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Remain Present Even As Thoughts Arise

By matt | Published: February 16, 2016

  [From a teaching on Treasury of Eloquence: Songs of Barway Dorje by Bardor Tulku Rinpoche. Translated by Lama Yeshe Gyamtso. Free video of this teaching is available.] What is the practice of mahamudra? In practical terms it is a gradual process, and it must begin with the cultivation of tranquility. As long as we […]

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Chenrezig is Compassionate Emptiness

By matt | Published: December 14, 2015

[From a teaching on Essence of Wisdom: Stages of the Path, Part 6, by Lama Tashi Topgyal. Translated by Lama Yeshe Gyamtso.] 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 […]

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Because You Care So Much

By matt | Published: October 22, 2015

[From a teaching on Essence of Wisdom: Stage of the Path, Part 6 taught by Lama Tashi Topgyal. Translated by Lama Yeshe Gyamtso.] 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 […]

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