Reading Namtars
Jan 9, 2020
Reading namtars can be a way to inspire one to practice the Buddhadharma diligently. The term “namtar” (rnam thar) is a shortening of the Tibetan nampar tharpa. In English we translate this...
Read MoreGenuine Sincere Motivation
Dec 4, 2018
Genuine sincere motivation builds a steady foundation for practicing the Buddhadharma. Phakchok Rinpoche, here in a teaching given at beautiful Gomde Austria, reminds us that when we come to learn some meditation...
Read MoreAccumulating Causes for Enlightenment
Feb 9, 2018
In this video teaching, Phakchok Rinpoche reminds us that the essence of our mind is already enlightened. Yet, even though our nature is pure, that does not imply that we then can sit back and do nothing. We need to...
Read MoreBuddhist Vision: Enlightenment!
Nov 15, 2017
When we practice meditation, we should have a vision. And our vision should really be vast. We practice to awaken to become...
Read MoreQuotes from the King of Samādhi Sutra
Jan 29, 2015
I hope you are all well wherever you may be. On this precious Guru Rinpoche Day, the first in 2015, I would like to share with you all some quotations from The King of Samadhi Sutra, a very profound teaching...
Read MoreFive Dear Friends
Aug 6, 2014
Firstly on this Guru Rinpoche Day, I would like to share a short video in which I talk about the five dear friends that everybody should have. You can watch the video above. Next, I would like to talk about...
Read MoreMotivation, Mindfulness, and Discipline
Oct 14, 2013
It is really important that we practice the buddhadharma, and to do this we need a certain motivation: our motivation should be to attain enlightenment for the benefit of all sentient beings. But for many of us, the strength of...
Read MoreAspiration
Sep 14, 2013
Thinking today of myself, having been wandering around from country to country for the last two months, and inspired by a teaching by Patrul Rinpoche that I am reading I would like to share with you one of the most...
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