Phakchok Rinpoche in Taiwan
Phakchok Rinpoche visits Taiwan for a series of teachings, public talks, and empowerments.
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Phakchok Rinpoche's 2023 Activities
Samye Institute is pleased to announce the overview of Phakchok Rinpoche's global activities for 2023!
Start: March 16, 2023
End: March 16, 2023
Location: Presbyterian Church of Jackson Hole
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Sadness, Love, Openness: The Buddhist Path to Joy
Online EventA weekly online class on Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche's book, Sadness, Love, Openness, led by Samye Hermitage New York's resident teacher, Matthew Zalichin.
Dakini Day
WorldwideDakini Day falls on the 25th day of the lunar month.
Monthly Kurukulla Puja
Do-Ngak Ling Monastery Bajrabarahi Road, Chapagaon, NepalEvery month on Dakini Day (25th day of the lunar month), the Druplas and monks of Do-Ngak Ling Monastery perform the practice of the magnetizing Lotus Dakini, Pema Khandro, or Kurukulla.
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The Foundation · Vajrayana
In this video teaching, Phakchok Rinpoche explains the profound meaning of the four empowerments, the heart of the Vajrayana path.
79 minutes
Mahayoga Practices · Vajrayana
Phakchok Rinpoche emphasizes the Three Roots in Vajrayana: The Guru, the root of blessings, the Yidam, the root of dignity, and the Dakini for the experience of total freedom.
6 minutes
Mahayoga Practices · The Foundation · Vajrayana
Phakchok Rinpoche continues his discussion of transformation by talking about how we overcome cognitive obscurations and coemergent ignorance with Vajrayana practice.
8 minutes
Guru Rinpoche Day Messages
Phakchok Rinpoche sends pithy teachings to students via email every Guru Rinpoche Day. View our library of these teachings.
In Tibetan Buddhism, we celebrate the 10th day of each lunar month as Guru Rinpoche day. Guru Rinpoche or Padmasambhava is the Buddha who established Vajrayana Buddhism in Tibet. On the outer level, the Mahaguru is the essence of all buddhas and lineage masters. The late master Dudjom Rinpoche wrote a beautiful commentary on The Concise Benefits of the Festival of the Tenth Day.
Guru Rinpoche Day Teachings
Phakchok Rinpoche shares with us a quote from the Perfection of Wisdom in 8,000 verses that teaches the vital importance of rejoicing.
Guru Rinpoche Day Teachings
On the occasion of the consecration of the Guru Sampa Lhündrup statue at Samye Hermitage Bali, Phakchok Rinpoche shares with us a clarification of the framework of the entire Buddhist path as it is expressed in the Lamrim Yeshé Nyingpo text, revealed by the Great Tertön Chokgyur Dechen Lingpa.
Guru Rinpoche Day Teachings
Phakchok Rinpoche asks his students to check on the essential qualities of a good student according to Maha Guru Padmasambhava’s teaching.
Guru Rinpoche Day Teachings
Phakchok Rinpoche shares with us his understanding of the well-known Four Dharmas of Gampopa.
Awakening Dignity by Phakchok Rinpoche
“I wholeheartedly recommend this book for all who wish to find happiness and fulfillment in their lives.”
— Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche
“Awakening Dignity is a beautiful and compelling practical guide to living a more fulfilling life—meaning a life filled with inner dignity.”
— Richard J. Davidson, author of New York Times bestseller The Emotional Life of Your Brain
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Nine Yanas
In this excerpt from his teachings on compassion at Samye Hermitage New York, Tulku Migmar reminds us of the seven steps to cultivate compassion.
5 minutes
Nine Yanas
In this teaching, Tulku MIgmar underlines the importance of knowing what causes suffering. Only by appreciating what brings uneasiness and pain for ourselves and others can we authentically develop compassion.
18 minutes
Holistic Living
In this video, Phakchok Rinpoche introduces “no-oxygen breathing”, a simple technique for reducing our anger.
4 minutes
Holistic Living
In this video, Phakchok Rinpoche demonstrates how 5 minutes of breathing exercises can calm the mind and the emotions.
