Changing habitual patterns is like swimming upstream. The fact that Buddhas effortlessly help others is also a habitual pattern, but it is preceded by a daily habit of developing altruism. — Gelek Rimpoche In order to make these qualities of altruism applicable to ourselves, we have to first learn about them. First, listen to the…
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Watch Live. Stream Later. We are taught that no other system of knowledge-gathering, Western or not, has or ever will have a more realistic picture of nature than modern science. For decades, thanks to the dialogue Western scientists sought out with Buddhist scholars, and to the revolutionary research that emerged from it, we’ve heard that…
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Onsite Ann ArborWatch Live. Stream Later. The Bodhisattva’s Way of Life is one of the most beloved and important contributions to the Mahayana Buddhist tradition. 8th-century Indian scholar Shantideva gives detailed instructions on how to live in accordance with the altruistic bodhisattva ideals of helping others. In this series, Demo Rinpoche will chapter 8, “Concentration.” Since…
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Free and open to allOnline only During these special Friday Group Practice sessions, Muza Rinpoche has graciously offered to provide memorization techniques learned by the monks for reciting daily practices. Memorization is a key component to maintaining cognitive health and well-being. Muza Rinpoche was born in India. At the age of six, he was recognized by…
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Onsite only at Tibet House New York Tara is the embodiment of healing and protection. She is a special deity for people in Atisha’s tradition, connected to lam rim—the path to enlightenment. White Tara is particularly well-known as a source of health and longevity. This initiation connects practitioners to White Tara to receive her benefits. …
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Onsite only at Tibet House New York Guru yoga is the root practice on the journey to enlightenment. Je Tsongkhapa’s guru yoga is a brief and handy practice in which you visualize the guru as Je Tsongkhapa. Je Tsongkhapa is well known as the embodiment of the three main deities of Tibetan Buddhism—Manjushri, the buddha of…
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