Teachings Audio

A list of teachings for which audio recordings are available is given below (see ‘At a Glance’). By clicking on the ‘Subject’ of an item in this list you will be redirected to the corresponding details below on the same page, where links to ‘Audio Recordings’ and in some cases to relevant texts (PDF files, see ‘Useful Texts’) are provided. You can also search the list by typing in the search box provided on the top of list.

At a Glance

No.SubjectTeachings categoryVenueDates
1.Bodhichitta 1Study RetreatPunyasthala Ashram, Karnataka, India2013-01 (Jan-13)
2.Bodhichitta 2Study RetreatDehradun, Uttarakhand, India2013-12 (Dec-13)
3.MulamadhyamikaKarika by Arya Nagarjuna (Fundamental Wisdom of the Middle Way)Long Term Weekend teachingsTibet House, New Delhi, India2013-08 (Aug-13) to 2014-08 (Aug-14)
4.Bodhicittavivarana by Arya Nagarjuna (Commentary on the Awakening Mind)Study RetreatDeer Park, Bir, HP India2014-04 (Apr-14)
5.Buddhist PsychologyShort CourseTibet House, New Delhi, India2014-07 (Jul-14)
6.Madhyamakavatara by Acharya Chandrakirti (Entry into the Middle Way)Study RetreatBinsar Eco Camp, Almora, Uttarakhand, India2014-09 (Sep-14)
7.Bodhichitta 3Study RetreatDeer Park, Bir, HP India2014-11 (Nov-14)
8.Panorama of Buddhist Philosophy, Psychology and PracticeShort CourseTibet House, New Delhi, India2015-03 (Mar-15)
9.Madhyamakavatara by Acharya Chandrakirti (Entry into the Middle Way)Study RetreatDeer Park, Bir, HP India2015-04 (Apr-15)
10.Pramanavartika by Acharya Dharmakirti (Commentary on Valid Cognition)Study RetreatCKSL, Bangalore, Karnataka, India2015-11 (Nov-15)
11.Pramanavartika by Acharya Dharmakirti (Commentary on Valid Cognition)Study RetreatDeer Park, Bir, HP India2015-12 (Dec-15)
12.Pramanavartika by Acharya Dharmakirti (Commentary on Valid Cognition)Study RetreatTibet House, New Delhi, India2016-03 (Mar-16)
13.Heart Sutra Short CourseTibet House, New Delhi, India2013-04 (Apr-13)
14.Staircase to Emptiness Short CourseTibet House, New Delhi, India2013-03 (Mar-13)
15.In Praise of Dependent Origination Short CourseTibet House, New Delhi, India2013-10 (Oct-13)
16.Meditation on Emptiness and Bodhichitta Short CourseTibet House, New Delhi, India2016-03 (Mar-16)
17.Buddhist Psychology Study RetreatDeer Park, Bir, HP India2016-04 (Apr-16)
18.In Praise of Dharmadhatu Short CourseTibet House, New Delhi, India2016-05 (May-16)
19.Bodhicharyavatara Wisdom Chapter-9 Weekend teachingsTibet House, New Delhi, India2015-03 (Mar-15)
20.Teachings on Two Truths as Interpreted by the Four Schools of Buddhism Study RetreatDeer Park, Bir, HP India2010-07 (Jul-10)
21.In Praise Of Dependent Origination Short CourseTibet House, New Delhi, India2016-07 (Jul-16)
