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Atiśa’s Jewels of the Middle Way: ‘How Mādhyamikas Meditate’ with Prof. James B. Apple April 21, 2021 from 6pm to 8pm US PDT Time www.tsechenling.org Registration is required - you can register using the Tickets link on this page, or through our website. If you are able, please consider sponsoring this course (includes registration). https://tsechenlingcenter.ticketspice.com/atia-dpakara-jewels-of-the-middle-way-with-profjames-b-apple Few figures in the history of Buddhism in Tibet have had as far-reaching and profound an influence as the Indian scholar and adept Atiśa Dīpaṃkara (982–1054). Atiśa is best known for introducing many of the core Mahāyāna teachings that are widely practiced throughout the Tibetan Buddhist world, including the Stages of the Path to Awakening and Mind Training (lojong), as well as having contributed to highly influential commentaries on Madhyamaka that synthesize various schools of thought. In addition, Atiśa was an influential practitioner of Tantra. James B. Apple, a widely published author and professor at the University of Calgary, is a leading expert on Atiśa’s life and teachings. Drawing upon his landmark book by the same name, this 3-class course with Prof. James Apple will touch upon the full range of Atiśa’s contribution to the shaping of Madhayamaka thought in Tibetan Buddhism. This event will largely focus on James B. Apple’s acclaimed book, Jewels of the Middle Way: The Madhyamaka Legacy of Atisa and His Early Tibetan Followers (Wisdom, 2018). https://wisdomexperience.org/product/jewels-middle-way/ About James B. Apple: James B. Apple is Professor of Buddhist Studies at the University of Calgary. His research focuses on the critical analysis of the Mahāyāna sūtras and topics within Indian and Tibetan Buddhism. His books include Jewels of the Middle Way: The Madhyamaka Legacy of Atiśa and His Early Tibetan Followers, A Stairway taken by the Lucid: Tsong kha pa's Study of Noble Beings, and Stairway to Nirvāṇa. Order direct from Wisdom Publications here: https://wisdomexperience.org/product/jewels-middle-way/ About the event: Registration is required - you can register using the Tickets link on this page, or through our website. If you are able, please consider sponsoring this course (includes registration). Per class - $20 Full course (All three classes) - $50 Sponsorship - $108 Sponsorship - $300 https://tsechenlingcenter.ticketspice.com/atia-dpakara-jewels-of-the-middle-way-with-profjames-b-apple