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
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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 living on the Tibetan plateau in Kham. At age 14, he
entered the local monastery, and at age 17 walked to Nepal
for further education after a harrowing 29 day journey by
night. He studied Buddhist philosophy in Tibet, India and
Nepal, and accomplished his Geshe studies at Kopan in 2004.
For the next six years, beginning in 2005, Geshe Dhondup was
the philosophy teacher at the Kopan Nunnery. Then in 2010,
and for the next three years, he became the headmaster of
the Kopan school. Starting in 2013, he was both headmaster
and philosophy teacher of the Kopan Nunnery for seven years,
and in 2021 Geshe Dhondup took on the role of Kopan’s
disciplinarian.
Geshe-la speaks Tibetan, Nepalese, Hindu, English, Chinese,
and the highly endangered language of Minyak, and is
presently the acting resident teacher at Thubten Norbu Ling
in Santa Fe, New Mexico, while Geshe Thubten Sherab is
traveling.
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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