Bhagavān : Buddha Epithets
Oct 24, 2019
Bhagavān in Indian Context Bhagavān or Bhagavān Buddha appears throughout Buddhist scriptures as one of the many epithets, or titles for the Buddha. When early Tibetan translators worked with their Indian counterparts...
Read MoreMeditation Training with Focus
Oct 17, 2019
"Meditation training with focus" takes many forms. As we begin to build a habit of mindfulness, we can use one or more of these techniques. For example, in a meditation session or sometime in our day, we may...
Read MoreCultivating New Habits for Busy Minds
Oct 10, 2019
When we hear the word "meditation" we may think that we can't keep still for an hour and be calm. But, as Tulku Migmar as explains here, the point of meditation is the process itself. When we meditate we are...
Read MoreMental Maintenance Creates Stability
Oct 3, 2019
"Mental Maintenance" means working with our own minds. Anxiety, depression, and stress can affect anybody. First, we need to take care of our actual physical needs, but then we also should care for our minds. Mental maintenance signifies stability. So...
Read MoreRituals at Tibetan Buddhist Dharma Centers
Oct 1, 2019
Rituals at Tibetan Buddhist Dharma Centers can delight, intrigue, and/or confuse newcomers. Here we offer some brief guidelines for the curious...
Read MoreJobs and the Dharma: Finding a Balance
Sep 30, 2019
Jobs and the Dharma can co-exist in our lives. We don’t all have the ability, karma, or intention to leave everything behind and immediately go off into the mountains on retreat. Here,...
Read MoreWhat is Ritual?
Sep 23, 2019
What is Ritual? I’m Only Here For the Meditation Kyabgön Phakchok Rinpoche teaches and travels widely throughout the world. On his tours, he often encounters modern people who are highly skeptical about...
Read MorePatience: Practicing the Pāramitās in Daily Life Part Four
Sep 19, 2019
Patience comes into play when we encounter anger or difficult outside circumstances. This third of the six transcendental perfections, or pāramitās, helps us to remain stable as we face problems in mundane life and in spiritual practice. Here, Tulku Migmar...
Read MoreDiscipline: Practicing the Pāramitās in Daily Life Part 3
Sep 15, 2019
Discipline in the Buddhist context involves monitoring our own behavior so that we do not harm others or ourselves. We behave the way we really want the world to be, rather than behaving...
Read MoreGenerosity: Practicing the Pāramitās in Daily Life: Part Two
Sep 12, 2019
Generosity practice is the first of the six transcendental perfections, or pāramitās. We practice generosity when we have the intention, and then the confidence to follow through, to give people what they...
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