Lam Rim Study

Welcome to the BSBC Lam Rim Discussion

Welcome to the BSBC Lam Rim Discussion.  We'll be looking at Thubten Chodron's
Lam Rim teachings, starting in November of 2007.  You can access all of the material
through these links on your computer. You will need Adobe PDF reader to either
download or look at the material. Go HERE if you don't have Adobe PDF. (most of you
probably have this program)

All of her commentary is located HERE

We will read short summaries of the material each week!
Online discussion is no longer active but join us on Monday nights!!

WHY STUDY THE LAM RIM?

Thubten Chodron says:

The Buddha gave teachings in order to share with us the path to enlightenment that
he had actualized himself. These teachings are practical, give us the tools to deal with
difficulties, and show us how to live a meaningful life.

The Four Noble Truths and the Noble Eight-fold Path are one way of formulating these
teachings. The Gradual Path to Enlightenment is another. These two are compatible,
and knowing both enables us to look at the same thing from different perspectives. In
the early eleventh century, the Indian Buddhist master, Atisha condensed essential
points from the sutras and ordered them into the text, "Lamp of the Path". These
were then expanded upon in the fourteenth century by the Tibetan Buddhist master,
Lama Tzong Khapa into the text "The Great Exposition on the Gradual Path to
Enlightenment" ("Lam Rim Chenmo"). Venerable Chodron comments on this text and
relates these practical teachings to our daily lives.

IN ADDITION, the Dalai Lama is taking considerable time next year to teach about the
Lam Rim


Thanks for your participation!!!