Three Pillars of Tibetan Vajrayana Practice
Phakchok Rinpoche
November 4, 2022
Phakchok Rinpoche advises listeners on the best way to enter the Tibetan Vajrayana path by relying on three pillars to build a strong foundation.
Mahamudra
Ultimate Instructions on Mahamudra from the Drikung Lord Jikten Gönpo
Phakchok Rinpoche
June 20, 2021
Phakchok Rinpoche shares with us The Fivefold Ultimate, Essential Instructions and Eightfold Samayas of Mahamudra, given by the first throne-holder of the Drikung Kagyu tradition.
Student Reflections on Gomde New York’s Virtual Retreats – May 23 to June 1, 2020
Samye Institute Team
August 6, 2020
Samye Institute’s students share their experiences during 2020’s online retreats.
Understand Ignorance to Reveal Buddha-Nature
Tulku Migmar Tsering
November 21, 2019
Understand ignorance. Why would we need to do that if we are studying our minds? Most of us come to meditation retreats or Buddhist teachings
Late Summer Reflections
Daniel Baruch
August 29, 2019
Daniel Baruch shares some reflections of the first day of the 2019 Mahamudra retreat at Samye Hermitage New York.
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
Let the Dharma Resonate: Be Decisive!
Phakchok Rinpoche
January 17, 2017
Let the Dharma resonate fully by accumulating merit. This is the best method, Rinpoche advises. But we do this without lots of expectations and thoughts
Persistence in Practice
Phakchok Rinpoche
December 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.
Meditation: The Power of Transformation
Phakchok Rinpoche
December 6, 2016
Transformation can come about through meditation because meditation has many aspects. It’s more than you think! And, meditation is actually transformation. In this audio teaching,
Practicing Mahamudra Requires the Desire to Change
Phakchok Rinpoche
November 10, 2016
Here he reminds us that if we remember the goal of our practice, we should achieve the goal. And genuine compassion and devotion can bring