The Heart Essence of Padmasambhava
Jul 19, 2021
On this special day of the monkey month, we celebrate the birth of our Precious Maha Guru within a lotus blossom on Lake Dhanakosha. Phakchok Rinpoche shares with us a verse from the Heart Essence of...
Read MoreUltimate Instructions on Mahāmudrā from the Drikung Lord Jikten Gönpo
Jun 20, 2021
Phakchok Rinpoche shares with us The Fivefold Ultimate, Essential Instructions and Eightfold Samayas of Mahamudra, given by the first throne-holder of the Drikung Kagyu...
Read MorePreparing to Die, Learning to Live
Apr 3, 2021
In “Preparing to Die, Learning to Live,” Tulku Migmar discusses how preparing to die is fundamentally about how we live. When we live with aims like accumulation of wealth, and we have a lot of attachments, facing death can be...
Read MoreHow to Plan Your Personal Retreat, Part Two
Dec 10, 2020
In Part Two of “How to Plan Your Personal Retreat,” recorded on December 10, 2020, Drupla Sonam Tsering, who has completed three three-year retreats, continues his discussion of advice on how to conduct...
Read MoreThe Eight Worldly Dharmas
Nov 10, 2020
What determines the success of our Dharma practice is our own mind, and the eight worldly concerns are what keep us from authentic Dharma practice. Worldliness means we seek to gain protection from what we fear and to gain happiness,...
Read MoreSenior Lama Teaching Series: The Eight Worldly Dharmas
Nov 10, 2020
Tulku Migmar Tsering teaches on The Eight Worldly Dharmas, the jikten chö gyé. When we learn how to free ourselves from chasing after or avoiding these hopes and fears we can become authentic practitioners. Tulku-la advises us on how to skillfully...
Read MoreTaking Obstacles Onto the Path
Sep 20, 2020
About two years ago we suffered the sudden loss of family member due to suicide. It really rocked our family. For the most part, everyone in the family handled the loss with...
Read MorePractice Advice from the Third Phakchok Rinpoche, Chöying Lhündrup, Part One
Aug 28, 2020
For today’s Guru Rinpoche day, I would like to share with you the first part of a poem by one of my previous incarnations, the 17th throne-holder of Kham Riwoché, the Third Phakchok Rinpoche, Chöying Lhündrup. This poem contains ten...
Read MoreBeing Able to See Your Faults Without Losing Your Dignity and Being Patient Without Any Regrets
May 2, 2020
On this Guru Rinpoche day, I would like to share with you some advice about two more qualities that are important both for worldly life and Dharma practice. The first of these qualities is being able to see one’s own...
Read MoreWhat can we do if we really start to freak out? (Part 3 – Liberation through Feeling)
Mar 26, 2020
by Erric Solomon Panic is Energy A sense of panic isn’t necessarily a bad thing. But how we deal with panic can make a huge difference. Panic is energy, a kind of...
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