The Four Seals Which Authenticate the Buddha’s Word, An Introduction with Geshe Losel (Onsite) - Sat 10th May 2025
Date: Saturday, 10th May 2025
Time: 10am-4:30pm
Format: Day Course, Onsite
Overview
Now Lama’s kindness this time has revealed
The foe that harms, the fourfold grasping at
The pure, the pleasant, permanence and self,
Who will not take the steps to stop all that?
A person who’s possessed of sense will not
Do down this short life’s enemies but still
Ignore the ones that last from life to life.
Is it not right to stop them with all skill?
~ Gen Lamrimpa
The Four Seals present the core philosophical tenets of Buddhism. They are:
All compounded phenomena are impermanent.
All contaminated things are suffering.
All phenomena are selfless.
Nirvana is true peace.
Whether or not someone is considered a Buddhist is the level to which they assert these four views. These are potentially deep understandings, with deep impacts upon our lives if truly taken to heart.
Whether things are impermanent is not just that they arise and pass away, known as gross impermanence, but understanding that in every single moment things do not remain the same, known as subtle impermanence.
That all contaminated things are suffering, is not just that we feel the suffering of physical or mental pain but understanding that our very unenlightened existence is in the nature of suffering, known as pervasive suffering.
That all phenomena are selfless is not just a conceptual understanding but when experienced directly is the wisdom that is the gateway to genuine happiness.
That Nirvana is true peace is also not just a conceptual understanding but it will be felt in our hearts as a true release, beyond the world. A conceptual understanding though will inspire renunciation, and reveals that it is possible for us to experience an end of suffering, spurring on our practice.
Join us on this course with Geshe Losel as we learn about the Four Seals, how to understand them, take them to heart and put them into practice in our daily lives. Geshe Losel is one of only a handful of Westerners who have completed the full Gelugpa Tibetan training receiving a Geshe title in 2006 from Drepung Loseling Monastery. Fluent in the Tibetan language, he is well placed to bridge this topic to a Western audience whether complete beginners or those with deeper questions.
The course will be inspired by a text called, A Glowing Light of Scripture and Reasoning, Lamp Illuminating the Essentials of the Four Seals that Authenticatethe the View, by Gen Lamrimpa Ngawang Phuntsok (cover photo), Translated by Geshe Losel.
Key Topics
Gross and subtle impermanence
The three types of suffering
The view of selflessness
The final meaning of Nirvana according to various schools
How these four views affect our daily lives positively
Schedule
10:00am-12:30pm - Morning Session, with refresher break
12:30pm-2:00pm - Lunch
2:00pm-4:30pm - Afternoon Session, with refresher break
About the Teacher
Geshe Tenzin Losel was born in mid-20th century Britain. He first met Buddhist teachings in England thanks to the exceptionally kind efforts of Lama Yeshe and Lama Zopa, reaching out to westerners. He left for India in 1990 for further studies and received full ordination as a Buddhist monk in the Tibetan tradition from His Holiness the Dalai Lama in 1994. He is one of the handful of Westerners trained for two decades in the traditional Tibetan way as a geshe. While a student at the Institute of Buddhist Dialectics in Dharamsala, he attended many public teachings by His Holiness there. In 2006 he received his geshe degree from Drepung Loseling, the monastery where the late Geshe Damcho, founder of Lam Rim Wales also trained. After returning to Britain to care for his parents in their last years, he moved in 2018 to Nalanda Monastery in France. As well as teaching, he has been involved in translating vinaya materials, which deal with ethical conduct and vows, especially for monastics. In fulfilment of Geshe Damcho’s request to him to teach in his centres, he is now associated with Lam Rim Wales and Lam Rim Bristol.
Translations
Tsongkhapa's Praise for Dependent Relativity (2011, Wisdom Publications)
A Glowing Light of Scripture and Reasoning, Lamp Illuminating the Essentials of the Four Seals that Authenticate the View by Gen Lamrimpa Ngawang Phuntsok. (2019). Free Download >
A Mirror Making All Things Clear, A Presentation of Signs and Reasonings by Geshe Tsultrim Namgyel. (2019). Free Download >
Who Should Join?
