Teachings
Ringu Tulku Rinpoche’s new teachings and answers to the students’ questions will be posted here every week.
You should listen to each of the teachings and reflect on them, and study the recommended verses and chapters of the texts. The latest teachings are at the top of the page. When catching up, please proceed in the chronological order starting from the earliest ones at the bottom of the page.
You are encouraged to leave comments and questions. Rinpoche will address students’ questions with a Q&A video approximately once a week. Please see the timelines given with each new posted teaching video. If you are catching up, you can also send questions regarding the previous teachings and not only the latest ones.
With video BA5Q1 Rinpoche answers some of the first questions submitted regarding Chapter 5. To view the video, simply click on the triangle in the movie player on the left.
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A transcript of this teaching can be downloaded here and in the Library.
Please also join the Bodhicharya Communities, if you haven’t already. There is a community for the Online Shedra, and everybody is invited there. You can send study questions for Rinpoche through the Online Shedra community forum as well.
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With video BA5_18-22 Rinpoche explains stanzas 18 to 22 of the fifth chapter of the Bodhicharyavatara. Now that we understand that all negative things – the sources of our suffering and pain – as well as all positive things – the sources of our happiness, peace and liberation – both are our mind itself, it is important to train and guard the mind. Guarding the mind with mindfulness and vigilant introspection is the discipline and the practice of dharma.
To view the video, simply click on the triangle in the movie player on the left.
To view on the iPhone/iPad click here
If you prefer listening to the teaching in audio, use the audio player below.
Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
If you are not able to use the flash player, you can download the audio file here or from the RSS feed.
We are also studying the commentary transcript on Chapter 5, which you can download here and in the Library section. Further recommended reading: the commentary book by Kunzang Pelden (Khenpo Kunpal), The Nectar of Manjushri’s Speech, p. 170-172.
You’re questions are most welcome. Please log in and leave your questions for Rinpoche as a comment below, or send them via email to studyquestions[at]bodhicharya.org. It is helpful if you can use one short paragraph and, if possible, less than 80 words. Any questions longer than that may have to be edited so please be concise. Questions will be collected from here on Friday, May 18, and included in Rinpoche’s answers video. After that date please send any questions relating to this video teaching via email to studyquestions[at]bodhicharya.org.
Please also join the Bodhicharya Communities, if you haven’t already. There is a community for the Online Shedra, and everybody is invited there. You can send study questions for Rinpoche through the Online Shedra community forum as well.
Audio translations / Übersetzung / Traduction / Tulkkaus
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With video BA5_13-17 Rinpoche continues the section on how all positive things also come from the mind. The paramitas of patience, diligence, meditation and wisdom are discussed here with stanzas 13 to 17 of the fifth chapter of the Bodhicharyavatara.
To view the video, simply click on the triangle in the movie player on the left.
To view on the iPhone/iPad click here
If you prefer listening to the teaching in audio, use the audio player below.
Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
If you are not able to use the flash player, you can download the audio file here or from the RSS feed.
A transcript of this teaching can be downloaded here and in the Library.
We are also studying the commentary transcript on Chapter 5, which you can download here and in the Library section. Further recommended reading: the commentary book by Kunzang Pelden (Khenpo Kunpal), The Nectar of Manjushri’s Speech, p. 169-170.
You’re questions are most welcome. Please log in and leave your questions for Rinpoche as a comment below, or send them via email to studyquestions[at]bodhicharya.org. It is helpful if you can use one short paragraph and, if possible, less than 80 words. Any questions longer than that may have to be edited so please be concise. Questions will be collected from here on Friday, May 11, and included in Rinpoche’s answers video. After that date please send any questions relating to this video teaching via email to studyquestions[at]bodhicharya.org.
Please also join the Bodhicharya Communities, if you haven’t already. There is a community for the Online Shedra, and everybody is invited there. You can send study questions for Rinpoche through the Online Shedra community forum as well.
Audio translations / Übersetzung / Traduction / Tulkkaus
With video BA4Q8 Rinpoche answers the remaining three questions that were submitted regarding Chapter 4.
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With BA5_9-12 we come to the second point of this section: how every good thing and all virtue also come from the mind. The first three paramitas — giving, discipline and patience — are discussed here as Rinpoche explains stanzas from 9 to 12 of the fifth chapter of the Bodhicharyavatara.
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With video BA5_2-8 Rinpoche begins the detailed explanation on the importance of guarding our mind with vigilant introspection. Stanzas from 2 to 8 of the fifth chapter of the Bodhicharyavatara cover the first of three points in this section: how all problems and harm come from our untrained mind.
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With video BA5_1 Rinpoche gives the general outline and explains the essence of the fifth chapter of the Bodhicharyavatara, Vigilant Introspection. In brief, in order to follow the training of the Bodhisattva path, we have to guard and protect our mind constantly by applying mindfulness and awareness to it.
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This is a set of questions you can use to self assess your knowledge and understanding of the teachings relating to the fourth chapter of the Bodhicharyavatara, Carefulness. Please feel free to use these questions as you find helpful.
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With BA4Q7 Rinpoche answers a few more questions submitted by Online Shedra students regarding Chapter 4.
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