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.
Monday, 13 April 2020
HH Karmapa to give a special live webcast on the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic.
byWANGDUon 13 April, 2020
His Holiness the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje will give a special talk on the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic tomorrow.
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.
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.
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.
As we said in a previous post, Ringu Tulku has had to cancel his annual teachings in Europe and the US due to the worldwide outbreak of Covid19. As you know, the disease is currently confining most of the western population to their homes, air travel and public transport are coming to a virtual standstill.
Yesterday Ringu Tulku gave news that he will continue a teaching he began a few years ago, on verses from 'The Bodhicharyavatara – The Way of the Bodhisattva' by Shantideva.
He says, "I started to give a teaching on the text a few years ago, and many people enjoyed it, but because of my travel and other commitments, at that time I was unable to continue, so now I will do so."
The text is regarded as one of the most important Tibetan Buddhist texts and is studied extensively by Tibetan Buddhist practitioners everywhere. Rinpoche will deliver his understanding of the text in a way that will make it fully accessible to anyone who is looking for support and help in these times whether or not they are buddhist. According to the His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the buddha dharma should not be taught as a religion, but more as a general teaching applicable to all traditions; it must be useful and help us deal with life's problems. He feels that in this way it will be beneficial to everyone.
The teaching sessions will be around 15 minutes long. Rinpoche will invite questions and details of how to do that will be made available soon.
Bodhicharya Ireland will provide updates and links to teachings on this page.
In the meantime here's something sent to us by Ringu Tulku Rinpoche.
"Years ago, anthropologist Margaret Mead was asked by a student what she considered to be the first signs of civilisation in a culture. The student expected Mead to talk about fishhooks or clay pots or grinding stones. But no, Mead said that the first sign of civilisation in an ancient culture was a femur (thighbone) that had broken and then healed. Mead explained that in the animal kingdom, if you break a leg, you die. You cannot run from danger, get to the river for a drink or hunt for food. You are meat for prowling beasts. No animal survives a broken leg long enough for the bone to heal. A broken femur that has healed is evidence that someone has taken time to stay with the one who fell, has bound up the wound, has carried the person to safety and has tended the person through recovery. Helping someone else in difficulty is where civilisation starts, Mead said. We are at our best when we serve others."
Sadly we have received this message from Bernie Hartley, Rinpoche's secretary:
"With regard to the current world situation with the spread of the covid 19 virus it is with regret and with consideration to the health of all that Rinpoche has asked me to cancel his planned visit to Ireland. At the moment April. May, and part of June dates are being cancelled.
We are currently looking into the possibility of live on-line teachings with Rinpoche but this is at an early stage and we will keep you informed if this becomes a viable possibility".
If Rinpoche is able to give online teachings it will be announced here, but unless the current conditions have cleared, Bodhicharya Ireland will not plan to host a group event to view, for the protection of the sangha.
