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Preparing to Die, Learning to Live

Tulku Migmar Tsering April 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

Busy Laziness

Hilary Herdman March 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

Contemplate Impermanence: How Do We Follow That Instruction?

Hilary Herdman August 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

Meditation: Correct Preparation in Three Steps

Phakchok Rinpoche March 30, 2019

Learning meditation requires both study and actual practice. Correct preparation before starting a meditation session allows us to experience authentic results

Renunciation: Wake-up Call

Phakchok Rinpoche October 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

Trusting Karma

Phakchok Rinpoche October 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

Practitioner Phakchok Rinpoche to Lazy Phakchok Rinpoche

Phakchok Rinpoche July 22, 2018

I am at the moment in Gomde New York. Hope you all are keeping well and that you are keeping up with your practice. I

Guru Devotion in Vajrayāna

Phakchok Rinpoche June 13, 2018

Guru Devotion is the key to Vajrayāna practice, Phakchok Rinpoche explains. When we practice this tradition, we see the guru as the Buddha. This contrasts

Student Reflections on the Four Mind Changings

Hilary Herdman May 25, 2018

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.

Letter from My Guru

Phakchok Rinpoche May 24, 2018

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

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