Preparing to Die, Learning to Live
Apr 3, 2021
In “Preparing to Die, Learning to Live,” Tulku Migmar discusses how preparing to die is fundamentally about how we live. When we live with aims like accumulation of wealth, and we have a lot of attachments, facing death can be...
Read MoreAnnouncing a New Addition to the ‘Advice for Dying Practitioners’ Curriculum
Dec 11, 2020
All of us as practitioners often contemplate our own death, as well as the death of our fellow beloved sangha members. The question often arises ”how do we best prepare for death”? If the state of mind and heart are...
Read MoreBusy Laziness
Mar 12, 2020
These days we are all so busy that we often don’t take time to consider how constant doing affects our minds. And we might be surprised to know that in the Buddhist tradition, busyness represents a type of spiritual laziness....
Read MoreContemplate Impermanence: How Do We Follow That Instruction?
Aug 27, 2019
We know that we ourselves will eventually die. We know, and yet...are we really taking these teachings to heart as the Buddha and the teachers encourage us to do? Do we truly believe that this could be our last Dharma...
Read MoreMeditation: Correct Preparation in Three Steps
Mar 30, 2019
Learning meditation requires both study and actual practice. Correct preparation before starting a meditation session allows us to experience authentic...
Read MoreRenunciation: Wake-up Call
Oct 23, 2018
If we are serious about the Buddhist path, then we can and should reflect on the fundamentals. Here, Phakchok Rinpoche reminds us to reflect on impermanence and on...
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 MoreNew Book Launch
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