Khandro Yeshé Tsogyel’s Prayer to Guru Rinpoche
Phakchok Rinpoche
December 24, 2020
For this Guru Rinpoche day, I would like to share with you Khandro Yeshé Tsogyel’s supplication to the Great Guru, or Mahā Guru, Padmasambhava. Yeshé
Supplication
Princess Mandarava’s Prayer to Guru Rinpoche
Phakchok Rinpoche
November 24, 2020
Phakchok Rinpoche shares a supplication from Princess Mandarava to Guru Rinpoche in order to inspire us in our devotional practice.
Birth of Guru Rinpoche
Hilary Herdman
July 29, 2020
Phakchok Rinpoche shares stories of the miraculous birth of Guru Rinpoche, the Lotus-born Master of Uḍḍiyāna.
What Can We Do If We Really Start To Freak Out? (Part 1 – Relying on the Love of the Buddhas)
Erric Solomon
March 20, 2020
Guru Padmasambhava as the guru we can all call out and supplicate in times of freaking out.
Meditation: Correct Preparation in Three Steps
Phakchok Rinpoche
March 30, 2019
Learning meditation requires both study and actual practice. Correct preparation before starting a meditation session allows us to experience authentic results
Supplication
Hilary Herdman
January 18, 2019
Supplication: The Real Meaning Supplication is a key element of Tibetan Buddhist Vajrayana practice. We’ve heard this over and over again, but what does it
Magnetizing Activity
Phakchok Rinpoche
November 1, 2018
Magnetizing Activity is one of the four activities (las bzhi) of Vajrayana deity yoga practice. We enumerate the four activities as: Pacifying Enriching Magnetizing Subjugating or Subduing
Student Reflections on Supplication
Samye Institute Team
April 16, 2018
Eleven of our sangha members share their thoughts, experience and reflections on the practice of supplication.
Gaining the Blessings of the Guru
Phakchok Rinpoche
October 30, 2017
Today’s video features Kalden Drendze, and is a continuation of the Twelve Manifestations of Guru Rinpoche series. Here, Phakchok Rinpoche shares a very concise method
Remembering Kindness
Phakchok Rinpoche
June 20, 2017
Remembering the kindness of others is an important practice for all of us. We should not forget those many individuals who have been kind to