Press Release Author = Karma Thegsum Choling (San Diego)
Industry = Non Profit
Press Release Summary = Karma Thegsum Choling (San Diego) presents the Venerable Khenpo Ugyen Tenzin teaching on Shantideva's Life and text "The Way of the Bodhisattva (Bodhicharyavatara)"
Press Release Body = Contact: Kendall Davis Karma Thegsum Choling (San Diego) Phone 760-487-1002 Fax 760-454-1813 1236 Missouri Street San Diego, CA 92109 Phone 858-483-5028 Fax 760-454-1813 http://www.sandiegoktc.org Karma Thegsum Choling (San Diego)
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Respected Tibetan Lama to teach in San Diego Area.
Karma Thegsum Choling (San Diego) presents the Venerable Khenpo Ugyen Tenzin teaching on Shantideva's Life and text "The Way of the Bodhisattva (Bodhicharyavatara)" San Diego, CA, February 3, 2006: Public Talk: "The Life of Shantideva" Khenpo Ugyen will give a public talk on the life of Shantideva, an 8th century Buddhist scolar and integral figure in Buddhist philosophy. Khenpo Ugyen will give a talk on his life and take questions from the audience. Feb. 3 Location: Pacific Beach Women's Club 1721 Hornblend Street San Diego, CA 92109 Suggested Donation: $15.00 Solana Beach, CA, February 4 and February 5, 2006: Teaching: Selected text from "The Way of the Bodhisattva" by Shantideva. Saturday, Khenpo Ugyen will speak on "The Excellence of Bodhicitta" and "Confesion" Sunday, Khenpo Ugyen will teach on "Commitment" and "Awareness" on the Bodhisattva path. Feb. 4 and 5 Location: Unitarian Universalists Fellowship Church 1036 Solana Drive Solana Beach, CA 92075 Cost: $40.00 Single Day / $70.00 weekend. The Venerable Khenpo Ugyen Tenzin was enrolled in the first class of Karma Shri Nalanda Institute at Rumtek with Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche and Sangyay Nyenpa Rinpoche. He received the Acharya degree from Nalanda Institute and Sampurnanand Sanskrit University, jointlty, in 1991. As a Khenpo, he taught Buddhist philosophy for six years at Nimalung Monastery in Bhutan. Then, he was Senior Abbot/Principal Teacher at Nalanda Institute at Rumtek, Dharma Chakra Center from 1997 to 2002. Khenpo Urgyen is currently a resident teacher at Karma Triyana Darmachakra, the North American seat of His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje, head of the Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism. For details or reservations, contact Kendall Davis at 760-487-1002 or by email at info@sandiegoktc.org.