Recent PostsBy Norma on June 19, 2013 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 [...]
Category: Astrology By Norma on June 18, 2013 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 [...]
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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 following is an excerpt from a teaching by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo called “The Foundation of Bodhicitta”
Our next understanding must be what actually would be the end of suffering. What would the end of suffering look like?. Let’s say I was going to engage in enlightened activity. Let’s say that I could do [...]
The following is an excerpt from a teaching by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo called “Keeping Heart Samaya”
One of the things that I have learned since I met with my teacher is to follow the fundamental thoughts as taught by the Buddha very carefully, starting with the thought that all sentient beings are suffering, and [...]
The following is an excerpt from a teaching by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo called “Faults of Cyclic Existence”
In order to understand what to do, we have to understand the definition of the cessation of suffering. The cessation of suffering doesn’t happen when everything external gets all right. Can you learn this? Can we all [...]
The following is an excerpt from a teaching by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo called “Faults of Cyclic Existence”
How is the understanding of compassion a clarifying thought as well as a motivating thought? How is it a clarifying thought? Now here is where the profound connection with refuge comes into play. Not only does the [...]
An excerpt from a teaching called the Eight-fold Path by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo
Recently it has come to me very strongly that if we lose sight or connection with the very foundations of the path of Buddha dharma, we tend to lose our way eventually. There are well-documented, well-preserved teachings that Lord Buddha gave [...]
The following is a full length video teaching by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo offered at Kunzang Palyul Choling:
Do we think in full equations? Jetsunma says not. If we did, we’d realize the truth of the 4 Noble Truths and have more motivation to follow the path. Jetsunma helps us find the logic that [...]
The following teaching was offered by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo at Kunzang Palyul Choling:
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The following is an excerpt from a public talk given by His Holiness Khenpo Jigme Phuntsok:
The Buddha taught that true happiness and peace can never be found through material gain, and the only way that one can truly be satisfied is to realize this point. Therefore it is very important for all of [...]
The following is an excerpt from a public talk given by His Holiness Khenpo Jigme Phuntsok:
“Not recognizing what causes the disease” refers to those of us who are still wandering in the three realms of cyclic existence. We are suffering in samsara, which is considered to be like the great welling up of [...]
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