When I was a child, one of my friend’s uncles told me, “In the 6th century BCE the world’s first university called Nalanda was built. It rose to prominence in the 5th century CE as the greatest monastic-cum-educational institution for listening, contemplating and meditating on the Dharma in the whole Buddhist world. Nalanda’s curriculum included the ‘three baskets of teachings’(Tripitaka)…
Khedrup Karma Lhawang, the great learned and accomplished master, was born in the mid-eighteenth century in Ahchog in the Palyul region of Kham, within the family of Rigzin Kunzang Sherab, with many marvellous signs. Having awakened the sublime potency from a very young age, he could easily master the art of writing and reading without any difficulty. With the three…
Homage to Manjushri! When the great master Guru Padma Jungney taught the Condensed Words of Vast Teachings on the top floor of Samye Monastery, he set forth this prophecy to his fortunate disciple Gyalwa Chogyang: “Listen, my son: When life spans have degenerated to the limit of thirty years, he seven damsin sisters will escape to Tibet. Owing to their evil…
Unlike any other tradition, Buddhism affirms the unity of all living beings. It is believed that all sentient beings equally possess Buddha-nature, which means all have the potential to become Buddha or an Enlightened One. According to Buddhist teaching, it is said that samsara is the fruition of our own karmic debts. In this field, no sentient beings are considered…
The visualization of Vajrasattva and the recitation of his hundred-syllable mantra are the supreme methods for cleansing obscurations. Both Indian and Tibetan masters have in common the practice of Vajrasattva mantra recitation. Patrul Rinpoche, from his book The Words of My Perfect Teacher, states: “Vajrasattva promised that if one recites Vajrasattva’s mantra one hundred and eight times in one session,…
Palyul Times (PT): Khen Rinpoche, with our heartfelt greetings, we beg you for an interview regarding the recognition of His Holiness the Fourth Penor Rinpoche. The news of the rebirth of His Holiness brought an immense sense of happiness to his many disciples, and also marked the end of the sadness and uncertainty left by the passing away of His…
Some accounts say that Aryadeva was born from a lotus flower in Sri Lanka near the king’s palace and was adopted by the king as his next successor. At an early age, he went to south India, became a monk and studied the Buddhist scriptures thoroughly under Nagarjuna in the Shatavahana kingdom of King Udayibhadra. Aryadeva went to Nalanda University…
The preliminary practices consist of three parts: the common outer preliminary practice, the uncommon inner preliminary practice and a part of the actual portion of the instructions on the swift path of phowa (meditation on transferring the consciousness at the time of death). From those practices, the common outer preliminary practice consists of four kinds of contemplation: the rarity of…
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…
Tibet is a country known for its beautiful landscape, pristine natural environment, rich culture and unique traditions. In Tibet, people are more inclined towards spiritual accomplishment than fulfilling their own desires. This habitual pattern in the Tibetans has contributed to the forming of their culture. Since the country is bound by age-old customs, Tibetan people have different ideas and beliefs…
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