Advice from Dza Patrül Rinpoche
Phakchok Rinpoche
May 30, 2023
Dear friends near and far, As always, I hope this message finds you well, healthy and happy. On today’s Guru Rinpoche day, I would like
Guru Rinpoche Day Teachings
About
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 Accumulations of Merit and Wisdom
Phakchok Rinpoche
April 30, 2023
Phakchok Rinpoche talks about the accumulations of merit and wisdom, how they are defined, how they differ from each other, and how to gather them.
Jé Götsangpa’s Answers to Common Questions
Phakchok Rinpoche
March 31, 2023
Phakchok Rinpoche shares advice from Lama Zhang on the different processes of rebirth and the relative importance of emptiness and compassion.
Striking the Vital Points of Practice
Phakchok Rinpoche
March 1, 2023
On the first Guru Rinpoche Day of the Tibetan Year of the Water Rabbit, Phakchok Rinpoche shares with us two quotes on the key points
Guru Yoga and the Generation Stage
Phakchok Rinpoche
January 31, 2023
On this Guru Rinpoche day, I would like to share with you all some of Guru Rinpoche’s precious pith instructions, from the fourth chapter of
Understanding the Ground, Path, and Fruition
Phakchok Rinpoche
January 1, 2023
On the first Guru Rinpoche day of 2023, Phakchok Rinpoche shares Lord Gampopa’s words summarizing the ground, path and fruition.
Five Ways of Practicing Guru Yoga
Phakchok Rinpoche
December 29, 2022
Since today is such a special and auspicious day, I thought to say little about “Lamey Naljor” or Guru Yoga, which is the practice of
On Love and Devotion
Phakchok Rinpoche
December 3, 2022
Phakchok Rinpoche speaks about Guru Devotion, which comes down to love, a fundamental feeling in all our main practices; and so, to cultivate Guru devotion,
The Essence of all the Buddha’s Teachings
Phakchok Rinpoche
November 3, 2022
Phakchok Rinpoche shares some words from the first chapter of the “Sutra of the Perfection of Wisdom in Eight-Thousand Lines” about the perfection of wisdom.
The Qualities of the Buddha
Phakchok Rinpoche
October 5, 2022
Phakchok Rinpoche shares with us two stanzas from the Samadhiraja Sutra to realize the qualities of the Buddha and, thus, the qualities of our own
