Opening the Door to Authentic Meditation -
Oct 16, 2020
By Jack deTar “The profound equality of all beings is only known in the moment in which ‘I’ no longer exists. Only through the recognition of emptiness is there stainless compassion. This...
Read MoreBuddha-nature: Hidden Treasure, Buried Diamond -
Dec 5, 2019
Buddha-nature can be understood by using classical analogies. We may have heard teachers say that every being has buddha-nature. And yet, we remain skeptical. We don’t see the evidence of this around...
Read MoreUnderstand Ignorance to Reveal Buddhanature -
Nov 21, 2019
Understand ignorance. Why would we need to do that if we are studying our mind? Here, in this video teaching from a Mahamudra meditation retreat at Gomde Cooperstown, Tulku Migmar Tsering explains...
Read MoreEssence of Bodhicitta -
Aug 20, 2019
Essence of Bodhicitta: How Do We Understand and Practice? Understanding the essence of bodhicitta is fundamental for our practice. Here, in a brief audio teaching from Japan, Phakchok Rinpoche addresses this question...
Read MoreBuddha Nature: Our Ground -
Sep 11, 2018
Buddha-nature refers to the ground, the basic nature that we all share. It is our "starting point", so to speak. We refer to the ground of all sentient beings, the ground of the Buddha, the ground of all dharmas, and...
Read MoreImpermanence and Freedom -
Mar 7, 2018
Khenpo Gyaltsen knows that discussions of impermanence can cause strange reactions. Our nature is impermanent. There is no reason to feel unhappy about it. We see it all around us in small things, don't...
Read MoreWhat Is Buddhism? -
Jul 6, 2017
In this advice session with students, Phakchok Rinpoche explains that Buddhism encompasses a great deal. "Buddhism is everything!" he...
Read MoreGenuine Devotion -
Mar 15, 2011
Dear All Near and Far, I hope you have all been happy and healthy. I’m writing to you all from Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling Monastery where we are performing the annual Tsekar (White...
Read MoreThree Chakras (Wheels) -
Jun 21, 2010
Dear All, It is evening here in Boudhanath, Kathmandu and I’m sitting on my bed, drinking tea, and watching the World Cup: the first half of Chile versus Switzerland. Deliciously lost in...
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