Today’s Lamrim Quote (14 December 2014)
“Seeking samsaric pleasures is the door to all suffering; They are uncertain and cannot be relied upon. Recognizing these shortcomings, Please bless me to generate the strong wish for the bliss of liberation.” From Foundation of All Good Qualities by Je Tsong Khapa As included in: Essential Buddhist Prayers: An FPMT Prayer Book, volume 1. Translated […]
Attendee Tip #8: Mundgod weather
Mundgod is located at an altitude of 550m (1800ft) above sea level. Typical December temperatures are 16°C – 30°C (60°F – 85°F), with very little rain fall. For additional travel tips, see here.
PAP Update: 95% done!
The Jangchup Lamrin Teaching Organizing Committee is very happy to announce that 95% of the PAP’s for the 2014 Jangchup Lamrim Teachings have now been issued. The remaining 5% are expected to be issued within the next week (if you applied by 15 October 2014). If you applied before 15 October and have not yet […]
Today’s Lamrim Quote (13 December 2014)
“Swept away by the current of the four powerful rivers, Tied by the tight bonds of karma, so hard to undo, Caught in the iron net of self-grasping, Completely enveloped by the total darkness of ignorance, Endlessly reborn in cyclic existence, Ceaselessly tormented by the three sufferings – Thinking that all mothers are in such […]
Attendee Tip #7: Meals during the Teachings
During the Jangchup Lamrim Teaching days, morning bread/tea, a simple vegetarian lunch, and afternoon tea will be distributed to all attendees inside the teaching venue. If you wish to have this food and tea, please bring your own bowl, spoon and tea cup to the teachings. In order to avoid waste and environmental pollution, disposable cups/plates/utensils […]
PAP Issued List #8 now available
PAP Issued List #8 is now available here. Once issued by the Indian Government, PAP’s are sent by the Bureau of His Holiness of Dalai Lama directly to all applicants via email attachment. However, due to various email problems, sometimes a few PAP’s may not arrive correctly. Therefore, the Jangchup Lamrim Teaching Organizing Committee is […]
Today’s Lamrim Quote (12 December 2014)
“Worthy of refuge are those who are entirely free of all personal fears, Who are skilled in the methods to free others from their frights, And whose compassion encompasses all. Although the Conqueror has already provided the external conditions for it, You must provide the internal conditions: trust and firm regard of them as a […]
Attendee Tip #6: Preparing your texts
This year there will be no distribution of the Lamrim texts or prayer books in Tibetan or English, so please bring your own texts. During the 2012 and 2013 Jangchup Lamrim Teachings His Holiness taught 13 of the 18 texts. This year His Holiness is expected to teach upon all or some of the 5 […]
Today’s Lamrim Quote (11 December 2014)
“Irrespective of which of the two Vehicles of the Great Vehicle, the Vehicle of Perfections and the Vehicle of Mantra, one enters, it is definite that the gateway is Bodhicitta alone and to generate Bodhicitta in the continuum, one needs a compassion which cannot bear all sentient beings’ excruciating suffering.” From The Swift Path – Stages […]
Attendee Tip #5: Wondering what to bring?
Check the Items to Bring page for suggestions about what you will need in Mundgod.