This commentary on the famous text in verse, The Three Principles of the Path by Je Tsongkhapa, explains the entire path to enlightenment, summarized in its three main features: renunciation, ultimate love-compassion and wisdom. Gelek Rimpoche’s commentary is profoundly modern. The whole teaching is wisdom-soaked and will provide the reader with an impulse to take…
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In this transcript Gelek Rimpoche talks about our negative emotions, how they conceal themselves, how we can recognize them, what obstacles we face and how to transform them into positivity. He also points out the signs of our buddha-nature awakening. Rimpoche gives everyday examples and also presents a buddhist practice to support the process of…
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Does karma leave any room for self-determination, or are we totally at the mercy of fate? Gelek Rinpoche explains how the law of karma works within the individual. By understanding ego and habitual patterns we find the key to freedom from pre-determination.

In this transcript, Gelek Rimpoche introduces bodhimind, the ultimate, unlimited, unconditional love and compassion that aspires to full enlightenment in order to help all living beings to get to that very enlightenment. He also explains the Six Perfections, the compassionate activities that result from the movitation of bodhimind.

Jewel Heart and its members would like to express its gratitude to Nyagre Khamtsen Monastery. The Monastery has informed us they are offering prayers for Gelek Rimpoche’s health and long life under the guidance of Tokden Rinpoche, the Abbot of the Loseling Monastery.

From Garrison Fall Retreat 2010 I have been looking at what we have done for the past 20 years at Jewel Heart. I tried to benefit you people and future generations, along with increasing the longevity of Buddha’s teaching (and thereby benefitting every living beings so that they may have some joy). When I look…
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THE HEALING PRACTICE OF MEDICINE BUDDHA Friday, October 7 – Monday, October 10 Garrison Institute, c/o Glenclyffe 14 Mary’s Way, Route 9D Garrison, New York 10524 Medicine Buddha is an extremely powerful form of enlightened energy, directed at both healing and spiritual development. In response to many requests for further teachings on this practice, Gelek…
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