Recent Posts by Khenpo Karten Rinpoche and the MDC Volunteers
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Controlling and Pacifying
The Fifth Instruction is Controlling At this point [having achieved Close Placement], gross conceptions have been somewhat pacified, like a slowly flowing river. When you focus your mind upon the object you feel joy. Because
Replacement and Close Placement
The Third Instruction is Replacement If the mind forgets and wanders outwards, mindfulness and alertness immediately recognize it and return the mind to resting Upon its object as before. In this way movement is brought
Photos from Yurt Moving Day
Rinpoche and Thay Kozen. They love each other deeply. Friday, July 25th was "Yurt Moving Day," where the 30-foot yurt originally donated to Khenpo Karten Rinpoche and the Manjushri Dharma Center from Thay
Continual Placement
The Second Instruction is Continual Placement Remaining single pointedly upon the object as in the first instruction, Placing the Mind. Using mindfullness and alertness to watch out for movement, when the concentration is extended longer
Nine Instructions for Concentration Meditation
1) Placing the Mind 2) Continual Placement 3) Replacement 4) Close Placement 5) Controlling 6) Pacifying 7) Fully Pacifying 8) Making Single-pointed 9) Equal Placement The First Instruction is Placing the Mind. Here mind's single
A Note for the Sangha: Please contact Rinpoche after 12pm (save the mornings for his practice)
We are so fortunate to have Khenpo Karten Rinpoche just a phone call or message away! Rinpoche loves helping people, however as he wrote in his blog,"Do Not Disturb Sign," which emphasizes the need for
Photos from Dzam Ling Chi Sang 2025
On Thursday, July 10, 2025 from 10:00am to 11:00am, Khenpo Karten Rinpoche conducted a ceremony for the occasion of Dzam Ling Chi Sang, known also as Universal Prayer day. The ceremony is for purification on the
Reflections on His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s Birthday
Yesterday, Saturday July 5 2025, we celebrated the momentous occasion of His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday in the MDC backyard. It was a beautiful occasion with prayers, music, and a khata offering along