Anyone interested in meditation, religious life, and inner development, Buddhist practitioners of all levels.
Lunch & Refreshments
We are pleased to provide complimentary refreshments throughout the day and a two course vegetarian lunch included in your booking. Please advise of any dietary requirements on the booking form.
Why Not Stay Over?
Want a break or live far away, why not stay overnight at Lam Rim the day before? Stay over details here >
Tickets & Donation
Everyone is welcome to attend Buddhist teachings freely with no donation. However, the Centre does rely on donations to stay open, which are gratefully received. We offer two main rates to enable as many people as possible to attend our teachings. Please consider paying at the highest rate that you are able. Your generosity is vital in supporting the Centre.
Standard Rate - This includes a donation to help sustain Lam Rim Buddhist Centre, and to cover costs and teacher expenses.
Basic Rate - This covers the very basic costs of running this course.
Support Rate - Contact us via lamrimwalesmanagers@gmail.com if the above rates are too high for you where we can discuss further subsidised options.
Donate Onsite - If you prefer to donate cash or use card onsite, please select this ticket option and complete the booking form register.
Donate via BACS - If you prefer to donate via BACS, please select this ticket option and complete the booking form register. Then follow the instructions for BACS donation >
Important on Booking: Our online system uses PayPal to take donations. If you do not have a PayPal Account you can pay as a Guest. Please click the link ‘Try Another Way’ , then follow instructions for ‘Pay by Debit or Credit Card’.
Date: Saturday, 10th May 2025
Time: 10am-4:30pm
Format: Day Course, Onsite
Overview
Now Lama’s kindness this time has revealed
The foe that harms, the fourfold grasping at
The pure, the pleasant, permanence and self,
Who will not take the steps to stop all that?
A person who’s possessed of sense will not
Do down this short life’s enemies but still
Ignore the ones that last from life to life.
Is it not right to stop them with all skill?
~ Gen Lamrimpa
The Four Seals present the core philosophical tenets of Buddhism. They are:
All compounded phenomena are impermanent.
All contaminated things are suffering.
All phenomena are selfless.
Nirvana is true peace.
Whether or not someone is considered a Buddhist is the level to which they assert these four views. These are potentially deep understandings, with deep impacts upon our lives if truly taken to heart.
Whether things are impermanent is not just that they arise and pass away, known as gross impermanence, but understanding that in every single moment things do not remain the same, known as subtle impermanence.
That all contaminated things are suffering, is not just that we feel the suffering of physical or mental pain but understanding that our very unenlightened existence is in the nature of suffering, known as pervasive suffering.
That all phenomena are selfless is not just a conceptual understanding but when experienced directly is the wisdom that is the gateway to genuine happiness.
That Nirvana is true peace is also not just a conceptual understanding but it will be felt in our hearts as a true release, beyond the world. A conceptual understanding though will inspire renunciation, and reveals that it is possible for us to experience an end of suffering, spurring on our practice.
Join us on this course with Geshe Losel as we learn about the Four Seals, how to understand them, take them to heart and put them into practice in our daily lives. Geshe Losel is one of only a handful of Westerners who have completed the full Gelugpa Tibetan training receiving a Geshe title in 2006 from Drepung Loseling Monastery. Fluent in the Tibetan language, he is well placed to bridge this topic to a Western audience whether complete beginners or those with deeper questions.
The course will be inspired by a text called, A Glowing Light of Scripture and Reasoning, Lamp Illuminating the Essentials of the Four Seals that Authenticatethe the View, by Gen Lamrimpa Ngawang Phuntsok (cover photo), Translated by Geshe Losel.
