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
Impermanence
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