Ngakso Drubchen 2019 – Kathmandu, Nepal -
Mar 25, 2019
From the 14th to the 22nd of March, the monks of the Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling Monastery in Kathmandu, Nepal, held the annual Ngakso Drubchen – “Ocean of Amrita Mantric-mending”. Over the course...
Read MoreBuddha Nature: Where Is It? -
Mar 24, 2019
We are often asked, “where is Buddha” and we may point to a statue or picture. We point outward but the real Buddha is inside, our innate nature, the nature of our...
Read MorePurposeful Teachings -
Mar 7, 2019
Purposeful Teachings Address Needs Every one of the Buddha’s teachings has a purpose–each one suits the needs of a particular person. When we examine a teaching, we should ask if it is...
Read MoreDevotion and the Guru’s Grace -
Mar 3, 2019
Devotion and the Guru’s Grace by Craig Davis Please know that what follows is simply my dream, which may not be your dream. I have had the unique opportunity (some...
Read MoreBell and Dorje: Understanding Ritual Objects -
Feb 4, 2019
In the Vajrayana context, practitioners utilize the bell and dorje as important symbolic ritual items. In this video, Tulku Migmar explains just some of the significance of this pair of implements. We...
Read MoreTulku Urgyen Rinpoche – Parinirvāṇa Anniversary -
Jan 28, 2019
Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche and the Ngakso Pūjā 2019 Commemoration January 29 Each year, practitioners at Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling monastery in Boudha, Nepal, commemorate the parinirvāṇa of Kyabje Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche. Therefore they...
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 MoreOvercoming Fear with Vajrayana Practice -
Jan 10, 2019
Overcoming Fear During Tonglen Practice: Vajra Protection Overcoming fear is an important thing to understand so that we are not overwhelmed by obstacles. Phakchok Rinpoche responded to a student during his teaching...
Read MoreFear of Death: Practice for Long-Life -
Dec 23, 2018
Fear of death often arises sneakily in the middle of the night. We may suddenly wake up early in the morning, at 1 or 2 o’clock, with the fear of death in...
Read MoreHealing Practices from Tibetan Buddhism -
Dec 18, 2018
Healing practices perform an important function for practitioners. Physical health situations can make our lives more stressful and difficult to manage. And we often ask the Rinpoches and lamas what spiritual practices...
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