Five Finger Motivation
Phakchok Rinpoche
April 13, 2023
As Mahāyāna Buddhist practitioners, we are repeatedly encouraged to check our motivation. All the great masters teach that we should begin each practice session by
Bodhicitta
Advice for Practicing in the Chokling Tersar Tradition
Drupla Opak
September 12, 2020
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
Caregiving At a Distance and the Paramita of Generosity
Andrea Sherman
May 27, 2020
Andrea Sherman shows how we can utilize the six paramitas to touch the human spirit through virtual technology.
Relying on the Four Immeasurable Qualities During a Pandemic (Part 1): Immeasurable Equanimity
Erric Solomon
April 9, 2020
Erric Solomon begins a four part explorations of the Four Immeasurables.
Buddha-Nature: Hidden Treasure, Buried Diamond
Tulku Migmar Tsering
December 5, 2019
Tulku Migmar Tsering introduces the concept of Buddha-nature using a series of traditional examples.
Understand Ignorance to Reveal Buddha-Nature
Tulku Migmar Tsering
November 21, 2019
Understand ignorance. Why would we need to do that if we are studying our minds? Most of us come to meditation retreats or Buddhist teachings
Practicing the Pāramitās in Daily Life, Part One
Tulku Migmar Tsering
September 10, 2019
Practicing the Pāramitās represents a major element of the Mahayana Buddhist path. These six “transcendental perfections” (Tib. parol tu chinpa druk) enable practitioners to accumulate
Essence of Bodhicitta
Phakchok Rinpoche
August 20, 2019
In this short audio teaching, Phakchok Rinpoche answers a student question asking about the very essence of bodhicitta.
What Devotion Really Is, Part 3 – Infallibly Inseparable
Erric Solomon
July 23, 2019
There seems to be a lot of talk in Buddhist blogs, magazines and in real-time lectures about what it means for a guru to be
What Devotion Really Is, Part 2 – Cultivating Devotion and Sometimes Saying No
Erric Solomon
July 16, 2019
In modern culture, we seem to have lost the traditional regard for our mentors. In the old days, you apprenticed to a trade. Your master
