Receiving Tibetan Buddhist Empowerment
Phakchok Rinpoche
January 4, 2023
Tibetan Buddhist empowerment may seem very mysterious and like a grand performance. And there is a lot of misunderstanding about what it means to receive
Text Teaching
The Damdzin Namtrul
Samye Institute
December 24, 2022
An interactive guide to the famous prayer to the Chokling Tersar lineage masters.
Integrating Your Practice: Advice from Phakchok Rinpoche
Phakchok Rinpoche
December 1, 2022
Phakchok Rinpoche provides practical experience on how we can structure our Vajrayana practice.
The Four Correct Perceptions
Phakchok Rinpoche
November 7, 2022
In this teaching, Phakchok Rinpoche talks about the four correct perceptions required to be an authentic Vajrayana practitioner.
Phakchok Rinpoche Answers Questions on Vajrayana Practice
Phakchok Rinpoche
October 26, 2022
In this teaching, Rinpoche answers a series of student questions about Vajrayana practice.
Eight Essential Points for Every Practice Session
Phakchok Rinpoche
October 17, 2022
In this document, Phakchok Rinpoche shares the eight essential points to hold in mind for any meditation session.
The Fourteen Root Samayas
Phakchok Rinpoche
October 17, 2022
Phakchok Rinpoche would like to share this document with all his Vajrayana students so they may regularly reflect on the fourteen root Samayas, the life-essence
Drupla Sherab Dorje: Why Are There So Many Different Teachings if Ngöndro Contains All?
Samye Institute Team
July 14, 2022
Drupla Sherab Dorje addresses a frequently asked student question regarding practice in general. Why, if Ngöndro practice is the key, is there a need for
Multiplying Effects: Five Ways of Multiplying Merit
Phakchok Rinpoche
July 1, 2021
Practitioners should take advantage of all opportunities to increase the accumulation of merit easily and swiftly. We need to know how to magnify our virtues.
Making Dharma Practice Real: Vajrayana Ground, Path and Fruition
Phakchok Rinpoche
June 1, 2021
“Don’t rush Dharma practice”, Phakchok Rinpoche advised an audience at Gomde Austria. But, on the other hand, don’t be too lazy–instead, practice self-reflection and motivation