Trusting 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 MoreFocusing the Mind: Impossible Task?
Feb 19, 2018
As we begin to practice meditation, many of us experience doubts. One of the biggest questions is, "How can I concentrate? My mind gets distracted so easily!" We may blame the hectic pace of our modern lives, but Buddhist teachers...
Read MoreChange: Why Do We Need to Practice the Four Mind Changings?
Jan 27, 2018
Khenpo Gyaltsen recently taught the four mind changings in Sao Paolo, Brasil. In this excerpt from his talk, Khenpo-la explains that first we have to appreciate the need for...
Read MoreBelieving Karma
Dec 22, 2017
Believing karma, cause and effect, makes us authentic practitioners. Here, Phakchok Rinpoche speaks very directly to our cynicism and doubts. He says frankly that we need to believe in karma and in past and future...
Read MoreReceiving Tibetan Buddhist Empowerment
Jul 24, 2017
Tibetan Buddhist empowerment may seem very mysterious and like a grand performance. And there is a lot of misunderstanding about what it means to receive an empowerment....
Read MoreQualities of Good Human Beings
Jun 13, 2017
As we practice the Dharma teachings, we should always reflect on the qualities of good human beings. In this video teaching, Kyabgon Phakchok Rinpoche begins by reminding us that we all have pure...
Read MoreQuestions on Karma: Choosing Not to Swing
May 2, 2017
Our minds swing back and forth crazily without any stability. That is the "swing" of karma. If we don't "swing" with karma, it cannot do anything to...
Read MoreGood Karma: Motivation to Practice Dharma
Oct 4, 2016
Good karma is a popular phrase these days. Here in a video from a teaching given in Brazil, Phakchok Rinpoche explains it in a specific...
Read MoreThe Importance of Sincerity on the Path
Feb 13, 2016
Sincerity on the Path: Knowing What We Need to Transform Phakchok Rinpoche here discusses the importance of knowing our own minds. We need to know what we have to transform–only then we...
Read MoreThe Eight Faults
Oct 6, 2011
And now to continue on where I left off last month from Calling the Guru from Afar. Last time we went over the four preliminary contemplations: samsara, precious human birth, impermanence, and karma. Today we will go over the eight...
Read MoreNew Book Launch
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