The Three Pillars of the Dharma
On the occasion of the consecration of the Guru Sampa Lhündrup statue at Samye Hermitage Bali, Phakchok Rinpoche shares with us a clarification of th…
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Malaysia Dharma Teaching Tour: Join via Livestream!
Drupla Sonam Tsering and Drupla Sherpa have arrived safely in Malaysia for a two-week teaching tour during the Ullambana festival. The Druplas will be offering…
Advice from Dza Patrül Rinpoche
Phakchok Rinpoche shares verses of advice on training and taming the mind from Dza Paltrül Rinpoche.
Empowerment
Empowerment is a translation of the Sanskrit abhiṣeka. The term contains several meanings. We can translate it as “pouring” or sprinkling, or cl…
Continuing Lojong Discussion and Practice Group
Matthew is leading a regular lojong discussion and practice group, where we will review mind training techniques and discuss how they can be used to…
Lesson Eleven: Conclusion
Train without bias in all areas. It is crucial always to do this pervasively and wholeheartedly.Always meditate on whatever provokes resentment.Don’t be swayed by external…
Lojong Seminar with Kyabjé Khen Rinpoche Tashi Palden (Kyabjé Khenpo)
The Tibetan word lo means the thinking mind. The word jong translates to train, work with, purify, or refine. Thus this term in Tibetan is usually translated as ‘mind…
Chekawa Yeshe Dorje
Born in 1101 at Luro, Chekawa Yeshe Dorje studied as a young boy with the great disciple of Milarepa, Rechungpa. He took the vows of novice monk at th…
Lesson One: The Preliminaries
First, train in the preliminaries In the first class, Matthew begins by introducing the text of the Seven Points of Mind Training and explains its…
The 37 Bodhisattva Practices
We would like to bring your attention to a free course from Samye Institute. In The 37 Bodhisattva Practices, Tulku Migmar Tsering guides students through…
Root Text and Translations
You can access the root text of The Seven Points of Mind Training below. Matthew emphasizes that we should not get overly attached to specific…
Week Four: Renouncing Suffering
Discussion: In the Footsteps of Bodhisattvas: Chapter 3 Read for next class: In the Footsteps of Bodhisattvas: Chapter 4 The Blissful Path to the Ocean…