Vows

There are many misunderstandings about ngondro practices, such as that they are a miracle cure for all our problems.

To differentiate the common tantric vows from the Kalachakra root tantric vows, we follow here the explanation given in “An Explanation of Secret Mantra Ethical Discipline: A Cluster of Fruit of Actual Attainments” by Tsongkhapa.

We can access the Buddhist teachings, whenever and wherever we want, on our phones and laptops. What is the role of the spiritual teacher in such a society and such an age?

Even if a Western Buddhist community is made up entirely of laymen and laywomen, with no monks or nuns, the monastic vows provide valuable guidelines that Buddha designed for building a harmonious spiritual community.

What you need to know for taking a Kalachakra initiation.

Practices that bond us closely to mother tantra helps us to remain on course for achieving blissful awareness of voidness with clear light mental activity.

An introduction to the fundamentals of Buddhist ethics.

These root tantric vows give the necessary supporting context to our practice. Without them, we cannot gain attainments or realizations from tantric practice in the yogaand anuttarayoga classes.

A question and answer with Dr. Berzin and his students about participating in a Kalachakra initiation.

An explanation of the types of initiations in Tibetan Buddhism, what they involve, and their purpose.