February 15, 2019
The Nectar for the Ears of the Fortunate
Dear Friends Near and Far, Losar Tashi Delek to you all. As always, I hope this letter finds you all happy and healthy. This Guru Rinpoche day letter being the first of …
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January 16, 2019
Unlocking the Door of Blessings of the Great Perfection
Dear Friends Near and Far, Greetings to you all on this first Guru Rinpoche Day letter of the year 2019 and the last of the lunar year of the Dog! As …
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Mindful Joyous Year
Dear Friends Near and Far, How have you all been? I very much hope that you and your loved ones have been happy and healthy. As we get close to the end …
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"Friends from the past, similar to us in age and strength, have been taken, all of a sudden, by the Lord of Death, so with what confidence can we possibly claim that we shall not fear when death’s time arrives?"
Könchok Tenpe Drönme, Verses of Advice for Meditating on Impermanence
Translated by: Tenzin Jamchen (Sean Price)
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