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…

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…

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 Meaning of Refuge In Abhisamayalankara’s 10 instructions, the basis on which you conduct your spiritual practice is developing refuge in the Three Jewels. Taking refuge is more than just…

Distinguishing Mahayana from Theravada; plus: a visit from the Loseling monks Samsara as the continuation of contaminated identity. The sufferings of birth sickness old age and death. The physical aspects…

Nature of Mind Is mind or matter more important? What is the difference between brain, mind and soul? Mind is intangible, free flowing. Important to understand because principal mind almost…

How Asanga brought Mahayana teachings to Tibet How the two great early Indian masters, Asanga and Nagarjuna, learned directly from Maitreya, the Buddha of Compassion and Manjushri, the Buddha of…

The Qualities of the Sangha An authentic member of sangha has one or more of the eight qualities of recognizing/realizing either the state of realization or the state of cessation….

Mental Faculty of Equanimity The mental faculty of equanimity is an equally balanced mind, enjoying the lack of influence of negative emotions. It leads to very strong concentration, one of…

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