Eight Verses of Mind Training

By Geshe Langri Thangpa (1054-1123) 1. With an intention to accomplish the supreme purpose,Greater than a wish-fulfilling jewel,For all sentient beings,May I always cherish them. 2. Whenever I accompany anybodyI will consider myself as the most inferior of all,And from the bottom of my heart,May I hold others with supreme respect. 3. I need to examine all my conductAnd as…

The Grave Consequences of Tobacco in Brief: The Guide Who Leads the Blind from the Wrong Path Which Ends in a Precipice

May this be auspicious!Having paid homage with deep respect to the great Ugyen,Who is the wisdom body of the Buddha and Bodhisattvas,And the embodiment of all the Buddha Families.I shall relate here the history of tobacco. Long ago, about a hundred years after Lord Buddha had passed into Nirvana, in the mysterious land of China there was a demoness who,…

Spiritual Message Given during the 10th Nyingma Monlam Chenmo (1999)

The infallible, supreme and glorious Guru,Who from the depth of the unchanging, primordial sphere of reality,Radiates forth five rays of clear light that are unaffected by anythingAnd are the union of appearance and emptiness.To you, I pay homage from the heart with unflagging faith. Everyone, high and low, is well aware that the tradition of Earlier Translation - Nyingma School-…