RYI STUDENT BLOG

In Bodhicharyavatara, Śāntideva mentions: Since I and other beings both, In wanting happiness, are equal and alike, ….. In fleeing suffering, are equal and alike, However, not knowing the causes of happiness and of suffering, all the sentient beings are wandering in Samsara since the beginningless time. I am not different either. I am one of them seeking happiness. During this journey towards what I want, I forgot to ask myself if what I want is what I actually need. I engaged in whatever activities craving for what I want. I found happiness in serving others but forgetting that even suffering does exist, I suffered and I did not know why. After all, what I need is the happiness that lasted forever. Not knowing what brings about such happiness, I was lost. What brings about that happiness then? Practicing DHARMA. What is DHARMA then? During an annual retreat for the locals in Pharping, His Holiness Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche gave the much n...

Hello to everyone on the Rangjung Yeshe Institute Student Blog. I am Raju Gurung and I am from Mustang which is the North Central Part of Nepal. Currently I am doing my BA at RYI. In the year 2011 I got to know about RYI and its Buddhist Studies Programme through one of my local friends from Boudhanath. I was really very interested to join RYI as I was also looking for some Colleges that offered Buddhist Studies.   Likewise, in the last year 2012, I had finished one of the Buddhist philosophy courses that had been offered by RYI. It was ' The Way of the Bodhisattva' by Śā ntideva and I really couldn't believe how amazing and how pleasant it was to study this amazing text. In fact, by reading this text, this amazing text, Śā ntideva has really become a guide for me in my personal life. Similarly, it is only because of this amazing text, 'The Way of the Bodhisattva' , that I have come to realize and truly know the meaning of what love and compassion is. ...