Commentary on "The Key to the Madhyamika"
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with Geshe Ngawang Dakpa
Sunday, February 16, 10am-12pm Sunday, March 22, 3pm-5pm Sunday, April 19, 3pm-5pm This is a part of "The Life and Legacy of Lama Tsongkhapa" presented by Tse Chen Ling. Tse Chen Ling’s longtime resident teacher will give a commentary on a text composed bu His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama. This text presents in lucid detail the philosophy of the Middle Way, the pinnacle of the Buddhist view of reality. In his own words, The Dalai Lama writes his reason for composing this text: "This work has been written as simply as possible in order to make the translation into other languages easier. It is for the benefit of those with fresh minds from both East and West who seek Buddhadharma in general and who especially would like to know the deep and subtle view of selflessness, but who do not have the leisure to study the great teachings of the Madhyamika or the ability to study the scriptures in the Tibetan language." Ven. Stephen Carlier will provide English interpretation. |
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About the Teacher
Geshe Ngawang Dakpa served as a resident teacher at Tse Chen Ling. He was born in Nakchu, northeast of Lhasa, Tibet and became a monk at the age of ten. At the local monastery of Othok he studied both Dharma and secular subjects extensively before entering Sera Je Monastery eleven years later. He fled Tibet in 1959. Upon his arrival in India, Geshe-la not only continued his monastic studies, but also spent three years at the Sanskrit University in Varansi, earning an MA with honors. Invited by the Queen of Sikkim, he taught at the University of Sikkim for nearly 20 years before returning to Sera monastery in South India and obtaining his Geshe degree. Additionally, Geshe-la taught in Taiwan before arriving in the San Francisco Bay Area in 1999.
Geshe Ngawang Dakpa served as a resident teacher at Tse Chen Ling. He was born in Nakchu, northeast of Lhasa, Tibet and became a monk at the age of ten. At the local monastery of Othok he studied both Dharma and secular subjects extensively before entering Sera Je Monastery eleven years later. He fled Tibet in 1959. Upon his arrival in India, Geshe-la not only continued his monastic studies, but also spent three years at the Sanskrit University in Varansi, earning an MA with honors. Invited by the Queen of Sikkim, he taught at the University of Sikkim for nearly 20 years before returning to Sera monastery in South India and obtaining his Geshe degree. Additionally, Geshe-la taught in Taiwan before arriving in the San Francisco Bay Area in 1999.
2019 Series: The Life and Legacy of Lama Tsongkhapa
This teaching is a part of "The Life and Legacy of Lama Tsongkhapa" presented by Tse Chen Ling.
Je Tsongkhapa Lobsang Drakpa (1357- 1419) was one of the greatest figures in the history of Tibetan Buddhism and the founder of the Gelug tradition.
The year 2019 marks the 600th anniversary of Lama Tsongkhapa's parinirvana. Tse Chen Ling will be offering a series of programs that celebrate the life and lineage of Lama Tsongkhapa. These programs will reflect the core teachings and unique features of the Gelug tradition.
For details, please visit the Life and Legacy of Lama Tsongkhapa series page.
This teaching is a part of "The Life and Legacy of Lama Tsongkhapa" presented by Tse Chen Ling.
Je Tsongkhapa Lobsang Drakpa (1357- 1419) was one of the greatest figures in the history of Tibetan Buddhism and the founder of the Gelug tradition.
The year 2019 marks the 600th anniversary of Lama Tsongkhapa's parinirvana. Tse Chen Ling will be offering a series of programs that celebrate the life and lineage of Lama Tsongkhapa. These programs will reflect the core teachings and unique features of the Gelug tradition.
For details, please visit the Life and Legacy of Lama Tsongkhapa series page.
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