Lam-rim

Repeatedly gaining precious human rebirths makes the ultimate goals of liberation and enlightenment possible. To understand rebirth, it is essential to understand the nature of our mind and to gain a proper understanding of karma.

“Dharma-Lite” lam-rim, which considers the graded stages in terms of this lifetime alone, and the full training of “Real Thing Dharma” represent different scopes of intention. In both cases, we need to aim to be of best help to everyone.

The entire lam-rim graded path from appreciating our precious human rebirth up to the developing a bodhichitta aim for enlightenment.

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

Atisha’s “Lamp for the Path to Enlightenment” is the forerunner of the Tibetan lam-rim tradition. It places special emphasis on the bodhisattva vows and their necessity for successful tantra practice.

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.

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...

A determination to be free of suffering, a bodhichitta aim to attain enlightenment for the benefit of all, and a correct understanding of emptiness are the three principal aspects of the graded path to enlightenment.

The source of the lam-rim graded path teachings in Tibet.

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