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  • Dec 06, 10

    "The Meaning and Use of a Mandala\nAlexander Berzin, December 2003\nThe Meaning of a Mandala\n\nThe Tibetan word for "mandala," dkyil-'khor , literally means "that which encircles a center." A "center," here is a meaning, and "that which encircles it" - a mandala - is a round symbol that represents the meaning. Not all mandalas, however, are round.\n\nThere are many types of mandalas, used for various purposes in both the sutra and tantra practices of Buddhism. Let us survey some of them."

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  • Dec 06, 10

    "The Berzin Archives is a collection of translations and teachings by Dr. Alexander Berzin primarily on the Mahayana and Vajrayana traditions of Tibetan Buddhism. Covering the areas of sutra, tantra, Kalachakra, dzogchen, and mahamudra meditation, the Archives presents material from all five Tibetan traditions: Nyingma, Sakya, Kagyu, Gelug, and Bon, as well as comparisons with Theravada Buddhism and Islam. Also featured are Tibetan astrology and medicine, Shambhala, and Buddhist history."

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  • Dec 07, 10

    "Nine hundred years ago, amidst the snow-capped peaks of eastern Tibet, there was born a spiritual master whose compassion for beings would shape the future of Buddhism in Tibet. This great being was the First Karmapa, Dusum Khyenpa, who instituted the practice of intentionally reincarnating in a way that disciples could recognize—a practice that forms the backbone of Tibetan Buddhism as we know it today. His Holiness the Seventeenth Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje, will lead the international Karma Kagyu community in Karmapa 900—a grand yearlong celebration to commemorate the 900th anniversary of the First Karmapa’s birth"

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  • Dec 11, 10

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    • The 17th Karmapa is sitting in this picture, overseeing preparations for the 900 year anniversary of the Karmapa. - David McGavock on 2010-12-11

  • Nov 19, 11

    "Palpung Monthly Teachings

    Thank you for signing up to the Monthly Teachings E-Mail List
    Please use the links below to access the initial selection of teachings. You will also receive a new teaching every 30 days, from teachers including Kenting Tai Situ Rinpoche, Jamgon Kongtrul Rinpoche, and Thrangu Rinpoche. "

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  • Nov 19, 11

    videos and recording of precious teachers.

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  • May 01, 12

    "The 30th Kagyu Monlam and pre-Monlam activities will be held from the 17th – 28th December, 2012, in Bodh Gaya. Gyalwang Karmapa and eminent rinpoches will preside over an assembly of many thousands of monks, nuns and laypeople, from all over the world, to pray for the well-being of the world and for all sentient beings to be touched by the wisdom, compassion and power of the buddhas and bodhisattvas."

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  • Dec 29, 12

    something very unexpected dawned on me. This was actually Khyentse Rinpoche. The high forehead, the slightly crooked grin. And more than that, his demeanor. There are rare and precious moments in filming, moments when you quite simply get goosebumps. This was such a moment. The previous Khyentse was enormous, well over six-feet tall and amply proportioned, and here he was in this little pint-sized Khyentse. This is something I cannot rationally explain.

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  • Feb 21, 14

    "The history of Buddhism in Tibet begins with Bon. The Bon religion of Tibet was animistic and shamanistic, and elements of it live on today, to one degree or another, in Tibetan Buddhism.

    Although Buddhist scriptures may have made their way into Tibet centuries earlier, the history of Buddhism in Tibet effectively begins in 641 CE. In that year, King Songtsen Gampo (d. ca. 650) unified Tibet through military conquest and took two Buddhist wives, Princess Bhrikuti of Nepal and Princess Wen Cheng of China. The princesses are credited with introducing their husband to Buddhism.

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  • Mar 10, 14

    "His Holiness the Dalai Lama gave this teaching in Dharamsala, 7 October 1981. It was translated by Alexander Berzin, clarified by Lama Zopa Rinpoche, edited by Nicholas Ribush and first published in the souvenir booklet for Tushita Mahayana Meditation Centre's Second Dharma Celebration, November 5-8 1982, New Delhi, India.

    Published in 2005 in the LYWA publication Teachings From Tibet."

    www.lamayeshe.com/index.php 4 Nobel Truths suffering Dalai Lama synopsis ifttt buddhism dharma

    • three categories: the suffering of suffering, the suffering of change and all-pervasive suffering.
    • Suffering of suffering refers to things such as headaches and so forth. Even animals recognize this kind of suffering and, like us, want to be free from it. Because beings have fear of and experience discomfort from these kinds of suffering, they engage in various activities to eliminate them.

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  • Feb 06, 15

    One needs to understand that when the Buddha taught, he was not teaching as a great scholar who wanted to demonstrate a particular philosophical point of view or to teach for its own sake. His desire was to present the very essence of the deep and vast teachings of Buddhism, for that reason he gave teachings which suited the abilities of his disciples. All the teachings he gave, some long and some short, were a direct and appropriate response to the development of the disciples who came to listen to him.

    www.rinpoche.com/fornob.html 4 Nobel Truths

    • The first noble truth is the full understanding of suffering.
    • the root cause of suffering is karma and the kleshas

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  • Feb 06, 15

    "Buddhist practices are techniques we use to tackle our habitual self-cherishing. Each one is designed to attack individual habits until the compulsion to cling to “self ” is entirely eradicated. So although a practice may look Buddhist, if it rein- forces self-clinging, it is actually far more dangerous than any overtly non-Buddhist practice."

    www.lionsroar.com/not-for-happiness-january-2013 happiness Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse

    • although pith instructions might temporarily depress you, they will also help uproot your shortcomings by dragging them into the open. This is what is meant by the phrase “dharma penetrating your mind,” or, as the great Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Taye put it, “the practice of dharma bearing fruit,” rather than the so-called good experiences too many of us hope for, such as good dreams, blissful sensations, ecstasy, clairvoyance, or the enhancement of intuition.
    • every aspect of our lives, everything, absolutely everything, will change. And the little bell ringing in the back of your head to remind you of this inevitability is what is called the “heart of sadness.” Life, you realize, is a race against time, and you should never put off dharma practice until next year, next month, or tomorrow

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