Freedom of Mind to Become Spiritual We have the freedom to develop spiritually, regardless of others’ demands. the capacity of human mind is unlimited and therefore can achieve buddhahood. Buddhism…

Bodhimind as the gateway to Mahayana The distinction between Hinduism and Buddhism is not done on the basis of the dharma which one practices but on the basis of who…

the Kindness of Denma Locho Rinpoche Greater compassion for all living beings is what distinguishes Mahayana Buddhism from the self-liberation vehicle. In this episode Gelek Rimpoche reviews the basics of…

Reflections on Becoming a Tibetan Refugee On the anniversary of the 1959 Communist takeover of Tibet, recalling how non-violence, compassion, and other Tibetan Buddhist principles helped Tibet’s first generation of…

A Brief History of the Tibetan Monlam Festival Since 1409, Tibetans have celebrated Monlam, the “magical month,” which is the first month in the Tibetan Calendar. Become a Subscriber: To…

What is Buddhism? Understanding how to apply the base, path and result to our spiritual path. And a brief explanation of how learning, analyzing, and then meditating can help lead…

What is Mahayana Buddhism? How the path of wisdom and compassion can bring us closer to our true selves, and ultimately result in the mind and body of an enlightened…

Emptiness in Buddhism The goal of Mahayana Buddhism is total knowledge which is called Buddhahood or enlightenment. This includes not only education/knowledge but the quality of a person of being…

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…

The Mental Faculty of Non-Violence Wishing for enlightenment is great motivation, but shouldn’t stop at only wishing. violence is a great obstacle to bodhimind, coming in many forms,…

The Qualities of the Three Jewels of Refuge The goal of Mahayana is to achieve the total enlightenment of a Buddha – which includes the Sambogakaya quality of…

Equanimity and Love Back from Netherlands, Rimpoche reviews Bodhisattva’s Way of Life, especially conscientiousness and awareness. Our addictions and stubbornness are the obstacles to making real changes. The…

Mental Faculties of Concentration and Wisdom In this last talk of the year Rimpoche directs awareness to the main essence of spiritual practice: avoiding negativity, building positivity and…

The Mahayana Path – from Theravada to Vajrayana Mahayana is based on Theravada principles like Four Noble Truths and 12 links of dependent origination. Wisdom is common to…

Review of the 10 Instructions This talk is largely a recapitulation of previous weeks’ presentations on method and wisdom, the pervasiveness of the Two Truths (relative and absolute)…

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