Winter solstice 2024

Winter solstice 2024

Message from Patrul Rinpoche  Written by Patrul Rinpoche, December 21st, 2024 Good morning, Dharma brothers and sisters. Today, December 21st, 2024, is almost the end of the year. Soon, the New Year will arrive. But today is also a very special day, because it marks...
The Power of Vajrasattva Practice

The Power of Vajrasattva Practice

Moving Beyond Negativity  Across all schools of Tibetan Buddhism, a core practice exists for cleansing negativity: Vajrasattva, or Dorje Sempa in Tibetan, literally translating to “Diamond Being.” This practice is considered exceptionally powerful, endowed...
Welcome to the Nangchö Mönlam 2024

Welcome to the Nangchö Mönlam 2024

Attending this festival will bring great benefit to everyone. I invite whoever can to join this mönlam, or peace prayer. There’s a general benefit for the whole world, especially in these difficult times with so much turmoil. War, pandemic, and many natural...
The Art of Meditation

The Art of Meditation

‘Calm abiding’ means the mind resting peacefully. In order to pacify the mind, we start from different skillful means that enable us to diminish our thoughts. Having gradually reduced the flood of our thoughts, if we habituate ourselves to maintaining the mind in its...