9 minutes
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Holistic Living · Nine Yanas · The Foundation · Vajrayana
As we begin to develop an appreciation for the teachings of the Buddha we benefit from reflecting on the qualities of good human beings. In this video teaching, Phakchok Rinpoche begins by reminding us that we all have pure natures.
10 minutes
The Foundation · Vajrayana
Khenpo Gyaltsen taught on the four mind changings in São Paulo, Brazil. In this excerpt from his talk, Khenpo-la explains that first, we have to appreciate the need for change.
32 minutes
Nine Yanas · The Foundation · Vajrayana
In this brief presentation, Phakchok Rinpoche leads students step-by-step through the Four Mind Changings.
9 minutes
The Foundation · Vajrayana
In this audio teaching, Khenpo Gyaltsen explains what is meant by “precious human life.”
16 minutes
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Available in 6 languages
37 Lessons
The Seed of Supreme Awakening
Teachings on the Seed of Supreme Awakening, the extensive Ngöndro of the Lamé Tukdrup Barché Künsel.
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29 Lessons
The 37 Bodhisattva Practices
In this teaching series, Tulku Migmar Tsering provides detailed teaching and commentary on Gyalse Tokme Zangpo’s 37 Bodhisattva Practices.
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19 Lessons
The Nine Yanas: Shravakayana
Approach the Buddha’s teachings gradually, learning how to integrate study, reflection, and meditation.
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55 Lessons
Tibetan for Practitioners
Guided by translator Oriane Lavole, this course helps students connect with the Tibetan language and its rich dharmic context.
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32 Lessons
Tukdrub Barché Kunsel Ngöndro
The Four Foundations practices form the gateway for the Traditional Vajrayana path. Each element purifies the body, speech, and mind.
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22 Lessons
Path of Meditation Level Two
Phakchok Rinpoche guides students to recognize the essence of thought and to distinguish mind from awareness.
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17 Lessons
Yoga Asanas for Sitting Meditation
Somānanda Yogi presents exercises designed to improve body pliancy from the Indian, Himalayan and South East Asian yogic traditions.
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5 Lessons
Mobility for Meditators
Trainer Neil Roberts presents a series of gentle stretches designed specifically to improve our mobility.
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Available in 8 languages
80 Lessons
The Noble Wisdom of the Time of Death Sutra
Using a classic Mahayana Sutra, Phakchok Rinpoche gives pithy practice advice covering five core topics on the Buddhist path.
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49 Lessons
Path of Meditation Level One
Phakchok Rinpoche guides students through a year-long experiential meditation practice program.
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44 Lessons
The Concise Sang Offering
This support program offers video and audio teachings on the Vajrayana practice of fragrant smoke offerings.
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9 Lessons
Training in Compassion
Dr. David Shlim gently guides us to make the connection between relaxed open mind and natural compassion.
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32 Lessons
Training the Mind
Phakchok Rinpoche introduces a step-by-step approach to understanding how our minds function.
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Dharma-stream - Local MEditation Groups
Dharma-stream is a series of regular video teachings directly from Phakchok Rinpoche, designed to be viewed in a group setting.
Rinpoche has produced several video series’. These teachings are presented in a step-by-step manner, becoming more and more profound over time.
There are many groups in location around the world. If there is no group near you, we can provide support and guidance to help you start one.
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Noble Living, Noble Caring, Noble Dying
Explore how Buddhist practice can inform our living, caring, and dying so that they become noble—filled with dignity and grace.
Commit to Sit
On certain auspicious days, Samye Institute invites you to join us as we meditate collectively. You can find visualization aids to support your practice in our chant library and record the minutes you spend in meditation. Please refer to the instructions in the featured post to the right.
50 hours of Collective Meditation
To date, our global sangha has accumulated over 50 hours of collective meditation! We rejoice in the merit!
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About Phakchok Rinpoche
Kyabgön Phakchok Rinpoche was born in 1981 and is a lineage holder of the Profound Treasures of Chokgyur Lingpa from the Nyingma School of Early Translations and one of the throne-holders of the Riwoche Taklung Kagyu Lineage. Phakchok Rinpoche’s primary root gurus are his grandfather, the late Kyabje Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche, and late Kyabje Nyoshul Khen Rinpoche.
