Buddhist Philosophy
Buddhist Vision: Enlightenment!
When we practice meditation, we should have a vision. And our vision should really be vast. We practice to awaken to become Buddhas.
November 15, 2017
Hilary Herdman
Hilary Herdman, Ph.D, studied and taught at Rangjung Yeshe Institute at Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling monastery since 2000. Hilary was a founding member of Dharmachakra Translation Committee. She continued her education by completing an MA and later a a Ph.D at the University of Bristol, UK. She is a member of Samye Institute Steering Committee and helps produce content for the site and for retreats and events.
Buddhist Arts
Dharma Wheel and Pair of Deer
We may notice certain representations such as a Dharma wheel with two deer gazing steadily at it appear frequently. Why do we see this image on every monastery?
September 12, 2017
Buddhist Arts
Maṇi Wheels Spreading the Dharma
When we spin maṇi wheels in a clockwise direction, rolls of paper (or film) printed with mantras spin. In this way, we are turning the wheel of the Dharma for the benefit of sentient beings and accumulating merit.
August 20, 2017
Buddhist Philosophy
Developing Confident Faith
Developing confident faith in the Buddha and the Dharma is crucial on the path. Confident faith means conviction based on wisdom and experience.
June 29, 2017
Buddhist Arts
Gar Cham – Meditative Dance – “Lama Dance”
Meditative dance brings benefit for the spectator. Practitioners with faith and interest watch the dances and partake in their inner meaning.
February 6, 2016
Buddhist Philosophy
Sang Pūjā – A Cleansing Smoke Offering Practice
Sang pūjā aids practitioners as a purification practice. As we perform this ritual, we focus on removing the impurities in the mindstream of the practitioners and all sentient beings. At the same time, we practice generosity by offering to all the ‘guests’.
February 3, 2016
Buddhist Philosophy
Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche – Parinirvāṇa Anniversary
Each year, to commemorate the paranirvāņa of Kyabje Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche the Ngakso mending and purification practice is performed for one day at Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling monastery in Boudha, Nepal.
February 2, 2016
Buddhist Philosophy
Supplication: What and Why?
Defining Supplication Kyabgön Phakchok Rinpoche often teaches us to supplicate the guru and the lineage masters repeatedly. Sometimes modern students have difficulties with this term
October 22, 2015
Buddhist Philosophy
Awakening
Rinpoche addresses the issue of the difficulty of achieving enlightenment–or “waking up”. His answer may be startling–he says that it is actually very easy. He points out that it is our own mindset that creates problems. We develop the habit of thinking that it is so difficult–and then we never actually practice.
October 9, 2015