Mipham, Emptiness & Buddha-Nature

The Lion of Speech and the Lion’s Roar

A Rime Shedra NYC Course

Eight Tuesdays, May 4 to June 29, 2021, 7-9:15 pm

Omitting May 11, 2021; Online via Zoom

In this course we will read through most of the recently published book, The Lion of Speech: The Life of Mipham Rinpoche by Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, trs. By the Padmakara Translation Committee. In addition to the wonderful life story of Mipham by Khyentse Rinpoche, this book also includes excerpts from Mipham’s writings on madhyamaka and his famous text on Buddha Nature, Lion’s Roar Discourse on Buddha Nature. In addition, we will also study Mipham’s Lion’s Roar of Other Emptiness. These two texts form Mipham’s presentation of the essence of the Buddha’s third turning of the wheel of dharma which presents Buddha Nature and the ultimate understanding of the true nature of reality, as being “empty of other.”

Please purchase the book ASAP so you can read along with us. Additionally, we will read publicly available version of the Lion’s Roar of Other Emptiness. The course will be led by Derek Kolleeny. If you would like to participate, please email: dkolleeny@gmail.com. If you are new to the Rime Shedra, please include a short description of your background in Buddhist practice and study.

Suggested offering: whatever you would like ($108 is always an auspicious number). Payment options include sending funds to Brent Kite via paypal at elekeik@gmail.com or via google pay at elekeik@gmail.com; or directly to Derek via paypal (dkolleeny@gmail.com), google-pay (dkolleeny@gmail.com); venmo (@Derek-kolleeny), zelle (Derek Kolleeny) or by check to Derek Kolleeny, 32 Palmer Avenue, Sleepy Hollow, NY 10591.