Contemplate Impermanence: How do We Follow that Instruction? -
Aug 27, 2019
“Contemplate Impermanence”, Buddhist teachers instruct repeatedly. And if we’ve been to a a number of Dharma talks, we may nod knowingly and yet wait for a more “exciting” subject to emerge. After...
Read MoreMeditation: Three Steps of Correct Preparation -
Mar 30, 2019
Learning meditation requires both study and actual practice. A correct preparation before starting a meditation session is important if we want to experience authentic results. In this audio excerpt from an introductory...
Read MoreRenunciation: Wake-up Call -
Oct 23, 2018
Renunciation: Advice for Serious Buddhist Practitioners Renunciation is fundamental to the Buddhist path, and all schools of Buddhism in the three vehicles (Śrāvakayāna , Mahāyāna, and Vajrayāna) emphasize this teaching. If we are serious...
Read MoreTrusting Karma -
Oct 16, 2018
Trusting karma is something that many of us struggle with in our practice. But are we clear about what karma really means? Here, Phakchok Rinpoche reminds us that the Sanskrit word karma means "action." We create karma when we act...
Read MorePractitioner Phakchok Rinpoche to Lazy Phakchok Rinpoche -
Jul 22, 2018
Dear friends near and far, I am at the moment in Gomde Cooperstown. Hope you all are keeping well and that you are keeping up with your practice. “When keeping up with...
Read MoreStudent Reflections on the Four Mind Changings -
May 25, 2018
The Four Mind Changings The four mind changings form the foundation of the Vajrayāna path. When we commit to this path, we start by practicing the preliminary practices: the ngöndro. And we begin...
Read MoreLetter from my Guru -
May 24, 2018
Dear friends Near and Far, I would like to share this message with you all for today’s Guru Rinpoche Day. My son, you need to understand the dharma that I taught you....
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 MoreCommon Sense, Uncommon Sense: The Buddha’s Message -
Jan 12, 2018
Over 2500 years ago, the Buddha chose a different approach. We could call it uncommon sense: meaning it was almost the opposite of how we commonly...
Read MoreTalking with Children about Death -
Mar 15, 2016
Death is Real We all will experience death. Those that we love and those around us will die. And we ourselves will definitely die. Buddhist teachers repeatedly emphasize reflection on impermanence. This...
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