Letter to Myself -
Apr 25, 2018
Dear Friends Near and Far, I hope you have all been healthy and happy. I am at the moment at my home base in Boudhanath, Kathmandu. I have been spending my mornings...
Read MoreBelief Through Practice -
Apr 10, 2018
Belief or faith can mean different things depending on the context. Without any investigation, we may think that belief implies a blind, almost ignorant attitude. In this audio teaching, Phakchok Rinpoche discusses his own belief in the Buddha's teaching and...
Read MoreBe Gentle with Yourself! -
Mar 3, 2018
In this video instruction, Phakchok Rinpoche responds to a student's question about thoughts arising during four foundations practice sessions. Rinpoche advises the student to look at the thought as it arises: look at the thought and then rest. Always try...
Read MoreAccumulating Causes for Enlightenment -
Feb 9, 2018
In this video teaching, Phakchok Rinpoche reminds us that the essence of our mind is already enlightened. Yet, even though our nature is pure, that does not imply that we then need to do nothing. We need to accumulate...
Read MoreCheck Yourself! Advice for Buddhist Practitioners -
Feb 1, 2018
How do we become authentic Buddhist practitioners? In this short audio clip from a teaching in Sao Paolo, Brasil, Khenpo Gyaltsen says each one of us needs to remember to "check...
Read MoreBelieving Karma -
Dec 22, 2017
Believing karma, cause and effect, makes us authentic practitioners. Here, Phakchok Rinpoche speaks very directly to our cynicism and doubts. He says frankly that we need to believe in karma and in past and future...
Read MoreBecoming Genuine: First Steps for Authentic Buddhist Practice -
Dec 15, 2017
Becoming genuine should be a milestone that we can use to measure our practice. We can learn how to become fully genuine. To begin on the Dharma path, we develop more successfully if we don't have a huge target. Of...
Read MoreMeditating Without Judgment -
Aug 14, 2017
Meditating without judgment means that we stop the inner, "How am I doing?" commentary. Don't we do this in most of our...
Read MoreVision and Mission: Buddhahood Part 1 -
Aug 2, 2017
Vision and mission are terms we know well from our business and life planning. But often, when we begin to meditate, we don't have any sort of a vision....
Read MoreWhat Is Buddhism? -
Jul 6, 2017
In this advice session with students, Phakchok Rinpoche explains that Buddhism encompasses a great deal. "Buddhism is everything!" he...
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Samye is a place where students from all corners of the globe explore how to work with their minds in order to lead meaningful lives. Drawing from authentic Buddhist wisdom traditions, our online platform offers live teachings, structured courses, interactive forums, and community for the digital Dharma sangha. Samye Institute aims to be to the digital world what Nalanda was to India and what Samye was to Tibet.