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Events for July 2025 \u2013 Jamyang London Buddhist CentreJoin us as we embark upon a 3-month exploration of this famous text. Guided by Geshe Tenzin Namdak, we will delve into Arya Nagarjuna\u2019s poetic instructions that convey the entire Mahayana path with unusual clarity and memorable imagery.
\nAbout the Author
\nArya Nagarjuna (2nd-3rd century) is widely regarded as the second Buddha and the trailblazer of the Madhyamika school of Buddhist philosophy. His coming was prophesied by Shakyamuni himself as the teacher who would appear when the karma of beings was ripe, to expound and clarify the Buddha\u2019s profound teaching on emptiness.
\nAbout the Text
\nLetter to a Friend is a poem composed by Nagarjuna as a letter of advice to his friend, King Gautamiputra, who presided over the powerful kingdom of Satvahana. The Letter is a concise and comprehensive introduction to the entire path and practice of Buddhism. Widely studied by both lay and monastic, the instructions therein are of special interest to those who wish to take up spiritual activity while continuing to live and work in society; they are meant to convey the whole meaning of the Dharma to the ordinary person in a language and style that are easy to understand. Despite its short length (123 verses), it covers the whole Mahayana path with unusual clarity and memorable imagery; thus it is widely quoted by Tibet\u2019s great masters and scholars in the many commentaries they have written on the Buddhist path.
\nAbout the Teacher
\nAfter completing his university studies in Hydrology, Geshe Namdak worked as an environmental researcher in the Netherlands. He began studying Buddhism at Maitreya Institute and was eventually ordained by His Holiness the Dalai Lama before completing the 20-year Geshe degree at Sera Jey monastic university in India, as well as the traditional one-year Vajrayana study program at Gyume Tantric College. He is now Resident Teacher of Jamyang London Buddhist Centre.
\nSchedule
\nStarting on 6th May and running until the 22nd July, 2025
\nTuesday evenings | 18:30 \u2013 20:00
\nHow to join
\nRegistration for the short course on Nagarjuna\u2019s Letter to a Friend hasn\u2019t opened yet but if you let us know your name and email address we\u2019ll contact you when it does. Click here to register your interest<\/p>","excerpt":"","slug":"events-for-july-2025-jamyang-london-buddhist-centre-10","image":{"url":"https:\/\/lotus.fpmt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Nagarjuna-Banner-1-IDIeT9.tmp_.jpg","id":656,"extension":"jpg","width":774,"height":514,"filesize":65611,"sizes":{"medium":{"width":300,"height":199,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":13630,"url":"https:\/\/lotus.fpmt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Nagarjuna-Banner-1-IDIeT9.tmp_-300x199.jpg"},"thumbnail":{"width":150,"height":150,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":5854,"url":"https:\/\/lotus.fpmt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Nagarjuna-Banner-1-IDIeT9.tmp_-150x150.jpg"},"medium_large":{"width":768,"height":510,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":61780,"url":"https:\/\/lotus.fpmt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Nagarjuna-Banner-1-IDIeT9.tmp_-768x510.jpg"},"post-thumbnail":{"width":624,"height":414,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":44550,"url":"https:\/\/lotus.fpmt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Nagarjuna-Banner-1-IDIeT9.tmp_-624x414.jpg"}}},"all_day":false,"start_date":"2025-07-08 17:30:00","start_date_details":{"year":"2025","month":"07","day":"08","hour":"17","minutes":"30","seconds":"00"},"end_date":"2025-07-08 19:00:00","end_date_details":{"year":"2025","month":"07","day":"08","hour":"19","minutes":"00","seconds":"00"},"utc_start_date":"2025-07-08 17:30:00","utc_start_date_details":{"year":"2025","month":"07","day":"08","hour":"17","minutes":"30","seconds":"00"},"utc_end_date":"2025-07-08 19:00:00","utc_end_date_details":{"year":"2025","month":"07","day":"08","hour":"19","minutes":"00","seconds":"00"},"timezone":"UTC+0","timezone_abbr":"UTC+0","cost":"","cost_details":{"currency_symbol":"","currency_code":"","currency_position":"prefix","values":[]},"website":"https:\/\/jamyang.co.uk\/event\/nagarjunas-letter-to-a-friend\/2025-07-08","show_map":false,"show_map_link":false,"hide_from_listings":false,"sticky":false,"featured":false,"categories":[{"name":"Buddhism","slug":"buddhism","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":4,"taxonomy":"tribe_events_cat","description":"","parent":0,"count":319,"filter":"raw","id":4,"urls":{"self":"https:\/\/lotus.fpmt.org\/fr\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/categories\/4","collection":"https:\/\/lotus.fpmt.org\/fr\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/categories"}}],"tags":[],"venue":[],"organizer":[{"id":964,"author":"2","status":"publish","date":"2025-03-28 07:45:04","date_utc":"2025-03-28 07:45:04","modified":"2025-03-28 07:47:19","modified_utc":"2025-03-28 07:47:19","url":"https:\/\/lotus.fpmt.org\/fr\/centers\/jamyang-london-buddhist-centre\/","organizer":"Jamyang London Buddhist Centre","description":"

Established in 1978, Jamyang London Buddhist Centre provides a place for the study and practice of Tibetan Buddhism in the Mahayana tradition following the lineage of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. We are affiliated with the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT) under the spiritual direction of Lama Zopa Rinpoche.<\/p>\n

Jamyang is the Tibetan name for the Bodhisattva of Wisdom (Manjushri in Sanskrit), which can also be translated as “Gentle Voice.” Our centre welcomes everyone of any faith or none, offering a comprehensive program of meditation, relaxation, study, retreats, and yoga classes.<\/p>\n

Our beautiful centre is housed in The Old Courthouse in Kennington, featuring meditation rooms, a bookshop, library, and a peaceful garden. We host teachings by eminent Buddhist masters and offer both Buddhist and secular classes for all levels, from beginner onwards.<\/p>\n

Programs and Activities:<\/strong><\/p>\n