This is the explanation of the essence of the meanings addressed in a commentary of discernable perceptions. The Seventy Meanings composed by Maitreya Buddha. This is a condensed commentary focused on the explanation of various definitions expounded by Maitreya. To comprehend the meanings and the paths to attain Buddhahood, these definitions are essential. Commentary on The Seventy Meanings: Developing Our Candle-Light Like Wisdom, Chokyi Gyaltsen, Geshe Jampa Kunchong Pryor, Dhargey Publishing, Paperback, 2017, 101 pages, $19.98
Geshe Jampa Kunchog is an American Buddhist monk who has studied in Sera Jey Monastery for over twenty years. He is a student of the well-known Sera Jey Geshe, Geshe Ngawang Dhargey. Upon finishing his studies and returning to the West, Geshe Jampa established Scholastic Institute Chokyi Gyaltsen (SICGU). The goal of SICGU is to promote and preserve Tibetan Buddhism as it has been traditionally taught for hundreds of years in the Tibetan tradition. The background in both, Western culture and formal Buddhist training, gives Geshe la a very unique combination of scholarly knowledge and practical advice. Since the inception of SICGU, Geshe Jampa Kunchog has been giving teachings on general Buddhism, Tibetan language and grammar, and traditional philosophical studies as taught to the monks at Sera Jey Monastery. He is also leading the translating and publishing activities of SICGU. Today, he continues to give teachings and offer advice to his students with great kindness and patience.
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