Rituals at Tibetan Buddhist Dharma Centers
Hilary Herdman
February 27, 2022
Rituals at Tibetan Buddhist Dharma Centers can delight, intrigue, and/or confuse newcomers. Here we offer some brief guidelines for the curious onlooker.
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2020 Vajrakilaya Gutor Puja, Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling Gompa
Marcela Lopez
February 25, 2020
Xavier Puigdevall reflects on the Vajrakilaya Gutor puja held at Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling.
What is Ritual?
Hilary Herdman
September 23, 2019
What is Ritual? I’m Only Here For the Meditation Kyabgön Phakchok Rinpoche teaches and travels widely throughout the world. On his tours, he often encounters
Reflections on the 2019 Sādhana Ritual Course at Gomde New York
Arthur Versluis
July 26, 2019
Sādhana Ritual Course Comes to North America for the First Time at Gomde New York As Tibetan Buddhism has become more established around the world,
Preferences, Habit, Practice
Erric Solomon
March 17, 2019
Preferences dominate our thinking most of the time whether we consciously note them or not. We carry them into our meditation practice. But is that
Bell and Dorje: Understanding Ritual Objects
Tulku Migmar Tsering
February 4, 2019
In the Vajrayana context, practitioners utilize the bell and dorje as important symbolic ritual items. At the outer level, these two implements represent the indivisibility
Making Peace and Purifying Our World
Phakchok Rinpoche
August 2, 2017
For today’s message, Phakchok Rinpoche offers insight into Kyepar Pakpey, the seventh manifestation of Guru Rinpoche. At the heart of this practice is making peace
Life-Release
Khenpo Gyaltsen
July 27, 2017
Life-release, or the saving of animals destined for slaughter, is practiced throughout the Buddhist world. All schools of Buddhism encourage followers to not only refrain
Can’t I Just Meditate? Why We Need Skillful Means
Phakchok Rinpoche
February 21, 2017
Without skillful means, we are unable to easily gain wisdom. In the past, all the great masters have practiced this way. Because this is the
Sadhana Practice: The Importance of Ritual
Phakchok Rinpoche
February 2, 2017
Sadhana practice is the essence practice of the Vajrayana tantras. Many great masters brought us important tantras, but in order to practice them, we use