The Path to Bodhimind Developing bodhimind is one of the supreme goals of Mahayana Buddhism. Achieving this unparalleled state of love and compassion requires an extraordinary and sustained Audio Only

Motivation: the Key to Practice Buddhist practice begins with motivation. Setting a positive motivation makes a huge difference in our effectiveness in helping ourselves and others. Our motivation is a measure against which we can assess the quality of our thoughts and actions and our progress along the path. Audio Only

THREE PRINCIPAL ASPECTS OF THE PATH and WHITE TARA INITIATION with Gelek Rimpoche * Scroll below for information about An Evening with Kyabje Gelek Rimpoche in Sacramento on October 1, 2013   RETREAT Co-hosted by the Gyuto Vajrayana Center and Jewel Heart Friday, September 27, 2013 – Sunday, September 29, 2013 Held at the Vallambrosa…
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MELODIES OF AN ECHO: SEARCH FOR THE TRUTH In this series, you will be listening to original unedited audio teachings by Gelek Rimpoche at the 2012 Fall Weekend Retreat, Melodies of an Echo: Search for the Truth, Recognizing the Face of the Mother, held at Garrison Institute in Garrison, NY. The focus of the teachings…
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Finding the Path of Practical Buddhism Suffering is within us and all around us. Yet Buddhism speaks of the joy that has never known suffering. What is this joy and how do we best direct our motivation toward achieving it? Audio Only

THE BUDDHA’S FIRST PUBLIC TALK In this session, you will be listening to an original unedited audio recording of a public talk by Gelek Rimpoche, offered through Jewel Heart in Lincoln, Nebraska in November 2012. The Four Noble Truths, the core message coming from Buddha’s personal experience, was shared by Buddha in his first public…
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Four Noble Truths Summary This talk sums up the Four Noble Truths all together, with more focus on suffering of death and how to die well and help others die well. At least have some faith in guru, buddha, yidam or any pure being you believe in. Next best, go beyond attachment and hatred, able…
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HEART SUTRA: THE FREEDOM OF UNDERSTANDING REALITY AS IT IS In this series, you will be listening to original unedited audio teachings by Gelek Rimpoche at the 2012 Memorial Day Weekend Retreat, Heart Sutra: The Freedom of Understanding Reality As It Is, held at Garrison Institute in Garrison, NY. The focus of the teachings is…
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Causes and Conditions: Criteria of the Second Noble Truth Meditation helps health, and so does modern medicine. Use both wisely to overcome pain and addictions and their causes. We ourselves ultimately create these for ourselves. You can use White Tara to be healthy, but when death comes, switch to ask her to help with the…
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