“With my heart going out with great compassion
In whatever direction the most precious teachings
Have not yet spread, or have fallen into decline,
May I reveal this treasure of happiness and aid, the blessed Dharma”
— Master Je Tsongkhapa
Dharma Library
Dharma [ˈdärmə]
(Noun)
The spiritual teachings of the Buddha and his Disciples regarding the fundamental truths and principles of human existence.
Studying, contemplating, and genuinely engaging with the traditional writings of the Indo-Tibetan Buddhist Canons is crucial to developing and maintaining a robust and vibrant spiritual practice in one's life. The overarching goal of this miniature Dharma library, then, is to provide aspiring student-practitioners of the Buddhadharma with a powerfully practical introduction to the literary heritage of "Bodhi-Mind Buddhism." This library will also house any of my personal thoughts and reflections relating to the Dharma that I think are worth sharing as well, which I hope will also serve as useful reading for those walking the Buddha's spiritual path alongside me.
With that in mind, this Dharma library will focus primarily on my own efforts surrounding the demystification and pragmatic exegesis of key texts within the Indo-Tibetan tradition, including "practical adaptations" and "practitioner's anthologies" of many of its most celebrated and venerated texts. Let us now take the time to mindfully sit with the Dharma and allow it to touch our hearts and minds.