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Foundations
FOUNDATIONS
So Close to Happiness
《离幸福很近》
Starting from real-life questions, building initial confidence and understanding in the Dharma.
San Ye
SAN · YE · XUE · SHE
2026 · Spring intake
Study ·Hear·Reflect·Practice
From first steps to lifelong practice — one complete path.
We are a Mandarin-speaking community of Khenpo Sodargye's students. Whether you are just beginning or have studied for years, you will find a starting point that fits.
Path
· Curriculum
From the ground up · five stages
We follow Khenpo's teaching order — preliminaries first, then the great treatises of Madhyamaka and Pure Land, one by one. Not scattered listening, but a complete path you can actually walk.
II/02
Bodhicitta
BODHICITTA
Bodhicaryāvatāra · Śāntideva
《入菩萨行论》
Śāntideva's classic. How to give rise to the Mahāyāna mind of awakening and embody it through the six perfections and four means of gathering.
III/03
Preliminaries
PRELIMINARIES
The Words of My Perfect Teacher
《大圆满前行引导文》
Lay the foundations of hearing, contemplation, and meditation — and look honestly at samsara and the possibility of liberation.
IV/04
Pure Land
PURE LAND
Five Treatises on Pure Land
《净土五论》
A reliable guide to rebirth in the Pure Land, complementing the main path of practice.
V/05
Emptiness
EMPTINESS
Madhyamaka — Catuḥśataka, Ornament of the Middle Way
《中观四百论》《中观庄严论》
Going deep into the true nature of phenomena, the two truths, and the hidden meaning of tathāgatagarbha.
Additional tracks for the Five Great Treatises and advanced sutra/tantra study run in parallel. New cohorts usually begin at Foundations.
Why us · What's different here
Four commitments that make study, contemplation and practice real — every week, for every member.
I
A structured curriculum
系统次第
Not scattered lectures, but a complete path from preliminaries to main practice — one step at a time.
II
Beginner-friendly
易于入门
Start with the most accessible text — So Close to Happiness. No background needed; we grow together from there.
III
Generous resources
资源丰富
All of Khenpo's teachings come with free video, audio, and transcripts. Study at your own pace, anywhere.
IV
Mandarin co-practice
普通话共修
Weekly online and in-person sessions in Mandarin. You don't practice alone — we walk this together.
Sangha · Weekly rhythm
A week of practice, together
The Circle isn't only a place to listen to teachings. Weekly online discussions, co-practice mornings, and in-person gatherings let the Dharma settle into ordinary life.
Gatherings
Online · Toronto · Vancouver · Montréal
线上 · 多伦多 · 温哥华 · 蒙特利尔
Library · Reliable, official sources
All of Khenpo's teachings — video, audio, transcripts — are available for free. Here are the most-used entry points.
· Join us
You're welcome here —
wherever you'restartingfrom.
Fill out the form to join a study group, receive free study materials, and see this term's schedule. Newcomers can sit in on one reading group first before deciding whether to commit.