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Drepung
Loseling Institute, an
affiliate of Emory University,
presents
The 2003 Foundation Series
with
Geshe Palden Drakpa
January to May, 2003
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Geshe Palden Drakpa was born in the Tehor region of Kham, Eastern Tibet
and
became a monk of Drepung Loseling while in his early teens. He excelled
in
his studies, and eventually was awarded the Geshe Lharam, the highest
academic degree offered in the Geluk School of Tibetan Buddhism. He
served
as scholar-in-residence at Tibet House in New Delhi; has represented
Tibet
in the bi-annual Mind and Life Conferences held at the Dalai Lama's
residence in Dharamsala; and has also served as Visiting Professor at
the
University of Virginia, Charlottesville. He currently lives and teaches
at
Drepung Loseling Monastery in India.
Geshe Palden Drakpa is regarded as one of the greatest living masters of
both the Madhyamaka tradition and the science of mind
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January 18 |
Shamatha: The Buddhist meditation for cultivating focus
and
inner clarity.
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February 22 |
Trishiksha: The three integrated approaches to freedom
from
negative emotional and behavioral conditioning.
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March 15 |
Lam-Tso Nam-Sum: The Three Principal Aspects of the Path
to
Enlightenment.
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April 19 |
Kyabdro: The Fundamental Meditation for entering the
path of inner
development by taking refuge in the Three Jewels of Buddha, Dharma and
Sangha.
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May 3 |
Guru Yoga: The yoga of spiritual bonding with one's Spiritual
Teacher
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Tuition is $50 per class, plus
voluntary offering to the teacher. All members receive a 10% discount on
the
Foundation Series. In addition, members who have completed the entire
Foundation Series in the past may repeat the series at no charge.
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To register, please phone or e-mail us with your name, address and
phone
number, or mail a check to our office.
Drepung
Loseling Institute
2531 Briarcliff Road, Suite 101
Atlanta, Georgia 30329
(404) 982-0051
institute@drepung.org
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