ABOUT THE BOOK OF BUDDHIST LISTS
"The idea for the Book of Buddhist Lists (BBL) came from a game my wife and I played, as well as several students, as a study aid for reviewing the 18 ACI Foundation Courses." Venerable Sumati.
The BBL is separated into 8 languages and 12 categories for ease of review based on the number of entries in an individual list, along with access to the complete list for custom sorting.
There are no lists of 11, 14, 17, 19 or 21 as of March 2024. This is a work in progress with updates as new lists are generated.
SPECIAL THANKS
A very special thanks to John Stillwell and Venerable Jigme Palmo for their presence of mind to record the teachings and create the student notes. This whole project would not have been possible without their thoughtfulness. Our ultimate thanks goes to Geshe Michael Roach for sharing the Dharma with us in such an engaging manner.
VENERABLE SUMATI
DAVID STUMPF
David is a retired plant biochemist living with his wife, Sarahni (Susan), in Tucson, Arizona. He has studied and trained in the Mahayana Buddhist tradition since 1995, most intensively with Geshe Michael Roach. He is a certified ACI teacher and has taught internationally since 2006. David and Sarahni helped establish the Diamond Mountain Retreat Center in southeastern Arizona, where he served as operations manager from 2004 to 2010.
From December 2010 to April 2014, he and his lovely wife participated in a three-year, silent, isolated retreat at Diamond Mountain Retreat Center. During the three-year retreat he received a transmission for the practice of White Tara, which is now his main personal practice. During retreat, he wrote a compendium of advices on her practice, which he enjoys sharing with those who feel connected to White Tara. He is currently teaching students in South Africa.
