Speaking Moderately and in a Gentle Way
Jun 1, 2021
As social beings, we humans learn from those around us. And because we don’t have fixed, unchanging solidity as beings, we make choices. We can choose to follow our innate goodness. If we associate with loving, kind, and open-hearted people,...
Read MoreRemembering the Buddha on Saga Dawa Duchen
May 25, 2021
May everyone who sees a Buddha image, hears the Buddha’s name, or the dhāraṇī—or recalls his qualities—embark on the path to complete and perfect enlightenment! Remembering the Buddha on Saga Dawa Duchen—his birth,...
Read MoreNot Being Influenced by Evil Companions
May 12, 2021
As social beings, we humans learn from those around us. And because we don’t have fixed, unchanging solidity as beings, we make choices. We can choose to follow our innate goodness. If we associate with loving, kind, and open-hearted people,...
Read MoreThe Buddhist Science of Logic
May 5, 2021
One of the most important terms in Buddhism is avidyā or “ignorance,” a Sanskrit word that literally means “not knowing,” from one of the many Sanskrit roots that means “know” (vid, which...
Read MoreThe Paramita of Patience and Caring For People with Dementia
Apr 10, 2021
It can be very challenging to care for a person who has dementia. Patience is key. They may need intense caregiving and as the disease progresses there is ongoing loss, particularly a...
Read MoreMaintaining Meditation Discipline
Mar 30, 2021
Although we often understand discipline to refer to the actions of the body and the quality of our speech, Phakchok Rinpoche reminds us that the origin of true discipline is the mind....
Read MoreHaving Little Jealousy
Mar 16, 2021
Jealousy sneaks up on us in many ways and it can be a tricky mental state to isolate. The Tibetan term (phrag dog) is a translation from the Sanskrit word Īrṣyā. According to the Mahayana Abhidharma, jealousy is one...
Read MoreRepaying Debts on Time and Not Cheating With Weights and Measures
Mar 4, 2021
Although some readers might believe Buddhism and business have little to do with one another, history shows us a different story. The Buddha himself taught merchants and rulers, and members of the merchant class aided in spreading the teachings throughout...
Read MoreTibetan Medicine Tools for Trying Times
Dec 3, 2020
During these stressful times, Tibetan Medicine may offer us some tools for bringing our body and mind into balance. Our sangha member and Dakini Doctor, Dr. Tawni Tidwell presented a video program at the Rubin Museum of Art in NYC...
Read MoreSeeing the Buddha, Becoming the Buddha: Formal Meditation Instruction from Phakchok Rinpoche
Nov 12, 2020
Within In the Footsteps of Bodhisattvas, Phakchok Rinpoche clearly shows how genuine meditation is contingent upon bringing together many supportive conditions. However, Rinpoche also articulates methods for contained formal sessions that are effective, profound, and transformative....
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