Do you wish to get closer to the meaning and feel of the Buddha’s teachings, and/or the compositions and commentaries by the great Tibetan Buddhist masters? One way to do so is to read the original texts in their source language.

This November 17, Karmapa Center 16’s resident teacher, Acharya Lhakpa Tshering, started teaching on The Thirty-Seven Practices of a Bodhisattva during our Sunday Meditation for All. We also started studying this precious text, written by the great master Ngülchu Thogme Zangpo, in KC16’s Tibetan Language Class, in the original Tibetan. We study literary Tibetan, grammar, and also the art of translating during this online class.

Translating the text into our own mother tongue, or other languages, not only enriches and deepens our understanding and practice of the dharma, it also allows us to share the teachings and offer perspectives to others who do not know Tibetan but wish to get closer to the author’s intent.

If you are interested in reading The Thirty-Seven Practices of a Bodhisattva in Tibetan and learning (literary or classical) Tibetan in general, then please join us and register here. This is a continuation of our current class, so some knowledge of Tibetan, or the willingness to study the basics (especially the alphabet and pronunciation), is needed to make the class meaningful for all participants.

The class is online from 7 to 8.30 pm (Central Time, Chicago, US) on Sundays. Recordings are made available to all participants to review or catch up on when you can’t join live. If you have any questions about this class, please write an email to communications@karmapacenter16.org.

We look forward to you joining our class, studying Tibetan and this root text that, as Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche points out, “contains thirty-seven key points for working with our mind, first through taming—finding a way to bring the mind home, to a state of calmness and clarity—and then through cultivating the heart of kindness and compassion. It is, in fact, a practical guide on how to follow the path of the bodhisattvas, verse by verse.”

Let’s travel together on this path of compassion.

Making an offering or donation is optional and is not required to register for our Tibetan Language Class: 37 Practices of a Bodhisattva. You can join for free by selecting a 'free ticket'. If you would like, you can make a donation to support our stupa project. After selecting a 'free ticket' or making an offering (of any amount) below, the Zoom link and other practical information will be delivered in a confirmation email.

Karmapa Khyenno!

Tibetan Language Class: 37 Practices of a Bodhisattva

By Karmapa Center 16

Tibetan Language Class: 37 Practices of a Bodhisattva