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 View Post 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…
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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

DUE TO THE WEATHER IN ANN ARBOR, THE TSOH WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE ONLINE. PLEASE USE CAUTION IN TRAVELING. STAY SAFE. Gelek Rimpoche (1939-2017) is considered to be one of the greatest Tibetan Buddhist masters and scholars of the 20th and 21st Centuries who came to the West and taught in English. In the late 1970’s Rimpoche…
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Practical Buddhism: The Tibetan Approach by Gelek Rimpoche is a review of the recordings of Sunday Talks by Gelek Rimpoche held in 2012 – 2014. 2022 Videos June 14 – The Purpose of Buddhism June 21 – Tibetan Buddhism is Pure Buddhism June 28 – The Purpose of Spiritual Practice July 5 – Dharma is…
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