Are You on the True Path?
Feb 20, 2013
In the past few evenings of the drupchen, I have been re-reading some of the great texts of Shechen Gyaltsab, Pema Namgyal, and in particular, the "Advice from Old Vijaya" which never fails to inspire...
Read MorePith Instructions
Dec 22, 2012
I am going to say few things candidly on today’s Guru Rinpoche Day. Your beliefs don’t make you a better person, your behavior does. Your mind training doesn’t matter when you don’t have compassion. Your meditation doesn’t matter when you...
Read MoreThe Three Qualities
Aug 26, 2012
Whether in your mundane life or your spiritual, always remind your self of the three qualities: Intelligence and wisdom in your brain, compassion in your heart, and dignity and confidence in your...
Read MorePracticing Kindness
Mar 3, 2012
Today I want to relay to you all the importance of practicing kindness. Actually what is kindness? Kindness is the basis of happiness. Kindness is the basis of the life we live. Kindness is the basis of the...
Read MoreFive Levels of Motivation
Jan 3, 2012
Today being the first Guru Rinpoche Day message of the year 2012, I would like to share with you a teaching given by Nyoshul Khen Rinpoche many moons ago in Bhutan, perhaps the most memorable time of my...
Read MoreRandom Acts of Kindness (Wisdom and Compassion)
Dec 4, 2011
Whether we are a practicing Buddhist or in some way associated with some element of practicing Buddhism, we can sometimes get so caught up in “doing something Buddhist” to a point where we even forget the ground on which we...
Read MoreKeys to Happiness
Nov 5, 2011
We all want to be happy. This is our fundamental aim in life, right? But often we find it difficult to achieve. When we don’t know how to deal with our own emotions and our mind, life can become very...
Read MoreNyoshul Khen Rinpoche
Aug 8, 2011
My teachings today will be the heartfelt teachings from my loving Guru, secret Yogi, Nyoshul Khen Rinpoche. He said, remembering our motivation is most important, and that the five fingers of the hand can be used to represent our...
Read MoreGenuine Devotion
Mar 15, 2011
The most important auspicious circumstance for practitioners to realize the correct view of emptiness is generating complete non-judgmental and genuine devotion to all the enlightened ones, and by cultivating unbounded and unfabricated compassion for all sentient...
Read MoreNew Book Launch
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