2024-03-25 Full Moon March 25, 2024
Faith in the Guru, in the Dharma and in ourselves March 24, 2024 Rinpoche’s teaching 2024-02-06 – Part 2 of 2
What is the essential point all the Buddhas and Bodhisattvasare teaching us? March 23, 2024 What is the essential point all the Buddhas and Bodhisattvasare teaching us? We have Buddha nature – certainty of this comes through practice Rinpoche’s teaching 2024-02-06 – Part 1 of 2
Do we have renunciation, Bodhichitta and recognise Rigpa are the standards to follow March 21, 2024 Rinpoche’s teaching 2024-02-17 – Part 3 of 3
The reliable signs of our practice improving March 20, 2024 Increase in compassion towards sentient beings, unmoving faith in our root guru, stable recognition of Rigpa are the reliable signs of our practice improving. Rinpoche’s teaching 2024-02-17 – Part 2 of 3
2024-03-19 Rinpoche Day March 19, 2024
With a pure mind (not what we see with our naked eye) March 19, 2024 Rinpoche’s teaching 2024-02-17 – Part 1 of 3
The benevolent kind guru’s greatest clairvoyance March 16, 2024 Rinpoche’s teaching 2024-01-04 – Part 2 of 2
The important practice of the nine Buddha breaths March 15, 2024 Rinpoche’s teaching 2024-01-04 – Part 1 of 2
New Moon 2024-03-10 March 10, 2024
Dakini Day 2024-03-05 March 5, 2024
Lama Achuk is the most fortunate and meaningful thing that happened in my life February 26, 2024 Rinpoche’s teaching 2024-02-03 – Part 2 of 2
Igniting and illuminating and letting the light shine brighter in the light house February 25, 2024 Rinpoche’s teaching 2024-02-03 – Part 1 of 2
Chothrul Düchen (Finish) – Anniversary of Marpa Lotsawa February 24, 2024
Anniversary of Jetsun Milarepa 2024-02-23 February 23, 2024
Dedication and the benefits of animal liberations February 23, 2024 Rinpoche’s teaching 2024-01-30 – Part 5 of 5
When we are meditating everything else appears more important, when we not meditating we don’t think of anything important to do February 22, 2024 Rinpoche’s teaching 2024-01-30 – Part 4 of 5
If you know the fire burns, why do we keep putting our hand in the fire? February 21, 2024 Rinpoche’s teaching 2024-01-30 – Part 3 of 5
On the basis of Bodhichitta engage in all actions of the 3 doors February 20, 2024 Rinpoche’s teaching 2024-01-30 – Part 2 of 5
Guru Rinpoche Day 2024-02-19 February 19, 2024
Good in the beginning, good in the middle and good in the end February 19, 2024 Rinpoche’s teaching 2024-01-30 – Part 1 of 5
Losar & Chotrul Duchen 2024 February 10, 2024 (Tibetan calendar: the 1st to 15th of the first month):- Dates: Saturday, 10th February – Saturday, 24th February 2024. Losar (Tibetan New Year) falls on 10th February 2024, starting the year of the wood dragon. Followed by the fifteen days of miracles, it is a very special and auspicious time of the year. It commemorates …
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2024-02-09 New Moon February 9, 2024
2024-02-05 Dakini day February 5, 2024
The wall – just a discriminatory thought February 3, 2024 Rinpoche’s teaching 2023-11-27 – Part 3 of 3 Without any practice
2 ways to liberation February 2, 2024 Rinpoche’s teaching 2023-11-27 – Part 2 of 3 Mirror on the wall Samantabhadra’s 2 pith instructions
Receiving pith instructions February 1, 2024 Rinpoche’s teaching 2023-11-27 – Part 1 of 3
The 2 things we can rely on at the time of death January 30, 2024 Rinpoche’s teaching 2024-01-05 – Part 6 of 6
Where did our thoughts over the last few decades go to? January 29, 2024 Rinpoche’s teaching 2024-01-05 – Part 5 of 6 Meeting our guru is very rare
660th Maha Parinirvana of Kunkhyen Longchen Rabjam coinciding with the day of Avalokiteshvara January 28, 2024 Today (28/01/24), on the eighteenth of 12 lunar month, Kunkhyen Longchen Rabjam sitting in the posture of the Dharmakaya, his mind dissolved into absolute Dharma space. Those present experience the trembling of the earth and heard roaring sounds, while his body was being preserved for 25 days, a tent of rainbows arched constantly across the …
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Whether we continue to suffer or follow the path to freedom is our choice January 28, 2024 Rinpoche’s teaching 2024-01-05 – Part 4 of 6
Of our 3 doors, who is the chairman? January 27, 2024 Rinpoche’s teaching 2024-01-05 – Part 3 of 6
