Way of the Bodhisattva, Seattle USA, 2015

Way of the Bodhisattva

Teachings on Tara, 12 June 2014, Sao Paulo, Brazil

We practice Dharma to be awakened, for enlightenment. But how do we long for something so abstract and un-longeable? Buddhist teachings use human psychology as a stepping stone for the path. In this case, shunyata appears as a shape, colour, 21 forms, etc. Our longing for a mother, sister, protector takes us to Tara; it makes us approach the deity. That longing then becomes a communication link.

Deity is all to do with our perception. It's not like Tara existed before we knew her. How she communicates and functions depends entirely on how we relate to her. According to how wholeheartedly we relate to her, in that same way we will have communication from her.

"The main thing is remembering her — anytime, anywhere, however short, even if it is a few moments, remembering Tara and considering that as a proper practice and being happy with that."

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Teachings on Tara, 12 June 2014, Sao Paulo, Brazil - Part 1

Teachings given on March 8, 2013 by Lama Tsering Gyaltsen, a founding teacher, at Saraha Nyingma Buddhist Institute in Eugene, Oregon, USA on the subject "The Six Bardo's - The Intermediate States of Existence" 

“Bardo” is a Tibetan word meaning literally “between two,” which in Buddhism refers to the idea that within Samsara all states of existence are not static, but are actually continuous, successive, ordered facets of beginningless transition.  What we usually refer to as “life and death” are only two among the six bardos that are traditionally enumerated. 

Each Bardo has its own form of expression and development, and each presents beings with unique opportunities for the realization of enlightenment, or for advancement toward enlightenment, or conversely for decline into greater suffering.  Bardo teachings such as these are an important key to knowing where we are, which way to go, and  how to proceed.

Teaching on the Six Bardos by Lama Tsering Gyaltsen at Saraha Nyingma Buddhist Institute

20161201 Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche On The Aspiration Of Bodhisattva Samantabhadra  2

Way of the Bodhisattva, Seattle USA, 2015
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Way Of The Bodhisattva, Part 2 (Seattle, 2015)

Way Of The Bodhisattva, Part 1 (Seattle, 2015)

Purification of Karmic Obscurations, 26 May 2013, New York, USA - Part 1

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Purification of Karmic Obscurations

Purification of Karmic Obscurations, 26 May 2013, New York, USA - Part 1

Music Mantra & Daily Prayer

Lama Kheno - Calling the Guru from Afar

Teaching on Refuge – 2010, London, UK 

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Teaching On Refuge – 2010, London, UK - Track 01

Ani choying dolma

Triple Gem, August 2014, Auckland, NZ

The triple gem refers to the Buddha, Dharma and Sangha: the three pillars of the buddhist path. When we take refuge in the three jewels we let go of our old values and step outside our comfort zone to begin to deconstruct the paradox of how we exist as a mass of tangled emotions, while at the same time we are the Buddha. Ultimately there is only one jewel, which we will eventually have to discard, just as we abandon the boat we have taken once we reach the other shore. Letting go of the path will be the hardest and most interesting part of our journey.  

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Triple Gem, August 2014, Auckland, NZ_02

Ani Choying Dolma - Nirmal Mero Mann

Ani Choying Dolma - Bhagwan Timro

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Way Of The Bodhisattva, Part 1 (Seattle, 2015)

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