Saturday, July 12th

10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Online only via zoom

On July 12, 2025, we will hold the first class in our ongoing series with Geshe Ngawang Dakpa.  We are happy to share that we will be starting with a new topic!

Next in the series, Geshe-la will give a commentary on In Praise of Dependent Origination, composed by the great Jé Tsongkhapa. This text details the correct view of emptiness in the form of a moving praise to the Buddha Shakyamuni for delivering the teaching on the view.

According to the website of His Holiness the Dalai Lama:

“The ultimate profundity of Buddhism is rooted in the notions of dependent arising and designation in dependence on other factors. Jé Tsongkhapa reflected and meditated on these ideas for many years. He also engaged fervently in practices of purification and the accumulation of merit and wisdom.

While in retreat in Wölkha, one night he had a dream of Nagarjuna with five close disciples. One of them, described as having a bluish complexion, stepped forward and touched Jé Rinpoché’s head with a book. Next day, he consulted the treatise known as ‘Buddhapalita’ and gained insight into emptiness and dependent arising. As a consequence, he composed this text, ‘In Praise of Dependent Arising’, which expresses his strong conviction in the Buddha’s teachings.”

We can confirm that we will resume this series in July with the first classes taking place on July 12 and July 26.

If you have questions about this class, please reach out to [email protected].

An English translation of the root text can be obtained from FPMT’s Foundation Store here.

Registration

Advanced registration is required – please make sure to register for each session you’d like to attend on a class-by-class basis. Once you register, the Zoom link will be included on your registration ticket/receipt.

We offer all Dharma teachings and center events on a “dana” basis. This means we’re grateful for your generosity but there is no required cost to attend and no one is turned away for lack of funds.

​Suggested donation amounts are provided, and we welcome you to offer what you can to help us sustain our programming and make the dharma and events like this possible. And of course, ordained sangha (ordained nuns and monks) are always welcome free of charge.