Oct 6 – Palyul Monastery, China | The Seventh Annual Conference of Buddhist Scholars held in Palyul Monastery, Sichuan China began yesterday, October 5, until October 9, 2019.
The Ngayur Nyingma Monastic University in Palyul Monastery, Sichuan, China, have brought together leading scholars from neighboring monasteries to this event. Monastic scholars have come from Kathok, Larung, Shechen, Dzogchen, Darthang, Raya, Lungon, Gyalwa and other renowned monasteries for this fruitful gathering of great minds.
Khenchen Tsewang Tashi, Palyul Monastic University’s Head, introduced the Conference by thanking the respected guests, revered Khenpos and monks, who travelled to Palyul Monastery to attend this event. He apologized in advance if the services for the guests have been less than perfect.
The objectives of this Conference are:
To promote and expand the Buddha’s Teachings and this Monastic Community’s renown; with the highest intention and purest motivation, to explain and clarify to achieve agreement; to discuss and debate Pramana; to discuss the Great Works of Tantra.
For the history of the Conference, read here.
Some of the highlights of the second day:
Second day, first presentation: Larung Gar’s Kyor Akon and Shechen Monastery’s Khenpo Kunga Zangpo
Topic: The Classifications of Direct Perception, the Ornament of Logical Reasoning (ngon sum gyi nam shak tseme gyen)
Second presentation: Raya Monastery’s Loppon Thupten Tsultrim and Darthang Monastery’s Loppon Tashi Lodro
Topic: On Mind’s Direct Perception (lo ngon sum kor)
Third presentation: Lungon Monastery’s Khenpo Tsewang Rigdzin and Yachen Gar’s Khenpo Jikme
Topic: Direct Perception and Ordinary Mind (ngon sum tok par kok pe kab kyi che pa sem kyi tok gyu)
