Practice Advice
Repaying the Kindness of One’s Parents
Hilary Herdman continues her exploration of the Sixteen Principles of Societal Human Values by considering how we can repay the kindness of our parents.
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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...
Path of Transformation
Forgetting the Goal: A Lesson on Hope and Despair
The Buddhist path is incredibly complex – beautifully so – interweaving a multitude of components the way a great weaver threads thousands of strands of...
Chokgyur Lingpa’s Zangdok Palri Aspirations
To conclude our Copper-Colored Mountain series on this last Guru Rinpoche day of the year of the pig, I would like to share with you...
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A Dharmic Journey in Facing Cancer
Wiyono Gunawan shares his experiences in facing a cancer diagnosis....
Path of Transformation
Reducing Negative Emotions: The Power of Meditation
Our minds are full of thoughts, full of afflictive emotions, and full of unhappiness. This is why dharma practice is really indispensable to us all....
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Contemplate Impermanence: How Do We Follow That Instruction?
We know that we ourselves will eventually die. We know, and yet ... are we really taking these teachings to heart as the Buddha and...
Düdjom Lingpa’s Visionary Journey to Zangdok Palri
Today, I would like to share with you the story of Düdjom Lingpa’s (1835-1909) visionary journey to Zangdok Palri. Düdjom Lingpa was one of the...
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What Devotion Really Is, Part 3 – Infallibly Inseparable
There seems to be a lot of talk in Buddhist blogs, magazines and in real-time lectures about what it means for a guru to be...
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What Devotion Really Is, Part 2 – Cultivating Devotion and Sometimes Saying No
In modern culture, we seem to have lost the traditional regard for our mentors. In the old days, you apprenticed to a trade. Your master...
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What Devotion Really Is, Part 1 – Devotion Beyond Concepts
What is devotion? Is there something about the guru/disciple relationship that makes it unsuited to the modern world? If this relationship is truly essential to...
Check Yourself! The Tool of Reflection
In this article, Nina Eder reflects on Phakchok Rinpoche's instructions on taking time to reflect on our minds....