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Dear friends near and far, As always, I hope this message finds...
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Phakchok Rinpoche sends out short inspiring teachings to all students via email on every Guru Rinpoche day. Rinpoche often uses these teachings to answer frequently asked questions. Also, he suggests topics that remind us to bring our minds home in the midst of our busy lives.
November 6, 2019
Dear friends near and far, As always, I hope this message finds you well, happy and healthy. For this month’s Guru Rinpoché day, I would like to share with you the short …
Read moreOctober 8, 2019
Dear friends near and far, As always, I hope this message finds you well, healthy and happy. Today, I would like to share with you the account of the visionary journey to …
Read moreSeptember 8, 2019
Dear friends near and far, As always, I hope this message finds you well, healthy and happy, at this end of summer. On this Guru Rinpoché day, I would like to share …
Read more“Conditioned things are impermanent and without stability; Their nature is to break, like an unbaked earthen vase. They are like things on loan from another, Or a city of sand, so short-lived are they."
Translated by: Translated by the Dharmachakra Translation Committee
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