“In the end, all teachings—traditional or informal—have one aim: to help reduce self-importance and make room for the truth.” Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche About Rinpoche Vision of MSB Programs Weekly Dharma Message “Hearing wisdom is not passive. It’s active. We let the dharma in, we consider it, and then we speak. This is how dharma is brought to life.”Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche Online Learning Online CoursesMSB offers a series of courses for students to study basic meditation techniques, topics particular to the Buddhist path, and a course specifically about our MSB lineage. Learn More The Link Each Sunday morning MSB offers a teaching series called The Link, a weekly live broadcast that explores Buddhism from the practitioners perspective. Learn More New on the MSB StoreDeepen your study of the Four Noble Truths with this Study Set, including recordings, transcripts, and study questions on the first two truths. Now Available MSB Lineage Teachers Dungse Jampal Norbu Dungse Jampal Norbu is Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche’s son and Dharma Heir. Encountering a young teacher in today’s world with such personal interest and deep discipline in regards to his own path is rare. Merging his time between retreat, teachings, and life, Dungse la also hosts a monthly podcast called the EveryBodhi Podcast. Learn More Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel has studied and practiced the buddhadharma for over thirty-five years under the guidance of her root teacher, Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche. After meeting Rinpoche in Nepal, they married and she became his first Western student. She is the author of The Power of an Open Question and the Logic of Faith. Learn More Foundational Buddhist Teachings Immerse yourself in the heart of the Buddha’s foundational teachings under the guidance of Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche. Explore Foundational Teachings > Faith, Surrender, and Acknowledgement “Today, I will speak about how to relate to a shaky state of mind. Many people, despite their good nature and good qualities, feel haunted by negative energy. One of my friends said she feels shaky deep inside her core. When people feel this way, they lose self-confidence, which in turn intensifies the shaky feeling. This can turn into something much more intense than your usual anxiety. You can feel so vulnerable that you fear you may lose your mind…” Read on the Dharma Blog Mangala Shri Bhuti Centers Phuntsok Choling Ward, Colorado, USA Pema Osel Vershire, Vermont, USA Osel Ling Crestone, Colorado, USA MSB Japan Kyoto and Izu, Japan Guna Institute Bir, India Guna Norling Salvador de Bahia, Brazil Samten Ling Crestone, Colorado, USA Mangalam Centers Various Cities Books by Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche Diligence: The Joyful Endeavor of the Buddhist Path Add to cart The Bee Story Purchase on Amazon Shamatha Booklet Add to cart Peaceful Heart – The Buddhist Practice of Patience Add to cart Training In Tenderness Add to cart Uncommon Happiness Add to cart Natural Vitality Add to cart The Intelligent Heart Add to cart Light Coming Through (Art Book) Add to cart Like A Diamond: Transformation in the Three Yanas Add to cart History and Vision of MSB Add to cart It’s Up to You Add to cart Compassionate Activity The Practice of Life Release Saving lives brings tremendous merit, and has always been a central practice of the Mahayana tradition of Buddhism. Join in MSB’s quarterly practice of saving lives. Learn More Prayer Requests We trust that petitioning the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas on behalf of those facing challenges, illness or death, brings them benefit. As well, it enriches our own practice of bodhicitta. Submit a Prayer Request Compassionate Activity Overview