Observing our body, speech and mind January 26, 2024 Rinpoche’s teaching 2024-01-05 – Part 2 of 6 Practice helps watch those arising thoughts which help us choose a better future
2024-01-25 Full Moon January 25, 2024
How to start our new life today January 25, 2024 Rinpoche’s teaching 2024-01-05 – Part 1 of 6
Our vajra gurus guidance, pith instructions and our own true nature January 22, 2024 Rinpoche’s teaching 2023-12-22 – Part 2 of 2
Most important requirements for a Vajrayana practitioner: Belief, respect and diligence (and add a little salt) January 21, 2024 Rinpoche’s teaching 2023-12-22 – Part 1 of 2
Anniversary of Guru Pema Gyalpo 2024-01-20 January 20, 2024
Homage to Amithaba 100,000 times January 19, 2024 Rinpoche’s teaching 2023-11-21 – Part 8 of 8
“Follow the sun”. Correspond body, speech and mind in practice. January 18, 2024 Rinpoche’s teaching 2023-11-21 – Part 7 of 8
A general direction to dream practice January 17, 2024 Rinpoche’s teaching 2023-11-21 – Part 6 of 8
When we don’t think we have attachments January 16, 2024 Rinpoche’s teaching 2023-11-21 – Part 5 of 8 When we don’t think we have attachments (the elephants tail caught in the window)Grow every day
1 cure for 100 ailments January 15, 2024 Rinpoche’s teaching 2023-11-21 – Part 4 of 8
Understanding is not realisation January 14, 2024 Rinpoche’s teaching 2023-11-21 – Part 3 of 8 Unmoving belief in Amitabha or resting in rigpa are most reliable
Without sentient beings we won’t be able to attain Buddhahood January 13, 2024 Rinpoche’s teaching 2023-11-21 – Part 2 of 8
The energy of a pure lineage January 12, 2024 Rinpoche’s teaching 2023-11-21 – Part 1 of 8
New moon 2024-01-11 January 11, 2024
Mahamudra and Great perfection January 10, 2024 Rinpoche’s teaching 2023-07-31 – Part 3 of 3
Useful meditation pith instructions January 9, 2024 Rinpoche’s teaching 2023-07-31 – Part 2 of 3
When will be free of all these sufferings? January 8, 2024 Rinpoche’s teaching 2023-07-31 – Part 1 of 3
Make a practice plan for this year… January 6, 2024 Rinpoche’s teaching 2024-01-01 – Part 3 of 3 Generating positive or negative karma is our own choice
Although my view is as vast as space, my respect for cause and effect is as fine as flour January 5, 2024 Rinpoche’s teaching 2024-01-01 – Part 2 of 3 Although my view is as vast as space, my respect for cause and effect is as fine as flour Padmasambhava
Make aspirations for the new year and purify our prior negative actions January 4, 2024 Rinpoche’s teaching 2024-01-01 – Part 1 of 3
Adopt the 7 points of Vairocana January 2, 2024 Rinpoche’s teaching 2023-06-26 – Part 5 of 5
Happy New Year 2024 December 31, 2023 Instead of making practice a part of life, make life a part of practice Rinpoche The new year is a good time to review the past year, celebrate our improvements and reassess where we ‘missed the boat’ or forgot our aspirations. Reset….Make new aspirations….For this life we only have a few decades, use it well …
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Dedicating to all sentient beings December 29, 2023 Rinpoche’s teaching 2023-06-26 – Part 4 of 5
Protectors December 28, 2023 Rinpoche’s teaching 2023-12-14 – Part 6 of 6
Yidam/ Deity practices December 27, 2023 Rinpoche’s teaching 2023-12-14 – Part 5 of 6
Yidam/ Deity practice (Guru Rinpoche) December 26, 2023 Rinpoche’s teaching 2023-12-14 – Part 4 of 6
Full moon 2023-12-26 December 26, 2023
Guru Yoga 4 empowerments (supplement) December 24, 2023 Rinpoche’s teaching 2023-12-14 – Part 3 of 6
Merry Christmas 2023 December 24, 2023 Wishing everyone joy, happiness and cherishing with whomever, and however we choose to enjoy the Christmas festive season.Sentient beings offer the opportunity for us to practice love, joy, compassion, generosity, patience…. hold all sentient beings in our minds’ warm embrace, with cherishing and kindness. We all wish to be happy, not too suffer. FR Nous …
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Practice guru yoga, yidam, wisdom emptiness and Dharma protectors December 23, 2023 Rinpoche’s teaching 2023-12-14 – Part 2 of 6
Our 3 doors (body speech and mind) are the practice December 22, 2023 Rinpoche’s teaching 2023-12-14 – Part 1 of 6
Anniversary of Guru Dorje Drollo 2023-12-23 December 22, 2023
Merits of having this precious human life December 20, 2023 Rinpoche’s teaching 2023-06-26 – Part 3 of 5
