Supplication -
Jan 18, 2019
Supplication: The Real Meaning Supplication is a key element of Tibetan Buddhist Vajrayana practice. We’ve heard this over and over again, but what does it really mean? Phakchok Rinpoche frequently explains that...
Read MoreMahāsiddha Stories for Inspiration -
Nov 27, 2018
Mahāsiddha stories may inspire us throughout our practice of the Buddhist path because we hear how people from all walks of life, and all types of background became accomplished masters. And often...
Read MoreCommemorating the Great Tertön Chokgyur Dechen Lingpa’s Parinirvāṇa -
Jun 25, 2017
Hello, very happy anniversary of great treasure revealer Parinirvāṇa. Today is the 5th month of Tibetan lunar calendar. And 1st day of the fifth...
Read MoreRemembering Kindness -
Jun 20, 2017
Remembering the kindness of others is an important practice for all of us. We should not forget those many individuals who have been kind to us....
Read MorePersistence in Practice -
Dec 27, 2016
Persistence in practice is something we often don't talk much about. But being persistent can make a big difference in our progress on the path. Phakchok Rinpoche, in this video clip from a teaching in Taiwan, has some advice for...
Read MoreTulku Urgyen Rinpoche – Parinirvāṇa Anniversary -
Feb 2, 2016
Each year, to commemorate the paranirvāņa of Kyabje Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche the Ngakso mending and purification practice is performed for one day at Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling monastery in Boudha, Nepal....
Read MoreSupplication: What and Why? -
Oct 22, 2015
Defining Supplication Kyabgön Phakchok Rinpoche often teaches us to supplicate the guru and the lineage masters repeatedly. Sometimes modern students have difficulties with this term “supplication” (tib. gsol ba ‘debs) or “petition”....
Read MoreIt is Easy to Awaken. What Does Awakening Bring? -
Oct 9, 2015
Awakening is Possible In these two brief audio files from early 2015, Phakchok Rinpoche addresses questions that many practitioners have about their path and practice. These common doubts can create confusion about...
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