The Joyous Effort of the Bodhisattva - PUBLIC OFFERING with Khandro-la

Online via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88538519556

This is a completely free offering to the community.

With the recent transition of Bob Thurman—the beloved "Professor Je Tsongkhapa in the West"—we are gathering to celebrate his luminous life, his razor-sharp intellect, and his wild, inexhaustible joy. Bob spent his life teaching us that the bodhisattva path isn't a burden of dour self-sacrifice; rather, it is the supreme, blissful logic of compassion.

In this special 1-hour teaching, we will explore Chapter 7 of Shantideva’s Bodhicaryavatara ("Joyous Effort"). Weaving together Shantideva’s profound verses with personal Dharma reflections, we will look at how true spiritual effort isn't about white-knuckling our way through struggles. Instead, it is about discovering the absolute thrill of waking up, dropping our self-obsession, and riding what Shantideva called the "horse of bodhicitta."

Whether you are new to the Dharma or a longtime practitioner, please join us to set a collective motivation, share a few…