A Garland Of Protection – A Reflection By Chou Chuen -
Jun 20, 2019
By Chou Chuen Perfectly Enlightened Mother, please protect us beginners on the Path! Sipping coffee and museum hopping in London with a monk that I barely knew. That was how my journey...
Read MoreHealing Practices from Tibetan Buddhism -
Dec 18, 2018
Healing practices perform an important function for practitioners. Physical health situations can make our lives more stressful and difficult to manage. And we often ask the Rinpoches and lamas what spiritual practices...
Read MoreNepal Earthquake -
Apr 28, 2015
Dear Friends Near and Far,
As you all know, on Saturday Nepal suffered a devastating earthquake that took the lives of thousands of people and has left many tens of thousands of others destitute, vulnerable, and filled with fear. Fortunately, our...
Four Points & Dusum Sangye Supplication -
Sep 4, 2014
Dear Friends Near and Far, I hope today’s message finds you all happy and healthy. I am in the car at the moment on the way from New York City to Martha’s Vineyard. There are four points I would like...
Read MoreFive Ways of Practicing Guru Yoga -
Jul 28, 2012
Dear Friends Near and Far, Greetings to you all on this very special “pen chu” falling in the month of “Saga Dawa”. Pen chu refers to the Guru Rinpoche Day that falls...
Read MoreRoot Tantra of Manjushri -
Aug 19, 2010
Dear Dharma brothers and sisters, It’s a pleasure to be writing you on this Guru Rinpoche Day. I’ve been on the road for the past few days driving from Cooperstown, NY through...
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