The Essence of all the Buddha’s Teachings
Phakchok Rinpoche
November 3, 2022
Phakchok Rinpoche shares some words from the first chapter of the “Sutra of the Perfection of Wisdom in Eight-Thousand Lines” about the perfection of wisdom.
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The Qualities of the Buddha
Phakchok Rinpoche
October 5, 2022
Phakchok Rinpoche shares with us two stanzas from the Samadhiraja Sutra to realize the qualities of the Buddha and, thus, the qualities of our own
Parting from the Four Attachments
Phakchok Rinpoche
September 5, 2022
On Guru Rinpoche Day, Phakchok Rinpoche shares Venerable Chökyi Drakpa Gyaltsen’s vision of Lord Manjushri with a condensation of the entire essence of the Causal
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
Dza Patrül Rinpoche’s Advice on Taming the Mind
Phakchok Rinpoche
June 9, 2022
Phakchok Rinpoche shares with us three verses of Dza Patrul Rinpoche with advice on how to tame our minds.
The Mirror of Self-Reflection
Phakchok Rinpoche
May 11, 2022
Phakchok Rinpoche shares a few fundamental points one needs to understand with regards to one’s Dharma practice.
The Paths of the Three Types of Beings
Phakchok Rinpoche
April 11, 2022
Phakchok Rinpoche shares with us a few words from the Lamrim Yeshé Nyingpo which encapsulate the entirety of the paths of the three types of
Losar: Tibetan New Year
Hilary Herdman
February 27, 2022
Losar literally means ‘New Year’ in Tibetan. Tibetans celebrated a New Year harvest festival prior to the introduction of Buddhism into Tibet. Many elements of
Remembering the Three Trainings
Phakchok Rinpoche
February 11, 2022
Phakchok Rinpoche reminds us of the three main trainings the Buddha taught, which are a condensation of the entire Buddhadharma: the trainings of discipline, meditation,
Key Words of Advice from Dza Patrül Rinpoche
Phakchok Rinpoche
January 12, 2022
Phakchok Rinpoche wishes everyone a happy 2022 and shares very useful advice from Dza Patrül Rinpoche for both mundane and spiritual activities.