June 3, 2010 | Topics: Self Reflection The Practice of Self Reflection The desire for happiness is universal. And beyond finding happiness and meaning in our lives, most of us want to be good, decent human beings. Wanting to be good, happy, and decent is not only a reasonable desire but also a noble one. Ironically, much of the time we struggle with how to go about accomplishing this. We have an idea of how we want to be, but we always find ourselves running up against our own doubts, fears, and insecurities. On the spiritual path, we speak of enlightenment. But how do we reconcile enlightenment with what we see when… Read More
2024 Losar Address, Excerpt Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche September 4, 2024 Losar tashi delek to you all! During this Losar, I want to emphasize—not only for myself but also to encourage the sangha—how to grow and manifest more universal love in our hearts. There is a quote from the sutra that says if you have the good mind and heart of universal love for all beings,
Faith, Surrender & Acknowledgement Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche June 6, 2024 Personal Link teaching #221 was given on 4/9/06. FEELING SHAKY AND LOSING SELF-CONFIDENCE 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
Four Immeasurables Series: Equanimity Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche January 3, 2024 A Series of Personal Links by the Venerable Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche in which he presents how to apply the teachings of the Four Immeasurables in daily life. Source: Crucial Point, Volume II, Issue 2 March 2001 Talk One: Equanimity The study of the four immeasurables generally begins with a discussion of loving kindness. For the
The Insistent Thief: Tendencies Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche November 13, 2023 We have to destroy our tendencies in order to become enlightened. “Tendency” in Tibetan is called bakcha, the force or power of a thought or emotion. Emotion itself is not a threat to our well- being. The threat actually comes from our tendencies. Anger without the tendency, without the force behind it, is not so