Lam-rim

The “Guru Puja” – “Lama Chopa” in Tibetan – is a tantric practice, in the Gelug tradition, of making offerings to the spiritual master and includes a review of all the points of the combined sutra and tantra path to enlightenment

Childhood and Renunciation of Princely Life In eastern India, in the land of Jahor, in the city of Bangala, in the Golden Banner Palace, lived King Kalyana the Good and Queen Prabhavati the Radiant. The royal palace was crowned with thirteen golden roofs, one set atop the...

The Sakya master Gorampa elaborates on “Parting from the Four Clingings” – a four-line teaching encapsulating the entire graded path to enlightenment imparted by Manjushri to Sachen Kunga Nyingpo in a pure vision.

His Holiness’s advice on teaching the lam-rim is to start with the four noble truths.

Explore the graded path of practice as found in the Drugpa Kagyu tradition, written by the great Tibetan master of the 16th century, Pema Karpo.

Also known as “Songs of Experience,” Tsongkhapa’s brief presentation is part of the lam-rim training outlining the graded stages of the path to enlightenment.

With renunciation we’re not aiming for enlightenment; we’re aiming for liberation from samsara.

The graded stages of the path (lam-rim) lead to better rebirths, liberation and enlightenment, but can also apply to improving this lifetime as well.

A brief commentary on Tsongkhapa’s foundational text, providing an overview of renunciation, bodhichitta, and the correct view of voidness.

Atisha introduces the three graded scopes of motivation leading to enlightenment.