His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso
 

Recorded at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium
Hosted by Land of Compassion Buddha
  and Land of Flourishing Virtue
English Translation by Geshe Thupten Jinpa
October 12-14, 1999




overview

The Three Principal Paths (Lam-Tzo Mam-Sum) is a very concise presentation of the entire Lam Rim path composed by Je Tsongkapa Lobsang Drakpa (1357-1419). Je Tsongkhapa is often considered the greatest philosopher and most eloquent writer Tibet has ever produced. His poem in fourteen verses, the Three Principal Paths, was originally composed as a letter to a close disciple. This text is universally recognized as a concise yet eloquent presentation of Renunciation, Bodhicitta, and Correct View -- the three essential Buddhist knowledges that a practitioner must develop to follow the Mahayana path.

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Three Principals of the Path

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Public Talk:
Ethics for the
New Millennium

Day 1
Path of Liberation 01
Path of Liberation 02
Path of Liberation 03
Path of Liberation 04
Path of Liberation 05
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Path of Liberation 07
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Day 2
Path of Liberation 01
Path of Liberation 02
Path of Liberation 03
Path of Liberation 04
Path of Liberation 05
Path of Liberation 06
Path of Liberation 07
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Public Talk:
Ethics for the
New Millennium

Day 1
Path of Liberation 01
Path of Liberation 02
Path of Liberation 03
Path of Liberation 04
Path of Liberation 05
Path of Liberation 06
Path of Liberation 07
Path of Liberation 08

Day 2
Path of Liberation 01
Path of Liberation 02
Path of Liberation 03
Path of Liberation 04
Path of Liberation 05
Path of Liberation 06
Path of Liberation 07
Path of Liberation 08

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bio

His Holiness often says, "I am just a simple Buddhist monk - no more, nor less." His Holiness follows the life of Buddhist monk. Living in a small cottage in Dharamsala, he rises at 4 A.M. to meditate, pursues an ongoing schedule of administrative meetings, private audiences and religious teachings and ceremonies. He concludes each day with further prayer before retiring. In explaining his greatest sources of inspiration, he often cites a favorite verse, found in the writings of the renowned eighth century Buddhist saint Shantideva:

For as long as space endures
And for as long as living beings remain,
Until then may I too abide
To dispel the misery of the world.


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