Khenchen Namdrol Rinpoche to give a discourse on Buddha Nature at Bangalore

PR Log (Press Release) – Nov 24, 2009 – Thubten Lekshey Ling Tibetan Buddhist Meditation Centre (http://www.lekshey.org) is organizing a 2-day discourse by Khenchen Namdrol Rinpoche. The discourse will cover the topic of Buddha Nature in depth. It will be conducted at Ashirvad, 30, St. Mark Road Cross, Opposite SBI, St. Marks Road, Bangalore on November 28th and 29th. The first part on the 28th will be from 3pm till 6pm. The second part will on the 29th from 10am to 6pm.
Buddha taught about sugata garbha, roughly translated as Buddha-nature, in the third and final turning of the wheel of Dharma. Having taught and set the wheel in motion through the four noble truths in the first turning and emptiness in the second turning, the most definitive and the most sublime Dharma of the Buddha nature was introduced in the third turning. This is also regarded as the bridge between Sutra and Tantra.
To put it simply, the original nature of our mind, the Buddha-nature, is clear and luminous. It is utterly open, free and limitless. It naturally possesses qualities of perfect awakening. By not realizing it, we grasp on to projections and create suffering. However, many question on this are complex and leads to philosophical debates among various interpreters of the Buddha. Is Buddha-nature a seed of enlightenment? Or, is it the Buddha within us? Is it the true self? What are the qualities innate to the Buddha-nature? If Buddha-nature is our nature, where are afflictions coming from? Why is a spiritual journey essential to see our own nature? in his discourse, Khenchen Namdrol Rinpoche will go into these and many other difficult points and will be explaining them.
Khenchen Namdrol Rinpoche is one of the three Khenchens (great abbots) overseeing the education at the Ngagyur Nyingma University at Namdroling Monastery. In 1998, he established the Palyul Three Year Retreat Centre in Pharping, Nepal. Rigpa Shedra, an advanced Buddhist study programme for international students, runs in Nepal under his guidance. He is known for his mastery of the study and practice of Vajrakilaya and is considered the foremost teacher of the Guhyagarbha Tantra, the root tantra of Nyingma Mahayoga. He has studied with and received transmissions from many renowned masters and teachers, such as H.H. Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, H.H. Penor Rinpoche, Kyabje Dodrupchen Rinpoche, Nyoshul Khenpo, Dzogchen Khenpo Tsöndru, Khenpo Rinchen, and Khenpo Dazer. In search of deeper teachings on the Tantra, he travelled back to Tibet. There he met and discovered an extremely close connection with H.H. Khenpo Jigme Phuntsok Rinpoche of Serthar Institute from whom he received many teachings. Khenchen now spends much of his time at the Retreat Centre in Nepal, as well as teaching abroad and at the Ngagyur Nyingma University.

The program is free of charges and open for all. Those who wish to attend need to confirm their participation by email to info@dharmasubhashita.org or by phone to 98802-96930.