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Mindful Meditation with Khenpo Tenzin
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Lama Chöpa and Dharmapalas (Dharma Protectors)
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Sunday Dharma Teachings by Khenpo Tenzin
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Dharma Discussion Series - Khenpo Tenzin
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Arya Tara Practice for the Long Life of H.E. Garchen Rinpoche and All Beings
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Anniversary of Gar Mingyur Rinpoche's Parinirvana
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Mindful Meditation with Khenpo Tenzin
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White Tara Practice and Jangchok for Living
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Sunday Dharma Teachings by Khenpo Tenzin
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Medicine Buddha Practice
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Mindful Meditation with Khenpo Tenzin
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White Tara Practice and Jangchok for Deceased
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Arya Tara Practice for the Long Life of H.E. Garchen Rinpoche and All Beings
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Treasury of Oral Instructions | First of Four-Year Teaching Series
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Treasury of Oral Instructions | First of Four-Year Teaching Series
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Treasury of Oral Instructions | First of Four-Year Teaching Series
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Treasury of Oral Instructions | First of Four-Year Teaching Series
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Mahakala: Miracles of Great Black and the Dalai Lama — three Men in Black, the Mahakala brothers, the Dalai Lama, and a crow
What do crows, the three men in black, Black Mahakala and the Dalai Lama have in common? Why is Mahakala associated with miracles and protection in Tibetan Buddhism? What do crows, three men in black, black dogs, black horses and black wolves have to do with Black Mahakala? How can wrathful Black Mahakala be considered […]
HAPPY NEW YEAR! Auspicious Buddhist traditions for New Year. Celebrating with joy, optimism, and compassion — for the benefit of all sentient beings!
Buddhists around the world celebrate different New Year dates around the world — although the traditions of warm wishes of good fortune and celebration are common to all of them. Why so many dates? Calendar New year is based on the western solar-based calendar. Chinese New Year is based on the lunisolar lunar calendar, while […]
Supporting Member Video: Ad-Free Vajrayogini’s 8 lines of praise chanted in Sanskrit by Yoko Dharma!
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Compassion and Love: Buddha’s remedy for suffering for all sentient beings: unattached, unselfish Karuna and Metta
By Payal Seth and Tanzin Dakpa (Author bio and end of this feature.) We need love. Science has proven it. After birth, the mother’s physical touch is the key factor in developing the brain properly. Child neurologist and neuroscientist, Tallie Baram has found that a mother’s caress triggers activity that improves cognition and builds resilience […]
Preparing for Losar and Lunar New Year 2023, Year of the Water Rabbit. May All Beings be Happy!
Lunar New Year is celebrated in many countries around the world — as Losar or the Tibetan New Year, and as Chinese New Year, or just as “lunar” new year. Most special occasions in Buddhism align with the lunar calendar. Due to differences in calculation, the Tibetan lunar new year is 30 days later than […]
Why giving and taking practice is an important kindness meditation and Bodhichitta practice; how to do it guided video: Zasep Rinpoche
Among the best known — and yet most mysterious — practices in Tibetan Buddhism is the kindness Metta meditation known as Tonglen. Described as a Bodhichitta practice, “a wonderful practice!”, Venerable Zasep Rinpoche teaches why it is important, the merit of the practice, and how to actually perform Tonglen visualization meditation. (Guided video below.) “You […]
Four heroic incarnations of Ksitigarbha, the “Earth Store” Bodhisattva — unfailing, never-tiring compassion
Ksitigarbha is a bodhisattva revered by millions across East Asia — honoured by the Buddha Himself due to his “untiring limitless compassion” — and his vows to help all sentient beings. He is also popularly known as Lord Jizo (Gizo). By Eddie Sobenes (Bio at bottom of feature) In this feature, we explore the four […]
Shakyamuni Buddha, born to “warrior caste” taught how to be a fearless Buddhist: overcoming ignorance and suffering with the “weapons” of wisdom and compassion
Shakyamuni Buddha was born to the warrior caste, a prince and heir. As a young adult, when Shakyamuni Buddha cut his hair, he symbolically separated himself from the worldly, including his past role as a princely member of the “warrior caste” — but he didn’t leave behind his warrior’s courage. He remained a warrior, but […]
What is Buddhist Prayer: a wish, an activity, an aspiration, an act of love, a form of meditation?
An Introduction to Buddhist Prayer By Jason Espada In America, and in the West in general these days, people don’t usually associate Buddhism and prayer. We usually think of Buddhism as a tradition that teaches quiet sitting meditation, and it is certainly that. Right below the surface, however, we find that there is a great […]
21 Taras in the Narjuna, Atisha and Nyingma lineages: a profound, powerful, precise, pleasing daily practice
Tara practice is among the most beautiful and inspiring practices in Mahayana Buddhism, but — why are there so many Taras? In every Mahayana tradition, there are many aspects or emanations of Tara — seemingly one for every fear or danger sentient beings face. Is it because she is so beloved? Probably. Is it because […]
Video: 10 Benefits of Vajrayogini practice & how to practice, chanting 8 praises by Yoko Dharma
Why do many Buddhist teachers describe Vajrayogini as the one practice for our busy, hectic, terrifying times which can lead us, in one lifetime, to Enlightenment? Why is Vajrayogini the Sarva Buddha Dakini — the Dakini who is the essence of all the Buddhas? What are the ten benefits of her practice? How can we […]
Member ad-free video: 10 Benefits of Vajrayogini Practice documentary with chanted 8 lines of praise to Vajrayogini by Yoko Dharma
Why do many Buddhist teachers describe Vajrayogini as the one practice for our busy, hectic, terrifying times which can lead us, in one lifetime, to Enlightenment? Why is Vajrayogini the Sarva Buddha Dakini — the Dakini who is the essence of all the Buddhas? What are the ten benefits of her practice? How can we […]