A Letter to a Friend
by Nagarjuna
Sundays, 11:15am – 12:45pm
May 17, 2015
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This letter consists of 123 verses of advice to a friend, a
king, by Nagarjuna.
This text is important for being a
recognized work by one of the foremost Buddhist masters of
ancient India, who was predicted by the Buddha to be his
champion of his middle-way philosophy. More importantly, it
represents practical advice on how to practice the Dharma in
everyday life provided by this master. Consequently, the
great Tibetan translators were sure to translate it into
Tibetan and this text was taught by all four principal
schools of Tibetan Buddhism.
This text has also been translated into English and is
available for us to study and apply its advice in our own
lives for our own and others' welfare. This lecture series
by Tubten Pende provides us with an
opportunity to study this text.
All are welcome!
Tubten Pende, a.k.a. Jim Dougherty, has been a practicing Buddhist since 1972 when he was introduced to Tibetan Buddhism in India. Pende has studied extensively and was included in the first wave of the FPMT’s Western Buddhist teachers. He is known for his clear presentation and deep understanding of the Dharma, and is interested in the effective application of Buddhist theory and practice in the daily life of ordinary people.
Even out of wood, regardless of how it’s been made;
Likewise, although this poetry of mine may be deficient,
please do not scorn it,
Since it’s based on expressions of the hallowed Dharma.
Although a profusion of the resonant words
of the Great Sage (Buddha)
May already have entered your heart,
Isn’t something made of limestone made even whiter
By the light of a winter’s moon? `
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