The great Indian Pandita, Shantideva, was living at Nalanda University in the 8th century. Challenged to give a lecture, he spontaneously composed this text, the Bodhisattvacaryāvatāra.
Rinpoche has on many occasions based his teachings on a specific chapter or excerpts from it. In 1986, Rinpoche taught the entire text at Kagyu Thubten Choling, Wappinger's Falls based on the outline from the famous commentary by Khenpo Kunpal.
For now, you find teachings from Kamalashila, 1982, Vajradhara Ling, August 1982, Kagyu Thubten Choling, 1986, Athens, 1990 and Kagyu Shenpen Kunchab, Santa Fe, NM, July 1997.
Tibetan only, Tibetan - English, Tibetan - Greek
2, 50, 14, 19 & 4 talks, audio
Excellent for students new to dharma.
Based on mainly the third chapter of Shantideva's text, Bodhisattva's Way of Life
In Germany in 1977, probably in Langenfeld, Rinpoche taught these instructions describing how
During the retreat course at the Cha'an Centre, Tenerife, Oc
While teaching a major course at Rigpe Dorje, San An
Based on Jetsun Milarepa's lifes
In 1992, Rinpoche manifested his very close connection
In one beautiful public talk at the Unitarian Church in Burling
Ngultju Thogme Zangpo, who lived from 1295-1369, summarized in merely thirty-seven verses the entirety of bodhisattva conduct. This text has been of extraordinary significance
In Bouddha, 1-3 February 1988, Rinpoche gives a beautiful description of the various views and meditations presented in the Buddhist tenets. He does that based on his own composition, The
Visiting Karma Triyana