Self-reflection on the Spiritual Path
Dec 26, 2018
We're busy people and have lots of responsibilities and activities, so often we may forget to engage in self-reflection. But, we may want to look carefully at what we prioritize. If we don't make time for self-reflection, we don't need...
Read MoreRepaying Debts on Time and Not Cheating With Weights and Measures
Mar 4, 2021
Although some readers might believe Buddhism and business have little to do with one another, history shows us a different story. The Buddha himself taught merchants and rulers, and members of the merchant class aided in spreading the teachings throughout...
Read MoreThe Five Major Sciences
Jan 18, 2021
Great Indo-Tibetan Buddhist institutions of higher learning such as Nālandā and Vikramaśilā in India offered broad curriculums and thereby attracted students interested in a wide range of subject matter. Although the main focus of the training was Buddhist philosophy, both...
Read MoreBeing Honest and Modest
Jun 18, 2020
Societal Human Values Series #7 by Hilary Herdman Tibetan Emperor Songtsen Gampo, (Srong-brtsan-sgam-po), reigned 629-650 CE. Among his many achievements, he promoted a moral code known as the Sixteen Principles of Societal Human Values (mi chos gtsang...
Read MoreBusy Laziness
Mar 12, 2020
These days we are all so busy that we often don’t take time to consider how constant doing affects our minds. And we might be surprised to know that in the Buddhist tradition, busyness represents a type of spiritual laziness....
Read MoreTibetan Losar: New Year, New Habit!
Feb 22, 2020
Beginning a Reflection and Meditation Practice in the New Year A New Year in any culture marks an opportunity for us to begin afresh. We mark the Tibetan New Year in 2020...
Read MoreTonglen Practice: Developing Bodhicitta
Jun 25, 2019
"Mindfulness is a mirror of our mind and motivation is a mirror of our dharma practice". Here we can understand motivation to mean tonglen--the development of bodhicitta. By practicing tonglen, we increase our loving kindness, our compassion and ultimately our...
Read MorePracticing Dharma: Continuous Journey
Feb 28, 2019
When we really want to practice Dharma we wish to carry on until we die. We don't want to stop! Dharma practice is a continuous journey. Of course, we want to continue until enlightenment but as we begin, we can...
Read MoreMahāyāna Practice Supports
Feb 4, 2019
As Vajrayāna and Mahāyāna practitioners we can regularly engage in self-reflection to check our progress. We gradually train in understanding these crucial points to give our practice a strong...
Read MoreExplore Wisdom Blogs
Jan 24, 2019
Buddhist Philosophy Phakchok Rinpoche and senior instructors offer regular audio, video, or written wisdom teachings. Philosophy represents the “inner science” or study of the mind. Many of these teachings include self-reflections or practice exercises to help you check your understanding....
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