The Secret of the Mind
Phakchok Rinpoche
August 7, 2022
On the auspicious Treldha Tsechu, Phakchok Rinpoche shares with us four profound verses from the 5th chapter of introspection of Shantideva’s Bodhisattvacharyavattara to recall the
Devotion
Khandro Yeshé Tsogyel’s Prayer to Guru Rinpoche
Phakchok Rinpoche
December 24, 2020
For this Guru Rinpoche day, I would like to share with you Khandro Yeshé Tsogyel’s supplication to the Great Guru, or Mahā Guru, Padmasambhava. Yeshé
Princess Mandarava’s Prayer to Guru Rinpoche
Phakchok Rinpoche
November 24, 2020
Phakchok Rinpoche shares a supplication from Princess Mandarava to Guru Rinpoche in order to inspire us in our devotional practice.
Birth of Guru Rinpoche
Hilary Herdman
July 29, 2020
Phakchok Rinpoche shares stories of the miraculous birth of Guru Rinpoche, the Lotus-born Master of Uḍḍiyāna.
Cultivating Devotion
Hilary Herdman
March 19, 2020
In this series, Hilary Herdman explores the Sixteen Principles of Societal Human Values, the moral code promoted by teh emperor Songtsen Gampo.
The Visionary Journey of Shuksep Jetsün Rikdzin Wangmo
Phakchok Rinpoche
October 8, 2019
Today, I would like to share with you the account of the visionary journey to Zangdok Palri of one of the great female practitioners of
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
What Devotion Really Is, Part 1 – Devotion Beyond Concepts
Erric Solomon
July 9, 2019
What is devotion? Is there something about the guru/disciple relationship that makes it unsuited to the modern world? If this relationship is truly essential to
Devotion and the Guru’s Grace
Craig Davis
March 3, 2019
Craig Davis discusses how he approaches guru devotion towards Phakchok Rinpoche.