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Class 1 - Opening the Door to the Diamond Way: The Five Houses Course 1 (2025, Arizona)

A Song of My Spiritual Life by Je Tsongkapa | Taught by Geshe Michael Roach Without exaggeration, we can say that the Tibetan master Je Tsongkapa (1357–1419) was the greatest Buddhist writer who ever lived in this world. Over 325 works – totaling more than 12,000 pages – of his writings survive, covering the entire range of classical Buddhist teachings. And yet, among these countless volumes, A Song of My Spiritual Life stands out. It’s the one place where he speaks in his own voice, reflecting on the path he walked and inviting others to follow. https://www.theknowledgebase.com/en/o... This short work is also known as Nyamgur — a “song of personal experience” — or Lam Rim Dudun, “The Briefer Presentation of the Steps of the Path to Enlightenment.” In just a few pages, Je Tsongkapa outlines the full structure of the spiritual path, based not on abstract theory, but on his own deep practice. And when Je Tsongkapa writes a single page, it contains a hundred pages of deep ideas — often expressed in sentences that make us ordinary readers pause for many minutes, trying to grasp the detail and nuance he’s packed inside. This text, likely written during the final decade of his life at Ganden Monastery, distills lifetimes of insight into a few powerful verses. The teaching is framed around what the tradition calls the “people of the three capacities”. Practitioners of lesser capacity want to avoid suffering in future lives; those of medium capacity seek a final end to suffering; and those of greater capacity take on the personal responsibility to free all beings from pain, wherever they are. These motivations unfold logically — not from blind faith, but from self-honesty and reasoned reflection. This is a path rooted in logic, compassion, and clarity. Je Tsongkapa’s message is simple but profound: those who wish to be free must start with the recognition that life continues beyond this one, and take responsibility for its direction. The person of greatest capacity looks beyond their own future to the suffering of others — even those they can’t see — and accepts that helping all living beings is their personal mission. It is this vast motivation that gives A Song of My Spiritual Life its enduring power. This course, taught by Geshe Michael Roach, brings the depth of this rare text to life. There are wondrous writings of almost infinitely more detail for you to enjoy, when you are ready to go deeper into the steps on the path. We reccomend 14 years of teachings by Geshe Michael on the steps to enlightenment — freely available here on The Knowledge Base website: https://www.theknowledgebase.com/en/c... Studying this small but complete work with a qualified teacher opens a door to one of the most profound paths in the world: a way of life guided by compassion and insight, as lived and taught by Tibet’s greatest master. 0:00 -Introduction 15:10 - A Song of My Spiritual Life by Je Tsongkapa 30:24 - Idim 1.1: Is Je Tsongkapa a Buddha? 53:10 - Idim 1.2: King of the Dharma 1:02:06 - "I, the deep practitioner, have accomplished my practice this way; and you who hope for freedom should do your practice the same." 1:04:45 - Idim 1.3: Telling us how he did it 1:07:03 - Idim 1.4: Sing Sometimes; Dance Sometimes 1:09:09 - Idim 1.5: One step at a time