Khandro Yeshé Tsogyel’s Prayer to Guru Rinpoche
Dec 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 Tsogyel made this prayer of aspiration, her heart filled with devotion, as the Mahā Guru...
Read MorePrincess Mandarava’s Prayer to Guru Rinpoche
Nov 24, 2020
Phakchok Rinpoche shares a supplication from Princess Mandarava to Guru Rinpoche in order to inspire us in our devotional...
Read MoreBirth of Guru Rinpoche
Jul 29, 2020
On the 10th day of the fifth and sixth months of the Tibetan Buddhist calendar, we celebrate the birth of Guru Rinpoche, the “Precious Master” and Buddha of our time. In Sanskrit...
Read MoreWhat Can We Do If We Really Start To Freak Out? (Part 1 – Relying on the Love of the Buddhas)
Mar 20, 2020
Guru Padmasambhava as the guru we can all call out and supplicate in times of freaking...
Read MoreMeditation: Correct Preparation in Three Steps
Mar 30, 2019
Learning meditation requires both study and actual practice. Correct preparation before starting a meditation session allows us to experience authentic...
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 MoreMagnetizing Activity
Nov 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 When we practice the Vajrayana path, as...
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....
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