Tukdrup Barché Kunsel Shrine Diagram
Hilary Herdman
February 1, 2023
Many students ask questions about how to set up a proper Tukdrup Barché Kunsel shrine for group practice or at home. Phakchok Rinpoche has kindly
Buddhist Philosophy
Phakchok Rinpoche and senior instructors offer regular audio, video and written wisdom teachings. You can check your understanding with reflections or practice exercises. Browse by topic and level according to your interest.
Accumulating Causes for Enlightenment
Phakchok Rinpoche
December 20, 2022
In this video teaching, Phakchok Rinpoche reminds us that the essence of our mind is already enlightened. Yet, even though our nature is pure, that
Four Qualities of Mind: Mind Nature
Phakchok Rinpoche
December 15, 2022
Phakchok Rinpoche explains the purpose of our meditation practice. Here he stresses that we can familiarize ourselves through direct experience with the four qualities of
Avoiding Spiritual Loneliness
Phakchok Rinpoche
December 15, 2022
Phakchok Rinpoche encourages us to meditate correctly every morning. Don’t meditate like a dead tree! That means that we are approaching the session alone.
Building Dignity Through Supplication
Phakchok Rinpoche
December 12, 2022
Building dignity through supplication may sound contradictory. In the Vajrayana path, however, supplication is continually emphasized. Why is this so?
Three Pillars of Tibetan Vajrayana Practice
Phakchok Rinpoche
November 4, 2022
Phakchok Rinpoche advises listeners on the best way to enter the Tibetan Vajrayana path by relying on three pillars to build a strong foundation.
Remembering the Buddha on Saga Dawa Duchen
Samye Institute Team
June 14, 2022
Remembering the Buddha on Saga Dawa Duchen—his birth, enlightenment, and parinirvāṇa—means an opportunity to practice joyfully. We can take a pause from our busy concerns and
Rituals at Tibetan Buddhist Dharma Centers
Hilary Herdman
February 27, 2022
Rituals at Tibetan Buddhist Dharma Centers can delight, intrigue, and/or confuse newcomers. Here we offer some brief guidelines for the curious onlooker.
Tibetan Losar: New Year, New Habit!
Samye Institute Team
February 15, 2022
The best way to welcome the New Year is to begin a new positive habit. In Tibetan, the word gom that we usually translate as
Being Patient and Farsighted and Enduring Hardship
Hilary Herdman
August 10, 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