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Buddhanature, or tathagatagarbha, not only plays an essential role in the Mahāyāna world-view, but is encompassed within a large textual corpus stemming from Indian Buddhism, the most famous of them being the Uttaratantraśāstra, or Sublime Continuum, written by Asanga and imparted by Arya Maitreya. The key point of all such texts are that while the minds sentient beings have long been obscured by habitual thinking, their fundamental, changeless nature is perfect buddhahood. We are delighted to share with you the many traditional commentaries and modern explanations of buddhanature by authors such as Longchenpa, Karmpa Rangjung Dorje, Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Taye, Karl Brunnhölzl and more.
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Glimpses of Mahamudra
Mahamudra is a meditation tradition within tantric Buddhism that points to the nature of awareness itself, elevating our ordinary perception to the level of the sacred. In this view, all experiences arise from a mind that is naturally vast, empty, and luminous.
Khenpo Tsültrim Gyamtso: A Guide for Readers
Khenpo Tsültrim Gyamtso: A Guide for Readers Khenpo Tsültrim Gyamtso Rinpoche (1934-2024) was a Tibetan Buddhist teacher in the Kagyu tradition. Born to a nomad family in Ngangchen, Kham (the eas...
The Third Karmapa, Rangjung Dorje : A Guide for Readers
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Buddha Nature: A Reader’s Guide
In the eleventh century, the great Tibetan scholar-practitioner Gampopa (1079–1153) began his composition known as The Jewel Ornament of Liberation with an exposition on the cause for awakening. Wha...
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Beginning Buddhism / Sravasti Abbey Monastics / Spokane Buddhist Temple
October 7, 2026 / 6:00 PM until 7:30 PM | Spokane Buddhist Temple, Lower Level / 927 S. Perry St. / Spokane, WA
Compassion Every Day / Sravasti Abbey Monastics / Pend Oreille PUD Conference Room
October 13, 2026 / 6:30 PM until 8:00 PM | Pend Oreille PUD Conference Room (Use side door off Pine St) / 130 N Washington Ave / Newport, WA
Beginning Buddhism / Sravasti Abbey Monastics / Spokane Buddhist Temple
October 14, 2026 / 6:00 PM until 7:30 PM | Spokane Buddhist Temple, Lower Level / 927 S. Perry St. / Spokane, WA
