The Secret of the Mind
Phakchok Rinpoche
August 7, 2022
On the auspicious Treldha Tsechu, Phakchok Rinpoche shares with us four profound verses from the 5th chapter of introspection of Shantideva’s Bodhisattvacharyavattara to recall the
Mahayana
Maintaining Meditation Discipline
Phakchok Rinpoche
March 30, 2021
In this excerpt from “In the Footsteps of Bodhisattvas”, Phakchok Rinpoche discusses discipline, and how it is essential to a strong meditation practice.
Relying on the Four Immeasurable Qualities During a Pandemic (Part 2): Immeasurable Loving-Kindness
Erric Solomon
April 16, 2020
Loving-Kindness or Metta is a deep, heart-felt wish that all beings have happiness, and have all the causes of happiness.
Tonglen Practice: Developing Bodhicitta
Phakchok Rinpoche
June 25, 2019
“Mindfulness is a mirror of our mind and motivation is a mirror of our dharma practice”.
Here we can understand motivation to mean tonglen–the development of
Buddha Nature: Where Is It?
Phakchok Rinpoche
March 24, 2019
When we hear that our innate nature is Buddha -nature, are we confident that it is so? How do we develop dignity–a sense of
Motivation: The Real Meaning of Bodhicitta
Phakchok Rinpoche
February 21, 2019
In this teaching, Phakchok Rinpoche challenges us to come to understand the correct motivation. “Motivation is a reflection of yourself”, he teaches. This shows how
Beginner Tonglen Meditation
Tulku Migmar Tsering
February 4, 2019
Tulku Migmar explains in this video clip how we can begin to work with the profound practice of Tonglen. Moreover, he advises how we can
Mahāyāna Practice Supports
Phakchok Rinpoche
February 4, 2019
As Vajrayāna and Mahāyāna practitioners we can regularly engage in self-reflection to check our progress.
We gradually train in understanding these crucial points to give our
Aspirations Reflect Our Motivation
Phakchok Rinpoche
January 3, 2019
This article discusses the importance of our aspirations and motivations to truly benefit other sentient beings.
Exchanging Self and Others: Building Bodhicitta Part Two
Phakchok Rinpoche
November 20, 2018
Exchanging self and others is the supreme method for building our bodhicitta. We develop this through a process called tonglen, or “sending and receiving”.