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Three Keys for a Successful Practice
On Guru Rinpoche Day, Phakchok Rinpoche shares some pithy advice for practitioners who feel that, even though they put a lot of time and effort...
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Advice from My Root Guru
On this Guru Rinpoche Day, Phakchok Rinpoche shares with us key points of advice from his late root guru, Kyapchok Soktsé Rinpoche, about the two...
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Where the Real Practice Begins
On Guru Rinpoche Day, Phakchok Rinpoche reminds us that as practitioners we should never separate our practice from our daily lives. Instead, everything we do...
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Observing My Mind
On Guru Rinpoche's Day of March 2024, Kyabgon Phakchok Rinpoche shared the pithy advice "Observing My Mind."...
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The Importance of Motivation
At the start of this Western new year, Phakchok Rinpoche reminds us about the importance of motivation and the need to examine it continuously using...
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Understanding the Three Yanas
On the anniversary of Guru Dorjé Drolö, Phakchok Rinpoche shares with us some insights on the meaning and purpose of the three yanas (Theravada, Mahayana,...
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On the Importance of Rejoicing
Phakchok Rinpoche shares with us a quote from the Perfection of Wisdom in 8,000 verses that teaches the vital importance of rejoicing....
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The Three Pillars of the Dharma
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...
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The Qualities of a Good Dharma Student
Phakchok Rinpoche asks his students to check on the essential qualities of a good student according to Maha Guru Padmasambhava's teaching....
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The Four Dharmas of Gampopa
Phakchok Rinpoche shares with us his understanding of the well-known Four Dharmas of Gampopa....
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Checking Our Capacity
On the occassion of the birthday of our precious Mahaguru Padmasambhava, Phakchok Rinpoche shares with us Guru Rinpoche's profound teaching from the "Sang-Ngak Lamrim," as...
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Remembering the Key Points of Practice
Phakchok Rinpoche shares 3 verses of Patrül Rinpoche that emphasize the importance of understanding the key points of practice, as well keeping the three excellences...