What is Buddhism?

An evening with Lama Tenpa Gyaltsen

As a path of inner transformation, Buddhism offers a non-dogmatic approach to compassionate living and mindful exploration of the heart and mind. In his life and teaching, the Buddha showed how meditation, when imbued with the wish to alleviate the suffering of others, can lead to a deep insight into the workings of the mind and uproot the causes of suffering. 

In this evening talk, Lama Tenpa Gyaltsen will discuss the the key principles of Buddhism and what they have to offer the modern world. With his characteristic humor and a remarkable ability to make the ancient wisdom of Tibetan Buddhism relevant to our everday lives, Lama Tenpa's discussion is sure to be both inspiring and thought-provoking.

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About Acharya Lama Tenpa Gyaltsen

Lama Tenpa was born in Nepal and became a monk at the age of thirteen. In 1981, he enrolled in the monastic college at Rumtek Monastery in Sikkim, India, under the guidance of the 16th Karmapa. He completed his studies and received an acharya degree (the equivalent of a doctorate) in 1991. After teaching Buddhist philosophy at the institute for two years, Lama Tenpa completed a 3-year meditation retreat in Pullahari, Nepal.

Lama Tenpa has served as resident teacher of HH Karmapa’s center in Germany and as one of the guiding teachers of the Nitartha Institute. Since 2004, he has been a professor of Buddhist studies and Tibetan language at Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado. He teaches regularly at Buddhist centers around the world.