How a Meditation Practice Can Help with Anxiety, Depression & Trauma Meditation is central to spiritual practice, helping us calm the mind and gain insight into the habits of mind. In Buddhism, meditation is key for cultivating compassion, bodhicitta, and wisdom. Meditation can help us maintain balance and healthy perspective when confronted with afflictive emotions…
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What is your own practice? Your own practice is recognizing the ultimate truth, understanding what is reality. And training your mind to be a good person. That is your practice. Your achievement is whenever you change yourself, whenever you are trying to be a better person, changing your behavior. For example, in earlier times you…
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In one way, I feel like many wise people are Buddhist, even though they don’t know they are Buddhist. Why? Because technically they believe in taking refuge in the Three Jewels practice over taking refuge in a deity that they have no idea where it lives, how it functions and especially how that works. There…
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If you have a proper refuge taking practice, there is no doubt you are Buddhist. In society, whether they call or recognize you as Buddhist or not, that’s a social thing. But based on your spiritual practice, yes, you are. So therefore, the practice of taking refuge should be a perfect way to take refuge….
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Very often when people approach Buddhism they wonder: am I a Buddhist now or not? I don’t think it matters whether you are officially Buddhist or not. Some people are born in a Buddhist family and feel, “I am Buddhist”. Yet they do not have a single Buddhist practice in their life. Also, some think,…
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A Lam Rim for our times Here is the lamp that lights all Buddha’s teachings. A steadfast beacon for those lost in samsara’s ocean. A guide on the spiritual journey to freedom that many great practitioners have traveled. A treasure that provides meaningful benefit for all sentient beings. Stages of the Path to Enlightenment In…
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What is a tsoh? Why is it done? How do you set it up and do it? Demo Rinpoche will provide detailed responses to these questions in this workshop. All are welcome regardless of any prior experience. About Demo Rinpoche Join / Donate