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Loseling Monastery Inc.,
an affiliate of Emory University, |
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Prof.
Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe
The
Eight Unique Crucial Points of Prasangika-Madhyamaka
September
13-14, 2008
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This
special weekend course with Professor Thabkhe will
explain the eight unique crucial points of Prasangika-Madhyamaka
philosophy according to the view of Je Tsongkhapa.
In this teaching Geshe-la will thoroughly discuss
the eight points using reasoning and logic, and elucidate
the uncommon characteristics that distinguish Prasangika-Madhyamaka
as the foremost Buddhist school of thought. Through
understanding these eight crucial points one is able
to see the complete harmony of dependent origination
as causal functionality and emptiness as utter absence
of independent reality.
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| Saturday
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10 am - 12:30 pm
2:00 - 5:00 pm
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| Sunday
14 |
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10
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2:00 - 5:00 pm |
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$150
($130 for members) |
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Registration
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September 9, 2008. To pre-register, please call
404-982-0051 or email us at center@drepung.org |
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Location: |
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Drepung
Loseling Monastery Inc.
1781 Dresden Drive
Atlanta GA 30319 |
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Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe |
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Professor Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe was born in Lhokha, Central
Tibet and became a monk of Drepung Loseling at the age
of 13. He excelled in his studies, and eventually received
his Rabjamba Degree in 1958. After escaping into India
he served as a lecturer at the school of Buddhist Philosophy
in Leh, Ladakh and in 1967 was awarded the Geshe Lharam,
the highest academic degree offered in the Geluk School
of Tibetan Buddhism at Drepung Monastic University.
He served as a lecturer at Sanskrit University in Sarnath
and is currently a professor of Mool Shastra (Indian
Tradition of Buddhist Philosophy) at the Central Institute
of Higher Tibetan Studies, the only Tibetan university
in India. Professor Thabkhe is regarded as one of the
most eminent scholars of both the Madhyamaka tradition
and the Indian Buddhist studies. His monumental works
include translation of “The Essence of Good Explanation
of Definitive & Interpretable Meanings (Lek-Shey
Nying-Po)” by Tsong Kha Pa into Hindi, as well
as “A Commentary on the Rice Seedlings (Salistamba)
Sutra” by Vasubhandu. As one of the greatest learned
scholars of Drepung Loseling Monastery he facilitated
the completion of numerous research works including
a complete translation of Lama Tsong-kha-pa’s
Lam rim chen mo “Great Treatise on the Stages
of the Path to Enlightenment”. |
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| Cancellation
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One-day
events: If you withdraw before the day of the event,
we will refund your fees, minus a $20 administrative
charge. There will be no other refunds.
Multiple-day
events: If you withdraw before the start of the retreat,
course, or event, we will refund your fees, minus
a 10% administrative charge. If you withdraw after
the first retreat or teaching session, we will refund
75% of the fees. After the start of the second session
there will be no refunds. You must speak directly
with a member of the center staff if you wish to
withdraw and receive a refund. |
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