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A Note on Tulku Thondup's Passing
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September 8, 2013
Quotes

The Habit of a Peaceful Mind

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September 8, 2013
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The Habit of a Peaceful Mind

When our minds are peaceful in meditation, there is no other mind. 

Tagged: Meditation, Mind

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August 30, 2013
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Grasping at Self

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August 30, 2013
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Grasping at Self

 ‘‘Self’’ is a concept fabricated by ordinary mind, not by the mind in its true nature.

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January 27, 2013
Writings

Commitments

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January 27, 2013
Writings
Commitments

It is beneficial to observe positive karmic obligations - secular or religious - and refrain from negative karmic deeds.

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January 21, 2013
Writings

Does Meditating on Death and Rebirth Add Stress to our Lives?

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January 21, 2013
Writings
Does Meditating on Death and Rebirth Add Stress to our Lives?

No matter how negative our life may be now, Buddhism shows us how we can dispel the nightmare of our confusion and usher in the dawn of peace and joy when we die.

Tagged: Death and Dying, Meditation

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December 29, 2012
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The Impermanence of Anger and Hatred

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December 29, 2012
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The Impermanence of Anger and Hatred

A real understanding of impermanence makes us more tolerant.

Tagged: Impermanence

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December 22, 2012
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December 22, 2012
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 Although we have the capacity to be peaceful, our true nature has become so obscured that peace of mind has become an unknown commodity.

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December 8, 2012
Quotes

The Importance of a Focal Point

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December 8, 2012
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The Importance of a Focal Point

Even if we feel so downcast that nothing seems inspiring, we can still find some focal point to help us.

Tagged: Happiness, Meditation

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December 1, 2012
Quotes, Writings

Caring for the Sick and Dying

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December 1, 2012
Quotes, Writings
Caring for the Sick and Dying

Consider the mental, habitual and cultural background of the person and think about what help would best suit them.

Tagged: Death and Dying

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November 27, 2012
Videos

Video: The Buddha's Life and Translating the Teachings

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November 27, 2012
Videos
Video: The Buddha's Life and Translating the Teachings

In this video, Tulku Thondup Rinpoche speaks about the Buddha's life and the importance of translating the Buddhist teachings.

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November 25, 2012
Quotes

Devotional Meditation

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November 25, 2012
Quotes
Devotional Meditation

Devotional meditation is a means of awakening and expressing our own inner resources, which are essential for healing.

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November 19, 2012
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Healing and The Path to Peaceful Feelings

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November 19, 2012
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Healing and The Path to Peaceful Feelings

It can seem daring to open the door to healing. And yet cultivating peace of mind is actually not so strange or alien.

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November 10, 2012
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Faith

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November 10, 2012
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Faith

Belief gives the meditation a firm foundation; it engages the mind in a way that is effective and total.

Tagged: Meditation

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November 3, 2012
Books

Tulku Thondup has Written a Major Essay for a New Book on Zangdok Palri

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November 3, 2012
Books
Tulku Thondup has Written a Major Essay for a New Book on Zangdok Palri

Zangdok Palri, the Lotus Light Palace of Guru Rinpoche, is a magnificent book that was recently launched to great acclaim in Bhutan and Bangkok.

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November 3, 2012
Quotes

A Grasping Attitude Can Spoil Our Meditation

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November 3, 2012
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A Grasping Attitude Can Spoil Our Meditation

When we meditate, a grasping attitude can spoil our meditation or dilute its benefits

Tagged: Meditation

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October 27, 2012
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Mind and Body are Intimately Connected

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October 27, 2012
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Mind and Body are Intimately Connected

When we see the body as peaceful and beautiful, who or what is creating these feelings? The mind is.

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October 23, 2012
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The Most Important Thing to Remember About Meditation

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October 23, 2012
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The Most Important Thing to Remember About Meditation

Tulku Thondup Rinpoche taught on loving kindness in April of 2011 at the Boston Shambhala Center. 

Tagged: Meditation

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October 20, 2012
Quotes

Looking for a Spiritual Teacher

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October 20, 2012
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Looking for a Spiritual Teacher

What you are looking for is the true Dharma qualities in teachers without getting fooled by some impressive orchestration of high titles

Tagged: Teachers

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October 12, 2012
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Enlightened Mind is the True Nature of Every Being

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October 12, 2012
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Enlightened Mind is the True Nature of Every Being

Enlightened mind, or Buddha nature, is the true nature of every being.

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October 6, 2012
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Steps Toward Being Happier

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October 6, 2012
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Steps Toward Being Happier

Change what you can to improve your situation, and don’t worry about what you can’t change.

Tagged: Happiness

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September 29, 2012
Quotes, Writings

Why Does Buddhism Focus So Much On Death?

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September 29, 2012
Quotes, Writings
Why Does Buddhism Focus So Much On Death?

We have all asked ourselves: “What should I do with my life?”

Tagged: Death and Dying

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Benefits of Meditating on Loving-Kindness
Dec 29, 2015
Benefits of Meditating on Loving-Kindness
Dec 29, 2015

Meditators of loving-kindness receive specific benefits. The Buddha enumerated eleven.

Dec 29, 2015
Amazing Devotees
Dec 22, 2015
Amazing Devotees
Dec 22, 2015

In the Golok province of Eastern Tibet, where I was born and grew up, I knew many older laymen and laywomen who joyfully and vigorously prayed with unreserved devotion to the Buddha of Loving-Kindness and enjoyed heartfelt blessings.

Dec 22, 2015
Grasping and Virtuous Objects
Dec 16, 2015
Grasping and Virtuous Objects
Dec 16, 2015

For a novice like me, there is no other way to enter the Dharma than by grasping on to virtuous objects and deeds at the beginning. Meditating on loving-kindness will initially be dualistic.

Dec 16, 2015
Recognizing Progress
Nov 24, 2015
Recognizing Progress
Nov 24, 2015

We should always recognize whatever meditation progress we experience. Doing this will strengthen the experience, hasten our progress, and refine its quality.

Nov 24, 2015
Rejoicing
Nov 17, 2015
Rejoicing
Nov 17, 2015

Rejoicing magnifies the beneficial effects of meditation. When we are self-critical—thinking, say, that our meditation was too short or not good enough—we take away from its power to help us. 

Nov 17, 2015
Enjoy the Buddha's Loving-Kindness
Nov 5, 2015
Enjoy the Buddha's Loving-Kindness
Nov 5, 2015

When you focus on praying with the heart of total devotion and trust in the Buddha by enjoying his loving-kindness, then before long, unconditional love—the Buddha’s blessings and loving-kindness—will take birth in you. 

Nov 5, 2015
Rest in Awareness without Grasping
Sep 30, 2015
Rest in Awareness without Grasping
Sep 30, 2015

When you experience the awakened openness state of mind, remain in it without dualistic thoughts.

Sep 30, 2015
The True Face Of Loving-Kindness
Sep 1, 2015
The True Face Of Loving-Kindness
Sep 1, 2015

The true face or nature of loving-kindness does not exist in any form or character of this or that. It is free from conditions.

Sep 1, 2015
Our Karma Determines Our Future
Aug 20, 2015
Our Karma Determines Our Future
Aug 20, 2015

According to Buddhism, the cycles of cause and effect of our negative deeds (karma) yield only pain.

Aug 20, 2015
Thoughts and Feelings Can Change the Quality and Direction of Our Life
Jul 21, 2015
Thoughts and Feelings Can Change the Quality and Direction of Our Life
Jul 21, 2015

It is important for us to reflect on how we got to where we are today and how we can change in the future.

Jul 21, 2015

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