Understand Ignorance to Reveal Buddha-Nature
Tulku Migmar Tsering
November 21, 2019
Understand ignorance. Why would we need to do that if we are studying our minds? Most of us come to meditation retreats or Buddhist teachings
Tulku Migmar Tsering
Repeated Placement: Once Again Resting the Mind
Tulku Migmar Tsering
November 14, 2019
Repeated Placement is the third stage of our calm abiding meditation. In shamatha meditation, our practice proceeds gradually so that we are able to quickly
Cultivating New Habits for Busy Minds
Tulku Migmar Tsering
October 10, 2019
When we hear the word “meditation” we may think that we can’t keep still for an hour and be calm. But, as Tulku Migmar as
Mental Maintenance Creates Stability
Tulku Migmar Tsering
October 3, 2019
“Mental Maintenance” means working with our own minds. Anxiety, depression, and stress can affect anybody. First, we need to take care of our actual physical
Patience: Practicing the Pāramitās in Daily Life, Part Four
Tulku Migmar Tsering
September 19, 2019
Patience comes into play when we encounter anger or difficult outside circumstances. This third of the six transcendental perfections, or pāramitās, helps us to remain
Discipline: Practicing the Pāramitās in Daily Life, Part Three
Tulku Migmar Tsering
September 15, 2019
Discipline in the Buddhist context involves monitoring our own behavior so that we do not harm others or ourselves. We behave the way we really
Practicing the Pāramitās in Daily Life, Part One
Tulku Migmar Tsering
September 10, 2019
Practicing the Pāramitās represents a major element of the Mahayana Buddhist path. These six “transcendental perfections” (Tib. parol tu chinpa druk) enable practitioners to accumulate
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
Perception: Understanding Its Power
Tulku Migmar Tsering
December 13, 2016
Perception has power and it can be surprisingly strong. Normally, perception and habits work together to create a mistaken view of our world.Perception always comes
Defining Dharma
Tulku Migmar Tsering
November 22, 2016
Defining Dharma is an important place to begin. First, we must know about Dharma and then about meditation. Dharma means the transformation of our mind.
