Buddhist Practice
Sustain the Treasure of Samadhi
Phakchok Rinpoche shares a little bit of his new book, "In the Footsteps of Bodhisattvas", in which he teaches how the essence of meditation naturally...
The Importance of Dignity
On the auspicious day of the birthday of Maha Guru Padmasambhava, Phakchok Rinpoche reminds his students about the importance of developing dignity....
A Garland of Protection
Chou Chen shares their experience with mantra practice....
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Experience Opens Understanding
How do we begin Buddhist practice? We can first listen to explanations from a qualified teacher, and take time to reflect on what we have...
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Buddha Nature: Our Ground
Buddha-nature refers to the ground, the basic nature that we all share. It is our "starting point", so to speak. We refer to the ground...
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Improving Ourselves on the Buddhist Path
Improving ourselves, or making progress, while practicing the Buddhadharma should be a natural outcome. Phakchok Rinpoche observes that we practice correctly when our behavior and…
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Ethical Behavior in Buddhism: The Virtues
Ethical behavior occupies a central role on the Buddhist path to awakening. Yet often, modern presentations of Buddhist teaching skip over these fundamental principles. In...
Protection Chakras and Prayers
Happy Guru Rinpoche Day! In today’s video, Phakchok Rinpoche introduces Raksha Tötreng, the manifestation of Guru Rinpoche who is known to protect against uncertain time...
Making Peace and Purifying Our World
For today's message, Phakchok Rinpoche offers insight into Kyepar Pakpey, the seventh manifestation of Guru Rinpoche. At the heart of this practice is making peace...
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Sense of Balance
When we interact with our partners, our parents, our children, and our extended family, we should always switch our perspective back and forth between ourselves...
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Let the Dharma Resonate: Be Decisive!
Let the Dharma resonate fully by accumulating merit. This is the best method, Rinpoche advises. But we do this without lots of expectations and thoughts...
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Persistence in Practice
Persistence in practice is something we often don't talk much about. But being persistent can make a big difference in our progress on the path....