2013 Teachings successfully concluded
The 2013 Jangchup Lamrim Teachings successfully concluded this morning with His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s conferment of a 1000-Armed Avalokiteshvara (Chenrezig) Initiation. This year, His Holiness completed the commentary and oral transmission of several more of the 18 Lamrim texts, and he will continue teaching the remaining Lamrims in a location and on dates to […]
Today’s Lamrim Quote (3 January 2014)
“In order to make familiar to my own mind, And to help benefit fortunate others as well, I’ve explained here in words easy to understand In its entirety the path that pleases the conquerors. “Through this virtue may all beings be never divorced From the perfectly pure excellent path” thus I pray; I, a yogi, […]
2013 Teaching photos available
Photos of the 2013 Jangchup Lamrim Teachings are being added daily to the “Scenes from 2013” Photo Album on the Jangchup Lamrim Home Page.
Happy New Year
His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s 1-minute New Year Message, given at the Jangchup Lamrim Teachings is available here.
Today’s Lamrim Quote (2 January 2013)
“Since cherishing yourself is the source of all misery, And all excellence resides in cherishing others, Cease cherishing yourself and neglecting others, and invert the orientation of the two attitudes; Apply entire devotion to others’ welfare even to your breathing.” From Essence of Fine Speech – Stages of the Path to Enlightenment by Ngawang Drakpa […]
Today is Anniversary of HH 13th Dalai Lama
According to the Tibetan calendar, today is the Anniversary of the Death of His Holiness the 13th Dalai Lama. We pray for all of his wishes to be instantly fulfilled!
Today’s Lamrim Quote (1 January 2014)
“The opportunity to practice the perfect teaching is called freedom. The presence of all inner and outer favourable conditions for spiritual practice is called fortune. In brief, the life with freedom and fortune that we have attained carries great potential because on its basis we can produce the causes of a high rebirth with an […]
Today’s Lamrim Quote (31 December 2013)
“Consider the beneficial effects of hearing or teaching the Lamrim even once: an understanding of Buddha and his teachings arises and, by means of pure attitudes and application, the person who is a vessel suitable for Dharma collects benefits equivalent to those gained by having heard all the words of Buddha. Therefore abandon the three […]
Today’s Lamrim Quote (30 December 2013)
“The disadvantages of not undertaking joyous effort are described in the ‘Sutra Requested by Sagaramati’: ‘For the lazy, enlightenment is very far and far in all ways. In the lazy, generosity through wisdom does not exist. For the lazy, the welfare of others does not exist.’ And “Mindfulness of the Excellent Teaching” also says: ‘The one foundation of […]
Chenrezig Initiation and 2014 Teachings
The Jangchup Lamrim Teaching Organizing Committee is pleased to announce that on 3 January 2014 His Holiness the Dalai Lama will bestow a Chenrezig Initiation during the final day of the 2013 Jangchup Lamrim Teachings. We are also very pleased to confirm that His Holiness the Dalai Lama will continue the Jangchup Lamrim Teachings next […]