Wisdom
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Path of Realization» Ground, Path, and Fruition» Mahayoga Practices
Bell and Dorje: Understanding Ritual Objects
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...
26 minutes
Path of Transformation» Meditation
Defining “Dharma”: Method and Wisdom
We have a lot of negative emotions, don't we? And traditionally, Buddhist teachers explain that the antidote for our negative emotions is the application of...
Long and Meaningful Life
Happy Guru Rinpoche Day! I am at present presiding over the Tsekar “White Amitayus” Drupchen here at our Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling Monastery in Boudhanath. It...
Path of Realization
Dharma Wheel and Pair of Deer
We may notice certain representations such as a Dharma wheel with two deer gazing steadily at it appear frequently. Why do we see this image...
The Root of Omniscience
Dear friends near and far A few days ago, I was reading this great Khadampa text, and in there are some questions and answers where…
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The Illuminating Sun of Wisdom
As Buddhist practitioners, essentially the two qualities we are striving to develop are wisdom and compassion; wisdom and compassion that are as vast and unmovable...
What Does Enlightenment Mean?
For this Guru Rinpoche Day, I would like to share a clip from my recent teaching at the Drepung Loseling Temple in Atlanta, Georgia. The...
Five Dear Friends
Firstly on this Guru Rinpoche Day, I would like to share a short video in which I talk about the five dear friends that everybody...
Sunshine
In our lives, we need the spiritual path, meaning we need to practice. So please, be happy in whatever it is that you're doing; don't...
The Three Qualities
Whether in your mundane life or your spiritual, always remind your self of the three qualities: Intelligence and wisdom in your brain, compassion in your...
Five Levels of Motivation
Today being the first Guru Rinpoche Day message of the year 2012, I would like to share with you a teaching given by Nyoshul Khen...
Random Acts of Kindness (Wisdom and Compassion)
Whether we are a practicing Buddhist or in some way associated with some element of practicing Buddhism, we can sometimes get so caught up in...