The Heart Sutra with Venerable Chokyi March 2024
The Heart of the Perfection of Wisdom Sutra (the Heart Sutra) is part of the Prajnaparamita Sutras. It is a condensed presentation of the wisdom of emptiness revealed by Avalokiteshvara on Vulture’s Peak to one of the Buddha’s main disciples Shariputra.
In the four teachings we learn the meaning of this sutra and the associated mantra which can help us develop wisdom, purify karma and clear obstacles.
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Approaching Death & Dying without Fear with Venerable Chokyi April 2024
Death is a subject most people do not want to discuss. Learning about death and dying gives us an opportunity to gain insights into what is really important and develop faith and commitment to our spiritual path.
Explore this topic with Venerable Chokyi over three weeks as she explains the Buddhist perspective, how to prepare for death, the stages of death and how to help someone who is dying.
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The Seven Point Mind Training with Venerable Yonten May 2024
The Seven Point Mind Training text of Geshe Chekawa has been a beloved and widely utilized lojong (thought transformation) text for hundred of years. It speaks to the human tendencies to blame or feel disempowered and victimized by people and/or circumstances and offers rich and provocative methods for reframing even the deepest pain into fuel for transformation on the spiritual path.
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The Two Truths with Venerable Yonten September 2025
Fundamental to all forms of Buddhist philosophy are the two truths doctrine which distinguishes between conventional or relative and ultimate reality. They are like the two sides of the one coin. Conventional reality is what we experience in everyday life such as work, family life and social interactions. Ultimate reality however points to the interconnected or interrelated nature of everything we encounter.
In this talk Venerable Yonten will help us understand these concepts from a philosophical perspective as well as for their application in daily life and the spiritual path. Learn what the profound implications of all phenomena lacking inherent existence are for our lives and bringing more happiness and peace to them.
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Cultivating Calm in a World of Uncertainty August-September 2024
This 3 day teaching started with general workshops on the first day in which Geshela explored how Buddhism can help during difficult times. He presented practical techniques such as meditation to help us cultivate calm in the face of adversity.
A Tara Retreat was held on the second and third day. Tara is an important female bodhisattva in Buddhism. She is often referred to as the ‘mother of all Buddhas’ and ‘Tara the liberator’ as those who request help, find solace in her.
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Deepening your Shamatha Meditation with Venerable Sangye Khadro November 2024
Meditative concentration, also known as calm-abiding or Shamatha, is a state of mind where disturbances of body and mind are pacified as we focus our attention on our chosen object of meditation. As we learn to skilfully apply our mindfulness with kindness and letting go, our practice will transform as we settle deeply into concentration.
In these teachings and guided meditations, we will look into creating the different conditions that facilitate the settling down of our body and mind, freeing them from the unnecessary tensions and agitation that disturb our peace and wellbeing.
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Geshe Sherab in the Mountains 2025
Public Talk
From Dukkha to Sukkha – mastering difficult emotions through Buddhism
Dukkha is a state of ‘unsatisfactoriness’. In this talk with Geshe Sherab we will learn how to transform physical, emotional, and mental suffering into the well-being and happiness that is Sukkha.
Two Day Teaching – This Comes from That – The Rice Seedling Sutra
The Rice Seedling Sutra explains the laws of cause and effect and how through ignorance, suffering is created. This is done through using the analogy of how a seed comes into existence. With his scholarly knowledge and understanding of western students Geshela will help us develop a deeper understanding of dependent arising, what it means in life and how we can use this knowledge on a daily basis.
“Whoever sees dependent arising sees the Dharma. Whoever sees the Dharma sees the Buddha.” Buddha, “The Rice Seedling” Sutra.
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Older teachings
This is a sample of older teachings by teachers visiting Kunsang Yeshe. You may find more on YouTube and the Internet Archives. Search using their names.
Geshe Zopa
Geshe Sherab
Ven Yonten