This text (known as lo jong in Tibetan) discusses mind training, and arrived in Tibet in the eleventh century. One of hundreds of instructions brought to Tibet by Atisha, this particular text was compiled by his student who condensed it…

This Medicine Buddha Practice Instruction teaching will be preceded by a Medicine Buddha Empowerment, also given by Khenpo Sherab Ozer Rinpoche. Attendance of the empowerment is not required for the Practice Instruction teaching.Medicine Buddha (Sangye Menla in Tibetan) is a…

This Medicine Buddha Empowerment will be followed in the afternoon by a Medicine Buddha Practice Instruction teaching, also given by Khenpo Sherab Ozer Rinpoche. Medicine Buddha (Sangye Menla in Tibetan) is a practice commonly performed by Tibetan doctors, intended to…

Attendance is limited. Pre-registration is required. Please contact Pati Stein at 465-1882 no later than April 15 to register.There has beena change of venue for this teaching. Please see the new venue details below. This retreat is based on the…

Practiced by all four major schools of Tibetan Buddhism, White Tara has been the main deity practice of many well-known Buddhist scholars and siddhas in both India and Tibet, foremost among whom were Nagarjuna and Atisha.White Taraís special function is…

Chandrakirti's Madhyamakavatara (Introduction to the Middle Way) is an extremely influential text of Mahayana Buddhism. It is an introduction to the Madhyamika (middleway) teachings of Nargarjuna, which are themselves a systematization of the Perfection of Wisdom literature, the sutras on…

Chandrakirti's Madhyamakavatara (Introduction to the Middle Way) is an extremely influential text of Mahayana Buddhism. It is an introduction to the Madhyamika (middleway) teachings of Nargarjuna, which are themselves a systematization of the Perfection of Wisdom literature, the sutras on…

Gampopaís Jewel Ornament of Liberation is considered the masterwork of Tibetan Buddhism. For over eight hundred years, the text has provided a complete foundation for the study and practice of Buddhism. The Jewel Ornament of Liberation examines oneís first entry…

Thekchen Tenpai Nyingpo is a compendium of both Sutrayana and Tantrayana teachings. ìThekchen Tenpai Nyingpo: The Essence of Mahayanaî was written by Ngorje Repa, a senior disciple of Lord Jigten Sumgon. The book is a summary of the essence teachings…

Gampopaís Jewel Ornament of Liberation is considered the masterwork of Tibetan Buddhism. For over eight hundred years, the text has provided a complete foundation for the study and practice of Buddhism. The Jewel Ornament of Liberation examines oneís first entry…