Liberation in the Palm of Your Hand - Weekly Lam Rim Teachings
Schedule
Tue May 07 2024 at 07:00 pm
Location
Gaden Samten Ling's Alberta Centre for Peace and Meditation | Edmonton, AB
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LIBERATION IN THE PALM OF YOUR HAND: A CONCISE DISCOURSE ON THE PATH TO ENLIGHTENMENTLiberation in the Palm of Your Hand is a transcript of an oral discourse on the Lam Rim (the stages of the path to enlightenment) given by Pabongka Rinpoche, one of the most influential Gelug lamas of the 20th century. In his 24-day discourse, Pabongka condenses both Atisha’s Lamp for the Path to Enlightenment and Tsong Khapa’s masterwork The Great Stages of the Path to Enlightenment. He brilliantly illuminates these core teachings that trace back to Shakyamuni Buddha from an unbroken lineage. For that reason, this text is considered one of the 18 great Jangchub Lam Rim texts of the Gelugpa lineage. Our Society follows the Gelugpa lineage of Tibetan Buddhism.
The Great Scope is the path taken by persons who have the highest motivation which is to develop the mind of enlightenment (Bodhicitta)—the wish to become a Buddha for the welfare of all sentient beings. The teachings will cover topics such as the advantages of the mind of enlightenment and how it can be developed and perfected. Pabongka Rinpoche began his teachings on the Great Scope on the 16th day of his 24-day discourse. This topic is extensive and will take multiple courses to complete. Kushok wishes to dedicate Tuesday courses on an ongoing basis to this topic.
COURSE TEXT:
Liberation in the Palm of your Hand — A Concise Discourse on the Path to Enlightenment, Pabongka Rinpoche, edited by Trijang Rinpoche, new revised edition 2006. It may be difficult to purchase a hardcopy of this text, however, a digital copy can be purchased from FPMT. We also sell some copies at our bookstore.
INVESTMENT:
We are offering this 5-week course by donation. As a not-for-profit society, we greatly appreciate your donation. It will be used to sustain our society and support our Spiritual Director, so that we may continue to offer quality programming. Thank you in advance for your generosity.
Donations can be made at the Gaden Samten Ling Tibetan Buddhist Mediation Society’s Canada Helps page using the link below. Donations can be made under the “General Programming & Operations” heading. Please note the name of the course (Great Scope) in the “Include a message for this charity” box. Please contact the office at [email protected] if you require assistance.
The suggested donation for this course is $20 – $45. Thank you!
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Where is it happening?
Gaden Samten Ling's Alberta Centre for Peace and Meditation, 11403 101 St NW, Edmonton, AB T5G 2A9, Canada,Edmonton, AlbertaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
