The Three Principal Aspects of the Path
One of the clearest presentations of the path to enlightenment is a short poem called The Three Principal Aspects of the Path, composed 600 years ago by the extraordinary Spiritual Guide and founder of the New Kadampa lineage, Je Tsongkhapa.
In a mere fifteen verses, Je Tsongkhapa distills the vastness of the Buddhist stages of the path to enlightenment to three essential realizations, or experiential understandings. Gaining experience of these three – renunciation, bodhichitta, and the wisdom realizing emptiness – will provide us with the methods we need to transform every aspect of our life into opportunities for our inner development and spiritual growth.
On this special weekend course, Gen Delek will take us on a spiritual journey, step-by-step through the development of each of these three understandings, based on the commentary by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso in his book, The Mirror of Dharma with Additions.
I will explain to the best of my ability
The essential meaning of the teachings of all the Buddhas [renunciation],
The main path of the Bodhisattvas, who have compassion for all living beings [bodhichitta],
And the ultimate path of the fortunate ones who are seeking liberation [the correct view of emptiness].
Je Tsongkhapa ~ Three Principal Aspects of the Path
Schedule
Friday 19th
7:00-8:30pm Teaching
Saturday 20th
10:00-11:15am Teaching
11:45-12:30pm Meditation
12:30-2:00pm Lunch break
2:00-3:00pm Teaching
Sunday 21st
2:00-3:30pm Teaching & discussion
4:00-4:45pm Meditation
Cost
Full course
Non-members: $115
Members: $20
Partial registration is also possible
Includes refreshments & delicious vegetarian lunch on Saturday
Why not consider a membership which includes unlimited livestream and drop-in classes, half day courses, and discounts on weekend events for only $65/month?
Location: KMC Vancouver
1833 Victoria Diversion
Vancouver, BC, V5N 2K2
About the Teacher
Gen Kelsang Delek, the Resident Teacher of KMC Vancouver. Her extensive experience and excellent example are well appreciated by her students. With her practical approach and clear explanations of even the most profound of Buddha’s teachings, Gen Delek inspires us to put Dharma into practice in our daily lives.