The Importance of Dignity
Jul 29, 2020
On the auspicious day of the birthday of Maha Guru Padmasambhava, Phakchok Rinpoche reminds his students about the importance of developing...
Read MoreBeing Honest and Modest
Jun 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 Principles of Societal Human Values (mi chos gtsang...
Read MoreBeing Able to See Your Faults Without Losing Your Dignity and Being Patient Without Any Regrets
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...
Read MoreMarriage 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 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...
Read MoreThe Dignity of Present-Moment Awareness
Mar 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 tome, although not secular in its orientation,...
Read MoreSelf-Confidence
Jul 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...
Read MoreRadically Happy: Introduction
Jun 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 and I, with a lot of input...
Read MoreWhy Meditate? What Does Meditation Offer?
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 Cooperstown, New York, points out very concrete...
Read MoreStudent Reflections on Supplication
Apr 16, 2018
Eleven of our sangha members share their thoughts, experience and reflections on the practice of...
Read MoreNew Book Launch
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Samye is a place where students from all corners of the globe explore how to work with their minds in order to lead meaningful lives. Drawing from authentic Buddhist wisdom traditions, our online platform offers live teachings, structured courses, interactive forums, and community for the digital Dharma sangha. Samye Institute aims to be to the digital world what Nalanda was to India and what Samye was to Tibet.