- Geshe Sonam will give the oral transmission of Praises to the Twenty-One Taras on the first day, Sunday, November 9th.
When: Sundays, beginning November 9th, 2025,10:00 am – 12:00 pm ET
Where: Register ahead to watch on Zoom (this is a very simple and quick registration process by email), or watch the sessions live-streamed on Facebook or YouTube.
Fundamental Texts of Indo-Tibetan Buddhism
In this series, Geshe Sonam will introduce key texts of the Indo-Tibetan Buddhist tradition in chronological order from most recent to most ancient. These texts are “fundamental” because they offer foundational teachings in the key aspects of Buddhist philosophy and practice.
Each text will be taught in around two-month increments by Geshe la, not rushing, but covering it thoroughly and explaining it, and then later alternating to the next volume. Once students understand the breadth and depth of the texts, we may choose to complete the entire series of texts from beginning to end, returning to each until it is finished, or embark on a topic from the FPMT Basic Program. You can learn more about the full series here.
Stages of Meditation by Kamalaśīla
Kamalaśīla (740-795 CE) was an Indian Buddhist scholar from Nālandā monastery, and at the behest of his teacher Śāntarakṣita came to Tibet, invited by King Trisong Deutsen. His three texts on Bhāvanākrama, the Stages of Meditation seek to establish a correct understanding of the practices of śamatha (concentration) and vipaśyanā (special insight) for a genuinely liberating meditative practice. The three volumes of the Bhāvanākrama are expressed with exhaustive references to the Mahāyāna canon presented in a way that the reader can directly apply to their practices of hearing, contemplation, and meditation. This text is said to be one of the most important of the Indian Mahāyāna gradual approach to enlightenment, in which the practitioner cultivates the path according to a roadmap of stages.
Khedrup la will be referring to this translation: The Stages of Meditation.
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Praises to the Twenty-One Taras
In addition, Geshe Sonam will give a commentary on The Praises to the Twenty-One Taras.
Sourced from the Kangyur, the volumes of the Tibetan Buddhist canon devoted to the Buddha’s teaching, these praises to Tārā are one of the most beloved prayers in Tibetan Buddhism, memorized by many and renowned for their effectiveness in addressing many different problems.
“All the actions of the buddhas manifest in this female aspect of Buddha, Tārā the Liberator, in order to help living beings accomplish successfully both temporal and ultimate happiness.”
– Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche
Find a translation of Praises to the Twenty-One Taras by Lama Zopa Rinpoche here.
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