Saga Dawa and Saga Dawa Düchen -
May 1, 2018
Saga Dawa Düchen occurs on the full moon (the 15th day) of the fourth Tibetan lunar month. In 2018, the calendar date is May 29. In India, people refer to this month as Vaishakha . Buddhists throughout Asia often refer...
Read MoreNew Translations of the History of the Jarung Kashor Stūpa -
Jan 10, 2018
Dear Dharma friends near and far, It is with great joy that we announce that the full English translation of the History of the Jarung Kashor Stūpa, otherwise known as the Boudhanath...
Read MoreMultiplying Effects: 5 Ways of Multiplying Merit -
Nov 8, 2017
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. Phakchok Rinpoche reminds us regularly that we need to consistently accumulate merit....
Read MoreCelebrating Lha Bab Düchen -
Nov 2, 2015
Lha Bab Düchen Lha Bab Düchen ( lha babs dus chen) in Tibetan translates as, ‘The Festival of the Descent from Heaven.’ We celebrate the Buddha’s descent from Távatimsa heaven on the 22nd day of...
Read MoreBhutan Pilgrimage with Kyabgön Phakchok Rinpoche – September 19th to 26th, 2015 -
Jun 10, 2015
Kyabgön Phakchok Rinpoche invites his sangha to embark with him on a pilgrimage to sacred sites of Bhutan, the Land of the Thunder Dragon. The pilgrimage concludes with two additional days of retreat....
Read MoreGuru Rinpoche’s Body, Speech and Mind Blessings -
May 1, 2012
Dear Friends Near and Far, I hope you’ve all been happy and healthy. I am very well and just started off with my travels for this year. I left the Valley this...
Read MoreThe Four Holy Places -
Dec 15, 2010
Greetings Everyone, I hope you’ve all been well and happy. It’s almost midnight here in the foothills of the Himalayas and before the next day rolls in, I want to send you...
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