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How is it possible to fulfill this vow?


Question: When a practitioner of the Great Vehicle vows not to enter into nirvana until all beings are liberated, how is it possible to fulfill this vow? Answer: Three modes of generating an altruistic intention to become enlightened are described--like... ...>

Kinder than Buddhas


In my tradition we revere the masters for being even kinder than the buddhas themselves. Although the compassion and power of the buddhas are always present, our obscurations prevent us from meeting the buddhas face to face. But we can... ...>

The Deeper Meaning of Mindfulness


Spokane, Washington (USA) -- One of the people who visited our Buddhist monastic community, Sravasti Abbey, kindly made signs for the other guests. At the tea counter she wrote, "Please clean up spills. Thank you for your mindfulness." A sign... ...>

Om Mani Padme Hum


By His Holiness the Dalai Lama It is very good to recite the mantra Om mani padme hum, but while you are doing it, you should be thinking on its meaning, for the meaning of the six syllables is great... ...>

Don’t try to convert others


Suppose... you try to convert someone from another religion to the Buddhist religion, and you argue with them trying to convince them of the inferiority of their position. And suppose you do not succeed, suppose they do not become Buddhist.... ...>

The wisdom of kindness


Bangkok, Thailand -- This scene could be a projection of the mind - a cut from an on-going movie that has been recycled again and again. But to have Ani Tenzin Palmo playing a role in it, with an immaculately... ...>

When you meditate, breathe naturally, just as you always do.


When you meditate, breathe naturally, just as you always do. Focus your awareness lightly on the outbreath. When you breathe out, just flow out with the outbreath. Each time you breathe out, you are letting go and releasing all your... ...>

A true compassion


Compassion is not true compassion unless it is active. Avalokiteshvara, the Buddha of Compassion, is often represented in Tibetan iconography as having a thousand eyes that see the pain in all corners of the universe, and a thousand arms to... ...>

Kyabje Chogye Trichen Rinpoche on Thukdham


Kathmandu, Nepal -- His Eminence Chogye Trichen Rinpoche, Ngawang Khyenrab Thupten Lekshe Gyatso who passed away at the age of 87 on Monday at around 6 AM at his Drubkhang residence in Narayansthan, Kathmandu is currently on ‘Thukdham’, a stage... ...>

No perfection in samsara


Things will never be perfect. How could they be? We are still in samsara. Even when you have chosen your master and are following the teachings as sincerely as you can, you will meet difficulties and frustrations, contradictions and imperfections.... ...>

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