Lama Tsongkhapa composed several stages of the path commentaries, from extensive to very concise. For Basic Program Online his Middle Length Lamrim is studied on the basis of the contemporary oral commentary by Nalanda Monastery’s abbot, Geshe Losang Jamphel, and resident Basic Program teacher, Geshe Sonam Ngodrub.

As a foundation and context for practice, this subject is a key element of the Basic Program. The aim of this Basic Program Online course is for students to acquire a thorough understanding and structured overview of Lama Tsongkhapa’s presentation, and to develop experience of applying these teachings in daily practice, meditation and retreat. Upon completion, students should be able to conduct their own lamrim retreats and to use the lamrim as a basis and context for their meditation, further study, and daily life experience.

This product is a downloadable PDF file which contains the enrollment key required to access this Basic Program Online course on the online learning site at http://onlinelearning.fpmt.org.

The online site for this course contains the following resources:

• An introduction to Basic Program Online, with a video introducing the Basic Program subjects by Geshe Jampa Gyatso
• An introduction to STAGES OF THE PATH Middle Length Lamrim and a detailed explanation of how to approach the study of this subject
• A suggested 7 ½ month study plan, including study breaks and short retreats
• An edited transcript of the teachings, bookmarked for easy cross-reference with the other study materials
• The English translation of the text
• Open-book study questions and several charts to support study of the text
• Instructions and guidelines for short and longer lamrim retreats, with audio recordings of guided lamrim meditations along with Meditation Outlines that describe these meditations in detail
• A wealth of supplementary materials including additional transcripts and recommended reading
• Access to discussion forums attended by elders well versed in the Basic Program subjects
• Information about the option to complete Basic Program Online with a certificate, and an outline of the completion requirements for STAGES OF THE PATH
• An online test to complete the study of this subject

For more information about this program and its preparatory study and practice please go to the Introduction to Basic Program Online at the FPMT Online Learning Center.

Important information about your order of Online materials: Following your purchase of an online course, you will be sent a link to a webpage where you can download a PDF document. This PDF will include instructions on how to access the FPMT Online Learning Center and the enrollment key for accessing the specific course you have purchased. Please keep this PDF document in your records so you always know how to access the materials you have purchased.