Refuge
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Developing Confident Faith
Developing confident faith in the Buddha and the Dharma is crucial on the path. Confident faith means conviction based on wisdom and experience....
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Path of Realization» Path of Transformation
Confidence with Compassion: Building Dignity
Phakchok Rinpoche says that if we really examine ourselves, we can learn how to develop stable confidence. The good news is that as practitioners we...
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Path of Transformation
Understanding the Fruition of Buddha – The Buddha as Refuge
It may be helpful to remember that reflection on the qualities and the form of the Buddha has been a traditional meditation technique and can...
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The Qualities of Taking Refuge
Dear friends near and far I hope that this Guru Rinpoche Day email finds you all well and happy and that your dharma practice is flourishing.…
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