When retail therapy doesn’t work December 17, 2023 Rinpoche’s teaching 2023-06-26 – Part 2 of 5
Generate positive arising causes with this precious opportunity December 14, 2023 Rinpoche’s teaching 2023-06-26 – Part 1 of 5
New moon 2023-12-12 December 12, 2023
Happier to receive teachings, or happier to receive a house? December 11, 2023 Rinpoche’s teaching 2023-06-23 – Part 7 of 7
‘Conceptual practise’ changes in a blink of an eye December 8, 2023 Rinpoche’s teaching 2023-06-23 – Part 6 of 7
We are all Buddhas, just we are temporarily lost in our own confusion December 5, 2023 Rinpoche’s teaching 2023-06-23 – Part 5 of 7
What categories of student are you? December 2, 2023 Rinpoche’s teaching 2023-06-23 – Part 4 of 7
Rigpa is like space, with kindness and wisdom November 29, 2023 Rinpoche’s teaching 2023-06-23 – Part 3 of 7
Full moon 2023-11-27 November 27, 2023
Benefit of reciting the Sutra of Great Liberation November 26, 2023 Rinpoche’s teaching 2023-06-23 – Part 2 of 7
Starting with small deeds of merit to realisation November 23, 2023 Rinpoche’s teaching 2023-06-23 – Part 1 of 7
Anniversary of Guru Padmasambhava 2023-11-22 November 22, 2023
Confidence in the lineage, the Guru and in oneself and practice according to the instructions offered November 20, 2023 Rinpoche’s teaching 2023-06-21 – Part 6 of 6
Looking at the splinter in somebody else’s eye… November 17, 2023 Rinpoche’s teaching 2023-06-21 – Part 5 of 6
What is karma of the mind? November 14, 2023 Rinpoche’s teaching 2023-06-21 – Part 4 of 6
New Moon 2023-11-13 November 13, 2023
Do you really have unmoving belief in the Guru? November 11, 2023 Rinpoche’s teaching 2023-06-21 – Part 3 of 6
Students not suitable to practice Great Perfection November 8, 2023 Rinpoche’s teaching 2023-06-21 – Part 2 of 6
Abiding in Rigpa is the best repentance November 5, 2023 Rinpoche’s teaching 2023-06-21 – Part 1 of 6
Happy Lhabab Duchen November 4, 2023
Only Rigpa is going to ultimately save us November 2, 2023 Rinpoche’s teaching 2023-05-30 – Part 5 of 5
Rinpoche wishes we all attain liberation in this life October 30, 2023 Rinpoche’s teaching 2023-05-30 – Part 4 of 5
Full Moon 2023-10-27 October 28, 2023
What is true nature of mind? October 27, 2023 What is true nature of mind?The difference of just a thought.Conceptuality is sentient beings. Rinpoche’s teaching 2023-05-30 – Part 3 of 5
Guru Rinpoche Day 2023-10-24 October 24, 2023
The pure lands of our own mind October 24, 2023 Rinpoche’s teaching 2023-05-30 – Part 2 of 5
Essential practice of praying to the Vajra Guru October 21, 2023 Rinpoche’s teaching 2023-05-30 – Part 1 of 5
Change through just a thought (Anguilimala) October 18, 2023 Rinpoche’s teaching 2023-05-27 – Part 6 of 6 Dedication
No longer being deceived by thoughts October 17, 2023 The mundane things that people face in life are like never-ending waves, coming one after another, but in the end we are left empty-handed, unable to retain anything. Countless thoughts pass through our minds, one after another. One thought gives rise to many, many thoughts. All these thoughts only increase our inner turmoil and injustice. …
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Treat all thoughts as practice October 16, 2023 When practicing, don’t discriminate. Don’t be picky and choosy , face everything, regardless of whether it is alive or not. Treat any thought that arises as the path for spiritual practice, not as an obstacle to practice. This is not just words we repeat. It must be deeply rooted in one’s mind and practiced sincerely. …
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1st day of the month in which Lhabab Düchen falls October 15, 2023 Today is the 1st day of the month in which Lhabab Düchen falls. Lhabab Duchen celebrates the anniversary of Buddha Shakyamuni’s descent from heaven after repaying the kindness of his mother by liberating her from Samsara and teaching Dharma to the gods. It is another auspicious occasion and one of four major Buddhist festivals. Lhabab …
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Use this life to grow in kindness and wisdom October 15, 2023 Rinpoche’s teaching 2023-05-27 – Part 5 of 6
Generosity and accumulating merit October 12, 2023 Rinpoche’s teaching 2023-05-27 – Part 4 of 6
Grow in wisdom and compassion is to grow in joy and good fortune October 9, 2023 Rinpoche’s teaching 2023-05-27 – Part 3 of 6