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Who Changed You?

Who or what is a root guru? There is a saying about this:“One may have a hundred gurus who have achieved the bodhisattva levels, but among them there will only be one who changes your […]
News

Three Nyungne Retreat ending on Saga Dawa

June 6-12 Led by Lama Nyima Tsering Lama Nyima Tsering will lead three consecutive Nyungnes. This is a purification retreat of Chenrezig with austerities, which will be done during Saga Dawa, a commemoration of the Buddha’s […]
Spotlight

Buddhahood is Not Distant

The process of moving from a deluded mind to the state of dharmakaya is not a process of replacing the one with the other. It is not exchanging one thing for another. It is simply […]
Spotlight

Cultivate Devotion for Your Guru

  Meditate on and cultivate devotion for your Guru is all important because it is the only source of authentic realization. The role of the guru in the path cannot really be exaggerated or overemphasized. […]
Faculty

Bardor Tulku Rinpoche (1949-2021)

Bardor Tulku Rinpoche (1949-2021), the founder and spiritual director of Kunzang Palchen Ling, was recognized by H.H. the 16th Karmapa as the 3rd incarnation of Terchen Barway Dorje, a treasure revealer who lived at the […]
Faculty

Vajracharya Lama Tashi Topgyal

Lama Tashi Topgyal is from Raktrul Monastery in eastern Tibet. He received empowerments, reading transmissions, and explanations regarding the treasure texts of Terchen Barway Dorje from Lama Karma Thupthen, the main disciple and attendant of […]
Faculty

Lama Nyima Tsering

Lama Nyima Tsering was born at Shorda, near Nangchen Dzong in Qinghai, China. At a very early age, Lama Nyima demonstrated considerable enthusiasm in virtue and kindness to animals and benevolence towards others. When he […]