Study Renunciation With Geshe Pema Dorjee and Dharma Friends of Israel

Geshe Pema Dorjee, www.allevents.in.

Dharma Friends of Israel is organizing an online course taught on Saturdays in August by Geshe Pema Dorjee.

I came to know of Geshe Pema Dorjee because he taught Geshe Dorji Damdul when Geshe Dorji Damdul was a student at Tibetan Children's Village in Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh, India.

Geshe Pema Dorjee served as a guest teacher for the Tibet House Nalanda Masters Course for some time while Geshe Dorji Damdul was away from Delhi.

Geshe Pema Dorjee and Venerable Ani Losang la, Dharma Friends of Israel Facebook.

The Event

Dharma Friends of Israel wrote on their website, "We are happy to announce that Geshe Pema Dorjee has kindly agreed to teach on Renunciation based on the Ten Innermost treasures of the Kadampa.

"Je Tsong Khapa wrote in the Three Principal Aspects of the Path:

Without pure renunciation there is no way to pacify
Striving for the pleasurable effects in the ocean of existence,
And since all living beings are bound by their craving for existence,
You must begin by cultivating renunciation.

"The teachings will be followed by meditation, short review and a questions and answer session led by Ven. Ani Losang La (the Swiss nun Ani Rita La)."

The classes will be taught in English.

Schedule

The online course will take place over the course of four Saturdays.

August 1, 2020

Geshe Pema Dorjee: 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM Israel Standard Time (IST)

Ani Losang: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Israel Standard Time (IST)

(July 31 from 10:00 PM - 11:30 PM PT and August 1 from 12:30 AM - 2:00 AM PT)

August 8, 2020

Geshe Pema Dorjee: 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM Israel Standard Time (IST)

Ani Losang: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Israel Standard Time (IST)

(August 7 from 10:00 PM - 11:30 PM PT and August 8 from 12:30 AM - 2:00 AM PT)

August 15, 2020

Geshe Pema Dorjee: 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM Israel Standard Time (IST)

Ani Losang: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Israel Standard Time (IST)

(August 14 from 10:00 PM - 11:30 PM PT and August 15 from 12:30 AM - 2:00 AM PT)

August 22, 2020

Geshe Pema Dorjee: 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM Israel Standard Time (IST)

Ani Losang: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Israel Standard Time (IST)

(August 21 from 10:00 PM - 11:30 PM PT and August 22 from 12:30 AM - 2:00 AM PT)

Geshe Pema Dorjee, Dharma Friends of Israel.

Join the Course

No registration is required.

The course will be livestreamed on the Dharma Friends of Israel YouTube channel.

Donations

Dharma Friends of Israel wrote on their website, "In the spirit of Buddhist tradition, the teacher and even the organizing staff work voluntarily and do not accept wages.

"Participation in these meetings is also on a donation basis (Dana) and without a specified amount, to allow all who wish to participate to do so happily - and donate as much as they can and out of desire and generosity of heart. Your donations are intended to cover organizational expenses and to give Dana a tribute to the teacher. 

"The donation can be made through the secure site Paypal."

Geshe Pema Dorjee

"Geshe Pema Dorjee is an internationally recognized authority, scholar, and teacher of Tibetan Buddhism. His fluent English, keen intellect, clear and practical explanations, warm-hearted nature, and infectious sense of humor enrich his talks and discussions with meaning and inspiration.

"He was born into a nomadic family in Tibet in 1951. They escaped from the invading Chinese, and he settled in Dharamsala, India, the seat of the Tibetan government-in-exile and the home of His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

"From 1973 to 1981 at the Institute of Buddhist Dialectics founded by H.H. the Dalai Lama in Dharamsala, he completed an undergraduate degree and two Masters degrees in Buddhist Philosophy, one in Prajnaparamita (the Perfection of Wisdom) and one in Madhyamika (the Middle Way).

"For the next 16 years, he dedicated himself to the Tibetan Children’s Village School located in Dharamsala. For nine of those years, he taught Tibetan Buddhism, language, and culture. In 1990, he was appointed Principal of the school, and from 1993 to 1997 he was its Director.

"In 1995, he earned his Geshe degree at the Drepung Loseling Monastery."

Continue reading Geshe Pema Dorjee's biography on www.tibethouse.us.

Join Geshe Dorji Damdul's Short Live Online Courses

Geshe Dorji Damdul, December 2019, Tibet House New Delhi Facebook.

Geshe Dorji Damdul has been offering short online courses that are open to everyone. Some of these short courses have ended but can still be watched online and others are upcoming and require registration to participate.

Tibet House Brasil

The staff at Tibet House Brasil invited Geshe Dorji Damdul, the director of Tibet House New Delhi, to give a few teachings on Facebook Live.

Watch a recording of the June 1, 2020 teaching "Universal Responsibility in the Time of COVID 19-Healing Oneself and Others" on the Tibet House New Delhi YouTube channel.



Watch a recording of the June 6, 2020 teaching "Mindfulness Based Meditation for Healing Anxiety" on the Tibet House New Delhi YouTube channel.

Check the Tibet House New Delhi YouTube channel to see if a recording of the June 17, 2020 teaching, held on Zoom, "Compassion Meditation and Cognitive Therapy for Healing Anger" has been uploaded yet.

To find out if they invite Geshe Dorji Damdul to teach again, follow Tibet House Brasil on Facebook or subscribe to the Tibet House Newsletter by going to the bottom left corner of the Tibet House New Delhi website.

