Join us as we embark upon a 3-month exploration of this inspiring text. Guided by Geshe Tenzin Namdak, we will delve into Arya Nagarjuna’s poetic instructions that help guide the committed practitioner in developing Mahayana Buddhism’s most revered mind, the mind of Bodhicitta.

Nagarjuna’s Commentary on Bodhicitta

About the Author

Arya Nagarjuna (2nd-3rd century) is widely regarded as the second Buddha and the trailblazer of the Madhyamika school of Buddhist philosophy. His coming was prophesied by Shakyamuni himself as the teacher who would appear when the karma of beings was ripe, to expound and clarify the Buddha’s profound teaching on emptiness.

About the Text

It is rare to find a classical text that exhibits such a well-balanced and coherent structure as the Bodhicittavivarana. Nagarjuna’s Commentary on Bodhicitta explains the two bodhicittas (conventional and ultimate), the two truths and interdependence, and delves into approaches for realizing emptiness.

About the Teacher

After completing his university studies in Hydrology, Geshe Namdak worked as an environmental researcher in the Netherlands. He began studying Buddhism at Maitreya Institute and was eventually ordained by His Holiness the Dalai Lama before completing the 20-year Geshe degree at Sera Jey monastic university in India, as well as the traditional one-year Vajrayana study program at Gyume Tantric College. He is now Resident Teacher of Jamyang London Buddhist Centre.

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