A Little Inner Smile

A Little Inner Smile

Quote (Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche) A Little Inner Smile Once you have the view, although the delusory perceptions of samsara may arise in your mind, you will be like the sky; when a rainbow appears in front of it, it’s not particularly flattered, and when the clouds...
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...
Why meditate?

Why meditate?

  “Do not let your mind get too tense or too inwardly concentrated. Let your senses be naturally at ease, balanced between tension and relaxation.” DZA PATRUL RINPOCHE     Troubled by emotions, suffering and anxiety we look for an escape, an exit, a...
Studying the basics? Too easy for me?

Studying the basics? Too easy for me?

 So…  what’s the point of the new shedra cycle? Many of us have known Rinpoche for a long time, attended many advanced courses and have a feeling of being with the Dharma pretty long. So is it worth going back to study the basics now? Rinpoche opened the shedra study...
This is a Fortunate Time

This is a Fortunate Time

Wisdom Quotes to Inspire Your Day  ________________________________________________________ This is a fortunate time. We have obtained a human life, which is the basis. We have met a spiritual guide, which is the condition. And we have received his instructions, which...
Stillness and movement

Stillness and movement

Wisdom Quotes to Inspire Your Day “Cut the on-going flow of thoughts with stillness; See the very essence of stillness within movement; Maintain the ordinary awareness of the non-duality of stillness and movement: While experiencing this one-pointedness, recite...