How do we know when the Buddhist teachings become part of our lives? What are the signs? In a candid interview, Mitra Dean Tyler Dewar shares some thoughts about the process.
Recently the Chogyam Trungpa Legacy Project made available the entire 2-hour recording of a panel discussion with three esteemed Buddhist teachers, including Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche, one in a series of four events honoring the publication of The Profound Treasury of the Ocean of Dharma.
What is the secret to happiness? In an interview recently aired on Univision for the international television program Yoga Con Luz, Nalandabodhi’s founder and spiritual guide, Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche, was asked about the elusive nature of happiness. What is the secret to being able to feel peace and stillness in our modern, hectic world?
What is compassionate action? Rinpoche said during his teaching: “Compassion is not about sugar coating… compassionate action is to see how one can help a person become free from suffering and to bring a sense of happiness and joy.” Watch a short video from the teaching here.
On May 9, over 1600 people stood in line at Seattle Center’s Exhibition Hall in anticipation of His Holiness the 17th Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje’s final public teaching on his two-month trip to the United States. Titled “A Call to Compassionate Action,” the event was a two-part program. Read more and watch the videos here.
His Holiness the 17th Karmapa received a warm welcome by Tibetan residents in the Seattle area during his 2015 US tour. Hundreds of Tibetans with their children traveled to Lynwood’s Convention Center for a special audience with His Holiness. May 8, 2015.
Drawing from the teachings of the rich Buddhist tradition and personal experience, these articles are written by members of our community from all over the world, offering contemplations and practices to apply directly on our own path in life and interconnected global society.
How to find freedom, contentment and genuine, lasting wellbeing? How to put wisdom and compassion into action in our daily life, contributing to kind communities in today’s global society?
