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How do habits become part of us? Rinpoche takes a humorous closer look at the habits we want to give up. Presented in the context of teaching “the four foundations of mindfulness” (body, feelings, mind and phenomena) at KTD Monastery in Woodstock, NY. April 2014

Last year Twitter followers were treated to several short teachings by Rinpoche on habits:

“Habituation: if we get used to things not being ok, nothing will ever be ok!”

“Even one second of mindfulness can interrupt very deep habits 🙂 ”

“We’re not born with the mindset to be glued to the TV: slowly, slowly we become habituated”

and  . . .

“Big changes can’t happen without small changes.”

You are welcome to follow @ponlop on Twitter. Rinpoche isn’t always tweeting (he travels frequently to locations where Internet connectivity can be tricky) but you’re sure to learn something from @ponlop!

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Connecting the Disconnected: The Four Immeasurables

Mitra Lee writes, “Usually we focus on ourselves, on our own well-being, our goodness or badness, and our perceptions of pleasure and pain, right and wrong, like or dislike. In the practice of the four immeasurables, we train to extend our attention beyond ourselves and our habitual, conditioned thoughts. They help us to open a place for others in our mind and, beyond this, to see others as the same as ourselves.”

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New Book: Commentary on the Saṃdhinirmocana Sūtra by Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche (2025)

We are delighted to share that our friends at Nitartha Publications have recently released the expanded second edition of Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche’s oral commentary on the Saṃdhinirmocana Sūtra (Unraveling the Intent of the Buddha), a key scripture of the Yogācāra tradition.

Accompanied by the oral translation of Mitra Tyler Dewar, Rinpoche’s commentary illuminates subtle points of non-dual awareness, conceptual analysis, and direct realization—bringing them to life with clarity and depth, and making them accessible for contemporary practitioners.

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