Multi-session Teachings
The 37 Bodhisattva Practices
In this teaching series, Tulku Migmar Tsering provides detailed teaching and commentary on Gyalse Tokme Zangpo’s 37 Bodhisattva Practices.
The Seed of Supreme Awakening
Teachings on the Seed of Supreme Awakening, the extensive Ngöndro of the Lamé Tukdrup Barché Künsel.
Single Session Teachings
Tulku Migmar Tsering: An Introduction to the Path of Meditation
In this teaching, generously sponsored by Samye’s Vietnamese Sangha, Tulku Migmar Tsering introduces the Path of Meditation.
Preliminary Practices from the Lamé Tukdrup Barché Künsel: Going for Refuge
In this teaching, generously sponsored by Samye’s Indonesian Sangha, Drupla Sonam Tsering provides instruction and commentary to the Ngöndro practices of the Tukdrup Barché Künsel.
How to Meditate Properly
This teaching continues the series generously sponsored by Samye’s Indonesian Sangha. In this recording, Tulku Migmar Tsering talks about how to effectively practice meditation during times of great suffering, chaos and change.
How to Meditate in Difficult Times
This teaching continues the series generously sponsored by Samye’s Indonesian Sangha. In this recording, Tulku Migmar Tsering talks about how to effectively practice meditation during times of great suffering, chaos and change.
Preparing to Die, Learning to Live
In “Preparing to Die, Learning to Live,” Tulku Migmar discusses how preparing to die is fundamentally about how we live. When we live with aims like accumulation of wealth, and we have a lot of attachments, facing death can be quite difficult. Death comes for everyone—anyone who is born will die. And the only thing that we bring with us is our Dharma practice.
How to Plan Your Personal Retreat, Part Two
In this teaching, Drupla Sonam Tsering continues his teachings on how we can plan a successful personal retreat.
The Eight Worldly Dharmas
What determines the success of our Dharma practice is our own mind, and the eight worldly concerns are what keep us from authentic Dharma practice. Worldliness means we seek to gain protection from what we fear and to gain happiness, so our motivation is actually hoping for some kind of profit from our practice.
How to Plan Your Personal Retreat, Part One
How do we choose where to go for retreat? What are suggestions on retreat for someone with commitments like family or children? What are the advantages and disadvantages of solitary retreat? When should we do retreat at home?
Advice for Practicing in the Chokling Tersar Tradition
Drupla Opak begins with an introduction and overview of the Chokling Tersar, situating that within the sacred mantrayana teachings given directly by Guru Rinpoche. He reminds us that Guru Rinpoche advised that these teachings would be particularly important for students in the future—meaning us!
Upcoming Teachings
