Weekend Course: Tonglen — The Practice of Benevolence: Giving and Receiving In Belgrade, 16–18 October 2026 The Teacher Valentin Gyurme was born in Siberia. After studying languages at St Petersburg University, he studied Buddhist philosophy, theory of perception, and Tibetan language at the Karmapa International Buddhist Institute (KIBI) in New Delhi, India. To deepen his […]
Prayer of the Dagpo Kagyu Lineage – Dorje Chang Tungma (The Prayer of the Mahamudra Lineage) Pamela Gayle White, Belgrade, March 27–29, 2026 Teacher Pamela was born in Pennsylvania and graduated in marketing from McGill University in Montreal. After that, she traveled to France, where she continued her education, earning degrees in landscape architecture and […]
Molitva Dagpo Kagyu linije – Dorje Chang Tungma (Molitva loze Mahamudre) Pamela Gejl Vajt, Beograd, 27-29. mart 2026. godine Učitelj Pamela je rođena u Pensilvaniji i diplomirala je marketing na univerzitetu „McGill” u Montrealu. Nakon toga je otputovala u Francusku gde je nastavila školovanje i diplomirala pejzažnu arhitekturu i hortikulturu, nakon čega je radila kao […]
Lecture given by Jigme Rinpoche at Bodhi Path Buddhist Center,Washington D.C. in 2002 source: www.jigmela.org We begin every teaching with prayers to the Refuge, to the Bodhisattva commitment, and to the Guru-masters.Refuge in Tibetan means protection, in the Buddhist context, it means to be protected by all the completely enlightened beings who are the Buddhas. […]
We put our hopes everywhere and that conceals the true condition of things and spoils our vision of the world. Consequently, we are lost in trying to orient or adapt ourselves correctly in our lives. Equanimity means to see things as they really are. First we must see clearly, then we can adapt our actions […]
During the past two weeks as I have traveled to several Bodhi Path centers in the United States, many members have asked me to explain the horrible acts of the terrorists on September 11and to suggest a course of action from the Buddhist perspective. I offer the following thoughts for my disciples’ guidance. The terrorists […]
“Easy to explain, but very difficult to realize” The Seven Points of Mind Training is at the heart of the Sutra and Tantra teachings in the Mahayana tradition; they are the skilful means of practice. The Indian sage, Atisha, composed the text later introduced in Tibet. There it spread widely and became the essential teaching […]
Mind is ever on-going, a continuum. This on-going process cannot be adequately described with words. The mind moves forward on “tracks” derived from habits. When we let our consciousness drift away, we find ourselves following our habitual tendencies that are nothing other than our egos at work. We have developed these tendencies from past experiences. […]