Today’s was about the non virtuous action of Idle Talk or Gossip, which is the last of the 4 non virtuous actions committed by way of one’s speech, but Geshe la also gave a very powerful teaching reminding us of how the 10 non virtuous actions relate back to the 4 Noble Truths, and gave…
Today’s teaching was about the 5th of 10 non-virtuous actions, that of Harsh Speech. A. PRELIMINARIES – THE PRECIOUS HUMAN BIRTH Geshe la began by reminding everyone that the human existence that we have in this life, is not something to be taken for granted. It actually comes about through the accumulation of significant merits…
Background to Lhabab Düchen The occasion of Lhabab Düchen (Chi: 佛陀天降日) falls on the 22nd day of the 9th Tibetan Month. This year, it will be Wednesday, 27 October 2021 on our Gregorian calendar. On this day, Buddhists in our tradition celebrate the anniversary of Lord Shakyamuni Buddha’s return to earth from the Travatimsa Heavens…
Geshe la’s teaching today focused on the 4th non virtuous action committed by speech, that being Divisive Speech, but Geshe la first gave the class a very helpful background to how the laws of karma are relevant to the different practices we, as Dharma practitioners, follow in day to day life. A) THE VARIOUS PRACTICES…
It was very nice to see all Dharma friends this morning as we inch towards the Mid Autumn Festival, which marks the 15th day of the 8th Lunar Month, and the Centre wishes everyone a very Happy Mid Autumn Festival in advance! Whilst today’s lesson was, in the main, an introduction to the 1st of…
With apologies for the slight delay in delivering last Saturday’s lesson summary, the Maha Tare Team is now pleased to provide a summary of Geshe la’s lesson from last Saturday, 11 Sept 2021. A) THE IMPORTANCE OF FAITH & REFUGE IN THE TRIPLE GEM The lesson began in a refreshing way, with Geshe la chanting…
After beginning with the Refuge Prayer, Geshe la reminded us that as we progress with this season’s Dharma talks, we should gradually be able to identify a trend that any Buddhist teaching will always fit into the framework of the Four Noble Truths. He reminded the class that the Noble Truths in relation to suffering,…
A) TYPES OF KARMA- THE 10 NON VIRTUOUS (NEGATIVE KARMIC) ACTIONS & THE 10 VIRTUOUS (POSITIVE KARMIC) ACTIONS Geshe la’s teaching today was a natural progression from our earlier lessons in relation to the laws of causality and dependent arising. In particular, Geshe la introduced the class to the 10 different types of non virtuous…
As we cross the halfway mark of the 7th Lunar Month with the full moon merit multiplying day of Ullambana last Sunday 22nd Aug 2021, daily prayers continue apace at the Centre. Apart from morning rituals, our Geshe Lama Konchok spends the afternoons reciting the sutras containing the most important of Lord Shakyamuni Buddha’s teachings,…
Geshe la gave a short teaching this morning on the Laws of Karma. The topic is complex and profound and will be the subject of a few more lessons, but the following points can be distilled from today’s teaching.Because “suffering” comes from negative karmic seeds from the past, it is apt for us to understand…