Author Archives for Colin

Mist Dream and Optical Illusion


Mist Dream and Optical IllusionExtracted from book 'Flight of the Garuda, Shabkar Tsogdruk Rangdrol' EHMAHO! Best beloved, fearless sons and daughters, without applying the spur, the horse will not gallop; without thorough churning, the butter will not separate; without detailed explanation you will ...>

The Prayer of Kuntu Zangpo


The Prayer of Kuntu Zangpo, Stanzas Four to ElevenExtracted from book 'Flight of the Garuda, Shabkar Tsogdruk Rangdrol' (4) My apparitional emanation an unceasing streamI project incalculable myriads of formsDisplaying manifold illusion to convert all beings,Whosoever and whatsoever they may be.Thro ...>

The Perfection of Concentration


by Geshe Rabten RinpocheConcentration is important in both Dharma practice and ordinary life. The Tibetan word for the practice of concentration is zhi-nay (zhi-gNas). Zhi means peace and nay means to dwell; zhi-nay, then, is dwelling in peace or being without busyness.If we do not carefully watch t ...>

The Boudnath Stupa


Picture taken by Darrell Godliman. The Great Stupa (Tib. Jarung Kashor) is five km. to the north-east of Kathmandu. It is surrounded by many gompas and an arcade of shops. Since the hippie influx, tourism has brought new opportunities to the area and there are Tibetan, Tamang, Sherpa and Newari ...>

How to Climb a Mountain


Some people say that mountain climbers are really wasting their time. They have nothing better to do so they climb mountains, tire themselves out, and come back with nothing to show for it. Yet a person who climbs a tall mountain sees the world and experiences nature in a very different way from som ...>

Hymn to the Buddha, The world Transcendent


Hymn to the Buddha, The world Transcendent~ Nagarjuna Sanskrit title: Lokatistava Tibetan title: 'jig rten las 'das par bstod pa Homage to Manjushri! 1 I bow to you, the world transcendent, You who’re versed in the gnosis of absence. For the benefit of the world You’ve suffered long with great c ...>

The Twelve Links of Interdependent Origination


The Twelve Links of Interdependent OriginationBy Geshe Rabten at New Delhi, India April 1980 (Last Updated Mar 3, 2009)This teaching was given at Tushita Mahayana Meditation Centre on April 11, 1980. It was translated by Gonsar Rinpoche. First published in Teachings at Tushita, edited by Nicholas Ri ...>

The Sanghata Sutra


Introduction to the Sanghata SutraThe Sanghata Sutra is a direct record of a teaching that was given by Buddha Shakyamuni on Vulture's Peak in Rajagriha. This discourse of the Buddha, like all Mahayana sutras, was memorized by his disciples and later written down in Sanskrit. However, the Sanghata S ...>

Arya Sanghata Sutra (English Translation in YouTube)


Part 1 ~ 18 (English Translation) PlaylistIntroduction to the Sanghata SutraBenefits of Reciting the Arya Sanghata Sutra~ Lama Zopa RinpocheDownload English Version of the Sanghata SutraSanghata Sutra (A4) (Revised Jan. 2007)Intro to text, Oct. 2005Traceable Sanghata Sutra (A4) (Revised Sept. 2006)S ...>

达摩大师《血脉论》


血脉论 ~ 达摩祖师著 渝州华严寺沙门释宗镜 校刻 百衣居士整理 三界混起,同归一心,前佛后佛,以心传心,不立文字。 问曰:‘若不立文字,以何为心?’ 答曰:‘汝问吾即是汝心,吾答汝即是吾心 ...>

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