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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 Illuminating Sun of Wisdom
Jun 26, 2015
As Buddhist practitioners, essentially the two qualities we are striving to develop are wisdom and compassion; wisdom and compassion that are as vast and unmovable as the sky, as stable as a mountain, and as bright as the...
Read MoreCompassion in Action
May 28, 2015
Dear Friends Near and Far,
We are trying our best over here in Nepal. Thank you all so much for your support. On this Guru Rinpoche day I would like to remind you of a few things. Through the earthquake relief...
Read MoreNepal Earthquake
Apr 28, 2015
As you all know, on Saturday Nepal suffered a devastating earthquake that took the lives of thousands of people and has left many tens of thousands of others destitute, vulnerable, and filled with fear. Fortunately, our community of monks, nuns,...
Read MoreRemember How Lucky You Are
Mar 29, 2015
Happy Guru Rinpoche Day to you all! At the moment I am in Chile and this morning recorded a short video for this month’s email in which I mention three simple...
Read MoreMultiplying Month
Feb 28, 2015
I hope you are all well and happy and have been able to find time to practice today. This precious Guru Rinpoche Day falls in what is called 'the multiplying month' according to the Tibetan calendar. This means that this...
Read MoreQuotes from the King of Samādhi Sutra
Jan 29, 2015
I hope you are all well wherever you may be. On this precious Guru Rinpoche Day, the first in 2015, I would like to share with you all some quotations from The King of Samadhi Sutra, a very profound teaching...
Read MoreThe Three Excellences
Dec 31, 2014
As we all know, dharma practice is very important, and in particular, to practice the dharma on a daily basis. Concerning practice, there is a teaching known as 'the three excellences'. This is a most precious teaching and something we...
Read MoreKeeping up the Practice
Dec 1, 2014
On this Guru Rinpoche Day, I would like to first share with all of you that I think it is very important to have a balance of dharma practice. We must consider our lack of practice, our lack of understanding,...
Read MoreBecoming Fearless
Nov 2, 2014
We all know a bit about dharma. However, most of the time we do not have the teachings and the pith instructions in mind. So, most importantly, keep constantly reminding yourself about the dharma. This is a very important...
Read MoreWhat Does Enlightenment Mean?
Oct 3, 2014
For this Guru Rinpoche Day, I would like to share a clip from my recent teaching at the Drepung Loseling Temple in Atlanta, Georgia. The first main topic of the clip covers the meaning of the word "enlightenment" because this...
Read MoreNew Book Launch
About Samye
Samye is a place where students from all corners of the globe explore how to work with their minds in order to lead meaningful lives. Drawing from authentic Buddhist wisdom traditions, our online platform offers live teachings, structured courses, interactive forums, and community for the digital Dharma sangha. Samye Institute aims to be to the digital world what Nalanda was to India and what Samye was to Tibet.