Cultivating a Kind Heart, and the Four Boundless Qualities
Part 1: Cultivating a Kind Heart in Daily Life
Saturday, February 22, 2025
10:00am – 12:00pm PST (Pacific Standard Time)
Part 2: Meditation on The Four Immeasurables
Sunday, February 23, 2025
9:00am – 11:00am PST
in person and online
Program Category: Dharma Education — Introductory
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Discover the Path to a Kind and Compassionate Heart.
Perfect for beginners and all levels of practitioners.
Geshe Tashi Dhondup was born into a
nomadic family on the Tibetan plateau in Kham. At the age
of 14, he entered the local monastery, and at 17, he
embarked on a harrowing 29-day nighttime journey to Nepal
for further education. He studied Buddhist philosophy in
Tibet, India, and Nepal, completing his Geshe studies at
Kopan Monastery in 2004.
Beginning in 2005, Geshe Dhondup served as the philosophy
teacher at the Kopan Nunnery for six years. In 2010, he
became the headmaster of the Kopan School, a role he held
for three years. From 2013, he was both headmaster and
philosophy teacher at the Kopan Nunnery for seven
years. In 2021, Geshe Dhondup took on the role of Kopan's
disciplinarian.
Geshe-la speaks Tibetan, Nepalese, Hindi, English,
Chinese, and the highly endangered language of Minyak.
Part 1
Cultivating a Kind Heart in Daily Life
In today's world, compassion is more crucial than ever. Many
of our challenges stem from distorted thinking, leading to issues in
our families, communities, and beyond. By cultivating a kind and
compassionate heart, we can transform our lives and the world around
us. Geshe Tashi Dhondup will guide you to discover how compassion and
inner values can pave the way for personal and global peace.
As His Holiness the Dalai Lama says,
“The greatest degree of
inner tranquility comes from the development of love and
compassion.”
This session will guide you in prioritizing
compassion, not just as an intellectual exercise, but as an
integral part of life for your peace and happiness.
Part 2
Meditation on The Four Immeasurables
Dive into a transformative practice of the Four Immeasurables — equanimity, love, compassion, and joy. These qualities are key to developing a balanced and joyful mind. Geshe Tashi will guide you through meditations that contemplate the meaning of this prayer, and the four parts contained in each of the four qualities — a wish, an aspiration, a resolve, and a request for inspiration.
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