Series: Buddha and the Great Masters
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Remembering the Three Trainings
Phakchok Rinpoche reminds us of the three main trainings the Buddha taught, which are a condensation of the entire Buddhadharma: the trainings of discipline, meditation,...
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Tsangnyön Heruka’s mind instructions
Phakchok Rinpoche shares a song of realization the master Tsangnyön Heruka sang to his disciple Bönpo Dorjé Nyingpo as he was giving him mind instructions....
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Heart Essence of Mahaguru Padmasambhava
In this teaching, Phakchok Rinpoche shares some key words of advice from the Zheldam Lamrim Yeshé Nyingpo....
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Dza Patrül Rinpoche’s Heart Advice
Phakchok Rinpoche reminds us a few verses of advice from the great nineteenth century non-sectarian Dzokchen master, Dza Patrul Rinpoche....
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The Heart Essence of Padmasambhava
On this special day of the monkey month, we celebrate the birth of our Precious Maha Guru within a lotus blossom on Lake Dhanakosha. Phakchok...
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Ultimate Instructions on Mahamudra from the Drikung Lord Jikten Gönpo
Phakchok Rinpoche shares with us The Fivefold Ultimate, Essential Instructions and Eightfold Samayas of Mahamudra, given by the first throne-holder of the Drikung Kagyu tradition....
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Saga Dawa
Today’s Guru Rinpoche day is very special, because it falls within the month of Saga Dawa. In the Tibetan tradition, Saga Dawa is the month...
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Path of Realization» Path of Transformation
Reading Namtars
Hilary Herdman discusses the reading of the life-stories of great masters (Tib. Namtar) as spiritual practice....
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Practitioner Phakchok Rinpoche to Lazy Phakchok Rinpoche
I am at the moment in Gomde New York. Hope you all are keeping well and that you are keeping up with your practice. I...
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Letter from My Guru
I would like to share this message with you all for today's Guru Rinpoche Day: My son, you need to understand the dharma that I...
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Mending and Purification
Dear friends near and far Happy Guru Rinpoche Day! When this message lands in your inbox, you receive the notification and you move on forward…
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The Nature of Our Wrong Thoughts and Emotions
Dear friends near and far Happy Guru Rinpoche Day to all my dharma brothers and sisters wherever you are. Today I would like to discuss…
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