We receive the recipe of enlightenment and integrate the living starter dough into our lives,” Nick Vail writes, comparing our Buddhist lineage with a treasured family recipe. “We are nourished when we experience the true nature of mind, and then we lovingly share the dharma without compromise.
We receive the recipe of enlightenment and integrate the living starter dough into our lives,” Nick Vail writes, comparing our Buddhist lineage with a treasured family recipe. “We are nourished when we experience the true nature of mind, and then we lovingly share the dharma without compromise.
Our sister sanghas in Hong Kong and Taipei will perform life releases a week before the June 24 birthday of Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche. The purchase and release of beings who otherwise would die due to human activity is taught to be a powerful practice. We invite you to pause in a moment of contemplation at the time of the releases, on Friday June 16 in the Pacific time zone and Saturday morning in Asia.
In this 10-part series. Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche asks us to look inside and get familiar with the piece of the puzzle we hold so we become agents of change. What is your piece of the puzzle?
This is what most deeply resonates with me when I think about sangha,” Nick Vail writes, “the synthesis of voices, dreams, and activities of individuals in a shared ecosystem.
Throughout our human history, we have searched for a better way, tool, or remedy to overcome fear and enjoy greater happiness. In this course, Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche explains that we have been looking in the wrong direction! Instead of searching outside, we need to turn our gaze inward to transform fear. Rinpoche shows us how to recognize and befriend fear with love and kindness, relaxation, and a healthy dose of humor.
