August 14, 2010
Seven Points of Mind Training by Lama Tsultrim
10 a.m.- 12 noon (Seven Points of Mind Training, Part 1)
12 Noon - 2pm Lunch Break
2pm - 4pm (Seven Points of Mind Training, Part 2)
Queens Crossing Mall
136-17 39th Ave, 2FL, Flushing, NY 11354
Mind training is one of the important instructions in the Kagyu lineage, and traces back to Lord Atisha, who spent 12 years receiving the teachings from Lord Serlingpa. These teachings were passed down to Ja Chekawa Yeshe Dorje, who condensed all of the mind-training instructions into seven points and prepared the text, which is known as The Seven Points of Mind Training.
The Seven Points of Mind Training is essentially - (1) the preliminaries to mind training, (2) training the mind of enlightenment (bodhicitta), (3) transforming adversity into the mind of awakening, (4) applying the practice throughout one's entire life, (5) signs of proficiency in mind training, (6) the commitments of mind training, and (7) precepts of mind training. This is an important foundational teaching that will prepare the practitioners well to receive further instructions such as the unsurpassable Mahamudra.
Danang Benevolence Association has invited Lama Tsultrim, abbot of Karma Thegsum Choling - New Jersey, to present an intensive session on the Seven Points of Mind Training. Besides his wealth of knowledge and experiences, Lama Tsultrim is also known for his ability to present profound teachings in a simple and accessible manner. This is a wonderful opportunity for all.
Lama Tsultrim's Biography
Lama Tsultrim was born in Tibet in 1970. At age 18, he was ordained at Tsurphu Monastery - the main seat of the Kagyu lineage - and completed a traditional three-year retreat at the retreat center. Lama Tsultrim studied the Six Yogas of Naropa, Mahamudra and is proficient in Kagyu practices. In 1994, His Holiness the 17th Karmapa personally appointed him secretary of monastic matters. For the next four years, Lama Tsultrim taught the Dharma throughout Tibet and at Kagyu centers in Hong Kong, until he left Tibet for India in 1999. In 2002, His Holiness appointed Lama Tsultrim to serve as abbot of Karma Thegsum Choling - New Jersey. Lama Tsultrim currently gives teachings at KTC-NJ and also serves as retreat master.
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