The Importance of Dignity
Phakchok Rinpoche
July 29, 2020
On the auspicious day of the birthday of Maha Guru Padmasambhava, Phakchok Rinpoche reminds his students about the importance of developing dignity.
Dignity
Being Honest and Modest
Hilary Herdman
June 18, 2020
Societal Human Values Series #7 by Hilary Herdman Tibetan Emperor Songtsen Gampo, (Srong-brtsan-sgam-po), reigned 629-650 CE. Among his many achievements, he promoted a moral code known as the Sixteen
Being Able to See Your Faults Without Losing Your Dignity and Being Patient Without Any Regrets
Phakchok Rinpoche
May 2, 2020
On this Guru Rinpoche day, I would like to share with you some advice about two more qualities that are important both for worldly life and Dharma practice. The first of these qualities is being able to see one’s own faults without losing one’s dignity (rang kyön tong tupa, sem pa ma shorpa).
Marriage and Partnership Advice From Phakchok Rinpoche
Samye Team
November 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
Buddha Nature: Where Is It?
Phakchok Rinpoche
March 24, 2019
When we hear that our innate nature is Buddha -nature, are we confident that it is so? How do we develop dignity–a sense of certainty in our innate nature?
The Dignity of Present-Moment Awareness
Erric Solomon
March 13, 2019
By Erric Solomon In 1952, Norman Vincent Peale’s prototypical self-help book, The Power of Positive Thinking, was unleashed upon the American public. This massively popular
Self-Confidence
Hilary Herdman
July 31, 2018
Self-confidence can be a trait that we wish we had, but many of us may feel unsure of ourselves. At first glance, it might seem rather paradoxical to worry about self-confidence as we often hear about emptiness of self in Buddhist philosophy. However, we need self-confidence so that we can function in our regular daily actions in the world. Moreover, and most importantly, we need self-confidence in our own nature and in our practice.
Radically Happy: Introduction
Erric Solomon
June 7, 2018
My phone was buzzing. So, I picked it up and saw it was Phakchok Rinpoche leaving me WeChats. For most of the last year he
Why Meditate? What Does Meditation Offer?
Phakchok Rinpoche
May 7, 2018
Why meditate? What benefits does meditation bring, and why might we want to take the time for practice? Phakchok Rinpoche, in this video teaching from a talk at Rangjung Yeshe Gomde New York, New York, points out very concrete benefits.
Student Reflections on Supplication
Samye Team
April 16, 2018
Eleven of our sangha members share their thoughts, experience and reflections on the practice of supplication.