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The Way of the Bodhisattva

Reading Transmission and The Bodhisattva Vow with Khenpo Kunga and Lama Trinley

Date/Time:

March 12, 2022.

10-11:30 a.m. EST (New York), 4-5:30 p.m. CET (Berlin), 11 p.m. - 12:30 a.m. HKT (Hong Kong) 

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Registration

Registration will close 1 hour in advance of the event. 

Who can attend this event?

There are no prerequisites for this event. It is appropriate for any meditator who wishes to engage more deeply in the bodhisattva path.

Translation

Translation from English will be offered in Chinese, French, German, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish

“With Shantideva’s guidance, I realized that ordinary people like us can make a difference in a world desperately in need of help.” — Pema Chodron (From Becoming Bodhisattvas)

Basic, innate goodness can be found within each of us. At times, however, this goodness can be overshadowed by confusion, anger, greed, and other afflictive emotions. A bodhisattva is one who strives to continually recognize this basic goodness within all beings, including themselves, understanding that all actions stem out of a wish to be happy and to be free of suffering. During this event, Tergar lamas Khenpo Kunga and Lama Trinley will provide the reading transmission (lung) for Shantideva’s The Way of the Bodhisattva, as well as the opportunity to take the bodhisattva vow.

WHY SHOULD I ATTEND?

Shantideva’s The Way of the Bodhisattva will be read in Tibetan in its entirety. This is to help connect you with the lineage, wisdom, and blessings of this text. The context and the significance of this reading transmission will be explained during the event itself. After the reading transmission, you will have the opportunity to make a formal commitment of aspiration bodhichitta — the aspiration of working for the awakening of all beings — by taking what is called the “bodhisattva vow.” You will be introduced to the bodhisattva ideal during the event and, upon taking the vow, enter into the profound lineage of bodhisattva practitioners.

WHAT WILL I LEARN?

In this event you will learn: 

  • about the lineage of the bodhisattva in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition
  • profound practices for infusing your life with bodhichitta, or the heartfelt commitment to help all beings awaken to their true nature

WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THE PROGRAM?

This event will include: 

  • a reading transmission of Shantideva’s The Way of the Bodhisattva
  • a formal ceremony in which Tergar Lamas will confer the bodhisattva vow of aspiration

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About Khenpo Kunga

Khenpo Kunga is a Senior Tergar Lama. He became a monk at a young age and began his education at Tergar monastery, where he studied the rituals, prayers, and other traditional practices of the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. At fifteen, he entered an extended meditation retreat and spent three years mastering the profound contemplative practices of the Kagyü lineage.

Following this period of intense meditation practice, he entered the renowned Dzongsar monastic college near Dharamsala in Northwest India. After studying there for eleven years and receiving his Khenpo degree (roughly equivalent to a PhD), he taught at Dzongsar college for three additional years. Khenpo Kunga’s primary teacher is Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, though he has studied with many other revered masters as well.

In recent years, Khenpo Kunga has taught in Asia, Europe, and the United States as one of the main teachers for the worldwide network of Tergar monasteries, meditation centers, and meditation groups.

About Lama Trinley

Lama Trinley has been the resident teacher at the Tergar Mingjue Phoenix Center since November, 2007. Lama Trinley began his education at Tergar Monastery, where he studied the rituals, prayers, and other traditional practices of the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. He entered the traditional three-year retreat when he was seventeen years old, after which he spent six years training in the monastic college of Tergar Monastery, where he taught for three years as assistant professor. His command of English and his humble and gentle demeanor make him easily accessible to newcomers and experienced meditators alike.