an overview of the entire Tibetan Buddhist path to awakening. Hear about the life story of the Buddha and study the basic teachings of Buddhism. Discover the unique system for putting Buddhist philosophy into practice contained in the lam-rim, or “graduated path to enlightenment.”

Topics include:

-The life story of Lord Buddha
-A short history of Buddhism
-The correct way to listen to the teachings
-The stages of the path to enlightenment

*Please note that June 1st will be a practice day as part of this program.

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Having a long-held interest in the mind's capacity for transformation, Ven. Gyalten Palmo left home to spend 4½ months in India with an enlightened master in the late 1970's. Ven. Palmo started studying Tibetan Buddhism at the turn of the century. She has studied closely under Ribur Rinpoche, Choden Rinpoche, Geshe Ngawang Dakpa and Lama Zopa Rinpoche. She went on to complete the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition's (FPMT) Basic Program coursework and retreats.  In 2012, she was ordained by Choden Rinpoche at Sera Jey Monastic University in India.  As an FPMT-registered teacher, she has been teaching Discovering Buddhism regularly at Tse Chen Ling Center in San Francisco since 2013.  Ven. Palmo loves studying and sharing the Dharma with others.

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Registration at the Door: $20 per class or $108 for the entire course if paid in full on the first day of class. Members of a certain level get courses for free (see the membership program for details).

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