Obstacles

Buddhist practice becomes most effective when we avoid approaching it with either an inflated ego or a deflated one.

There are two major sets of mental obscurations: emotional obscurations and cognitive obscurations.

A detailed look at the methods we use in anuttarayoga tantra to purify ourselves of experiencing the true suffering of uncontrollably recurring death, bardo, and rebirth.

People look to Buddhism to find methods for dealing with difficulties in their lives.

Our meditation practice requires us to first analyze and understand the Dharma in order to integrate it into ourselves.

Shamatha (a stilled and settled state of mind) and vipashyana (an exceptionally perceptive state of mind) are levels of meditative concentration taught in all forms of Buddhism.

Inspired by the work of Tsultim Allione, this method fits the structure of a “fulfill and restore” ritual of a Dharma-protector to address fear and anxiety.