Is there a doorway that can take us to the end of suffering—all suffering?

The answer can be found in teachings and methods that are concise or extensive. And both are readily available to study, learn, meditate on, and put into practice.

Those who have time to dedicate to the extensive and sometimes complex teachings are truly blessed. It takes a lot of effort to travel this path, but the results are ultimate, both in the permanent and temporal sense—for yourself and all others.

But for those who want to enter this doorway and access the concise presentation of these teachings and practices, the great Tibetan saint, Je Tsongkapa (1357-1419) gave us the precious gift of his work, The Principal Teachings, where he bring us to the doorway and through the entire path in a mere fourteen verses!

Further, the great sage, Pabongka Rinpoche (1878-1941), gave us an equally precious gift of a very concise and complete commentary on The Principal Teachings, called, Key That Unlocks the Door to the Noble Path.

In a contemporary English translation of this work, the glorious Geshe Lobsang Tharchin (Khen Rinpoche) gives us the opportunity to unlock this door to the entire path that leads to the end of suffering. In his Foreword to the translation, Khen Rinpoche says, “we believe that, if this work is studied with a pure heart and the right effort, it can actually lead one to enlightenment.”

In this 4-Part series, we take you on an exciting and revealing journey through the fourteen verses of The Principal Teachings. Including meditations that will bolster your study and learning of the key touchstones along the entire path of this poem that is the Key That Unlocks the Door to end suffering—all suffering.

The text for this series can be found on this link — The Principal Teachings

(Note, it is recommended that one purchases a copy of this text for use in conjunction with this course.)

Course Instructor: John Cerullo

For over 50 years, John has studied and trained in various spiritual paths, including Buddhist, Christian, Yogic, Jewish, and Islamic.

Specific Buddhist teachers include the Zen Buddhist master, Roshi Philip Kapleau, and various Tibetan Buddhist teachers, including His Holiness the Dalai Lama; His Holiness the Sakya Trizin; Khensur Rinpoche Lobsang Jampa; and Geshe Lobsang Dhargey.

He holds certification in the Asian Classics Institute’s 18 Foundation Courses series (see – https://asianclassicsinstitute.org/18-aci-foundation-courses) which is a seven-year formal study program, that parallels the same core information taught at Tibetan Buddhist monasteries. He also holds certification in dozens of additional courses as traditionally taught in Tibetan Buddhism.

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