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Psychology of the Tara sadhana
The psychology of the Green Tara sadhana practice, from refuge and bodhicitta up to the…
View PostObjects of refuge
Teaching on Verses 5-8 from Khunu Lama Rinpoche's "The Precious Lamp in Praise of Bodhicitta."
View PostPraising bodhicitta
Clarification of points from the previous day's teachings, and the first teaching on Khunu Lama…
View PostIntroducing the text and author
The unusual background of Khunu Rinpoche Tenzin Gyaltsen who is the author of the text…
View PostHow to take full advantage of a precious human rebirth
Contemplating the rare opportunity and what can be achieved with a precious human life will…
View PostMore qualities of the Buddha
Relating more qualities of the Buddha to a verse that is used to praise the…
View PostWhat brought me to Buddhism
Ken reflects on the causes and conditions that led him to become a Buddhist.
View PostChapter 1: Verse 80
How persons and things exist by being merely designated by conception but still exist conventionally.…
View PostThe four fearlessnesses of the Buddha
The four things that a Buddha has confidence in, and how reflecting on this can…
View PostCausal and resultant refuge
The order in which we will realize and become the Three Jewels, and an analogy…
View PostLoneliness in a time of connectivity
How to have a balanced relationship with technology and not let it get in the…
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