Meditation: Three Steps of Correct Preparation -
Mar 30, 2019
Learning meditation requires both study and actual practice. A correct preparation before starting a meditation session is important if we want to experience authentic results. In this audio excerpt from an introductory...
Read MoreSupplication -
Jan 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 really mean? Phakchok Rinpoche frequently explains that...
Read MoreStudent Reflections on Supplication -
Apr 16, 2018
Eleven of our sangha members share their thoughts, experience and reflections on the practice of...
Read MoreGaining the Blessings of the Guru -
Oct 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 for gaining accomplishment in the practice through a simple...
Read MoreRemembering Kindness -
Jun 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 us....
Read MoreLet the Dharma Resonate: Be Decisive! -
Jan 17, 2017
Let the Dharma resonate fully. What does this mean? In this audio teaching from 2016, Phakchok Rinpoche explains what it means to let the Dharma resonate. Resonate has so many different meanings....
Read MoreThe Principle of Trust -
Jan 7, 2017
Dear Friends Near and Far, Hello everyone again! Happy Guru Rinpoche Day. This is the third message in my Guru Rinpoche Twelve Manifestations series. In the Tukdrub Barché Künsel, Guru Rinpoche’s first...
Read MoreBuilding Dignity through Supplication -
Sep 20, 2016
Building dignity through supplication may sound contradictory. In the Vajrayana path, however, supplication is continually emphasized. Why is this...
Read MoreAvoiding Spiritual Loneliness -
Aug 23, 2016
Phakchok Rinpoche encourages us to meditate correctly every morning. Don’t meditate like a dead tree! That means that we are approaching the session...
Read MoreThe Great Accomplishment of Guru Padmasambhava -
Aug 13, 2016
Dear Friends Near and Far, Happy Guru Rinpoche Day to all of you! Right now I am in Bhumthang, Bhutan at the great Gyalwa Longchenpa’s seat in Tharpaling. Today, we are just...
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