In this talk at Rigpa Paris, Rinpoche responds to questions around Vajrayana practice, touching on themes such as samaya, ngöndro, upholding the Dharma in the West, the intricacies of the tulku system, the future of Rigpa, and a short oral transmission of Snow Country by Yasunari Kawabata.

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An afternoon with DJK in Paris, 8 Dec 2024, Paris, France

Buddhadharma

In Buddha’s vision, there is something called mind, and this mind wants to be happy and to avoid pain. Happiness can be gained by thinking about the past and planning for the future, but we risk getting entangled in all sorts of false stories while real benefit comes from being in the present moment, focusing on what we have. In fact, nothing can make us completely happy, not material things nor values and beliefs. Buddha also views appearances as deceptive. What we see, hear and taste is just our perception and whatever we are experiencing is a projection coming from our disorderly mind. This is what Buddha calls wisdom, which must be united with compassion to create genuine benefit for our world.

Buddha's Vision, 15 Nov 2023, Christchurch, New Zealand

Having a transcendental, or bird's-eye view is very important in human relationships. Buddha once said that family and human relationships should be seen as like a hotel, where people check in and then they check out. They may stay a long time, but eventually they go in different directions. There are also many causes and conditions and karmic connections we may not be aware of, but which influence how we interact with others. If we can look at our lives with a more transcendental view, we can transform our human relationships.

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(English only) Human Relationships, 11 June 2023, Singapore - Part 2

(English only) Human Relationships, 11 June 2023, Singapore - Part 1

An afternoon with DJK in Paris, 8 Dec 2024, Paris, France - Part 1

An afternoon with DJK in Paris, 8 Dec 2024, Paris, France - Part 2

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An afternoon with DJK in Paris, 8 Dec 2024, Paris, France - Part 1

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