With many thanks to the patience of all Dharma friends, these are the notes of our kind teacher Geshe Lama Konchok’s teachings on 31st July 2023 on the above topic. The notes in respect of the other part of the lesson for 31st July 2023 on the tantric ritual Lanchak Torma will follow in due…
Geshe la began the class by reminding the Class that the previous few lessons we had been discussing the 1st 3 limbs of Prostrations, Offerings and Confessions, and this lesson would be about the 4th limb of Rejoicing. The long and short about Rejoicing is that if one rejoices in the virtuous deeds of other…
With many thanks again for everyone’s patience, these are the notes of Geshe la’s teaching on Monday, 1 May 2023. We had been talking about the various practices under the 7 Limb Prayer which contains detailed instructions on how one prostrates, and makes offerings through one’s body speech and mind etc. Today we will be…
With many thanks to everyone in the Dharma class group for their patience, these are the notes from Geshe la’s teachings in April and May 2023. We apologise for the delays which were caused, in a large part, by the intense and wonderful Vesak Day Celebrations in late May and early June 2023. Geshe la…
Dear Dharma friends Please join us this evening as our season of Dharma talks continues! Topic: THE SEVEN BRANCH/LIMB PRAYER – SAMANTABHADRA’S ASPIRATION OF NOBLE DEEDS (Cont’d) Date & Time: Apr 17, 2023 07:30 PM Singapore THE SEVEN BRANCH/LIMB PRAYER – SAMANTABHADRA’S ASPIRATION OF NOBLE DEEDS, Teaching on 10 April 2023 With many thanks…
Dear Dharma friends, by way of reminder, our season of Dharma talks begins again this evening at 730pm. Topic: Taking Refuge & How to Practise – A Beginner’s Journey Time: Apr 3, 2023 07:30 PM Singapore THE IMPORTANCE OF TAKING REFUGE – Teaching on Monday, 3 April 2023 With many thanks for the…
With many thanks to Dharma friends for their patience, here are the notes of Geshe la’s Dharma talk that took place on Saturday, 18 March 2023. Geshe la’s talk was intended to be introductory for those new to Buddhism. It therefore focused on what it means to be Buddhist. Dharma friends were introduced to the…
Gesha la began the teaching by reminding everyone that this season’s Dharma talks have centred on the 10 non virtuous actions, and their flip side being the 10 virtuous actions. But today, the focus would be to explain how all of us, who may have committed non virtuous actions from time to time whether knowingly…
Today’s teaching concerned the 10th non-virtuous action (the last of 10 non virtuous actions, and the last of the 3 non virtuous actions committed by the mind). But Geshe la began with some helpful preliminary teachings. A. PRELIMINARY TEACHINGS – RETURNING TO THE LAWS OF CAUSALITY Geshe la observed that we should, by know, know…
Today’s lesson was about the 9th of 10 Non Virtuous actions, that of Harmful Intent and Ill-Will, one of the non virtuous actions committed by way of the mind. But Geshe la began with a preliminary teaching, reminding us that the teachings of the Buddha which we call Dharma (or Dhamma) in both Sanskrit and…