Key Topics
Gross and subtle impermanence
The three types of suffering
The view of selflessness
The final meaning of Nirvana according to various schools
How these four views affect our daily lives positively
Schedule
10:00am-12:30pm - Morning Session, with refresher break
12:30pm-2:00pm - Lunch
2:00pm-4:30pm - Afternoon Session, with refresher break
About the Teacher
Geshe Tenzin Losel was born in mid-20th century Britain. He first met Buddhist teachings in England thanks to the exceptionally kind efforts of Lama Yeshe and Lama Zopa, reaching out to westerners. He left for India in 1990 for further studies and received full ordination as a Buddhist monk in the Tibetan tradition from His Holiness the Dalai Lama in 1994. He is one of the handful of Westerners trained for two decades in the traditional Tibetan way as a geshe. While a student at the Institute of Buddhist Dialectics in Dharamsala, he attended many public teachings by His Holiness there. In 2006 he received his geshe degree from Drepung Loseling, the monastery where the late Geshe Damcho, founder of Lam Rim Wales also trained. After returning to Britain to care for his parents in their last years, he moved in 2018 to Nalanda Monastery in France. As well as teaching, he has been involved in translating vinaya materials, which deal with ethical conduct and vows, especially for monastics. In fulfilment of Geshe Damcho’s request to him to teach in his centres, he is now associated with Lam Rim Wales and Lam Rim Bristol.
Translations
Tsongkhapa's Praise for Dependent Relativity (2011, Wisdom Publications)
A Glowing Light of Scripture and Reasoning, Lamp Illuminating the Essentials of the Four Seals that Authenticate the View by Gen Lamrimpa Ngawang Phuntsok. (2019). Free Download >
A Mirror Making All Things Clear, A Presentation of Signs and Reasonings by Geshe Tsultrim Namgyel. (2019). Free Download >
Who Should Join?
Anyone interested in meditation, religious life, and inner development, Buddhist practitioners of all levels.
Lunch & Refreshments
We are pleased to provide complimentary refreshments throughout the day and a two course vegetarian lunch included in your booking. Please advise of any dietary requirements on the booking form.
Why Not Stay Over?
Want a break or live far away, why not stay overnight at Lam Rim the day before? Stay over details here >
Tickets & Donation
Everyone is welcome to attend Buddhist teachings freely with no donation. However, the Centre does rely on donations to stay open, which are gratefully received. We offer two main rates to enable as many people as possible to attend our teachings. Please consider paying at the highest rate that you are able. Your generosity is vital in supporting the Centre.
Standard Rate - This includes a donation to help sustain Lam Rim Buddhist Centre, and to cover costs and teacher expenses.
Basic Rate - This covers the very basic costs of running this course.
Support Rate - Contact us via lamrimwalesmanagers@gmail.com if the above rates are too high for you where we can discuss further subsidised options.
Donate Onsite - If you prefer to donate cash or use card onsite, please select this ticket option and complete the booking form register.
Donate via BACS - If you prefer to donate via BACS, please select this ticket option and complete the booking form register. Then follow the instructions for BACS donation >
Important on Booking: Our online system uses PayPal to take donations. If you do not have a PayPal Account you can pay as a Guest. Please click the link ‘Try Another Way’ , then follow instructions for ‘Pay by Debit or Credit Card’.
Date: Saturday, 10th May 2025
Time: 10am-4:30pm
Format: Day Course, Onsite
Overview
Now Lama’s kindness this time has revealed
The foe that harms, the fourfold grasping at
The pure, the pleasant, permanence and self,
Who will not take the steps to stop all that?
A person who’s possessed of sense will not
Do down this short life’s enemies but still
Ignore the ones that last from life to life.
Is it not right to stop them with all skill?
~ Gen Lamrimpa
The Four Seals present the core philosophical tenets of Buddhism. They are:
All compounded phenomena are impermanent.
All contaminated things are suffering.
All phenomena are selfless.
Nirvana is true peace.
Whether or not someone is considered a Buddhist is the level to which they assert these four views. These are potentially deep understandings, with deep impacts upon our lives if truly taken to heart.
Whether things are impermanent is not just that they arise and pass away, known as gross impermanence, but understanding that in every single moment things do not remain the same, known as subtle impermanence.
That all contaminated things are suffering, is not just that we feel the suffering of physical or mental pain but understanding that our very unenlightened existence is in the nature of suffering, known as pervasive suffering.
That all phenomena are selfless is not just a conceptual understanding but when experienced directly is the wisdom that is the gateway to genuine happiness.
