Overview of Session
DATE: Friday 27th June
TIME: 1:30 pm to 4:30pm
LOCATION: In-person or online
LEVEL: Everyone welcome
DONATIONS: We recommend £30 donation. Your donation helps us to keep the centre running and to host inspirational teachers like Venerable Gendun. We will also make a donation to Venerable Gendun on behalf of the centre, visitors and students. We never turn anyone away for financial reasons, please say if the recommended donation is too much for you.
Jamyang Leeds members are free. It’s great to practice generosity where you can, especially when giving donations for teachings. Please consider doing so if you can. If you would like to join the Jamyang Leeds Membership Programme you can do so here.
There is also opportunity to have lunch with Venerable Gendun in the Happy Yak cafe between 12pm and 1pm. Please let us know when you register if you think you would like to do so. It will help us to plan ahead.
Public Teaching: The Thirty Seven Practices of a Bodhisattva by Gyelsay Togmay Sangpo, taught be Venerable Losang Gendun
Join Venerable Losang Gendun for a profound and inspiring talk on the path of the Bodhisattva, as outlined in Gyelsay Togmay Sangpo’s timeless text The Thirty-Seven Practices of Bodhisattvas.
In this talk, Venerable Losang Gendun will explore the core principles of the Bodhisattva path, which offers a powerful framework for spiritual growth and the cultivation of wisdom, compassion, and selfless action. The teachings emphasize recognizing our true potential and letting go of everything that might hinder us on our journey—whether it be attachments, aversions, or disturbing emotions.
About Venerable Losang Gendun
Venerable Losang Gendun has dedicated nearly four decades to practicing Buddhism and has served as a Bhikshu (Buddhist monk) in the Tibetan tradition for the past 18 years. Prior to his ordination, he worked in diverse fields such as palliative care, technology, refugee organizations, and commercial management. His extensive training includes ten years of studying Buddhist philosophy and practice in monasteries across France, India, Nepal, and Myanmar. Additionally, he spent over four years in retreat, immersing himself in Tibetan sutra and tantra, as well as the Burmese Theravada Forest Tradition.
For the past 15 years, Ven. Gendun has been a dedicated teacher, sharing his knowledge of Buddhist philosophy, psychology, and meditation worldwide. He serves the aspirations of H.H. the Dalai Lama and Lama Zopa Rinpoche as part of the FPMT (Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition). He is a registered FPMT teacher. Ven. Gendun is also a member of Mind & Life Europe, a multidisciplinary laboratory that brings together researchers and contemplative practitioners to explore the nature of experience.
Beyond his Buddhist affiliations, Ven. Gendun serves as an interreligious canon at the Peace Cathedral in Tbilisi, Georgia, and feels at home at a Mevlavi Sufi dargah in Istanbul. In 2023, he founded The Buddha Project, which engages in long-term guidance for Buddhist meditators, scientific research, art projects, and inter contemplative social engagement.
Root Text: The Thirty Seven Practices of a Bodhisattva by Gyelsay Togmay Sangpo
You can download the root text here
Registration
This public teaching is part of a long weekend of teachings with Venerable Gendun. This event is open to all. The events on Friday night, Saturday and Sunday are for Venerable Gendun’s existing students. Please register here for which events you would like to attend as places are limited. For those wishing to attend online the zoom codes for events will be sent out on completion of registration.
Getting to the centre
It’s great to help the environment where we can. Whilst there is unlimited off street parking near the centre, please do consider coming by public transport or car sharing. Leeds railway station is about 1.2 miles away and takes just under 30 minutes to walk. There are fairly frequent buses from the city centre too. If you would like to offer a lift or would appreciate one, please say so on the registration form and we will do our best to put you in touch with each other. Click here for our Location on google maps.
The nearest hotel is Premier Inn at Elland Road Leeds, which is near the football ground. There is also a Premier Inn on Whitehall Road which is near the rail station.