Rinpoche was asked by Rigpa to teach on Shantideva`s Bodhicharyavatara in all Rigpa centers he was visiting worldwide, always continuing where he had ended the time before.
The teachings were mainly based on the translation of the Padmakara Translation group “The Ways of the Bodhisattva” and the commentary of Khenpo Kunpal, who was a direct student of Patrul Rinpoche.
Beginning in 1997, Rinpoche taught in the following centers:
01) 1997 July, France Lerab Ling, ch 1 + beginning ch 2, The Excellence of Bodhicitta + Confession (session 10 audio only)
02) 1997 September, Australia Sydney, ch 2 cont., Confession
03) 1997 October, Australia Canberra, ch 2 cont., Confession
04) 1997 October, Australia Melbourne, ch 3, Commitment
05) 1998 May, UK London, ch. 4, Awareness (audio only)
06) 1998 May, Ireland Dzogchen Beara, ch 5, Vigilance
07) 1998 June, France Lerab Ling, ch 6, Patience (French translation audio also available)
08) 1998 October, Germany Berlin, ch 7, Perseverance
09) 1999 August, US San Francisco, ch 7cont, Perseverance (missing)
10) 1999 August, Ireland Dzogchen Beara, ch 8 first part, Meditation
11) 1999 September, UK London, ch 8 second half, Meditation
12) 2001 June, France Lerab Ling, ch 9, Wisdom
13) 2001 July, Ireland Dzogchen Beara, ch 10, Dedication
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