Teachings by Geshe Pema Dorjee on
The 37 Practices of the Bodhisattva
Daily advice for a person on the path to enlightenment

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Friday, June 11, 7-9pm
Saturday, June 12, 10am-4pm
Harvey Wheeler Community Center, 1276 Main St., Concord, MA [map]
Sunday, June 13, by appointment, Colonial Inn, Concord, MA
Flyer (PDF)

Together we'll learn:

- tools to support and enrich meditation and daily practice, for both the experienced practitioner and the newcomer to Buddhist philosophy

- profound yet practical advice for following and progressing on the path to liberation from suffering

- the principles of bodhicitta (awakening mind), to create greater peace and joy in one's life.

This important, core text of Tibetan Buddhism is considered a condensation of the "The Way of the Bodhisattva" by Shantideva, and its verses are studied by all Tibetan traditions.

Friday night's session will provide an introduction to this teaching, while the full-day event on Saturday will delve more fully into this powerful and beneficial set of principles. Lunch, snacks, and tea will be provided on Saturday.

Suggested donation for Friday night is $20 and for Saturday is $45 -- all are welcome regardless of donation. Half-hour private sessions with Geshe Pema Dorjee are available by appointment on Sunday.

Sponsored by Jhamtse International Inc., a dedicated to spreading love, compassion, and wisdom through Jhamtse Buddhist Center, Jhamtse Youth, and Jhamtse Gatsal Children's Community; proceeds will go to this school in Arunuchal Pradesh, India and Tibetan Buddhist Charitable Aid, Inc. Both are 501(c)(3) charitable organizations, so donations are tax deductible.

More information about this event is available by emailing mark@jhamtse.net, or by calling Mark Foley at 978.502.6452

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About Geshe Pema Dorjee

Geshe Pema Dorjee attended the Institute of Buddhist Dialectics in Dharamsala, India where he earned degrees in both Prajnaparamitra and Madhyamika. He became a teacher, then Principal, and finally Director of the Tibetan Children’s Village School in Dharamsala. In 1995 he was awarded the Geshe degree from the Drepung Loseling monastery in South India and became the first Principal of the College for Higher Tibetan Studies. In 2001, His Holiness the Dalai Lama asked Geshe la to revive and promote the Bodong tradition, and with aid from His Holiness, became the founder and Director of the Bodong Research and Publication Center.

The Tibetan government in exile appointed him to the Higher Level Textbook Review Committee as well as spiritual counselor to former political prisoners who had been tortured. In addition to his numerous charitable projects, Geshe Pema Dorjee has taught and lectured about Tibetan Buddhism around the world and speaks English fluently. [Geshe Pema Dorjee's full CV]