by Ellie | Aug 14, 2022 | Dharma practice, Dharma teaching
A teaching by Lama Tsultrim Yeshe on July 24, 2022. The talk is based on material found in Kenchen Thrangu Rinpoche’s book, The Practice of Tranquility and Insight. Always begin meditation, or any Dharma activity, with the pure motivation of Bodhicitta, the wish...
by Ellie | Aug 1, 2022 | Dharma practice, Dharma teaching
The following guide is taken from four teachings Lama Karma Drodhul gave to the KTC Hay River sangha in March 2022. The text for this practice is taken from the longer purification practice called Nyungne, which is available from the KTD bookstore, Namse Bangdzo....
by Ellie | Jul 27, 2022 | Dharma teaching
A question came up during the Tuesday night book discussion about the wheel-turning ruler or Chakravartin. Following is a brief explanation of a Chakravartin (universal monarch) and why his wheel turns. From...
by Ellie | Jul 25, 2022 | Dharma teaching
A teaching by Lama Tsultrim Yeshe on July 17, 2022. The transcription below contains additional information The reason we visualize and supplicate deities is to transform our experience from impure and deluded to a pure experience. An impure experience or impure...
by Ellie | Jul 10, 2022 | Dharma teaching
June 10, 2002 Our first priority is to help ourselves (before we are able to begin to help others). We want renown. It’s often what we work for. We also want to gain an advantage for ourselves. We work to get more money. There is a lot of self-clinging these days....
by Ellie | Jul 2, 2022 | Dharma teaching
Given by Lama Tsultrim Yeshe on June 19, 2022. This teaching is based on the book by Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche, Excellent at the Beginning: Discovering the Buddhist Way, Ven. Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche, Rinchen Publications, 2015. May all sentient beings have...