An Open Heart in Tumultuous Times

His Eminence the 7th Yongzin Ling Rinpoche will teach on the Eight Verses of Training the Mind. 

Give all profit and gain to others,

Take all loss and defeat on yourself.

These astounding words, so contrary to our conventional worldview, encapsulate the Buddhist teaching of training the mind in compassion.

The compassion teachings summarised in the Eight Verses challenge us to go beyond our usual fixed ideas and assumptions, revealing a much bigger, brighter, freer version of ourselves. By learning how to overcome a limited view of ourselves we can begin to relate to others, ourselves, and the world with more kindness, compassion, and understanding. We start to see through divisiveness and antagonism and experience a deep and liberating connection with others.

At a tumultuous time when our lives are getting fuller, faster and more stressful, the advice and practical training contained in the Eight Verses is invaluable in helping us to not only cope with the challenges of our life but to actually use them as the raw material for our awakening.

About Ling Rinpoche

Ling Choktrul Rinpoche (7th Kyabjé Yongzin Ling Rinpoche) is an important lama of the Gelugpa school, born in India and recognized at an early age by His Holiness the Dalai Lama as the reincarnation of his own Senior Tutor, the 6th Kyabje Yongzin Ling Rinpoche.

Ling Rinpoche entered Drepung Monastic University in South India in 1990. He received his geshe degree in 2016 and completed his tantric studies in 2018.

Since the early 1990s he has given teachings and tantric initiations in many countries in Asia and Europe, North America and Australia. He has participated in the Mind and Life Institute dialogues between His Holiness the Dalai Lama and scientists on a variety of topics, such as physics, neuroplasticity and destructive emotions.