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Remarks on the Aspiration Prayer of Mahamudra

[From a teaching on the Aspiration Prayer of Mahamudra by the Third Karmapa given by Bardor Tulku Rinpoche at Kunzang Palchen Ling in May 2012. Translated by Lama Yeshe Gyamtso. Transcribed by Linda Lee. Edited by Matt Willis. All rights reserved. Please do not reprint without permission.] The most important thing in considering this [the […]

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The Three Stages of the Cultivation of Wisdom

[From a public talk on Natural Meditation, Wisdom, and Compassion given by Bardor Tulku Rinpoche in Phoenix, Arizona in February 2012. Translated by Lama Yeshe Gyamtso. Transcribed by Pema Wangmo. Edited by Matt Willis. All rights reserved. Please do not reprint without permission.] The Buddha’s tradition generally defines wisdom as the ability to correctly distinguish […]

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The Importance of Compassion

[From a public talk on Natural Meditation, Wisdom, and Compassion given by Bardor Tulku Rinpoche in Phoenix, Arizona in February 2012. Translated by Lama Yeshe Gyamtso. Transcribed by Pema Wangmo. Edited by Matt Willis. All rights reserved. Please do not reprint without permission.] Compassion is of tremendous importance. Most Westerners who are enthusiastic about dharma are […]

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