That Nirvana is true peace is also not just a conceptual understanding but it will be felt in our hearts as a true release, beyond the world. A conceptual understanding though will inspire renunciation, and reveals that it is possible for us to experience an end of suffering, spurring on our practice.
Join us on this course with Geshe Losel as we learn about the Four Seals, how to understand them, take them to heart and put them into practice in our daily lives. Geshe Losel is one of only a handful of Westerners who have completed the full Gelugpa Tibetan training receiving a Geshe title in 2006 from Drepung Loseling Monastery. Fluent in the Tibetan language, he is well placed to bridge this topic to a Western audience whether complete beginners or those with deeper questions.
The course will be inspired by a text called, A Glowing Light of Scripture and Reasoning, Lamp Illuminating the Essentials of the Four Seals that Authenticatethe the View, by Gen Lamrimpa Ngawang Phuntsok (cover photo), Translated by Geshe Losel.
Key Topics
Gross and subtle impermanence
The three types of suffering
The view of selflessness
The final meaning of Nirvana according to various schools
How these four views affect our daily lives positively
Schedule
10:00am-12:30pm - Morning Session, with refresher break
12:30pm-2:00pm - Lunch
2:00pm-4:30pm - Afternoon Session, with refresher break
About the Teacher
Geshe Tenzin Losel was born in mid-20th century Britain. He first met Buddhist teachings in England thanks to the exceptionally kind efforts of Lama Yeshe and Lama Zopa, reaching out to westerners. He left for India in 1990 for further studies and received full ordination as a Buddhist monk in the Tibetan tradition from His Holiness the Dalai Lama in 1994. He is one of the handful of Westerners trained for two decades in the traditional Tibetan way as a geshe. While a student at the Institute of Buddhist Dialectics in Dharamsala, he attended many public teachings by His Holiness there. In 2006 he received his geshe degree from Drepung Loseling, the monastery where the late Geshe Damcho, founder of Lam Rim Wales also trained. After returning to Britain to care for his parents in their last years, he moved in 2018 to Nalanda Monastery in France. As well as teaching, he has been involved in translating vinaya materials, which deal with ethical conduct and vows, especially for monastics. In fulfilment of Geshe Damcho’s request to him to teach in his centres, he is now associated with Lam Rim Wales and Lam Rim Bristol.
Translations
Tsongkhapa's Praise for Dependent Relativity (2011, Wisdom Publications)
A Glowing Light of Scripture and Reasoning, Lamp Illuminating the Essentials of the Four Seals that Authenticate the View by Gen Lamrimpa Ngawang Phuntsok. (2019). Free Download >
A Mirror Making All Things Clear, A Presentation of Signs and Reasonings by Geshe Tsultrim Namgyel. (2019). Free Download >
Who Should Join?
Anyone interested in meditation, religious life, and inner development, Buddhist practitioners of all levels.
Lunch & Refreshments
We are pleased to provide complimentary refreshments throughout the day and a two course vegetarian lunch included in your booking. Please advise of any dietary requirements on the booking form.
Why Not Stay Over?
Want a break or live far away, why not stay overnight at Lam Rim the day before? Stay over details here >
Tickets & Donation
Everyone is welcome to attend Buddhist teachings freely with no donation. However, the Centre does rely on donations to stay open, which are gratefully received. We offer two main rates to enable as many people as possible to attend our teachings. Please consider paying at the highest rate that you are able. Your generosity is vital in supporting the Centre.
Standard Rate - This includes a donation to help sustain Lam Rim Buddhist Centre, and to cover costs and teacher expenses.
Basic Rate - This covers the very basic costs of running this course.
Support Rate - Contact us via lamrimwalesmanagers@gmail.com if the above rates are too high for you where we can discuss further subsidised options.
Donate Onsite - If you prefer to donate cash or use card onsite, please select this ticket option and complete the booking form register.
Donate via BACS - If you prefer to donate via BACS, please select this ticket option and complete the booking form register. Then follow the instructions for BACS donation >
Important on Booking: Our online system uses PayPal to take donations. If you do not have a PayPal Account you can pay as a Guest. Please click the link ‘Try Another Way’ , then follow instructions for ‘Pay by Debit or Credit Card’.