Bodhicitta

Sadhana practice
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The Benefits of Sadhana Practice

In this audio clip from February 2015 in Nepal, a student asks Phakchok Rinpoche about the benefits of practicing according to this type of ritual text....
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The King of Samādhi

Dear Friends Near and Far, On this Guru Rinpoche Day that marks the anniversary of Guru Rinpoche’s birth, I would like to share some lines from The King of Samādhi…

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Parting from the four attachments

Parting from the Four Attachments

Phakchok Rinpoche comments on the 12th century teaching by the great Sakya master. If you are attached to this life, you are not a true Dharma...

Reflections Upon Wakening

Phakchok Rinpoche shares with us some key reflections to start your day with, their importance and the benefits they will bring to your life....
Phakchok Rinpoche explaining the qualities of Buddhist practitioners..

The Illuminating Sun of Wisdom

As Buddhist practitioners, essentially the two qualities we are striving to develop are wisdom and compassion; wisdom and compassion that are as vast and unmovable...

Remember How Lucky You Are

Happy Guru Rinpoche Day to you all! At the moment I am in Chile and this morning recorded a short video for this month’s email...

Quotes from the King of Samādhi Sutra

I hope you are all well wherever you may be. On this precious Guru Rinpoche Day, the first in 2015, I would like to share...

The Three Excellences

As we all know, dharma practice is very important, and in particular, to practice the dharma on a daily basis. Concerning practice, there is a...

Becoming Fearless

We all know a bit about dharma. However, most of the time we do not have the teachings and the pith instructions in mind. So,...

What Does Enlightenment Mean?

For this Guru Rinpoche Day, I would like to share a clip from my recent teaching at the Drepung Loseling Temple in Atlanta, Georgia. The...

Four Points & Dusum Sangye Supplication

There are four points I would like to remind you of on this Guru Rinpoche Day. 1. Bodhicitta, the mind of enlightenment. This is so...

Four Points to Apply to Your Life

What I'd like to mention in today's message are a few points that apply both to the mundane world and the spiritual path....