Teachings in the centre Karma Chang Chub Chöphel Ling Heidelberg

The 37 Practices of a Bodhisattva is by the famous Kadampa master Gyalse Tokme Zangpo (1297–1371) or Ngulchu Tokme

This text on mind training is very famous, it summarises the teachings of Santideva`s B0dhicharyavatara and other sources, to present the path of bodhisattva in just 37 four-line verses.

Rinpoche teaches up to stanza 6.

The teachings were originally recorded on audio tapes and later digitalized, the parts do not always match with the teachings. Around min 46 there is usually a gap.

Part 1: Teaching begins at min 6, gap min 45 – 50 with part of a different talk

What is a Bodhisattva? Learn to go step by step; story of the man who promised to give everything he was asked for, even cut off his right hand.

Part 2: pause from min 45.50 – 48.50
The promise to write this text; cause and effect; story of the inscription on the tombstone: changing others – changing oneself.

Part 3: mind poisons; love and suffering; harmony in the sangha

Part 4: teaching until min 23, followed by Lung for Ngöndro practice, then again teaching

Part 5: Refuge ceremony, then pause until min 47.20 teaching cont. on dharma practice and law of karma.