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Bodhicharyavatara, Chapter 4, Q&A 1<br>
Ringu Tulku Rinpoche, Bodhicharya Online Shedra (November 14, 2011)
With video BA4Q1 Rinpoche answers the questions submitted by Online Shedra students concerning the first stanza of the fourth chapter of the Bodhicharyavatara and some other topics. +
Bodhicharyavatara, Chapter 4, Stanzas 12-20<br>
Ringu Tulku Rinpoche, Bodhicharya Online Shedra (November 20, 2011)
With this video BA4_12-20 Rinpoche first explains stanzas 12 (second half) to 14. These stanzas continue on the consideration of carefulness from point of view of our training, and, in particular, of protecting the bodhichitta by reminding ourselves of not letting our diligence in working on it degenerate. Then Rinpoche explains stanzas 15-20, where carefulness is considered from point of view of the precious human life and how rare it is to get.
Further recommended reading: the commentary book by Kunzang Pelden (Khenpo Kunpal), The Nectar of Manjushri’s Speech, p. 148-151. +
Bodhicharyavatara, Chapter 4, Q&A 2<br>
Ringu Tulku Rinpoche, Bodhicharya Online Shedra (November 24, 2011)
With video BA4Q2 Rinpoche answers the questions submitted by Online Shedra students concerning some of the recent teachings on the Bodhicharyavatara. +
Bodhicharyavatara, Chapter 4, Stanzas 21-27<br>
Ringu Tulku Rinpoche, Bodhicharya Online Shedra (December 1, 2011)
With video BA4_21-27 Rinpoche gives a commentary on stanzas 21-27 of the fourth chapter of the Bodhicharyavatara. Here we are reflecting on the necessity of carefulness from the point of view of how difficult it is to free ourselves from the lower realms and how we should not waste this great opportunity we now have.
Further recommended reading: the commentary book by Kunzang Pelden (Khenpo Kunpal), The Nectar of Manjushri’s Speech, p. 151-155. +
Bodhicharyavatara, Chapter 4, Stanzas 28-32<br>
Ringu Tulku Rinpoche, Bodhicharya Online Shedra (January 6, 2012)
With video BA4_28-32 Rinpoche gives a teaching on stanzas 28-32 of the fourth chapter of the Bodhicharyavatara, which are the beginning of the section on the importance of carefulness considering the kleshas, or the negative emotions, that we need to free ourselves from. First we reflect on the faults or shortcomings of these negative emotions.
Further recommended reading: the commentary book by Kunzang Pelden (Khenpo Kunpal), The Nectar of Manjushri’s Speech, p. 155-156. +
Bodhicharyavatara, Chapter 4, Q&A 3<br>
Ringu Tulku Rinpoche, Bodhicharya Online Shedra (January 28, 2012)
Ringu Tulku Rinpoche answers the questions submitted by Online Shedra students concerning stanzas 12 to 32 of the fourth chapter of the Bodhicharyavatara. This is the questions and answers video BA4Q3. +
Bodhicharyavatara, Chapter 4, Q&A 4<br>
Ringu Tulku Rinpoche, Bodhicharya Online Shedra (February 11, 2012)
With this video BA4Q4 Rinpoche answers some more questions submitted by Online Shedra students during the past few weeks, regarding the choice we have and taking refuge. +
Bodhicharyavatara, Chapter 5, Stanza 1<br>
Ringu Tulku Rinpoche, Bodhicharya Online Shedra (April 14, 2012)
With video BA5_1 Rinpoche gives the general outline and explains the essence of the fifth chapter of the Bodhicharyavatara, Vigilant Introspection. In brief, in order to follow the training of the Bodhisattva path, we have to guard and protect our mind constantly by applying mindfulness and awareness to it.
Further recommended reading: the commentary book by Kunzang Pelden (Khenpo Kunpal), The Nectar of Manjushri’s Speech, p. 164-165. +
Bodhicharyavatara, Chapter 5, Stanzas 29-33<br>
Ringu Tulku Rinpoche, Bodhicharya Online Shedra (June 2, 2012)
With video BA5_29-33 Rinpoche explains stanzas 29 to 33 of the fifth chapter of the Bodhicharyavatara, which are about the actual practice of vigilant introspection or awareness.
Further recommended reading: the commentary book by Kunzang Pelden (Khenpo Kunpal), The Nectar of Manjushri’s Speech, p. 173-175. +
Bodhicharyavatara, Chapter 5, Stanzas 34-44<br>
Ringu Tulku Rinpoche, Bodhicharya Online Shedra (June 9, 2012)
Regarding the training of our mind on action with mindfulness and awareness, there are the three shilas or precepts in the Mahayana discipline: to refrain from doing negative deeds, to accumulate positive deeds and to help beings. Refraining from negative deeds is discussed in two points: how to maintain the purity of the actions of body, speech and mind; and how to maintain the training of abstaining from negative action.
