Marriage and Partnership Advice From Phakchok Rinpoche
Nov 12, 2019
Marriage and Partnership as Dharma Practice Marriage and partnership can be a particularly fertile ground for practice. Here sangha members Diana Carey and Jesper Skovlund generously share the marriage advice offered by...
Read MoreGenerosity: Practicing the Pāramitās in Daily Life, Part Two
Sep 12, 2019
Generosity practice is the first of the six transcendental perfections, or pāramitās. We practice generosity when we have the intention, and then the confidence to follow through, to give people what they...
Read MoreBelief in Dharma Practice
Jun 20, 2018
Belief in dharma practice is crucial. Yet, often we approach our practice in a half-hearted or not fully committed manner. Then, if we don't believe in what we are practicing, we may not recognize our own experiences on the path. ...
Read MoreBeing Confident and Decisive
May 20, 2018
Phakchok Rinpoche observes that many Dharma students these days are not decisive. Why aren't we more decisive? Because we lack confidence. We need to develop a sense of dignity and force inside ourselves. We may have many excellent qualities--we are...
Read MoreConfidence with Compassion: Building Dignity
Mar 30, 2017
Phakchok Rinpoche says that if we really examine ourselves, we can learn how to develop stable confidence. The good news is that as practitioners we can easily train in developing confidence, also known as dignity. He notes that every single...
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 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 MoreHeart Advice from Kyabje Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche
May 23, 2010
Dear friends near and far 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...
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