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A serious decision appears today, and you must face something you’d swept under the rug.  It’s baaack!  Edward R. Murrow said, “Most truths are so naked that people feel sorry for them and cover them up, at least a little bit.”  Be absolutely realistic about what you need to do.  Take action and things go [...]

The Potent Nectar of the Seven Line Prayer: Video

The following is a full length video teaching by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo on the Seven Line Prayer:

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Astrology

Happy day!  Things you’ve worked for fall into place in the afternoon!  The morning involves indecision and emotional thinking.  Something keeps triggering emotional reactions, and you must keep yourself under control in your professional life.  The temptation to tell long, nostalgic stories to colleagues should be avoided.  Stick to the facts.  Separate mental matters from [...]

Start From the Beginning

Start From the Beginning

The following is an excerpt from a teaching by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo called “Faults of Cyclic Existence”

Today then I will talk about something that is necessary as a foundational understanding in order to begin the Buddhist path. In order to understand what the Buddha is talking about, in order in fact to begin [...]

The Importance of Dharma in the West: Video of Khenpo Tenzin Norgay

The following is a full length video teaching by Khenpo Tenzin Norgay offered at Kunzang Palyul Choling: 

 

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Then I Asked The Dakinis: From “Mother of Knowledge”

The following is respectfully quoted from “Mother of Knowledge” translated by Trathang Tulku and J. Wilhelms:

Yeshe Tsogyal recounts entering the Mandala of the Dakinis:

“Eight cemeteries formed a ring, rimmed by walls of beautiful lotuses. Predatory flesh-eating birds and wild blood-drinking animals wandered about, and demons and demonesses, roaming in great numbers, stood [...]

Choosing Your Guide

The following is from a series of tweets by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo:

Buddhism doesn’t need you, you need Buddhism. Lama doesn’t need you, you need Lama. There are many more students than teachers.

To climb Mt. Everest one needs a Sherpa (guide) to show the way. A map or book is useless. You can [...]

Holiness Kyabje Dungse Thinley Norbu Rinpoche Passed into Parinirvana

Holiness Kyabje Dungse Thinley Norbu Rinpoche passed into parinirvana this morning. Please visit the following link to see his final instructions to his students: 

 

http://www.vajrayana.org/tnr.html 

 

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Offering Mudra

ARGHAM PADYAM PUPE DHUPE ALOKE GENDE NEWIDYA SHAPDA PRATITSA YE SWAHA

Water for drinking and for bathing, flowers, incense, scented water, celestial food and sound are all offered.

Lama Pema Rangdol, head umdze at a Palyul Monastery for many years and now living in NYC, visited KPC Maryland to instruct students in the Rigzin [...]

Terton Ratna Lingpa

Langdro Lotsawa returned to Trushul in Lhodrak, You revealed the profound treasury of the four Kharchu Communions Amongst your twenty-five treasures, your activity touching us all: Homage to Chogyel Ratna Lingpa.

Ratna Lingpa 1403-1478/79. A reincarnation of Könchok Jungney of Langdro, he was born August 2nd 1403 to Dode Tar and his [...]

A Toolkit for the New Buddhist Practitioner

The following is a collection of resources for all those who are new to Buddhist practice

The Basics

Back to Basics

Why I Chose Buddhism

To Be a Practitioner

I WON!  A Precious Human Rebirth!

Buddha in the Palm of Your Hand

Faults of Cyclic Existence

The Six Realms of Cyclic Existence

The Origin [...]

How to Make an Altar

Learn how to make your own Buddhist altar.  Special thanks to Ananda Robie for the production of this video.

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