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Why Vegetarian?

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Years ago, I wrote a book about the merit of being vegetarian and the faults of eating meat or being non-vegetarian. Read more

Refuge

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Excerpt from Mountain Dharma teachings given by Khenpo Damcho Dawa in Kagyu Samye Ling 2011.Translated from Tibetan to English by Ken Holmes.Rinpoche again requests us to enter into the teachings with a good motivation of the bodhisattva, turning our hearts of loving care to each and every sentient being, their infinite numbers throughout space, wherever it is, longing to bring each and every one of them to utterly pure, perfect enlightenment, and thinking that we are studying the Dharma towards that end. When we attend Dharma teachings in general with this good motivation at the outset, then we need to listen well with our ears, we need to keep our mind clearly focused on what’s being said as we go from topic to topic, and in general we need to use what we are in terms of body, speech and mind to the very best. Read more

Precious Human Existence

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Excerpted from the 'Mountain Dharma' teachings, given by Khenpo Damcho Dawa in Samye Ling in May 2011Translated by Ken HolmesThe main point of this chapter is to tell us about what is called the most precious or most useful existence. Read more

Mingyur Dorje Rinpoche

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Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche is a teacher and master of the Karma Kagyu and Nyingma lineages of Tibetan Buddhism. Read more

Bodhisattva Commitment

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By Mingyur Dorje Rinpoche This afternoon we are going to have instructions on taking the Bodhisattva Vow and the benefits of taking it. Read more

Kagyu Lineage & Guru Yoga

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By Mingyur Dorje RinpocheKarma Kagyu LineageThe subject of this teaching is the Lineage and Guru Yoga. Read more

Stripping Away Masks

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By Rob Nairn If in daily life we embark upon an enterprise, we usually prepare for it. Read more

Easter Retreat 2016 - Fourth Talk

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The Buddhist principle is to be everybody's friend, not to have any enemy.
Choje Akong Tulku Rinpoche
Meditation means simple acceptance.
Choje Lama Yeshe Losal Rinpoche
Only the impossible is worth doing.
Choje Akong Tulku Rinpoche
Whenever we see something which could be done to bring benefit to others, no matter how small, we should do it.
Chamgon Khentin Tai Situ Rinpoche
Freedom is not something you look for outside of yourself. Freedom is within you.
Choje Akong Tulku Rinpoche
Hasten slowly, you will soon arrive.
Jetsun Milarepa
It doesn’t matter whatever comes, stop judging and it won’t bother you.
Choje Lama Yeshe Losal Rinpoche
Whatever obstacles arise, if you deal with them through kindness without trying to escape then you have real freedom.
Choje Akong Tulku Rinpoche
To tame ourselves is the only way we can change and improve the world.
Choje Lama Yeshe Losal Rinpoche
I find hope in the darkest of days, and focus in the brightest. I do not judge the universe.
His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama
In the practice of tolerance, one's enemy is the best teacher.
His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama
Strive always to be as kind, gentle and caring as possible towards all forms of sentient life.
Choje Akong Tulku Rinpoche
Every sentient being is equal to the Buddha.
Chamgon Kentin Tai Situ Rinpoche
Wherever and whenever we can, we should develop compassion at once.
Choje Akong Tulku Rinpoche
Reminding ourselves of how others suffer and mentally putting ourselves in their place, will help awaken our compassion.
Choje Akong Tulku Rinpoche