A Deep Dive into the Heart of Tibetan Buddhism and Interreligious Learning

Presenters: Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, Brian Robinette, and John Makransky
June 14, 2022
A Deep Dive into the Heart of Tibetan Buddhism and Interreligious Learning
Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche is a renowned modern Tibetan lama. His teachers and mentors were among the most eminent twentieth century figures of Tibetan Buddhism. Under their tutelage, he completed the monastic curriculum in Buddhist philosophy and was given the most extensive and in-depth training in the meditative and ritual practices of Tibetan Mahāyāna and Vajrayāna Buddhism. Rinpoche has been entrusted with positions of retreat master, guiding teacher and abbot in several important Tibetan monasteries in India. In 2002, because of his deep meditation training, leading neuroscientists requested Rinpoche to take part in pioneering research on effects of meditation on the brain. Over the past twenty years, Rinpoche has emerged as one of the leading Tibetan meditation masters of his generation, and one of the most effective teachers of Buddhist concepts and meditation practices to modern audiences.
Two of Boston College’s theologians, Brian Robinette and John Makransky, engage Mingyur Rinpoche in a dialogue to delve deeply into the heart of Tibetan Buddhist understanding and practice, explore how such teachings may meet Western minds and modern problems, and attend to aspects of Christian understanding and practice that are newly highlighted in such a rich interreligious conversation.
Co-sponsored by the School of Theology and Ministry, Theology Department, and Institute of Liberal Arts.
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Brian Robinette is Associate Professor of Theology at Boston College. He teaches and researches in the areas of philosophy, theology, and spirituality. While working within a Catholic theological context, Brian is committed to interfaith learning and has learned deeply from Buddhist contemplative traditions.
John Makransky is Associate Professor of Buddhism and Comparative Theology at Boston College, Senior Advisor for Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche’s Centre of Buddhist Studies in Nepal, and former president of the Society of Buddhist-Christian studies. John's scholarly writing focuses on connections between devotion, compassion, and wisdom in Indo-Tibetan Buddhism, on adapting Buddhist practices to meet contemporary minds, and on theoretical issues in interfaith learning.

[@mrretired2715]

He is better teacher then Osho, sadhguru, j krishnamurti. He is better then all of them and he never claims he is enlightened. Unlike all the others. He is truly a mind meditation master. A true gift to humanity.

[@melt4769]

Much love for my teacher, Mingyur Rinpoche-la ❤. May his life be long 🙏.

[@i.a.-infiniteawareness4991]

Thankyou Rinpoche for your teachings worldwide 💚🙏🏼

[@sanjaykumarsir297]

True teacher ❤

[@monicamc3400]

Buddhism is a very clear teaching and sensible philosophy beyond blue.

[@jalajamenon8664]

Thank you very much Master🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@padmadudeja3883]

Thankyou Rinpoche la for such amazing teachings made so simple to understand and lively.

[@rangerflaree]

Thank you for this speech and inviting Rinpoche! Yes, my guru's wisdom is everywhere and I wish us all close to him with a more peaceful and inclusive mind!

[@korashortss]

Rinpoche is a well known teachers and practitioners in the Tibetan tradition Bhuddhism.

[@coronavirusplushie]

The mind is only luminous because of the presence of the self luminous atman.

[@rohlay00]

Great questions! This was full of wisdom and very insightful. Thanks for sharing 🙏🏽

[@pasanglhamdorjee]

Amazingly simplified and most practical guide to daily bliss.

[@madhavangopalan7463]

When you explained the nature of the mind we can feel that nature because you are in that Reality for one second we feel embody the quality of being Rinpoche you are a great teacher👏👏🙏

[@xtraa]

Aww, that was a nice teaching and talk. So kind an really enjoyed it. Thank you Yongey Migyur Rinpoche and Boston College! 🙏🙂

[@kalpanagurung9009]

Precious guru 🙏🙏🙏

[@ZenInsights-vp8nb]

"Thank you for the sharing. It's so inspiring. 🙏👍

[@acho5424]

Amazing session. Thank you Rinpoche !

[@TheHouseofFruits]

very nice introduction, very humble. Very good. Thanks Boston College.

[@mrretired2715]

Amazing. Go and listen to anyone else. I have listened to all so called enlightened people.

[@martasanchezgarcia5124]

There is fantastic 😊