Shamar Rinpoche Teaches the Dharma July 3, 2011 - BODHI PATH BUDDHIST CENTER of Washington DC Metro Area Shamar Rinpoche is the 14th Shamarpa, or Red Hat Lama of Tibet. The Shamarpa lineage is the second-oldest reincarnate lineage in Tibetan Buddhism, dating to the thirteenth century. Born in 1952, Shamar Rinpoche spent many years studying in India with Buddhist scholars. He began to travel and teach in various Buddhist centers throughout Asia and the west starting in 1980. In 1996 he started to organize the Bodhi Path Buddhist Centers, an international network of centers based on a non-sectarian approach to Buddhism. Schedule July 3, 2011: 10 am - 11 am: Meditation 11 am - Noon: Dharma Teaching The teaching will be based on his book, The Path to Awakening , an extensive commentary on Chekawa Yeshe Dorje's Seven Points of Mind Training This program is FREE and open to the public. Shamar Rinpoche is also the author of two books. Creating a Transparent Democracy: a New Model , the first book written about democracy by a Tibetan Buddhist teacher, lays out a framework for establishing a genuine democratic system of governance that promotes the welfare and prosperity of a population. It is Shamar Rinpoche's wish that this new model of democracy will inspire volunteers to dedicate themselves to improving the lives of their fellow citizens through sincere engagement with the structures of their governments. In The Path to Awakening , Shamar Rinpoche provides an extensive commentary on Chekawa Yeshe Dorje's Seven Points of Mind Training. Chekawa's text was based on the Mind Training (lojong) teachings brought to Tibet by Atisha in the 11th century, and Shamar Rinpoche's commentary elucidates the inner meaning of Chekawa's Seven Points. It is both a guide to living a fulfilling life as a Buddhist and a comprehensive manual of meditation techniques. Bodhi Path Washington DC Metro Area, 12540 Falls Road, Potomac, Maryland 20854 Email: [email protected] Telephone: 240-453-9200 http://www.bodhipath.org/potomacmd/.