The Philosophy and Practice of Vasubandhu’s Abhidharma-kosha-bhashya

A course taught by Lodro Sangpo
Saturday, September 24, at 2pm Atlantic Time 
Hosted by Dharma College (California; founded by Tarthang Tulku)

Description: Lodro Sangpo will be leading a 10 class presentation of Vasubandhu’s Abdhidarmakoshabhashya, the classical text of the Foundational vehicle which is fundamental for the study of the Mahayana and Vajrayana, and Mahamudra and Sadhana practice.

The key sections and principles of the first eight chapters will be discussed from the point of view of a systematic presentation of the Sarvastivada system. At the same time we will also look at how the familiarization with these key points can be crucial for understanding the nature and functioning of our own mind, both in terms of its confused and awakened aspects.

The course will have ten classes over a 5 month period.

• The first and second classes will be on Saturday, July 30, 2022 and Sunday, July 31
• The third and fourth classes will be on Saturday, Aug 27, 2022 and Sunday, Aug 28
• The fifth and sixth classes will be on Saturday, Sep 24, 2022 and Sunday, Sep 25
• The seventh and eighth classes will be on Saturday, Oct 22, 2022 and Sunday, Oct 23
• The ninth and tenth classes will be on Saturday, Nov 19, 2022 and Sunday, Nov 20

Who can attend: Everyone. If people have to miss classes due to whatever reason, they are requested to view as soon as possible the recordings of the missed class(es). People are also requested to make personal summary points of each of the classes.
Cost: $55 USD plus $20 for source materials.
How to enroll and register: https://dharma-college.corsizio.com/c/628bfb115ef266c4eee0c846
Course Material: The source materials for this course will be made available in PDF format before the course begins. Additional materials will be provided as seems fit during the course.

We suggest making a $20 donation for the extensive source material that will be made available to students in a PDF format: https://www.kccl.ca/donate/