As I wrote about here, HE Garchen Rinpoche is currently giving teachings on a newly translated commentary by Karma Chagme ‘Union of Mahamudra and Dzogchen: Instructions to Gelong Rinchen' (tr. Ina Bieler, Garchen Institute 2020). Yesterday, Rinpoche gave one of the most profound instructions on the section of the text that deals with how to… Continue reading Wrathful deities and the way to eliminate ‘enemies’ and ‘obstacles’: HE Garchen Rinpoche on Karma Chagme’s ‘Union of Mahamudra and Dzogchen’
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MIND AS VAST AS SPACE: the question of giving and receiving of online empowerments
Yesterday, the Tibetan exile online news publication, Phayul, reported that the Tibetan exile government cabinet had issued a strong rebuke of a Tibetan Buddhist lama, Tulku Orgyan Tobgyal as being ‘regrettable’ and ‘wrong’, for stating that empowerments cannot be given or taken online. Although I have not heard or read the exact comments by this… Continue reading MIND AS VAST AS SPACE: the question of giving and receiving of online empowerments
PART VIV: Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo and the Great Bliss Queen, Yumkha Dechen Gyalmo
On this full moon day, the Day of Miracles in the Tibetan Buddhist calendar, here is my final instalment about the final day of the Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo transmissions, Siliguri, January 2020, which ended with a ritual feast offering and sadhana for the Great Bliss Queen (Yumkha Dechen Gyalmo). Photos can be seen here. Longchen… Continue reading PART VIV: Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo and the Great Bliss Queen, Yumkha Dechen Gyalmo
Video teaching by HE Garchen Rinpoche on Kalacakra and the forthcoming Kalacakra empowerment on 6-7th October, Portugal
Today the Instituto Changchub posted a new video of HE Garchen Rinpoche speaking about the forthcoming concise Kalacakra empowerment in Porto, Portugal on 6th and 7th October. This will be the first time the Kalacakra empowerment has been given in Portugal. Rinpoche gives a profound and concise teaching on Kalacakra, practice and the empowerment itself.… Continue reading Video teaching by HE Garchen Rinpoche on Kalacakra and the forthcoming Kalacakra empowerment on 6-7th October, Portugal