This course focuses on a book written a few years ago by Ponlob Tsangpa Tenzin Rinpoche. It is entitled "The Treasury of the Mind." The sources of the text are found in numerous writings from the three traditions: Do (mdo), Ngag (sngag), and Sem (sems).

The main theme of the book (and therefore also of the course) is the mind and its factors. Besides many other subdivisions of the mind, the course deals specifically with the mind itself and its factors. The mind is like a king here, while the mental factors are like his ministers and assistants.

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It is very useful to understand the detailed functions of the mind and mental factors, their way of perceiving objects, and so on. The mind is like a factory that produces both happiness and suffering. Therefore, we must understand that all the peace and all the discord in this world depend on the mind. However, to say that the virtuous and vicious mind, concentration, wisdom, suffering, and everything else belong to the mind is only a general statement. In detail, there are many subtle aspects related to the individual aspects and functions of the mind, and there is much to learn about the nature of each. In short, anyone interested in cultivating the mind must understand the mind and mental factors.

This conference aims to introduce this topic. It marks the beginning of a series that will span several years.

The dates are:

• Saturday, January 24th and 31st

• Saturday, February 7th and 14th