GUEST POST Dear friends, I too was in Rigpa for a long time and had different experiences, also difficult ones that were similar to some of the things already expressed in this blog. That was […]
Category: Religion
You’re interested in going to a Buddhist center in your city for the first time. What advice can be given?
Lion’s Roar posted an entry I’m interested in going to a Buddhist center in my city for the first time. Any advice? On a rather quick reading I found it a bit incomplete recollecting my and others’ people […]
A Warning Letter from Lama Ole Nydahl: Don’t Mix Tantric Methods and Teachers
Dearest Diamond Way students and friends, A few words of timely advice: I understand that many of you, who haven’t had the Phowa practice yet, are now looking to receive this timeless experience. Recently, at […]
How Rebirth Takes Place, Tulkus, Recognizing Reincarnations – HH the 14th Dalai Lama
Reincarnation A very clear statement by the Dalai Lama on voluntary reincarnation (tulku) in general, and on his own future incarnation as the 15th Dalai Lama from 2011. Translated from the original Tibetan http://www.dalailama.com Introduction […]
Sogyal Rinpoche & Rigpa – An interview with the former director of Rigpa France Olivier Raurich
Translation of an interview with the former director of Rigpa France Olivier Raurich which appeared in the French magazine “Marianne”¹ Q: When did you become interested in Buddhism and how did you encounter Sogyal Rinpoche? […]
Dorje Tsering: Where We Failed Him
Originally posted on Drifts & Drafts:
Dorje Tsering succumbed to his injuries on the third day of his stay in the hospital’s critical care unit. He was 16 years old. He looked younger, much younger,…
Tibetan Buddhism – Struggling With Diffi·Cult Issues 