Cultivating a Kind Heart, and the Four Boundless Qualities

with Geshe Tashi Dhondup

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

This is a hybrid event, and we are using the Zoom video conferencing system for online participants. Please register below to receive your online access information.

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Discover the Path to a Kind and Compassionate Heart.

Perfect for beginners and all levels of practitioners.

Geshe Tashi Dhondup

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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