International Practice Center in Pharping

These pictures were taken at the Asura Cave in Pharping just before Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche left for his European teaching tour earlier this month. Rinpoche came to Pharping to give teachings to the monks in three-year retreat and to see the latest progress on the International Practice Center that he has built at the Asura Cave where Padmasambhava practiced and attained accomplishments.

In just a few months construction of the practice center will be complete leaving several beatiful rooms ready for shorter and longer retreats by members of the international sangha. All of the spacious rooms come with attached bathroom, kitchenette, and fantastic views! Rinpoche expressed his sincere wish that many people from around the world will come to practice in retreat at this most sacred and inspiring site.

Vasubandhu's Thirty Verses (TriMzikAkArikA)

The Centre for Buddhist Studies is pleased to announce a special guest lecture series by Dr. Ramsankar Tripathi on Vasubandhu's Thirty Verses (TriMzikArikA). The lectures, which are open to the public, will be delivered in Sanskrit with simultaneous oral translation into English by Mattia Salvini.

The lectures will be held at the Centre for Buddhist Studies, housed at Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling Monastery, Boudhanath, Kathmandu from August 21-29.

As space is limited prior registration (at tel. 4483575) is required.

Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche arrives back in Kathmandu

Boston College students study at the Centre for Buddhist Studies

Since 2004, students from Boston College, Massachusetts, have been attending classes at the Centre for Buddhist Studies. To visit the BC program description of CBS, go to:

BC study abroad

Classical Texts Fall 2006

During the fall semester 2006, the following two classical texts will be taught at Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling Monastery.





Entering the Way of the Bodhisattva (Bodhisattvacaryavatara)
Composed by the great Indian master, Shantideva. This treatise is one of the foremost texts in which compassion and knowledge are taught in combination. It is a philosophical treatise, as well as a training manual for those students interested in developing the mind of enlightenment.

Entering the Middle Way (Madhyamakaavataara)
In this treatise the great Indian master Candrakirti elucidates in classical form the view, meditation, conduct and fruition of the Middle Way. Highlighting the unique features of the Consequence (Praasangika, Thal'gyur) approach, Candrakirti discusses in depth the nature of the crucial Mahayana qualities of emptiness-knowledge and compassion, and explains how these may be cultivated on the 10 bodhisattva levels and perfected in buddhahood. This classical treatise has been of profound significance for later Mahayamaka scholars, and has inspired an extremely rich commentarial tradition.

To register, visit the Shedra on the web (www.shedra.org).

Stay at Rangjung Yeshe Gomde Denmark

For those of you spending the summer in Europe, the following message from Rangjung Yeshe Gomde might be of interest.

As a Shedra student at Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling Monastery you are welcome to stay during the summer at Rangjung Yeshe Gomde in Denmark. We will be happy to receive your help for approximately 4-5 hours a day before, during and after the seminars of Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche and Chokling Rinpoche.

Please bring your own tent. The price per day (including meals and teachings) is DKK 120 / EUR 17.

To sign up and for more information, please contact the office at Rangjung Yeshe Gomde.

Gomde webpage

Rangjung Yeshe Institute starts blogging

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