22.The Two Methods Of Generating Bodhicitta Short CourseTibet House, New Delhi, India2012-11 (Nov-12)
23.Foundational Topics Weekend teachingsTibet House, New Delhi, India2013-10 (Oct-13)
24.Precious Garland of Tenets Long Term Weekend teachingsTibet House, New Delhi, India2014-01 (Jan-14) to 2016-07 (Jul-16)
25.Two Truths and Wisdom of Emptiness to Heal The Mind Short CourseTibet House, New Delhi, India2016-07 (Jul-16)
26.Sacred Ceremony of Aspirational Bodhisattva Vow for Late Tsering Special SessionTibet House, New Delhi, India2016-07 (Jul-16)
27.Three Turnings and Four Noble Truths Short CourseTibet House, New Delhi, India2016-08 (Aug-16)
28.Acharya AryaDeva's 400 Verses-2016 Long Term Weekend teachingsTibet House, New Delhi, India2016-08 (Aug-16) to ---
29.Mechanism And Basis Of Attachment-Aversion Short CourseTibet House, New Delhi, India2016-08-28 (Aug-16)
30.Three Jewels-Conventional and Ultimate Refuge Weekend teachingsTibet House, New Delhi, India2016-09 (Sep-16)
31.MulamadhyamikaKarika by Arya Nagarjuna (Fundamental Wisdom of the Middle Way)Short CourseCKSL, Bangalore, Karnataka, India2016-10 (Oct-16)
32.MulamadhyamikaKarika by Arya Nagarjuna (Fundamental Wisdom of the Middle Way)Study RetreatDeer Park, Bir, HP India2016-10 (Oct-16)
33.The Four Seals, Bodhicitta and Wisdom of EmptinessStudy RetreatTushita Dharamkot,
Mcleodganj, Dharamshala, India
2016-03 (Mar-16)
34.Three Principal Aspects of the PathShort CourseTibet House, New Delhi, India2017-01 (Jan-17)
35.Rain Shower of FeatsShort CourseTibet House, New Delhi, India2017-01 (Jan-17)
36.Bodhichitta and its EssenceFriday TeachingsTibet House, New Delhi, India2017-03 (Mar-17)
37.Stages of Meditation-The Middle SectionShort CourseTibet House, New Delhi, India2013-09 (Sep-13)
38.Healing AngerTalkTushita Mahayana Meditation Center, New Delhi, India2017-04 (Apr-17)
39.A Song of the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment by Lama TsongkhapaFriday TeachingsTibet House, New Delhi, India2017-05 (May-17)
40.Links to various talks by Ven Geshe Dorji Damdul on Ven Thubten Chodron's websiteVarious talksSravasti Abbey, USA2008-10 (Oct-08)
41.Mahamudra, Meditation on the Emptiness of the MindShort CourseCKSL, Bangalore, Karnataka, India2017-10 (Oct-17)
42.Three Principal Aspects of the PathTalkNgarig Gatsel Ling, Assam, India2018-02 (Feb-18)
43.Different Buddhist Methodologies for Tackling EmotionsTalkTibet House, New Delhi, India2018-03 (Mar-18)
44.Bodhicharyavatara Wisdom Chapter-9 Study RetreatMontfort Spirituality Centre, Bangalore, India (Organized by: CKSL, Bangalore)2018-04 (Apr-18)
45.Rice Seedling Sutra Study RetreatDeer Park, Bir, HP India2018-10 (Oct-18)

