"Dependent Arising - The Best Method for Realizing Emptiness"
Venerable Robina Courtin presented via Zoom
June 10th and 24th
July 8th and 22nd
August 5th and 19th
All classes will be held from 10am-12pm PDT (US Time)
Using a text she specifically prepared for this program, Ven. Robina Courtin will examine how to loosen the grip of ego-grasping by understanding dependent arising, the best method for realizing emptiness. While rooted in the classical tradition of presenting this subject, Ven. Robina’s teachings will focus on we can apply these profound teachings in everyday life. This course is based on a short series of teachings given by Ven. Robina in 2019 titled “Loosening the Grip of Ego-Grasping” as part of Tse Chen Ling’s series “The Life and Legacy of Lama Tsongkhapa.” In cooperation with Ven. Robina, Tse Chen Ling has expanded these engaging teachings into this course.
Lama Tsongkhapa writes lyrically about Lord Buddha’s teachings on dependent arising. As Lama Yeshe puts it, dependent arising is the “king of logics” to prove emptiness. With this perfect view, Je Rinpoche says, we can never “fall into the abyss of the great mistake” of nihilism, one of the commonest misconceptions about emptiness. In this course, we will investigate how in his gradual path literature he skillfully leads us to the eradication of ego-grasping, the primordial assumption of a fear-driven, bereft, separate self, which simply doesn’t exist. We start by applying the law of karma – an example of the first level of dependent arising: cause and effect - which gradually counteracts our pervasive feelings of hopelessness and self-pity, causing us to realize that we are the source of our own happiness and suffering.
Ven. Robina has suggested that those attending the course prepare by reading and reflecting on The Heart Sutra in advance.
Ordained Sangha are always welcome free of charge. No one turned away for lack of funds. If this applies to you, please send an eMail to [email protected]
July 8th and 22nd
August 5th and 19th
All classes will be held from 10am-12pm PDT (US Time)
Using a text she specifically prepared for this program, Ven. Robina Courtin will examine how to loosen the grip of ego-grasping by understanding dependent arising, the best method for realizing emptiness. While rooted in the classical tradition of presenting this subject, Ven. Robina’s teachings will focus on we can apply these profound teachings in everyday life. This course is based on a short series of teachings given by Ven. Robina in 2019 titled “Loosening the Grip of Ego-Grasping” as part of Tse Chen Ling’s series “The Life and Legacy of Lama Tsongkhapa.” In cooperation with Ven. Robina, Tse Chen Ling has expanded these engaging teachings into this course.
Lama Tsongkhapa writes lyrically about Lord Buddha’s teachings on dependent arising. As Lama Yeshe puts it, dependent arising is the “king of logics” to prove emptiness. With this perfect view, Je Rinpoche says, we can never “fall into the abyss of the great mistake” of nihilism, one of the commonest misconceptions about emptiness. In this course, we will investigate how in his gradual path literature he skillfully leads us to the eradication of ego-grasping, the primordial assumption of a fear-driven, bereft, separate self, which simply doesn’t exist. We start by applying the law of karma – an example of the first level of dependent arising: cause and effect - which gradually counteracts our pervasive feelings of hopelessness and self-pity, causing us to realize that we are the source of our own happiness and suffering.
Ven. Robina has suggested that those attending the course prepare by reading and reflecting on The Heart Sutra in advance.
Ordained Sangha are always welcome free of charge. No one turned away for lack of funds. If this applies to you, please send an eMail to [email protected]