Tso Pema

Tso Pema, an NGO founded in Rome, Italy in 2010, invited Geshe Dorji Damdul to give an online teaching on "Wisdom of Interdependence for Inner Fulfillment."

Wisdom of Interdependence for Inner Fulfillment, Tso Pema Non-Profit Facebook.

Sunday, June 21
1:30 AM - 3:30 AM PT
5:00 AM - 7:00 AM PT

Register for the short course by completing a Tibet House Google form.

Tara Liberation Study Group

Tara Liberation Study Group, an FPMT study group in Helsinki, Finland, invited Geshe Dorji Damdul to teach a short online course on Buddhist Psychology.

Saturday, June 27

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM IST

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM IST

Sunday, June 28

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM IST

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM IST

Monday, June 29

8:00 PM - 10:00 PM IST

Buddhist Psychology course, Tara Liberation Study Group Facebook.

Tara Liberation Study Group wrote, "Buddhist Psychology is a vital part of Buddhist Philosophy and it focuses on understanding the nature of our mind through investigates our cognition and inner experience. It is helpful to have a good understanding of the Buddhist Psychology when one engages in meditation since it provides insight to the tools and processes of mind transformation that one is undergoing or aims to undergo. Studying Buddhist Psychology is helpful also in relationship to one’s daily interactions with the world and other individuals, so you don’t have to be a scholar or a yogi to benefit from this ancient Indian wisdom brought to us by the Buddha Shakyamuni over 2000 years ago and that has been preserved and cultivated further by Tibetan masters."

"Everyone is welcome to join the teachings and there is no actual course fee, but we do encourage participants to give a donation to the teacher. Details regarding the way you can submit your donation will be given in the email that will be sent prior to the teachings to all registered participants.

"Register by sending an email to INFO (at) TARALIBERATION (dot) FI

Please note the last letter is an "I" and not an "L."

"We will send you a link some days before the teachings to access the sessions."

Tibet House New Delhi

Tibet House New Delhi is offering a Buddhist Psychology online course in Tibetan language for Tibetan youngsters taught by Geshe Dorji Damdul.

Watch the introductory video on the Tibet House New Delhi YouTube channel.

The course has begun and registration is no longer possible but the teachings are livestreaming on the Tibet House New Delhi YouTube channel.

Wednesday, June 17
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM IST

Thursday, June 18

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM IST
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM IST

Friday, June 19

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM IST
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM IST

Saturday, June 20

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM IST

Monday, June 22

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM IST
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM IST

Tuesday, June 23
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM IST
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM IST

Tibet House New Delhi and Cho Khor Sum Ling

Tibet House New Delhi and Cho Khor Sum Ling, an FPMT center in Bangalore, Karnataka State, India co-hosted a five-session online course taught by Geshe Dorji Damdul on 'Two Truths in Four Buddhist Tenet Systems with Emphasis on the Ultimate Reality According to Prasangika Madhyamaka."

Saturday, June 6
10:30 am - 12:00 noon IST

Sunday, June 7
11:30 am - 1:00 pm IST
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm IST

Monday, June 8
11:30 am - 1:00 pm IST
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm IST

Two Truths in Four Buddhist Tenet Systems, Cho Khor Sum Ling Facebook.

The text for the course was "Staircase to Emptiness" from Blaze of Non-Dual Bodhicittas. Download the free prayer book from www.bodhiwisdom.org.

Watch the videos on the Tibet House New Delhi YouTube channel.

Watch the first video Two Truths in Four Buddhist Tenet Systems, Session 1/5" on the Tibet House YouTube channel.

Dharma Friends of Israel

Dharma Friends of Israel invited Geshe Dorji Damdul to teach a seven-session online course "The Noble Mahayana Sutra Dependent Arising" between May 30 and June 13 on the DFI Israel YouTube channel.

The Noble Mahayana Sutra Dependent Arising, Dharma Friends of Israel Facebook.

Watch the seven videos on the DFI Israel YouTube channel.

Geshe Dorji Damdul

"Geshe Dorji Damdul is the Director of Tibet House, Cultural Centre of His Holiness the Dalai Lama in New Delhi. After 15 years of study in Buddhist philosophy, he finished his Geshe Lharampa Degree (Ph.D.) in 2002 from the Drepung Loseling Monastic University and completed a year of Tantric studies at the Gyudmed Tantric College. 

"He has served as the official translator to H.H. the Dalai Lama for many years and has worked on many important books authored by H.H the Dalai Lama, such as Emotional Awareness that was co-authored by psychologist Paul Ekman, Beyond Religion, and the series of Art of Happiness books, written jointly by H.H. the Dalai Lama and Prof. Howard Cutler. He continues to be involved in the critical editing work for books authored by H.H. the Dalai Lama. 

"He has been a visiting fellow in Cambridge University and the Philosophy Lecturer for the Emory University Study Abroad Program in Dharamsala. He has a long-term collaboration with Delhi University as a visiting fellow at the departments of Philosophy, Psychology, and Buddhist Studies, and he was one of the key experts designing the syllabus for Tibetan Studies at the Indira Gandhi National Open University. 

"He has written a number of important papers for national and international conferences. Fulfilling the wishes of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, he designed a four-year Nalanda Masters Course in Buddhist Philosophy, which Tibet House Delhi launched in 2016, with Geshe Dorji Damdul as the main teacher. 

"He has hundreds of devoted students around the world and he frequently visits different countries, teaching Buddhism and participating in dialogues with scientists and academics."

Source: Tara Liberation Study Group