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LIFE IS A STRAIGHT DRINK Buddha did not mean right as opposed
LIFE IS A STRAIGHT DRINK Buddha did not mean right as opposed to wrong at all. Right means being right without a concept of what is right. Right tra...

Student: Is the technique of no technique a fiction? In fact, do
Student: Is the technique of no technique a fiction? In fact, do you always have to apply some technique? Trungpa Rinpoche: When you talk about no te...

From a Talk Given By Very Ven. Thrangu Rinpoche at Gampo Abbey
From a Talk Given By Very Ven. Thrangu Rinpoche at Gampo Abbey including This is My Monastery: Question: If there are a thousand Buddhists in Boulder...

You don’t relate directly to your life because you’re wearing
You don’t relate directly to your life because you’re wearing a suit of armor. Then you act to maintain the comfort inherent in the suit of armor,...

You may hear what Im saying and think that its true. But you have
You may hear what Im saying and think that its true. But you have to practice it; you have to do it, sweethearts. We cant just issue messages of philo...

Would you like to deepen your connection with meditation this
Would you like to deepen your connection with meditation this spring? Would you like to take some time as the earth begins to thaw and open to uncover...

"Conducting business and brushing our teeth should be regarded as
"Conducting business and brushing our teeth should be regarded as the same situation. Often we get very tired of the whole office situation, and we ei...

"Whatever our level of practice, there will always be obstacles.
"Whatever our level of practice, there will always be obstacles. The Tibetan word for obstacle, parche, means “what cuts our progress.” In fact, s...

It is important to see that the main point of any spiritual
It is important to see that the main point of any spiritual practice is to step out of the bureaucracy of ego. This means stepping out of ego’s cons...