Mind
Observing My Mind
On Guru Rinpoche's Day of March 2024, Kyabgon Phakchok Rinpoche shared the pithy advice "Observing My Mind."...
- Nine Yanas, Vajrayana
The Secret of the Mind
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...
- Holistic Living, Vajrayana
What can we do if we really start to panic? (Part 3 – Liberation through Feeling)
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
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...
- Meditation, Nine Yanas
Repeated Placement: Once Again Resting the Mind
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...
- Meditation, Nine Yanas
Continuous Placement in Meditation: Bring Back the Mind
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....
- Holistic Living, Meditation, Nine Yanas
Everyone Can Meditate: Caring for Our Minds
Tulku Migmar explains that Mindfulness is an exercise everyone can practice, notwithstanding their religion or lifestyle....
- Meditation, Nine Yanas
Meditation Training With Focus
"Meditation training with focus" takes many forms. As we begin to build a habit of mindfulness, we can use one or more of these...
- Holistic Living, Meditation
Mental Maintenance Creates Stability
"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...
- Meditation, Nine Yanas, Vajrayana
Practicing Dharma: Continuous Journey
When we really want to practice Dharma we wish to carry on until we die. We don't want to stop! Dharma practice is a continuous...
- Meditation, Nine Yanas, Vajrayana
Buddhist Science of Mind
Science of mind occupies a great deal of attention in Buddhist philosophy. This is not some new development; ancient Buddhist texts include major treatises...
- Meditation, Nine Yanas
Learning Buddhadharma: The Essence
Learning Buddhadharma can be done in a number of ways. Especially in these modern times. We can go to retreats, listen to teachings, take courses,...