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Essence of Wisdom Back on Schedule for Feb. and Added to March

Lama Tashi Topgyal will resume the teaching, Essence of Wisdom: Stages of the Path, on February 20-21. This program was previously canceled, but now is back on the schedule! He’ll continue the teaching Essence of Wisdom on […]

Losar Preparations

Tibetan New Year’s celebrations would not be complete without dozens of kapses, little twists of fried bread. And yes! They are very yummy! [Best_Wordpress_Gallery id=”36″ gal_title=”KPL prepares for Losar”]

Dharani Accumulation for HHK

Dear Sangha, A special message was recently sent by the Karmapa Foundation Europe: Dear Friends, The fourth Dodrupchen Rinpoche, who is one of the greatest living Nyingma masters, has said that if the followers of […]

KPL Gets a New Porch!

Even in the winter, work continues at KPL. Here is a time-lapse video of KPL’s porch rafters being constructed. Our thanks to Dan Curtiss, Kevin Nielsen and Jeff Garden for your hard work! Thanks for […]

Chenrezig is Compassionate Emptiness

Chenrezig is compassionate emptiness. Chenrezig is not a flesh and blood person who has to sit there for eternity and who has to hold his two arms up. He is the affect of the realization […]

Our Potential for Awakening

Our basic nature—our basic being—is absolutely perfect. It is identical to the basic being or basic nature of buddhas. No distinction whatsoever can be made between the buddha nature of a sentient being and the […]

KPL Construction Update

Construction work continued throughout 2015. The first floor is near completion and the laborious work of gold leafing the buddha statue by Mr. John Lee and Lama Tashi Tobgyal begins. The focus of 2016 will […]

Because You Care So Much

There is only one reason to receive authentic vajrayana empowerment, and that is that you care so much about other beings that you are in a hurry to achieve buddhahood for their benefit. Sometimes people […]

Video, Photos from Atsara Retreat

Atsara Retreat The annual Atsara Retreat was held from September 23 to September 27, 2015 at Kunzang Palchen Ling. Atsara is an important protector practice in the Barway Dorje lineage. Dharma protectors, usually depicted as […]

How Can I Recognize the Nature of Mind When I’ve Never Seen It?

Question: Concerning the recognition of the nature of mind, how can you find something when you don’t know what you’re looking for? If I’m looking for a pencil I know what it looks like, so […]