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More than 2,500 years ago, Shakyamuni Buddha uncovered the true nature of mind, and taught others how to live fully and authentically from a place of inner wisdom and peace
Through the practice of meditation, we gradually unburden our mind of obscurations and obstacles and begin to glimpse the possibility of attaining the Buddha’s wisdom for ourselves.
This series of talks will provide a “roadmap” of the path to awakening to the mind’s nature. Khenpo Ugyen Tenzin, assisted by interpreter Khenpo Sangye Trinley, will explain the Buddha’s teachings on the illusory nature of the world and how to work with it – instead of against it – to create more compassion and wisdom in our lives.
On Friday Aug. 9, Khenpo Ugyen will introduce the topic “Two Truths to Remember” in an evening introductory talk. On Saturday and Sunday Aug. 10 and 11, progressive workshops will teach how to study and practice with these truths.
The Buddha’s teachings say that every being possesses the potential for awakening, called Buddha nature. One way to actualize this nature is through the practice of meditation. Through this practice, we can cut through confusion and bewilderment and develop our awakened potential.
Khenpo Ugyen Tenzin received the Acharya degree from Nalanda Institute and Sapurnanand Sanskrit University, jointly, in 1991. He taught at Nimalung Monastery in Bhutan, and then at Nalanda Institute in Rumtek, where he was Senior Abbot/Principal Teacher. His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa asked Khenpo Ugyen to go to Karma Triyana Dharmachakra in 2005. Khenpo Ugyen has since completed a 3-year retreat at Karme Ling Retreat Center, and was appointed abbot of KTD in September, 2021.
Khenpo Sangye Trinley was asked by His Holiness the 17th Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje, to come to live at KTD monastery in upstate NY in 2019. He currently serves as a translator at KTD.
He studied Buddhist philosophy and Sutrayana at Karma Shri Nalanda Institute and Mantrayana at Palpung Sherabling monastery. He is an abbot of Dilyak Monastery.