Dharma talk given by Lama Matthew Palden Gocha on August 23rd, 2020.

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Dharma talk given by Ven. Geshe Tsewang Thinley August 16, 2020.

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The Thirty-Seven Practices of All the Bodhisattvas
by Gyalse Tokme Zangpo

Verses 2-4

The practice of all the bodhisattvas is to leave behind one’s homeland,
Where our attachment to family and friends overwhelms us like a torrent,
While our aversion towards enemies rages inside us like a blazing fire,
And delusion’s darkness obscures what must be adopted and abandoned.

The practice of all the bodhisattvas is to take to solitary places,
Avoiding the unwholesome, so that destructive emotions gradually fade away,
And, in the absence of distraction, virtuous practice naturally gains strength;
Whilst, with awareness clearly focused, we gain conviction in the teachings.

The practice of all the bodhisattvas is to renounce this life’s concerns,
For friends and relatives, long acquainted, must all go their separate ways;
Wealth and prized possessions, painstakingly acquired, must all be left behind;
And consciousness, the guest who lodges in the body, must in time depart.

Dharma talk given by Nicole Esquibel on August 9th, 2020.

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Dharma talk given by Lama Matthew Palden Gocha on August 2nd, 2020.

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Dharma talk given by Lama Matthew Palden Gocha on July 26th, 2020.

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Dharma talk given by Ven. Geshe Tsewang Thinley July 19, 2020.

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The Thirty-Seven Practices of All the Bodhisattvas
by Gyalse Tokme Zangpo

Namo Lokeśvaraye!

You see that all things are beyond coming and going,
Yet still you strive solely for the sake of living beings—
To you, my precious guru inseparable from Lord Avalokita,
I offer perpetual homage, respectfully, with body, speech and mind.

The perfect buddhas, who are the source of all benefit and joy,
Come into being through accomplishing the sacred Dharma.
And since this in turn depends on knowing how to practise,
I shall now describe the practices of all the buddhas’ heirs.

The practice of all the bodhisattvas is to study, reflect and meditate,
Tirelessly, both day and night, without ever straying into idleness,
In order to free oneself and others from this ocean of saṃsāra,
Having gained this supreme vessel—a free, well-favoured human life, so difficult to find.

Dharma talk given by Chaplain Sergio Moreno July 12th, 2020.

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Dharma talk given by Lama Matthew Palden Gocha on July 5th, 2020.

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Dharma talk given by Andrea Duloc and Jean Davis June 28, 2020.

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Dharma talk given by Ven. Geshe Tsewang Thinley June 21, 2020.

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