The Tibetan calendar and almanac play a large role in Tibetan life. One of their most important usages is setting the dates for various Buddhist offering ceremonies, tsog.

Mantra practice has many levels, from protecting our minds from mental wandering, to molding the energy-winds of the breath to facilitate bringing those energy-winds into the central channel, to building up causes for attaining the Enlightening Speech of a Buddha.

Working with Buddha-family traits entails both quieting down to recognize the traits that have always been there, as well as stimulating them to grow.

The lam-rim textual tradition emphasizes the importance of reflection on death at the beginning, in the middle and at the end of the spiritual path.

The lam-rim texts provide a very detailed scheme for meditating on the precious human rebirth that includes the characteristics of such a rebirth as well as the reasons why it is so difficult to obtain.

Insofar as a healthy relationship with a spiritual teacher is crucial for advancing on the Buddhist path, it is important to know its advantages and the nuances of how to rely on a teacher properly.