This Summer, Highest Yoga Tantra empowerments and teachings will be given at the International Kadampa Buddhist Festival – they come around approximately every two years. If you’re mulling over attending these for the first time, and are feeling curious (or a bit intimidated), you might have some questions. Like these, for example: Is Tantra just for couples?! Who should practice Tantra? Am I ready for Tantric empowerments? Does it come…
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To drill down a bit on emptiness and mere appearance, both of which are invaluable contemplations during mandala offerings and life in general … some months before he passed away, Venerable Geshe Kelsang said: All phenomena their…
What is a day really for? I’ve seen four clips these past few days that illustrate the need to think about this if I want my life to have a deeper meaning. The first, and simplest, clip…
Fairly dicey times here on Planet Earth. What direction are we headed in? In the introduction to Prayers for World Peace, which Geshe Kelsang gave us way back in 2001, he says: World peace is very important;…
If we get into the habit of making mandala offerings, we swiftly purify our mind and start to see the world in a purer way. For example, we may notice that we can still love people even…
A very handsome man, to my eyes, just walked into this London café on what looked to be a date with a woman sitting here. “Lucky her,” I was half-thinking; but in the time it took for…
Lately I’ve had no time to develop a full blown article from up my sleeve, so I thought I’d share some gentle musings instead. Gratitude Simon from Eritrea told me he is in a good mood because…
A guest article from a Kadampa practitioner in New York who is determined to start the New Year right … everyday. 6 mins read Well…
A recent article in the New York Times reports the findings of scientists at Harvard that people are happier when their minds do not wander…
PREVIEW CLIP Here is a gift for you all for the holidays! If you’re feeling overwhelmed with all the external activity and chit chat, or…
I wrote this on the occasion of the Boston bombings, but the technique for transforming senseless tragedy into spiritual insight applies to everything that is…
Guest article by Susan de la Vergne, native Angelino 5.5 mins read One of our weekly Kadampa branch classes in the Los Angeles area is…
This is the final installment. For the first two installments, see Five ways to deal with criticism and Five ways to deal with criticism, part…
Self Confidence
Superior intention is not weakened by the kryptonite of attachment or irritation.…