Weekend Intensive Teaching Through Zoom with Geshe Ngawang Gyatso. TOPIC: Four Noble Truth DATE: February 21 to 23, 2025

Weekend Intensive Teaching Through Zoom with Geshe Ngawang Gyatso.
 

 TOPIC:    Four Noble Truth

DATE:    February 21 to 23, 2025

Cost: $100   Through Zoom meeting.

Note:  To register please sending an email to office@namgyal.org.  Please register by noon of the Friday of the weekend intensive start date.  This is necessary so there is time to send Zoom invitation.  Payment can be made through the website. www.namgyal.org   Click - Donation page and make payment OR send a check to Namgyal Monastery, 201 Tibet Drive, Ithaca, NY 14850

Description:

The Four Noble Truths were taught by Buddha Shakyamuni during his first turning of the wheel of Dharma at Deer Park.  This teaching is foundational to all forms of Buddhism throughout the world. 

The Four Noble Truths are:

·        The truth of suffering,

·        The origin of suffering,

·        The cessation of suffering and

·        The path to the cessation of suffering. 

 In brief, the truth of suffering refers to our experience of afflictive emotions and the actions we take based on these afflictive emotions.  The cause of this suffering arises from our misconception of things as appearing to exist independently compared to how they exist in reality.   The cessation of suffering occurs when we overcome this misconception through the development of wisdom that understands and sees the reality of how things exist.  This wisdom is cultivated through various practices that comprise the path.  There are many aspects to understanding the Four Noble Truths in full, including the nature of each truth, how to engage with each truth and the result of each truth.  Also, each truth has four attributes which serve to counteract distorted conceptions about each truth. Finally, there are both coarse and subtle levels to each of the four truths.  A full understanding of all these aspects of this teaching supports a practitioner in their spiritual development.

During this weekend intensive, Geshe-la will provide an in-depth explanation of the Four Noble Truths, their various aspects and attributes and how they relate to each other as well as to our daily lives.  This weekend intensive is ideal for persons new to Buddhism as it will give a sound foundation for further study.  This teaching will also provide deeper understanding of these topics for those who have been studying Buddhism for some time. 

Biography:

Geshe Ngawang Gyatso joined Sera Je Monastery in India in 1993.  He studied for twenty two years on five major Buddhist Philosophical texts.  He received his doctorate in Buddhist Philosophy in the year 2013 and Tantrayana Degree from Gyudmed Trantric monastery.  He was Buddhist Philosophy teacher for two years in Serjhi Jamyang Choehorling Mopnastery in Arunachal Pradesh. 

 He attended special Buddhist Philosophy teacher's training organized by His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama office at Central institute of higher Tibetan Studies and received two years courses in English at Bangalore.

 At present he is faculty at Namgyal Monastery – Tantric College in Dharamsa-la, India and Geshe Ngawang Gyatso will be the main teacher at Namgyal Mon-astery Institute of Buddhist Studies, Ithaca, NY.

 Schedule:
Friday - Introductory Talk: January 24, 2025 from 7:00pm to 8:30pm.

Saturday: 
9:00-10:15: Morning Session
10:15-10:30 Break
12:00-2:00LunchBreak
2:00- 3:15 Afternoon Session
3:15 - 3:30 Break
3:30-5:00PMAfternoonSession
 Sunday:
9:00 - 10-15 Morning Session
10:15 - 10:30 Break
10:30 - 12:00 Last Session