Grandfather fire came to tell US
Someone on retreat this weekend asked me to post this again since fire season is coming. Is here. Thank you for your practice. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcQ8CVGXR78
Dalai lama on why reincarnation is not key
You can watch this excerpt from a talk by HH Dalai Lama here. His spirit really shines here.
Volunteering is dharma Practice
In the Tibetan tradition of Buddhism, we often talk about the triad of view, meditation, and action as a framework for practice. View is the perspective from which we live…
Prayer for meeting new people
I wrote this prayer for meeting new patients for a dharma student at their request several years back. Writing prayers is good practice. Prayer for the Bardo Between Patientswritten on…
Those mysterious Tibetan prefixes
Here' is a wonderful essay by Language Instructor, Lama David Curtis unwinding the mystery of prefixes in Tibetan language. It's a short and very clear paper on pronunciation. Check out…
A new and Free E-Book on dharma practice and aging
From the site about the book, A Life Of Happiness. "This is the first Buddhist practice guide intended for older people. Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche has dedicated his life to serving…
Billions and Billions of beings
Beloved sangha member, John Patterson, who hales from Ireland, shared these photos this week: He wrote, "The whole Murcia/Almeria coast seems to be composed mostly of theseshell deposits and farther…
SO it begins…
The full ordination of women. From Bhutan: https://religionnews.com/2022/06/21/buddhist-leader-in-bhutan-fully-ordains-144-women-resuming-ancient-tradition/
How to Do Prostrations
During our Refuge Ceremony recently, people taking refuge for the first time did sets of three prostrations (bows). I mentioned that I’d say a little more about prostrations in a…
Happy mothers’ day
To all my mothers in previous and future lives (that's you and every single sentient being), with gratitude. —Lekshe May your heart be fearless, open and clear. May you be…