Year 1 is available as VOD on this page.
+ Organised by Rigpa France +
During this study event, Philippe Cornu - Rigpa Senior Teacher, writer and Tibetan translator - will teach one of the key texts of the Mahâyâna, which presents buddha nature.
Philippe Cornu teaches in French and will be translated live into English.
+ Organised by Rigpa France +
During this study event, Philippe Cornu - Rigpa Senior Teacher, writer and Tibetan translator - will teach one of the key texts of the Mahâyâna, which presents buddha nature.
Philippe Cornu teaches in French and will be translated live into English.
About this course
We might ask ourselves: "If the nature of buddhahood is within me, why can't I see it straight away?" Because, like gold buried in its ore, it is veiled by the tendencies we have accumulated since time immemorial. In other words, if it's possible to become a Buddha, an Awakened One, it's because we've always been that way, even if we're not aware of it.
The Uttaratantraśāstra (Skt.) or Gyü Lama (Tib.) is a famous and essential work by Asaṅga devoted to the buddha nature present in all beings—not just awakened beings. Written in the fourth century under the inspiration of the bodhisattva Maitreya, this text disappeared and was rediscovered two centuries later; it is the indispensable key to understanding Enlightenment, describing its qualities and the Three Bodies (trikāya). While it is part of the Mahāyāna, it opens the way to Vajrayāna and Dzogchen, both of which are based on the discovery of buddha nature within oneself.
This course, which will run from November 2023 to May 2024, will include 10 sessions. It will explore the key points of this text in relation to the practice of meditation and the teachings of these vehicles, all of which emphasise the unconditioned nature of mind, which is clarity-luminosity.
The Uttaratantraśāstra (Skt.) or Gyü Lama (Tib.) is a famous and essential work by Asaṅga devoted to the buddha nature present in all beings—not just awakened beings. Written in the fourth century under the inspiration of the bodhisattva Maitreya, this text disappeared and was rediscovered two centuries later; it is the indispensable key to understanding Enlightenment, describing its qualities and the Three Bodies (trikāya). While it is part of the Mahāyāna, it opens the way to Vajrayāna and Dzogchen, both of which are based on the discovery of buddha nature within oneself.
This course, which will run from November 2023 to May 2024, will include 10 sessions. It will explore the key points of this text in relation to the practice of meditation and the teachings of these vehicles, all of which emphasise the unconditioned nature of mind, which is clarity-luminosity.
Translation
Philippe Cornu teaches in French, all recordings are also translated into English.
Study material
To follow this course you will need an English translation of the root text. Philippe Cornu mainly recommends:
• Buddha Nature (with Jamgön Kongtrul's commentary) translated by Rosemarie Fuchs (Snow Lion, New York 2000)
You might also be interested to read:
• Buddha-Nature, Mahayana Uttaratantra Shastra by Arya Maitreya with commentary by Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche, edited by Alex Trisoglio, Khyentse Foundation, 2007. A free copy can be requested online at siddharthasintent.org.
• Buddha Nature (with Jamgön Kongtrul's commentary) translated by Rosemarie Fuchs (Snow Lion, New York 2000)
You might also be interested to read:
• Buddha-Nature, Mahayana Uttaratantra Shastra by Arya Maitreya with commentary by Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche, edited by Alex Trisoglio, Khyentse Foundation, 2007. A free copy can be requested online at siddharthasintent.org.
Open contribution
You can contribute whatever is currently appropriate and possible for you. Our recommendations are:
- Suggested contribution: 80 €
- If you want to give more: 100 €
- If you have less means: 64 €
Note: if you have already specifically subscribed to this event as part of your Rigpa France membership, you can contribute €0.
- Suggested contribution: 80 €
- If you want to give more: 100 €
- If you have less means: 64 €
Note: if you have already specifically subscribed to this event as part of your Rigpa France membership, you can contribute €0.
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