'dri med grags pas bstan pa'i mdo) — a popular Mahayana sutra, especially in the Chinese Chan tradition.It is set in the city of Vaishali, both in the garden of Amrapali where the Buddha … Individual Class: $20 General Public / $18 for Tibet House/Menla Members This talk was recorded during the 2016 Force For Good Class #6 at Tibet House US in New York City in February 2016. Thurman’s translation of the text is available for free download from www.84000.co, as The Noble Teaching of Vimalakīrti. Vimalakīrti-nirdeśa-sūtra; Tib. A world-wide lecturer on Tibetan Buddhism, activist for the plight of the Tibetan people, translator of Buddhist texts, and writer of popular Buddhist books. In this magical work, the elder layman, Vimalakirti, entertains and instructs a host of mendicant disciples and lay bodhisattvas and effectively shares his deep enlightenment and kind understanding. ‘A Force For Good’ is a Tibet House US course to further the Dalai Lama’s contemporary world initiatives, from His Holiness’ American Institute of Buddhist Studies and Mind and Life science dialogues (Universe in a Single Atom) and His creation of Abhidharma 2.0 through the “Science for Monks” programs, his “secular ethics” (Ethics for the New Millennium and Beyond Religion), His nonviolent approach to conflict resolution, including His Nobel Peace Laureate activities to seek dialogue and a win-win reconciliation with China in the face of the ongoing ethnicidal policies in Tibet (Freedom in Exile and Man of Peace: The Illustrated Life Story) & along with his emphasis on positive activism (A New Reality: Charter of Universal Responsibility). Xuanzang (A.D. 650), which is the most technically accurate. It is set in the city of Vaishali, both in the garden of Amrapali where the Buddha resided and in the home of the lay bodhisattva Vimalakirti. May all be well and happy! Professor Thurman in his 'Introduction' to his translation for 84000: Translating the Words of the Buddha. Vimalakirti Nirdesha Sutra (Skt. Robert AF Thurman on the release of the 8400 Online Edition of The Vimalakīrti Sūtra. There is a dramatically fun introduction in the spirit of Vimalakirti by the Venerable Dzongsar Kyentse Rinpoche, also on that website. Livestream, Menla Retreat (all retreats), Menla THUS, Vimalakīrti’s Silence: Sci-Fi Feast and Buddhaverse Infrastructure, $20.00 – Saturday, May 23rd Only with Access to Past Session Recordings. In this podcast Professor Robert AF Thurman discusses the classic British Sci-Fi Series ‘Dr. Watch a video preview of this week’s Bob Thurman Podcast on the Tibet House US YouTube Channel: To watch the complete videos from past ‘Force for Good’ programs please visit the Tibet House US Member Archive, available to monthly supporters.