Nekhor Pilgrimage: Circling the Sacred -
Jan 29, 2020
For over half a decade, a small group of Kyabgön Phakchok Rinpoché’s students have been researching the sacred sites of Guru Padmsambhava. Our goal has been to fulfill a single overarching mission:...
Read MoreReceiving Tibetan Buddhist Empowerment -
Jul 24, 2017
Tibetan Buddhist empowerment may seem very mysterious and like a grand performance. And there is a lot of misunderstanding about what it means to receive an empowerment....
Read MoreBuilding Dignity through Supplication -
Sep 20, 2016
Building dignity through supplication may sound contradictory. In the Vajrayana path, however, supplication is continually emphasized. Why is this...
Read MoreGuru Rinpoche’s Body, Speech and Mind Blessings -
May 1, 2012
Dear Friends Near and Far, I hope you’ve all been happy and healthy. I am very well and just started off with my travels for this year. I left the Valley this...
Read MoreThe Four Holy Places -
Dec 15, 2010
Greetings Everyone, I hope you’ve all been well and happy. It’s almost midnight here in the foothills of the Himalayas and before the next day rolls in, I want to send you...
Read MoreHeart Advice from Kyabje Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche -
May 23, 2010
Dear Dharma Friends, First off, my deepest apologies for my very long silence. I hope you’ve all been happy and healthy. At the moment, I’m traveling between cities and today being Guru...
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