Practice Advice
Six Key Qualities for Beginners on the Path
On the Guru Rinpoche Day of Tredlha Tsechu of the year of the wood dragon (July 2024), Phakchok Rinpoche shares with us some words from...
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...
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...
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....
The Four Dharmas of Gampopa
Phakchok Rinpoche shares with us his understanding of the well-known Four Dharmas of Gampopa....
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...
The Accumulations of Merit and Wisdom
Phakchok Rinpoche talks about the accumulations of merit and wisdom, how they are defined, how they differ from each other, and how to gather them....
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Jé Götsangpa’s Answers to Common Questions
Phakchok Rinpoche shares advice from Lama Zhang on the different processes of rebirth and the relative importance of emptiness and compassion....
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Striking the Vital Points of Practice
On the first Guru Rinpoche Day of the Tibetan Year of the Water Rabbit, Phakchok Rinpoche shares with us two quotes on the key points...
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Path of Realization
Accumulating Causes for Enlightenment
In this video teaching, Phakchok Rinpoche reminds us that the essence of our mind is already enlightened. Yet, even though our nature is pure, that...
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Path of Transformation» Path of Realization
Avoiding Spiritual Loneliness
Phakchok Rinpoche encourages us to meditate correctly every morning. Don’t meditate like a dead tree! That means that we are approaching the session alone....
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The Essence of all the Buddha’s Teachings
Phakchok Rinpoche shares some words from the first chapter of the "Sutra of the Perfection of Wisdom in Eight-Thousand Lines" about the perfection of wisdom....