Vajrayana Ground: Advice on Practicing Tonglen
Samye Institute
May 10, 2023
Phakchok Rinpoche advises approaching Tonglen practice slowly, reducing self-clinging to generate genuine compassion for others.
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The Tukdrup Barché Kunsel Refuge Visualization: Tulku Migmar in Vietnam
Samye Institute
April 25, 2023
Tulku Migmar introduces the refuge tree visualization used throughout the Ngöndro practices.
Developing Humbleness: Practicing to Transform Pride
Samye Institute
April 21, 2023
Rinpoche answers a student question about how to transform pride through developing humility.
The Sufferings of Samsara and Our Precious Human Birth: Tulku Migmar in Vietnam
Samye Institute
April 19, 2023
Tulku Migmar Tsering brings his teachings to the Vietnamese Sangha on the Ngöndro (preliminary practices) by discussing the first two of the four mind changings:
Vajrayana Ground: Building Confidence, Dignity, and Devotion
Samye Institute
April 17, 2023
Phakchok Rinpoche shares a lesson he learned from his father about the Five Perfections as the requirement for a good result. We must build our
Vajrayana Ground: The Spiritual Journey
Samye Institute
April 14, 2023
Phakchok Rinpoche talks about the second pillar of the Vajrayana ground. Rinpoche explains that when we develop devotion, everything changes. Practice becomes easy.
Vajrayana Ground: Start with Self-Reflection
Samye Institute
April 14, 2023
Phakchok Rinpoche introduces Vajrayana practice by teaching how to reflect on our character, identify ignorance in our minds, purify our emotions, and emphasizes that genuine
Getting Stuck in Techniques
Samye Institute
March 30, 2023
Phakchok Rinpoche reminds us that without developing feelings of compassion and bodhicitta, our practice will become academic and dry.
The Three Roots: Dignity, Blessings, and Showing us Freedom
Samye Institute
March 29, 2023
Phakchok Rinpoche emphasizes the Three Roots in Vajrayana: Guru, the root of blessings, The Yidam, the root of dignity, and The Dakini for the experience
Transformation: Cognitive Obscurations and Coemergent Ignorance
Samye Institute
March 4, 2023
Rinpoche continues his discussion of transformation by talking about how we overcome cognitive obscurations and coemergent ignorance with Vajrayana practice.