Details

1. Bodhichitta Retreat 1 (Up)
Dates 16 – 30 January, 2013.
Venue Punyasthala Ashram, Karnataka, India
Audio Recordings All Days (click to download)
Useful Texts Main Prayer Book (click to download)

2. Bodhichitta Retreat 2 (Up)
Dates December, 2013.
Venue Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
Audio Recordings All Days (click to download)
Useful Texts Main Prayer Book (click to download)

3. Weekend teachings on MulamadhyamikaKarika by Arya Nagarjuna (Fundamental Wisdom of the Middle Way) (Up)
Dates August 2013 – August 2014
Venue Tibet House, New Delhi, India
Audio Recordings All Days (click to download)
Useful Texts Main Prayer Book (click to download),
Fundamental Wisdom of the Middle Way (Chapters 1,18, 22, 24, 25, 26) (click to download)

4. Retreat on Bodhicittavivarana by Arya Nagarjuna (Commentary on the Awakening Mind) (Up)
Dates April, 2014
Venue Deer Park, Bir, Himachal Pradesh, India
Audio Recordings All Days (click to download)
Useful Texts Main Prayer Book (click to download),
A Commentary on the Awakening Mind (click to download)

5. Special course on Buddhist Psychology (Up)
Dates July 2014
Venue Tibet House, New Delhi, India
Audio Recordings All Days (click to download)
Useful Texts Main Prayer Book (click to download)
Buddhist Psychology (click to download)

6. Study Retreat on “Madhyamakavatara by Acharya Chandrakirti (Entry into the Middle Way)” (Up)
Dates September 23 – October 7, 2014.
Venue Binsar Eco Camp, Almora, Uttarakhand, India
Audio Recordings All Days (click to download)
Useful Texts Main Prayer Book (click to download)

7. Bodhichitta Retreat 3 (Up)
Dates November, 2014
Venue Deer Park, Bir, Himachal Pradesh, India
Audio Recordings All Days (click to download)
Useful Texts Main Prayer Book (click to download)

8. Teachings on Panorama of Buddhist Philosophy, Psychology and Practice (Up)
Dates March 2015
Venue Tibet House, New Delhi, India
Audio Recordings All Days (click to download)
Useful Texts Main Prayer Book (click to download)
Buddhist Psychology (click to download)

9. Study Retreat on “Madhyamakavatara by Acharya Chandrakirti (Entry into the Middle Way)” (Up)
Dates April, 2015
Venue Deer Park, Bir, Himachal Pradesh, India
Audio Recordings All Days (click to download)
Useful Texts Main Prayer Book (click to download)

10. Study retreat on “Pramanavartika by Acharya Dharmakirti (Commentary on Valid Cognition)” (Up)
Dates November, 2015
Venue CKSL, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Audio Recordings All Days (click to download)
Useful Texts Main Prayer Book (click to download),
Pramanavartika Chapter 2 (SYNOPSIS) (click to download),
Pramanavartika Root Text (English) Chapter-2 (click to download)

11. Study retreat on “Pramanavartika by Acharya Dharmakirti (Commentary on Valid Cognition)” (Up)
Dates December, 2015
Venue Deer Park, Bir, Himachal Pradesh, India
Audio Recordings All Days (click to download)
Useful Texts Main Prayer Book (click to download),
Pramanavartika Chapter 2 (SYNOPSIS) (click to download),
Pramanavartika Root Text (English) Chapter-2 (click to download)

12. Study retreat on “Pramanavartika by Acharya Dharmakirti (Commentary on Valid Cognition)” (Up)
Dates March, 2016
Venue Tibet House, New Delhi, India
Audio Recordings All Days (click to download)
Useful Texts Main Prayer Book (click to download),
Pramanavartika Chapter 2 (SYNOPSIS) (click to download),
Pramanavartika Root Text (English) Chapter-2 (click to download)

13. Heart Sutra (Up)
Dates April, 2013
Venue Tibet House, New Delhi, India
Audio Recordings All Days (click to download)
Useful Texts Heart Sutra (click to download)

14. Staircase to Emptiness (Up)
Dates March, 2013
Venue Tibet House, New Delhi, India
Audio Recordings All Days (click to download)
Useful Texts Staircase to Emptiness (click to download)

15. In Praise of Dependent Origination (Up)
Dates October, 2013
Venue Tibet House, New Delhi, India
Audio Recordings All Days (click to download)
Useful Texts Main Prayer Book (click to download),
In Praise of Dependent Origination (click to download)

16. Meditation on Emptiness and Bodhichitta (Up)
Dates March, 2016
Venue Tibet House, New Delhi, India
Audio Recordings All Days (click to download)
Useful Texts Main Prayer Book (click to download)

17. Buddhist Psychology (Up)
Dates April, 2016
Venue Deer Park, Bir, Himachal Pradesh, India
Audio Recordings All Days (click to download)
Useful Texts Main Prayer Book (click to download),
Buddhist Psychology (click to download)

18. In Praise of Dharmadhatu (Up)
Dates May, 2016
Venue Tibet House, New Delhi, India
Audio Recordings All Days (click to download)
Useful Texts Main Prayer Book (click to download),
In Praise of Dharmadhâtu (click to download)