Further recommended reading: the commentary book by Kunzang Pelden (Khenpo Kunpal), The Nectar of Manjushri’s Speech, p. 175-177. +
Bodhicharyavatara, Chapter 5, Q&A 3<br>
Ringu Tulku Rinpoche, Bodhicharya Online Shedra (June 12, 2012)
With video BA5Q3 Rinpoche answers some of the questions submitted concerning stanzas 18-33 of Chapter 5 of the Bodhicharyavatara. +
Bodhicharyavatara, Chapter 5, Stanzas 45-49<br>
Ringu Tulku Rinpoche, Bodhicharya Online Shedra (June 23, 2012)
With video BA5_45-49 Rinpoche explains stanzas 45 to 49 of the Fifth Chapter of the Bodhicharyavatara. This begins the second point of the two introduced in the previous teaching: how to maintain the abstaining from negative actions with the tool of mindfulness and awareness. In this section Shantideva mentions 27 sources of misconduct, states of mind we should be aware and mindful of and not react with, and here we go through nine of them.
Further recommended reading: the commentary book by Kunzang Pelden (Khenpo Kunpal), The Nectar of Manjushri’s Speech, p. 178-179. +
Bodhicharyavatara, Chapter 5, Stanzas 50-53<br>
Ringu Tulku Rinpoche, Bodhicharya Online Shedra (June 30, 2012)
With video BA5_50-53 Rinpoche continues the explanation of the 27 reactions we should be mindful of and when we notice them in our mind, delay our action and remain like a log. These are stanzas 50 to 53 of the Fifth Chapter of the Bodhicharyavatara.
Further recommended reading: the commentary book by Kunzang Pelden (Khenpo Kunpal), The Nectar of Manjushri’s Speech, p. 179-180. +
Bodhicharyavatara, Chapter 5, Q&A 4<br>
Ringu Tulku Rinpoche, Bodhicharya Online Shedra (July 12, 2012)
With video BA5Q4 Rinpoche answers some of the questions submitted concerning stanzas 34-53 of Chapter 5 of the Bodhicharyavatara. +
Bodhicharyavatara, Chapter 5, Stanzas 54-55<br>
Ringu Tulku Rinpoche, Bodhicharya Online Shedra (September 2, 2012)
After a summer break we continue with video BA5_54-55, which Rinpoche sent after returning from the teaching tour. This is a teaching on stanzas 54 and 55 of the Fifth Chapter of the Bodhicharyavatara and the Nine Points of Practicing Virtue.
Further recommended reading: the commentary book by Kunzang Pelden (Khenpo Kunpal), The Nectar of Manjushri’s Speech, p. 180-181. +
Bodhicharyavatara, Chapter 5, Stanzas 56-58<br>
Ringu Tulku Rinpoche, Bodhicharya Online Shedra (September 22, 2012)
With video BA5_56-58 Rinpoche explains stanzas 56 to 58 of the Fifth Chapter of the Bodhicharyavatara, which conclude the section on discipline of refraining from negativity. Rinpoche has now travelled to Ralang Monastery for the Empowerments of the Treasury of Kagyu Tantras. The transmissions will continue until mid-October. It’s not likely that Rinpoche can send new recordings during this time, so there is an extended timeline for study questions for this and the next week’s video teaching. Your questions regarding these as well as all the previous teachings are warmly welcome.
Further recommended reading: the commentary book by Kunzang Pelden (Khenpo Kunpal), The Nectar of Manjushri’s Speech, p. 181-182. +
Bodhicharyavatara, Chapter 5, Stanzas 59-70<br>
Ringu Tulku Rinpoche, Bodhicharya Online Shedra (September 29, 2012)
With video BA5_59-70 we come to the second shila or discipline: the accumulation of positive actions. Here Rinpoche explains stanzas 59 to 70 of the Fifth Chapter of the Bodhicharyavatara, which are talking about giving up the attachment to our body and making it work for us in order to do more positive deeds for the long term benefit of all beings and ourselves.
Further recommended reading: the commentary book by Kunzang Pelden (Khenpo Kunpal), The Nectar of Manjushri’s Speech, p. 182-185. +
Bodhicharyavatara, Chapter 5, Q&A 5<br>
Ringu Tulku Rinpoche, Bodhicharya Online Shedra (November 12, 2012)
With video BA5Q5 Rinpoche answers the questions submitted concerning stanzas 54-70 of Chapter 5 of the Bodhicharyavatara. +
Bodhicharyavatara, Chapter 5, Stanzas 2-8<br>
Ringu Tulku Rinpoche, Bodhicharya Online Shedra (April 21, 2012)
With video BA5_2-8 Rinpoche begins the detailed explanation on the importance of guarding our mind with vigilant introspection. Stanzas from 2 to 8 of the fifth chapter of the Bodhicharyavatara cover the first of three points in this section: how all problems and harm come from our untrained mind.
Further recommended reading: the commentary book by Kunzang Pelden (Khenpo Kunpal), The Nectar of Manjushri’s Speech, p. 165-168. +
Bodhicharyavatara, Chapter 5, Stanzas 71-75<br>
Ringu Tulku Rinpoche, Bodhicharya Online Shedra (November 23, 2012)
With video BA5_71-75 Rinpoche continues on the second of the three disciplines, the actual accumulation of positive deeds, as discussed in stanzas 71 to 75 of the Fifth Chapter of the Bodhicharyavatara.
Further recommended reading: the commentary book by Kunzang Pelden (Khenpo Kunpal), The Nectar of Manjushri’s Speech, p. 185-186. +
