Teachings by H.E. Kyabje Khen Rinpoche Jetsun Lobsang Rabten
Video recordings from the Lamrim Retreat 2025 — guided teachings on the stages of the path to enlightenment.
Lamrim Retreat 2025 — Session 1
2025 Retreat, Day 1 Morning
Introduction to the Lamrim: the importance of relying on a qualified teacher and the precious human rebirth.
Lamrim Retreat 2025 — Session 2
2025 Retreat, Day 1 Afternoon
Death and impermanence: contemplating the fragility of life and using this understanding to inspire practice.
Lamrim Retreat 2025 — Session 3
2025 Retreat, Day 2 Morning
Refuge in the Three Jewels and the law of karma: understanding cause and effect as the foundation of ethical living.
Lamrim Retreat 2025 — Session 4
2025 Retreat, Day 2 Afternoon
The suffering of samsara and generating renunciation: developing the determination to be free.
Lamrim Retreat 2025 — Session 5
2025 Retreat, Day 3 Morning
Generating bodhichitta: cultivating the awakening mind for the benefit of all sentient beings.
Lamrim Retreat 2025 — Session 6
2025 Retreat, Day 3 Afternoon
The union of shamatha and vipashyana: integrating calm abiding with special insight meditation.

Nine Stages of Shamatha Meditation
The Path of Meditation
This traditional thangka painting illustrates the nine stages of shamatha (calm abiding) meditation. The practitioner gradually tames the wild elephant of the mind, progressing from distraction and agitation to perfect single-pointed concentration. The monk, elephant, monkey, and fire each symbolize aspects of the meditation journey.