19. Bodhicharyavatara Wisdom Chapter-9 (Up)
Dates March, 2015
Venue Tibet House, New Delhi, India
Audio Recordings All Days (click to download)
Useful Texts Main Prayer Book (click to download),
Bodhicharyavatara Wisdom Chapter – 9 (click to download)

20. Teachings on Two Truths  as Interpreted by the Four Schools of Buddhism (Up)
Dates July, 2010
Venue Deer Park, Bir, Himachal Pradesh, India
Audio Recordings All Days (click to download)
Useful Texts Main Prayer Book (click to download)

21. In Praise of Dependent Origination (Up)
Dates July, 2016
Venue Tibet House, New Delhi, India
Audio Recordings All Days (click to download)
Useful Texts Main Prayer Book (click to download),
In Praise of Dependent Origination (click to download)

22. The Two Methods Of Generating Bodhicitta  (Up)
Dates November, 2012
Venue Tibet House, New Delhi, India
Audio Recordings All Days (click to download)
Useful Texts Main Prayer Book (click to download)

23. Foundational Topics (Up)
Dates October, 2013
Venue Tibet House, New Delhi, India
Audio Recordings All Days (click to download)
Useful Texts Main Prayer Book (click to download)
37 Harmonious Paths to Enlightenment (click to download)
Image showing stages of Shamatha meditation (click to download)
Image showing Wheel of Life (click to download)

24. Precious Garland of Tenets (Up)
Dates January 2014 – July 2016
Venue Tibet House, New Delhi, India
Audio Recordings All Days (click to download)
Useful Texts Main Prayer Book (click to download)

25. Two Truths and Wisdom of Emptiness to Heal The Mind (Up)
Dates July, 2016
Venue Tibet House, New Delhi, India
Audio Recordings All Days (click to download)
Useful Texts Main Prayer Book (click to download)

26. Sacred Ceremony of Aspirational Bodhisattva Vow for Late Tsering (Up)
Brief Description This was a special session of Sacred Ceremony of Aspirational Bodhisattva Vow for Late Tsering led by Venerable Geshe La on 27/Jul/16 at Tibet House, Delhi. Tsering Chungdak / Tsering Yangchen passed away at a young age of 30 on 21/Jul/2016. During this session Venerable Geshe La mentioned that this precious ceremony can be done at anytime and also for any deceased.
Dates July, 2016
Venue Tibet House, New Delhi, India
Audio Recordings All Days (click to download)
Useful Texts Main Prayer Book (click to download)

27. Three Turnings and Four Noble Truths (Up)
Dates August, 2016
Venue Tibet House, New Delhi, India
Audio Recordings All Days (click to download)
Useful Texts Main Prayer Book (click to download)
Four Noble Truths (click to download)

28. Acharya AryaDeva’s 400 Verses-2016 (Up)
Dates August, 2016 – (ongoing)
Venue Tibet House, New Delhi, India
Audio Recordings All Days (click to download)
Useful Texts Main Prayer Book (click to download)
Acharya AryaDeva’s 400 Verses Root Text (click to download)

29. Mechanism And Basis Of Attachment-Aversion (Up)
Dates 28 August, 2016
Venue Tibet House, New Delhi, India
Audio Recordings (Click to download)
Useful Texts Main Prayer Book (click to download)

30. Three Jewels-Conventional and Ultimate Refuge (Up)
Dates September, 2016
Venue Tibet House, New Delhi, India
Audio Recordings (Click to download)
Useful Texts Main Prayer Book (click to download)

31. MulamadhyamikaKarika by Arya Nagarjuna (Fundamental Wisdom of the Middle Way) (Up)
Dates October, 2016
Venue CKSL, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Audio Recordings (Click to download)
Useful Texts Main Prayer Book (click to download)
Fundamental Wisdom of the Middle Way (Chapters 1,18, 22, 24, 25, 26) (click to download)

