(1) With pleasure, I rejoice in the positive actions that relieve the sufferings of the worse rebirth states for all limited beings and that place these, who suffer, in better rebirth states. (2) I rejoice in that build up of positive (force) that became the causes for the...

Cognition Theory: Cognition of Commonsense Objects Last session we looked at several unique points that Tsongkhapa made and contrasted some of them with the non-Gelug positions on them. Since the presentation I gave was quite sophisticated and advanced, I’d like to start this...

Drepung Monastery was founded by Jamyang Choje Tashi Palden, a direct disciple of Tsongkhapa. Since the time of the First Dalai Lama, also a direct disciple of Tsongkhapa, the lineage of the Dalai Lamas has had a special connection with this monastery.

Ganden Nampar Gyalweling Monastery was founded in 1409 by Tsongkhapa, who named the monastery Ganden, Tushita in Sanskrit, after the pure land realm of the future Buddha, Maitreya. Since its founding, Ganden has been the seat of the Ganden Tripa, the Holder of the Golden...

Tsongkhapa was keen for his disciples to carry on his tantric teachings. Gyuto was established in 1433 by his disciple Gyu Sherab Sengge, followed by Gyume in 1474 by Gyuchen Kunga Dondrub, a disciple of Gyu Sherab Sengge. The main study at Gyume and Gyuto is of the tantric...

Kumbum Jampaling Monastery was founded in 1583 by the Third Dalai Lama in Amdo at the site where Tsongkhapa was born. Kumbum has four monastic colleges: the Debate College, Tantric College, Kalachakra College and Medical College.

Labrang Tashikyil Monastery was founded in 1710 in Amdo. It has always had a strong connection with the Mongols, and many lineages, such as that of Kalachakra, were transmitted from here to the monasteries of Mongolia.

Conceptual Cognition of Space-like Voidness Needs to Induce Zestful Vigor Tsenshap Serkong Rinpoche II: Lama Tsongkhapa is saying that whatever Nyingma is saying is totally wrong. It is too early for us. Dr. Berzin: What do you mean by “too early for us”? Okay, now here it...

Conceptual Fabrication – A Way of Being Aware or Conventional Objects Tsenshap Serkong Rinpoche II: All four Tibetan traditions share this verse (XVIII.5) of Nagarjuna in common: From the depletion of karmic impulses and disturbing emotions (there is) liberation. Karmic...

How to Approach the Voidness Cognized in an Arya’s Total Absorption Tsenshap Serkong Rinpoche II: Now, the biggest debate regarding Prasangika in Sakya, Kagyu, Nyingma and Gelugpa concerns differences in how to approach the voidness that is seen in total absorption. They all...