Five Finger Motivation
Phakchok Rinpoche
April 13, 2023
As Mahāyāna Buddhist practitioners, we are repeatedly encouraged to check our motivation. All the great masters teach that we should begin each practice session by
Motivation
Avoiding Spiritual Loneliness
Phakchok Rinpoche
December 15, 2022
Phakchok Rinpoche encourages us to meditate correctly every morning. Don’t meditate like a dead tree! That means that we are approaching the session alone.
The Mirror of Self-Reflection
Phakchok Rinpoche
May 11, 2022
Phakchok Rinpoche shares a few fundamental points one needs to understand with regards to one’s Dharma practice.
Multiplying Effects: Five Ways of Multiplying Merit
Phakchok Rinpoche
July 1, 2021
Practitioners should take advantage of all opportunities to increase the accumulation of merit easily and swiftly. We need to know how to magnify our virtues.
What is Ritual?
Hilary Herdman
September 23, 2019
Hilary Herdman shows how ritual practice tames our minds as we perform particular physical and verbal actions.
Training in Kindness
Phakchok Rinpoche
June 14, 2019
Phakchok Rinpoche reminds us that all of the Buddha’s teachings revolve around developing kindness.
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
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
Motivation or Intention
Khenpo Gyaltsen
January 28, 2019
Motivation or intention precedes any activity, even if we don’t realize or acknowledge it. According to traditional Buddhist teachings, the initial motivation really determines whether
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.
