Photo courtesy of Lawrence Causey
First Thursday Public Talks
with
Geshe Jamyang Tsultrim
On the first Thursday of each month--exceptions will be noticed here--Geshe Jamyang Tsultrim gives a dharma talk that is open to the public on a variety of buddhist topics. The talks are held at the Nalanda Dharma Center begin at 7:00 PM.
Thursday, May 2nd
Basic Goodness: Our Fundamental Human Nature
Geshe Jamyang's monthly teaching in May will discuss an important topic -- the Buddhist understanding of our fundamental nature as conscious beings. Come and learn more about this important truth. Bring your questions. Is basic goodness truely our nature? How do Buddhists know this? If this is true, why is society so screwed up? What does this have to do with meditation? Why do we even need a spiritual path if this is the case? To engage with Buddhism is to question. Geshe is an excellent source of knowledgeable and dependable answers.
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Thursday, April 4, 7 pm
Acceptance
Geshe will define and discuss the principle of unconditional or "radical" acceptance and how it can be used to help us resolve issues and problems in our lives. Radical acceptance is a modern term currently being applied to fundamental Buddhist principles found in the Four Noble Truths and also in the Lojong, or Mind Training, disciplines. This interesting topic can be expressed in both modern and classical terms as follows:
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- Distress x avoidance = suffering and its cycle (samsara)
- Distress x acceptance = relief from the suffering and its cycle (Nirvana)
Thursday, March 7
Dealing with Emotion
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Thursday, February 7
Preparing for Dying and Death:
Guiding our mind at final stages of life
Tibetan Buddhism has a detailed view of what happens at the time of death and afterwards. That understanding leads to excellent instruction on how to approach life's final stages. Note: Geshe's talk will be excellent preparation for the Mar 17 guest speaker
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