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The Yoga of Daily Living in the House of Vimalakirti 

Called the “jewel of the Mahayana Sutras,” the Holy Teachings of Vimalakirti presents the major teachings of Mahayana Buddhism in a brilliant and humorous way, elucidating teachings and meditations as pertinent to daily life and living today as they were when the text first came to the attention of Indian philosopher Buddhists in the first century B.C. This sutra has enjoyed enormous popularity for two millennia and its presentation in an anecdotal and dialogue form makes it an enchanting text which helps elucidate the profound teachings of Mahayana Buddhism in an accessible form.

FULL MODULE (2 sessions)
Wednesdays, September 21 and October 5, 7–9pm

Register through New York Open Center 

Robert A. F. Thurman, PhD, is professor of Indo-Tibetan Studies at Columbia University, President of Tibet House U.S., the translator of many philosophical treatises and sutras, and author of numerous books, including Inner Revolution, The Jewel Tree of Tibet: the Enlightenment Engine of Tibetan Buddhism and, most recently, Why the Dalai Lama Matters.