Public Lectures
On the final Sunday of every month, Geshe Konchog Kyab presents a special teaching. Various topics are covered and no prior subject understanding is required.
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For information about attending the next special teaching in-person, please visit www.tubtenkunga.org
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The Three Principal Aspects of the Buddhist Path
This class presents an excellent introduction and overview to the Tibetan Buddhist system and philosophy. The teaching is based on a short poem composed by Lama Je Tsongkhapa (1357-1419), the founder of the Gelugpa lineage and tutor to the first Dalai Lama. In these short lines, Lama Tsongkhapa covers the entire process of achieving enlightenment. Because of its brevity and profound depth, The Three Principal Aspects of the Path is taught all over the world to new students and advanced practitioners alike.
- The Three Principal Aspects of the Path: Session 1
- The Three Principal Aspects of the Path: Session 2
- The Three Principal Aspects of the Path: Subject text (PDF)
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Balancing Pleasure and Practice – The Peacock in the Poison Grove (from the Wheel of Sharp Weapons)
This lecture is based on The Wheel of Sharp Weapons, one of the most esteemed and celebrated Buddhist teachings, composed by the great Indian yogi Dharmarakshita (c. 10th Century). Although the title is intimidating, this teaching is really about the suffering that we cause ourselves in pursuit of selfish goals. But like the beautifal peacock who is able to eat poisonous plants, a true practitioner can turn the dangerous pleasures of this world into the tools of spiritual practice.
- The Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Session 1
- The Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Session 2
- The Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Session 3
- The Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Session 4 (Q&A)
- The Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Download the subject text
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Controlling Negative Emotions
Recorded July 2011
We all experience negative emotions from time to time. Are they like the weather – beyond our control? Is it just a fact of life that we must suffer? Listen as a Tibetan monk describes coping methods perfected over millenia, from the ancient teachings of the Lord Buddha.
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Understanding Life – Evolution, Karma and Rebirth
How are we born? Where did we come from? Where are we going? Geshe Konchog Kyab presents the Buddhist view on how the world is formed, how life began and how beings spin incessantly through the cycle of existance.
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Understanding Death – Between Death and Birth
What happens after we die? Where do we go and how do we get there? Geshe Konchog Kyab explains how beings migrate between birth and death and the unique scientific view of Buddhist rebirth.
- Between Death and Birth: Session 1
- Between Death and Birth: Session 2 (Q&A)
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Everyday Happiness – Life, Love, and Career
We can’t all live like monks, but we do the best we can. This class teaches us how to bring our spiritual practice into our ordinary lives: At work and at home.
- Life, Love, and Career: Session 1
- Life, Love, and Career: Session 2
- Life, Love, and Career: Session 3 (Q&A)
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Buddhist Economics 101
A special set of lectures on how to maintain your calm and stability in the midst of a turbulent economy. Geshe Konchog Kyab shares ancient wisdom that can cure modern problems in this timely series.
- The Real Causes of Wealth: Karma: Session 1 -Session 2
- Appreciating What you Already Have: Renunciation: Session 1 -Session 2
- Your Bank Account is Empty (of True Existence!): Session 1
- The Office Bodhisattva: Internal Economics: Session 1 -Session 2 (Q&A)
