Following the advice of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, ven. Geshe Jampa Gelek has created a new course, based on the second volume of the “Science and Philosophy in the Indian Buddhist Classics” - a compendium of the philosophy and science of the mind that have their origins in the early centuries of Indian thought. Every month, Geshe Gelek will guide us into gradually understanding how the mind works and into exploring the cognitive maps, while combining theory and practice,…

Teachings based on the text Mind Training by Thupten Jinpa The teachings will also be available in English. We kindly ask you to bring a radio and earphones with you, in order to be able to listen to the English translation.   The teachings will also be available in English. We kindly ask you to bring a radio and earphones with you, in order to be able to listen to the English translation. 7-9 December Mind Training the Great Collection:…

The Mahayana path is characterized by the Bodhisattva’s aspiration to become a Buddha for the sake of all beings. The means to develop and enhance this extraordinary attitude are revealed in a genre of teachings, at once practical and radical, known as ‘mind training’, or ‘thought transformation’ (lojong). Dharmarakshita’s "Wheel of Sharp Weapons" is one of the most esteemed mind training teachings, and a powerful weapon to cut through our true enemies – the self-grasping and selfcherishing which oppose altruistic…