The Practice of Compassion
Dec 9, 2016
Dear friends near and far Happy Guru Rinpoche Day again! I just want to say many good messages to all of you. The one thing I want to share with you this...
Read MoreThe Value of Life
Apr 15, 2016
Dear friends near and far I am wishing you all a Happy Guru Rinpoche Day. I would like to say a few messages to all of you. It is very important to...
Read MoreMeditation Posture: Sharpness
Mar 7, 2016
In this video clip from Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, Rinpoche answers a student’s question about why meditation posture...
Read MoreLife is Precious
Dec 20, 2015
Dear friends near and far Tashi Delek, Happy Guru Rinpoche Day. I’m back to send messages to all of my dharma brothers, sisters, and friends near and far. I just want to...
Read MoreHow To Practice – Three Key Points For Lay Practitioners
Dec 1, 2015
We often request simple instructions for how to integrate practice with our busy modern lives. As lay practitioners, we have many demands on our time, and we can often feel frustrated or unsure of our priorities. Learn here how...
Read MoreKnowing Dharma Is Nothing: Doing Dharma Is Something
Nov 10, 2015
If we actually “do Dharma” then we can learn how to turn our experience around. If we don’t do this, we are like someone who continues taking poison even though we know that the poison will harm us. Giving in...
Read MoreNo Excuses
Oct 22, 2015
Dear friends near and far Happy Guru Rinpoche Day. I am back again to remind all of my dharma brothers, sisters, and friends that life is short and sometimes challenging, so please...
Read MoreMessage From Bhutan Pilgrimage
Sep 23, 2015
Dear friends near and far I apologize for the lateness of this Guru Rinpoche Day email. We have been on a pilgrimage for the past week and have been unable to send...
Read MoreParting from the Four Attachments
Jul 23, 2015
Phakchok Rinpoche comments on the 12th century teaching by the great Sakya master. If you are attached to this life, you are not a true Dharma practitioner. If you are attached to saṃsāra, you do not have renunciation. If you are attached to...
Read MoreChanging Perception
Apr 29, 2015
Phakchok Rinpoche relects upon his visit to Earthfire Wildlife Sanctuary and how it changed his perception of...
Read MoreNew Book Launch
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Samye is a place where students from all corners of the globe explore how to work with their minds in order to lead meaningful lives. Drawing from authentic Buddhist wisdom traditions, our online platform offers live teachings, structured courses, interactive forums, and community for the digital Dharma sangha. Samye Institute aims to be to the digital world what Nalanda was to India and what Samye was to Tibet.