Homage Verse and Verse 1 The Author, Atisha A Bodhisattva’s Garland of Gems (Skt. Bodhisattva-mani-avali) was written by the great Indian master Atisha (Atisha Dipamkarashrijnana, 982–1054). As a great Buddhist master at the Vikramashila Monastery, he was very concerned about...

An analysis of static phenomena, which are validly knowable and unaffected by causes and circumstances, and nonstatic phenomena, which are impermanent, changing from moment to moment.

Review We need to set the proper motivation; namely, that we wish to benefit all beings and to achieve a state of enlightenment in order to be able to do so. With this motivation, listen to these teachings on The Foundation for Good Qualities with the sincere wish to put them...

Understanding the Vaibhashika and Sautrantika assertions of the two truths serves as a steppingstone for understanding the assertions of the Chittamatra, Svatantrika and Prasangika tenet systems.

Recognizing the Alaya for Habits In dzogchen meditation, we first access and recognize the alaya for habits, then effulgent rigpa, and then essence rigpa. How to recognize the alaya for habits? The alaya for habits gives rise to seeing and hearing, as well as to imagining and...

Review Twelve Links We’ve been discussing how to stop the twelve links of dependent arising from recurring so that we can prevent uncontrollably recurring rebirth and gain liberation from samsara and all the suffering that is a part of this cycle. The way to do this is to get...

A true stopping of impure appearance-making occurs only with enlightenment.

An understanding of the four noble truths and karma offers us strategies to deal with the eight worldly concerns.

Jealousy is one of the disturbing emotions that can cause us to act in ways that are destructive and hurtful to others, as well as being self-destructive.

Learn how to gain inspiration and strength from our meditation so as to bring what we learn into everyday life.