Recent Posts

Astrology

Congratulations, your emotions are stable and you are able to wait out a slow-moving situation.  This is a great time to engage in renovation and beautification projects.  Spiff things up!  Material objects are excellent, and encouragement comes from things you can see and touch.  Good shopping! Medical issues are well resolved, and work is motoring [...]

The First Object of Refuge

The First Object of Refuge

The following is an excerpt from a teaching by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo called “Essence of Devotion”

Although the Buddha that we remember as Siddhartha, Gautama Buddha, Shakyamuni is not present in his physical body as we understand it right now, we look at the Lama as the embodiment of the qualities, intentions, compassion and [...]

Astrology

An important message, letter or communication happens today.  It’s most crucial to speak in a kind, diplomatic manner.  Angry or demanding speech harms your cause and you will be ignored, or worse.  The urge to “tell people off” is strong today, as is the wish to push others who aren’t responding the way you would [...]

Right Speech

Right Speech

An excerpt from a teaching called The Eightfold Path by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo

Right speech is the first principal of ethical conduct on the Eightfold Path.  And on the Eightfold Path is really based on ethical conduct.  It’s one of the things that I like best about Buddhism.  It isn’t based on a pie-in-the-sky [...]

Refuge and Bodhicitta

The following are the Refuge, Bodhicitta, and Accumulation of Merit verses from the Long Chen Nying Gi Thig Le La’i Rigdzin Dupa;i Tshog Chöd Zhug:

Refuge

NAMO DAG DANG THA YE SEM CHEN KÜN

NAMO I and all the endless sentient beings,

CHOG SUM NGO WO LAMA DANG

The Lama, identity of the three [...]

Rest, Retreat and Compassion

The following is from a series of tweets by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo:   Hello all! I’ve now got my blackberry replaced. It died from a coffee spill. RIP li’l feller.    Now at my destination I am resting and will soon begin retreat in earnest. All has been travel, stay overs, re-connecting with the [...]

With Joyful Expectancy

From The Spiritual Path:  A Compilation of Teachings by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo

It’s easy to hear Dharma, if you have the merit. It’s easy to keep a record of how many teachers we have sat in the presence of. It is much harder to change, to remain where we are and to deepen. It is [...]

Why Compassion?

An excerpt from a teaching by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo from the Vow of Love series

I would like to talk about a subject that is of the utmost importance to everyone.  The subject is compassion.

You may think, “Oh, I know all about compassion. I’ve been a Dharma practitioner for a long time. I’ve [...]

The Stream of Bodhicitta

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

AH – May all beings be free of suffering. May they recognize what to accept and what to reject, and pacify the root causes of suffering. May we joyfully and lovingly accomplish compassionate activity for the sake of all sentient beings in [...]

Experiencing Bodhicitta: Full Length Video Teaching

The following is a full length video teaching offered by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo at Kunzang Palyul Choling:

 

Bodhicitta is the natural expression of the “ground of being”. You can not lose it, taint it, or otherwise change it. You have oly to unveil it within yourself. Learn how.

Copyright © Jetsunma Ahkon Norbu [...]

Your Treasure is the Bodhisattva Heart: Full Length Video Teaching

The following is a full length video teaching by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo offered at Kunzang Palyul Choling:

 

Use self-honesty find that heart within you that will bring ultimate benefit to yourself and to all sentient beings. Here’s how.

Copyright © Jetsunma Ahkon Norbu Lhamo.  All rights reserved

[...]

Taking Responsibility for Our Path

The following is an excerpt from a teaching by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo called “Neurotic Interaction to Guru Yoga” 

Today we are going to continue the process of looking at two main and fundamental foundational teachings associated with the Buddhadharma. We have examined and re-examined the Bodhicitta, which is one of the main foundational attitudes [...]

Bodhicitta and Tonglen: Full Length Video Teaching by Khenpo Tenzin Norgay

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

 

Bodhicitta: Full Length Video Teaching by Khenpo Tenzin Norgay

The following video teaching was offered by Khenpo Tenzin Norgay at Kunzang Palyul Choling: