Bodhicharya Teaching Ch 6 V 92-93

Ringu Tulku Rinpoche in teaching mudra, with his Uncle,  

Thondup Dorje.Wall painting in Rigul Monastery, 

Kham Eastern Tibet.   Photo Francois Henrard. jpg

Continuing the practice of Patience, in the following verses 92 and 93 we are examining the effects and consequences of giving in to anger and hatred.  We naturally want to defend ourselves and loved ones and those we consider kin, and to punish or retaliate in some other way when we feel threatened by attacks from others, or when it seems our enemy is being given credence or unjustly praised for what we see as negative behaviour.  

Bodhicharyavatara Teaching Ch 6 V 90-91

Ringu Tulku Rinpoche in teaching mudra, with his Uncle, Thondup Dorje 
From a wall painting in Rigul Monastery, Kham, Eastern Tibet.   
Photo:  Francois Henrard. jpg

In session 6, Rinpoche talks about placing the focus for our Patience onto situations where we or our loved ones are experiencing negativity from others––even while we are attempting to do something that could be seen as praiseworthy. 

Bodhicharyavatara Teaching, Ch 6 V 87-89

Ringu Tulku Rinpoche in teaching mudra, with his Uncle,    

Thondup Dorje.Wall painting in Rigul Monastery, 

Kham Eastern Tibet.   Photo Francois Henrard. jpg

Rinpoche has now completed his synopsis of the first volumes of the text and in Session 6 returns to the actual verses, beginning with verse 87, which examines the pitfalls of rejoicing when unhappiness befalls ones’ enemies or when someone gives help or is of benefit to those people we consider our enemy.  

Live question and answer session with Rinpoche

This Sunday, 19th April, Rinpoche will take part in a live question and answer session here (on this page) on The Ringu Tulku Archive. Rinpoche will answer questions submitted on the recent Bodhicharyavatara course.

If you click on the ZOOM link below and enter your name and email address you will receive a live link that will provide a connection for the Q & A on Sunday 19th April.

The new updated time for this meeting will be 1.30pm British Summer Time 

Please note that the starting time of this event has been changed and is now 2 hours earlier, at 12:30 pm GMT/UTC. For the relative time in your own country, see the table at the bottom of this page.

There is still time to submit your question if you have not done so already. Both Archive members and non-members can submit questions on the following teachings (at the bottom of the page):

• A Synopsis
• A Synopsis, 2: Bodhichitta
• A Synopsis, 3: 1st and 2nd Paramita
• A Synopsis, 4: Patience
• A Synopsis, 5: Objects of Patience

Questions will continue to be gathered until 7pm (GMT) on Saturday 18th April.

The live question and answer session will be conducted using Zoom Webinar and all are welcome to register to join via Zoom using the registration link below:

Register on Zoom

After Rinpoche has answered the questions submitted via the website, we hope to open the webinar up to questions asked live via Zoom. Participants will be able to use the “Raise Hand” function in the App to be queued to ask Rinpoche a question face to face.

Please note that both you (your video image) and your question will be broadcast live to everyone watching and will also be recorded to be made available here as a recorded video after the session. If you are not comfortable with that you can simply submit your question via the form on the teaching pages listed above before the deadline.

We plan to start the live webinar at 12:30pm (GMT) which is the following times in different locations:

GMT	12:30 pm GMT
Gangtok, India	6:00 pm IST
Dublin, Ireland	1:30 pm IST
London, United Kingdom	1:30 pm BST
Lisbon, Portugal	1:30 pm WEST
Berlin, Germany	2:30 pm CEST
Paris, France	2:30 pm CEST
Madrid, Spain	2:30 pm CEST
South Africa	2:30 pm SAST
Helsinki, Finland	3:30 pm EEST
New Zealand	Mon 02:30 am NZT
New York, USA	8:30 am EDT
Seattle, US	5:30 am PDT

Bodhicharyavatara Teaching session five, Ch 6.

Ringu Tulku Rinpoche in teaching mudra, with his Uncle,
Thondup Dorje.Wall painting in Rigul Monastery, Kham
Eastern Tibet. Photo Francois Henrard. jpg

Here Rinpoche discusses the 72 objects of our patience and asks that we extend our awareness to the immediate causes and conditions behind situations that test our patience, to try to understand the suffering of a person when we feel tested and to try to see what is causing them to behave in a particular way. 

Prayers for the Cessation a Pandemic

The Karmapa will begin a week-long series of daily prayer sessions "Prayers for a Time of Pandemic".  Beginning  Saturday 18th April, at 3 - 4.30 pm BST.
The prayers  can be downloaded in English as a pdf. at Dharma-ebooks and have been especially chosen by The Karmapa for people to recite together with him at this time.

Bodhicharyavatara Teaching session four, Ch 6.

Ringu Tulku Rinpoche in teaching mudra, with his Uncle,
Thondup Dorje.Wall painting in Rigul Monastery,
Kham Eastern Tibet. Photo Francois Henrard. jpg

In this session this session  Rinpoche advises that when we see injustice and express our anger, it is because often our expression of compassion is frustrated by not knowing how to respond correctly, so he says we need to recognise when that is true for us. It is very important to deeply understand how the partisan attitude created through misguided anger is dangerous. To understand the wider circumstances that have caused hatred and seeing everyone’s point of view helps in the arising of compassion within ourselves. This broader perspective, he says, sows the seeds of patience.



News Update:

Ringu Tulku will be holding a live webinar Question and Answer session via zoom on Sunday 19th April at 1.30 pm BST.

He welcomes questions online, or they can be submitted beforehand, please go to the Bodhicharya.org page for details, or see latest post from Bodhicharya Ireland.

HH Karmapa to give a special live webcast on the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic.

by WANGDU on 13 April, 2020

His Holiness the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje will give a special talk on the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic tomorrow.

Date: April 14th, 2020
Time: 14:00 hrs GMT
Link: https://www.facebook.com/karmapa/

Bodhicharyavatara Teaching session 3

 Ringu Tulku Rinpoche in teaching mudra, with his Uncle,
 Thondup Dorje. Wall painting in Rigul Monastery,
 Kham Eastern Tibet. Photo Francois Henrard. jpg

The purpose of the text, Bodhicharyavatara is to provide a pathway to liberation from suffering through inner transformation. When we practise these instructions, it can bring a freedom that is informed by wisdom. In turn we see how generating awareness of our actions and responses to lived experience will help us develop a compassionate attitude towards others and help them to arrive at this understanding. In this session Rinpoche summarises the first 5 chapters, developing Bodhichitta, Generosity and Vigilant Introspection. 

Bodhicharyavatara Teachings Synopsis 2.

Ringu Tulku in teaching mudras with his Uncle, Thondup Dorje
in a wall painting at Rigul Monastery, Kham, Eastern Tibet. 

In this video Rinpoche discusses the awakening of fearlessness and resulting stability that arises when we act out of love with a common purpose, for the greater good of all and with no expectation.  

When we awaken compassionate fearless attitude it is empowering: it has always been there and it is imperative now that the future is so uncertain. 

Watch synopsis 2 here.

The Bodhicharyavatara Teachings Begin

A wall painting of Ringu Tulku in teaching mudra with his Uncle,
Thondup Dorje.   Rigul Monastery. Kham, Eastern Tibet.

Rinpoche has given a brief introduction to the start of weekly teachings on Bodhicharyavatara, The Way of the Bodhisattva. Please click here to listen.

He asks us all to join him in dedicating these teachings and our  practice to all who are affected by the corona virus, keeping in mind especially those carers, doctors and nurses who are tireless in their work on our behalf.