His Holiness Penor Rinpoche
From The Spiritual Path: A Compilation of Teachings by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo
The quality of joy is not as we usually think of it. Our culture teaches—though we may not be consciously aware of this—that to be happy, we should act happy. By developing a positive attitude, we will look [...]
His Holiness Penor Rinpoche
From The Spiritual Path: A Compilation of Teachings by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo
Compassion is a deep commitment to bring about the end of suffering. The vow of a Bodhisattva is to return in whatever form necessary, under any conditions, in order to accomplish this. We are told that in one of the [...]
His Holiness Penor Rinpoche
From The Spiritual Path: A Compilation of Teachings by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo
How is it that one’s beloved and one’s enemy become essentially the same? Because their true nature is understood. The Buddha taught that all phenomena, however they arise, have the same taste, the same nature. It is attraction and repulsion [...]
From The Spiritual Path: A Compilation of Teachings by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo
The Buddha taught us to treasure those we do not know—even our worst enemies—as much as our most beloved relatives and friends. We should value them equally. “Is that really possible?” you may wonder. Not only is it possible; it is necessary. Boundless [...]
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