The samsara-builder network of positive force gives rise to a samsaric body and samsaric happiness, while the enlightenment-builder network of positive force ripens into to a Buddha Form Body and untainted bliss. There is a similar distinction with the samsara-builder and...

Confusion arose due to vast cultural differences and the new realities of Dharma centers established by Tibetan teachers for the Western, lay students – a phenomenon that had not existed before in the history of Buddhism.

The Ceremony for Wishing Bodhichitta, Together with Advice  When we talk about developing bodhichitta, of course, this is a process that we need to work up to and that requires a great deal of work and effort to sincerely feel. There are stages of meditation for...

Taking the Vows for Involved Bodhichitta, Engaged Bodhichitta  (19) Except through the vows that are the very nature of engaged bodhichitta, your pure aspiration will never come to increase. Therefore, with the wish to progress toward aspired full enlightenment, take them...

How Is It Possible to Make a Decision? We’ve gotten to the point of: How do we make a decision? How does a decision arise? We have two wishes, two feelings that arise from all sorts of circumstances – to yell or not to yell. It’s not free will, because there’s...

Learn about the nature of happiness and how we can strengthen and use it on the Buddhist path as a pathway mind leading to liberation and enlightenment.

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?

The 12 links of dependent arising is a central and important topic in the Buddhist path; it’s important to know why it’s important in order to develop interest and motivation to study and learn about it. As an introduction, let me discuss this importance first. The Importance...

The true causes of our true sufferings are our belief in a false reality and unawareness that it is mere fantasy, plus the disturbing emotions and compulsive behavior that they generate.

Generating a Bodhichitta Aim Earlier, we saw that once genuine, pure renunciation is generated in our mental continuum, that is the point when we are truly on the Dharma path. This is the start of the path. We may have heard about the Mahayana and Hinayana paths and might even...