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.
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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
What can we do if we really start to panic? (Part 3 – Liberation through Feeling)
Erric Solomon
March 26, 2020
A sense of panic isn’t necessarily a bad thing. But how we deal with panic can make a huge difference. Train your mind to slowly
A Big Heart and a Strong Mind
Phakchok Rinpoche
March 4, 2020
My aspiration for you in this start of a new year is that you grasp the key points of practice—in particular, keeping a big heart
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
Repeated Placement: Once Again Resting the Mind
Tulku Migmar Tsering
November 14, 2019
Repeated Placement is the third stage of our calm abiding meditation. In shamatha meditation, our practice proceeds gradually so that we are able to quickly
Continuous Placement in Meditation: Bring Back the Mind
Tulku Migmar Tsering
November 7, 2019
Continuous placement, or establishing continuity, is the second stage of calm abiding meditation. When we practice calm-abiding or shamatha meditation, we’re gradually retraining our minds.
Everyone Can Meditate: Caring for Our Minds
Tulku Migmar Tsering
October 31, 2019
Tulku Migmar explains that Mindfulness is an exercise everyone can practice, notwithstanding their religion or lifestyle.
Meditation Training With Focus
Tulku Migmar Tsering
October 17, 2019
“Meditation training with focus” takes many forms. As we begin to build a habit of mindfulness, we can use one or more of these
Mental Maintenance Creates Stability
Tulku Migmar Tsering
October 3, 2019
“Mental Maintenance” means working with our own minds. Anxiety, depression, and stress can affect anybody. First, we need to take care of our actual physical