Dhāraṇī and Mantra: A Brief Introduction -
May 20, 2020
by Hilary Herdman In Buddhist texts, we encounter two related but slightly different terms that refer to incantations or invocations associated with powerful properties. Dhāraṇī and Mantra both may involve the holding or...
Read MoreRepaying the Kindness of One’s Parents -
Apr 28, 2020
Societal Human Values Series #3 by Hilary Herdman Tibetan Emperor Songtsen Gampo, (Srong-brtsan-sgam-po) reigned from 629-650 CE. Among his many achievements, he disseminated a moral code, known as the Sixteen Principles of Societal...
Read MoreA Dharmic Journey in Facing Cancer -
Jan 23, 2020
By Wiyono Gunawan (pictured above in the middle, with his spiritual family before his operation at his home town, December 2017) This reflection has been translated and edited for better clarity. The...
Read MoreJobs and the Dharma: Finding a Balance -
Sep 30, 2019
Jobs and the Dharma can co-exist in our lives. We don’t all have the ability, karma, or intention to leave everything behind and immediately go off into the mountains on retreat. Here,...
Read MoreReducing Negative Emotions: The Power of Meditation -
Sep 3, 2019
Reducing Negative Emotions: Correct Meditation In this video clip, Phakchok Rinpoche reminds us that a measure of our own meditation practice is how much we are reducing negative emotions. We can see...
Read MoreWhat Devotion Really Is: Part 3 Infallibly Inseparable -
Jul 23, 2019
By Erric Solomon Infallibility of the Guru 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...
Read MoreWhat Devotion Really Is: Part 2 Cultivating Devotion and Sometimes Saying No -
Jul 16, 2019
By Erric Solomon How to Cultivate Devotion 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...
Read MoreCheck Yourself! The Tool of Reflection -
Jul 5, 2019
Image by Daniel Mingook Kim on Unsplash By Nina Eder When I first heard Phakchok Rinpoche talking about reflecting on our mind, I didn’t think that “checking myself” would be of any use....
Read MoreNgakso Drubchen 2019 – Kathmandu, Nepal -
Mar 25, 2019
From the 14th to the 22nd of March, the monks of the Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling Monastery in Kathmandu, Nepal, held the annual Ngakso Drubchen – “Ocean of Amrita Mantric-mending”. Over the course...
Read MoreBuddha Nature: Where Is It? -
Mar 24, 2019
We are often asked, “where is Buddha” and we may point to a statue or picture. We point outward but the real Buddha is inside, our innate nature, the nature of our...
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