Guru Rinpoche Day Teachings

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Phakchok Rinpoche sends out short teachings to all students via email on every Guru Rinpoche day. These messages are composed with the aspiration to inspire students. 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. Samye Institute maintains an archive of these teachings spanning the last 10 years.

The Importance of Failure

Dear Friends Near and Far, Hello. Happy Guru Rinpoche Day again. Today I want to share with you the sixth of the Twelve Manifestations of Guru Padmasambhava....

Gaining the Siddhis

Dear Friends Near and Far, Today, I want to continue the Twelve Manifestations series. Now we are focusing on the manifestation named Dzamling Gyenchog, who is...

Taming the Maras

Dear Friends Near and Far, Today I want to return to the Twelve Manifestations of Guru Padmasambhava. Removing obstacles, are important. So Guru Rinpoche manifested...

The Wholeness of Wealth

Dear friends near and far Hello! Happy Guru Rinpoche Day again. Today, we are continuing our series on the Tukdrub Barché Künsel Twelve Manifestations. To…

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Enhancing Your Clarity, Intelligence, and Wisdom

Phakchok Rinpoche continues his discussion of the 12 manifestation of Guru Rinpoche by talking about Mawey Senge, the "Lion's Roar."...

The Two Magnetizing Qualities

This whole year, I will be sharing a series of teachings based on the twelve Manifestations of Guru Padmasambhava. The first manifestation is called Gyalwey...

The Principle of Trust

Dear friends near and far Hello everyone again! Happy Guru Rinpoche Day. This is the third message in my Guru Rinpoche Twelve Manifestations series. In…

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The Practice of Compassion

Dear friends near and far Happy Guru Rinpoche Day again! I just want to say many good messages to all of you. The one thing…

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The Importance of Longevity

Dear friends near and far Hello! Happy Guru Rinpoche Day. This particular year is the year of Guru Rinpoche as well as the Monkey Year.…

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The Essences of the Three Vehicles

Dear friends near and far Happy Guru Rinpoche Day. Today I would like to speak on the essences of the three vehicles to remind all…

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Remember to Rejoice

Dear friends near and far Hello, Happy Guru Rinpoche Day. I just want to remind you all that this year is specifically Guru Rinpoche’s year,…

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The Great Accomplishment of Guru Padmasambhava

Dear friends near and far Happy Guru Rinpoche Day to all of you! Right now I am in Bhumthang, Bhutan at the great Gyalwa Longchenpa’s…

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