Category: Teaching posts

Impermanence and death are certainties in life. Impermanence is a natural law of our world. It is beneficial to contemplate death and impermanence, in so doing appreciate our life and live life meaningfully. This is the 1st of a series of 9 short videos on impermanence and death.

The following Q&A was transcribed from a question asked by a student to Lama Lakshyong. Question: I used to be a kind and open person, but recently I met some very unkind people. I was kind to them, but they were not kind to me and I was hurt. Then I try to protect myself. … Continued

Having faith in the Dharma is essential in following and continuing the practises to the end. Like medicine, if we have no faith in the medicine that it will heal us, we will unlikely take the medicine as prescribed. It is a very important individual advantage. It is beneficial to contemplate this often. In so … Continued

Born in a central region ,one’s 5 senses functioning properly and not having a lifestyle conflicting with the Dharma are 3 of the 5 individual advantages of having a precious human life. Having these benefits allows us freedom to practice and transform future life(s) for the better. It is beneficial to contemplate this often. In … Continued

A brief introduction and Every day think as you wake up I am alive and I am not going to waste it …. Being born as a human is one of the 5 individual advantages of having a precious human life. It is beneficial to contemplate this often. In so doing, that this enters into … Continued

Having a spiritual guide, someone who knows the path and I whom we can trust in. This is one of the most important 5 circumstantial advantages of having a precious human life in terms of practising the Dharma.

Being able to follow the teachings is one of the 5 circumstantial advantages of having a precious human life. It is beneficial to contemplate this often. In so doing, that this enters into our mind stream and that we cherish life and live life meaningfully.

Being born in a time a Buddha has descended, being born in a time a Buddha has taught and being born in a time the Buddha’s teachings exist are 3 of the 5 circumstantial advantages of having a precious human life. Living without these advantages how would we know of and practise the Dharma and … Continued

These 4 of the 8 freedoms ( not born as a barbarian, an heretic, a fool and born in the time of no Buddha ) relate to being born as a humans that are not favourable to practise the Dharma. The previous 4 of the 8 freedoms related to being born in non human realms … Continued

Being able to practise the Dharma as we have not been born in as an animal or in the god realm