Video Teachings
Lamrim Retreat 2025 with H.E. Kyabje Khen Rinpoche Jetsun Lobsang Rabten — streaming from the Segyu Monastery YouTube channel.
Visit Segyu Monastery on YouTubeSession 1 — Meditation & Precious Human Life
2025 Retreat, Day 1 Morning
Introduction to meditation and the preciousness of this human rebirth, the foundation of Lamrim practice.
Session 2 — Karma, Cause & Effect
2025 Retreat, Day 1 Afternoon
The workings of karma and the law of cause and effect as the ground for correct ethical conduct.
Session 3 — Impermanence & Suffering
2025 Retreat, Day 2 Morning
Contemplating impermanence and the nature of suffering to develop genuine renunciation.
Session 4 — Impermanence, Self & Causes of Suffering
2025 Retreat, Day 2 Afternoon
Examining the self and the root causes of suffering in samsara.
Session 5 — Three Sufferings, Refuge & Bodhichitta
2025 Retreat, Day 3 Morning
The three types of suffering, taking refuge in the Three Jewels, and the awakening mind of bodhichitta.
Session 6 — Bodhichitta, Compassion & Tonglen
2025 Retreat, Day 3 Afternoon
Developing bodhichitta and compassion through the practice of tonglen (giving and taking).
Nine Stages of Shamatha Meditation
The Path of Meditation
The Nine Stages of Shamatha represent the meditator's journey from a scattered, untamed mind to perfect single-pointed concentration and bliss.