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“REMEMBERING UNSURPASSABLE TSURPHU” by 17th Gyalwang Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje: New English translation of Verses composed on 11th May 2026 and 3rd Karmapa’s stupa housed at Samye Chimphu
“The mountain behind is a mass of jewels, The rocky cliffs are like a soaring eagle. The abode of Hayagriva’s deity assembly resides, Remembering unsurpassable Tsurphu.” “Annually, from the seat of Tsurphu, a tradition exists of writing various forms of calligraphy for my birthday celebration. This year, as well, plans are in place to continue…
BRINGING THE TWENTY-ONE TĀRĀS TO LIFE: New online Dharma Study and practice class (June 2026)
“Praise to [Tārā] whose face is like A mass of hundreds of full autumn moons, Blazing with expanding brilliant light of A constellation of thousands of stars.” –from Praises to Twenty-One Taras “Those who wish for children will attain them; Those who wish for riches will attain them; Each and every wish will be attained,…
THE RISKY AND DANGEROUS CONSEQUENCES FOR LONE WOMEN WHEN PUBLIC WORDS OF ADVICE DO NOT MATCH A BUDDHIST TEACHER’S ACTIONS: What happens when teachers “ignore” or “ghost” women who speak about misconduct unresolved cases, and how male “advocates for women” actually respond in practice
“In other words, the results of genuine ‘crazy wisdom’ are always positive and visible. When a teacher uses an extreme approach that is rooted in compassion, the result is spiritual growth, not trauma. Trauma is a sure sign that the ‘crazy wisdom’ behavior was missing the wisdom to see what would truly benefit the student,…
WHAT IS “PURE PERCEPTION”? Seeing the pure nature of appearances as a “guru”, and the benefit and “blessings in disguise”
“Whenever you suffer misfortune or illness, think “This repays my karmic debts from former lifetimes and purifies my negative karma!” No matter what happiness you have, regard it as the kindness of the Three Jewels and arouse the strong yearning of devoted gratitude! When you meet with enmity and hatred, think “This is a good…
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A SHINING SUN AND PASSING CLOUDS: The Empty-of-Self vs Empty-of-Other views compared and contrasted in plain English terms (and two new reels)
“If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough,” –Albert Einstein “The nature of our mind is “great bliss” and full of awakened qualities, this is like a very “positive” view of emptiness.” Two views of emptiness “in a nutshell” Recently I created two new reels (see below) on the two views…
“EVERYTHING COMES FROM SOMETHING”: AN ART EXHIBIT ON ORIGINALS AND COPIES AND CHAIRS: Qing Dynasty chairs and contemporary copies
“Everything comes from something. What defines meaningful design is not how closely the past is reproduced, but how deeply it is understood—and how thoughtfully it is re-imagined in the present.” “Innovation does not require erasure.” “The difference between copying and re-design lies not in technique but in intention.” “After the Sino-Nepalese War (1788–1792), Tibet’s subordination…
Who is Dakini Translations? From London as scholarship barrister, and postgrad philosopher to Tibetan Buddhist studies in Asia, a lone woman driven by a love and passion for Buddha Dharma
Who and what is Dakini Translations? Today, in this informative post, for the “public record” so to speak (and to quash some anonymous, unsourced, false, malicious and defamatory content that has been circulating online for several months now [1]), here are a few pertinent facts: I am an ex-barrister, who having completed Bar Finals, and…
“The Melodious Singing of Spring ” Vesak (Saga Dawa) month begins according to the Kālacakra calendar
“In Tibet, the melodious singing of spring begins”. བོད་ན་དཔྱིད་བྱས་སྙན་འགྱུར་འཐེན་འགོ་ཚུགས། Introduction Yesterday 18th March, according to the Palpung Sherab Ling Kālacakra 2026 -27 diary, was the first day of the third lunar month, the first day of the sacred and auspicious Vesak/Vaisakh month, that commemorates several significant commemorative dates in the Shakyamuni Buddha’s life, his birth,…
JE RECHUNGPA COMMEMORATION DAY: Milarepa’s Song (Doha) to Rechungpa on the “evil-custom” of killing and eating animals, and the savage consequences of Rechungpa’s disobeying his guru’s commands with an angry and violent attack by his female consort
“You will meet a “bitch [female dog]” who will grab you by the leg……“The downfalls of the learned are the heaviest” refers to people like you.”” –Je Milarepa to Rechungpa “The huge turquoise the old couple gave me, I gave it to that beggar who has leprosy, so I do not have it…
Commemoration of parinirvana of 8th Tai Situpa, Chokyi Jungney (1700-1774)
Today, Dakini Day, the 25th of the 2nd Tibetan Lunar month in the Palpung Kalacakra calendar, is the commemoration passing of one of the greatest Tibetan Buddhist lineage masters, 8th Tai Situpa. For a recent set of several reports, original research and translations I did on the 8th Tai Situpa Panchen, Chokyi Jungney, including the…
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