Self-reflection on the Spiritual Path -
Dec 26, 2018
Self-reflection is crucial for humans to flourish–both on the mundane and on the spiritual path. Phakchok Rinpoche teaches here in an excerpt from a recent visit to Gomde Austria, making the point...
Read MoreMahāyāna Practice Supports -
Feb 4, 2019
Mahāyāna Practice Motivation Kyabgön Phakchok Rinpoche reminds Dharma practitioners to consistently review and reflect on our understanding. We need to develop certainty in the view, the motivation, the ground, and each stage...
Read MoreRenunciation: Wake-up Call -
Oct 23, 2018
Renunciation: Advice for Serious Buddhist Practitioners Renunciation is fundamental to the Buddhist path, and all schools of Buddhism in the three vehicles (Śrāvakayāna , Mahāyāna, and Vajrayāna) emphasize this teaching. If we are serious...
Read MoreCheck Yourself! Advice for Buddhist Practitioners -
Feb 1, 2018
How do we become authentic Buddhist practitioners? In this short audio clip from a teaching in Sao Paolo, Brasil, Khenpo Gyaltsen says each one of us needs to remember to "check...
Read MoreSense of Balance -
May 30, 2017
When we interact with our partners, our parents, our children, and our extended family, we should always switch our perspective back and forth between ourselves and others. This helps us maintain a balance. This sense of balance reduces the likelihood...
Read MoreTruly Understanding the Five Poisons -
Nov 29, 2016
Truly understanding the five poisons, also known as the five negative emotions, is a crucial step on our path. In this audio teaching, Phakchok Rinpoche reminds us that it is not enough...
Read MoreReflect without Judgment and Expectation -
Sep 6, 2016
Reflect without judgment and expectation when you meditate. It is important and healthy not to judge yourself and not to compare yourself with...
Read MoreUnhappy at Work? Advice on Transformation -
Apr 4, 2016
Many of us may feel unhappy and not appreciated at work. Here, Tulku Migmar gives us practical advice for daily life. Why should I put up with a nasty boss? Is quitting...
Read MoreInspire Yourself Retreat, Concluding Message from Rinpoche -
Feb 3, 2016
We would like to share a short thank-you message from Rinpoche to all those who participated in the December ‘Inspire Yourself’ Retreat. For those of you who participated this time, we rejoice...
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