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Driving the Dharma Home |
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by Geshe Dadul Namgyal |
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Geshe Dadul Namgyal, our beloved resident teacher, was working on a book before his unexpected passing. In it, he did what he did best, taking complex Buddhist principles and breaking them down into practical, accessible wisdom we can apply for use in our daily lives. |
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About the book |
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When Geshe Dadul Namgyal, a Tibetan Buddhist monk, learned to drive in the United States, reading the Georgia state driver’s manual and the experience of learning to drive became another opportunity for him to practice the Dharma and teach for the benefit of others. He recognized that driving presents us with both unending obstacles to overcome and continuous opportunities to practice kindness. |
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In the epilogue, Geshe Dadul said: “The goal of any practice is to bring what we have learned into our daily life.” In saying this and being a living example of the Dharma, Geshela continues to teach us. This book, with its compelling message, speaks to all of us—especially young adults. Through Geshela’s wisdom, we will understand that, just as in life, the most influential, vulnerable, and dangerous entity on the road is the driver in a vehicle. The real-life anecdotes sprinkled throughout the book introduce us to the Buddha’s Eightfold Noble Path in a way that makes sense, and just as a driver’s manual guides us to travel safely, this book teaches how to live well and with kindness. |
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| Edited by Venerable Thubten Chodron and published by Sravasti Abbey. |
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| "Just as a driver’s manual steers us to travel safely, Driving the Dharma Home encourages us to consider the waypoints of a meaningful life. Meditations and “Roadside Reflections” further support us on this journey." |
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| Purchase on Amazon |
| https://www.amazon.com/Driving-Dharma-Home-Dadul-Namgyal/dp/B0FLDVCYL1 |
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| Talks About the Book by Venerable Chodron |
https://sravastiabbey.org/now-published-driving-the-dharma-home/
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| https://thubtenchodron.org/books/driving-the-dharma-home/ |
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Geshe
Dadul Namgyal was an exceptional scholar and practitioner with extraordinary English language skills in communicating the Dharma at all levels. He received his Geshe Lharam, the highest degree of learning in Tibetan Buddhism, from Drepung Loseling Monastery in 1992. In addition to serving as the Editor of Lhaksam Tsegpa, a journal produced by the Institute of Buddhist Dialectics, and Editor of Dreloma, a Drepung Loseling publication, he has also played a key role as a convener, interpreter, and speaker for numerous conferences and forums exploring the interface of Buddhism with modern science, western philosophy and psychology, and other religious traditions, on both a national and international level. |
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| With this unique background and expertise in the interface between Buddhism and modern science, he was an invaluable resource for the Emory-Tibet Science Initiative as a lead translator in developing a comprehensive science curriculum for Tibetan monks and nuns. Geshe Dadul-la also served for many years as the Principal of the Monastic School for Modern Education at Drepung Loseling Monastery, and then as a Professor of Indo-Tibetan Buddhism at the Central University of Tibetan Studies in Sarnath, India. In addition, he was the Spiritual Director of LSLK Tibetan Buddhist Center, Knoxville, USA. Geshe Dadul-la also served as the auxiliary English language translator for His Holiness the Dalai Lama and traveled extensively in this capacity throughout the world. Geshe Dadul la served as the senior resident teacher for Drepung Loseling Monastery, Inc. in Atlanta, GA from 2010-2023. In January 2023 he moved to Newport, WA to join Sravasti Abbey as a resident teacher and role model for new monastics. In November 2023 he passed away. |
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