Text: Nagarjuna's Letter to a Friend (bShes pa'i springs yig, Suhrllekha)

March 15 - May 11

Teacher: Geshe Monlam Sangpo
Time: 9:30 am to 10:30 am
Translator: Tenzin Gyaltsen, Acharya Sonam Gyatso, Acharya Tenzin Lungtok and Tsering Norbu

Existing in the form of an epistle to his friend, variously known as Gautamiputra and Surabhibhadra, who was a monarch of the Satavahana dynasty that ruled over the Andhra country between the first century B.C. and the second century A.D, this text explains the means of integrating spiritual teaching into our daily life. Although Nagarjuna specifically taught the king how to skilfully conduct kingly affairs in 123 verses, the text serves as a general advice to all lay practitioners. In simple and succinct language, the text inspires lay practitioners, even those at the initial stage of practice, to assimilate the profound views and transcendental practices of the buddhas and bodhisattvas.