32. MulamadhyamikaKarika by Arya Nagarjuna (Fundamental Wisdom of the Middle Way) (Up)
Dates October, 2016
Venue Deer Park, Bir, Himachal Pradesh, India
Audio Recordings (Click to download)
Useful Texts Main Prayer Book (click to download)
Fundamental Wisdom of the Middle Way (Chapters 1,18, 22, 24, 25, 26) (click to download)

33. The Four Seals, Bodhicitta and Wisdom of Emptiness (Up)
Dates March, 2016
Venue Tushita Dharamkot, Mcleodganj, Dharamshala, India
Audio Recordings (Click to download)
Useful Texts Main Prayer Book (click to download)

34. Three Principal Aspects of the Path (Up)
Dates January, 2017
Venue Tibet House, New Delhi, India
Audio Recordings (Click to download)
Useful Texts Main Prayer Book (click to download)
Three Principal Aspects of the Path (click to download)

35. Rain Shower of Feats (Up)
Dates January, 2017
Venue Tibet House, New Delhi, India
Audio Recordings (Click to download)
Useful Texts Main Prayer Book (click to download)
Rain Shower of Feats (click to download)

36. Bodhichitta and its Essence (Up)
Dates March, 2017
Venue Tibet House, New Delhi, India
Audio Recordings (Click to download)
Useful Texts Main Prayer Book (click to download)

37. Stages of Meditation-The Middle Section (Up)
Dates September, 2013
Venue Tibet House, New Delhi, India
Audio Recordings (Click to download)
Useful Texts Main Prayer Book (click to download)
Acharya Kamalashila’s Stages of Meditation-The Middle Section

38. Healing Anger (Up)
Dates April, 2017
Venue Tushita Mahayana Meditation Center, New Delhi, India
Audio Recordings (Click to download)
Useful Texts Main Prayer Book (click to download)

39. A Song of the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment (by Lama Tsongkhapa) (Up)
Dates May, 2017
Venue Tibet House, New Delhi, India
Audio Recordings (Click to download)
Useful Texts Main Prayer Book (click to download)
A Song of the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment – by Lama Tsongkhapa (click to download)

40. Links to various talks by Ven Geshe Dorji Damdul (on Ven Thubten Chodron’s website) (Up)
Brief Description The web page contains links to the audios of various talks given by Ven Geshe Dorji Damdul over a period of month and covers various important topics such as:

  • Tenet Systems: covering
    1. Vaibhashika
    2. Sautrāntika
    3. Mind-only or Chittamatra, and
    4. Prasangika
  • Karma, Impermanence, and Cognition
  • Four seals, Five paths, Buddhas, and Arhats
  • Hearers, Solitary realizers, Bodhisattvas
  • Emptiness
  • Bodhichitta
Dates Oct, 2008
Venue Sravasti Abbey, USA
Audio Recordings (Click to visit the website)
Useful Texts Main Prayer Book (click to download)

41. Mahamudra, Meditation on the Emptiness of the Mind (Up)
Dates October, 2017
Venue CKSL, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Audio Recordings All Days (click to download)
Useful Texts Main Prayer Book (click to download),

42. Three Principal Aspects of the Path (Up)
Dates February, 2018
Venue Ngarig Gatsel Ling, Assam, India
Audio Recordings All Days (click to download)
Useful Texts Main Prayer Book (click to download),
Three Principal Aspects of the Path (click to download)

43. Different Buddhist Methodologies for Tackling Emotions (Up)
Dates March, 2018
Venue Tibet House, New Delhi, India
Audio Recordings (Click to download)
Useful Texts Main Prayer Book (click to download)

44. Bodhicharyavatara Wisdom Chapter-9 (Up)
Dates April, 2018
Venue Montfort Spirituality Center, Bangalore, India (Organized by: CKSL, Bangalore)
Audio Recordings All Days (click to download)
Useful Texts Main Prayer Book (click to download),
Bodhicharyavatara Wisdom Chapter – 9 (click to download)

45. Rice Seedling Sutra (Up)
Dates October, 2018
Venue Deer Park, Bir, Himachal Pradesh, India
Audio Recordings All Days (click to download)
Useful Texts Main Prayer Book (click to download)