Recent Posts by Khenpo Karten Rinpoche and the MDC Volunteers
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No Enemy
Nagarjuna said: Although Buddhas call objects adversaries, it is not people, Rather, it is the delusions in their minds that are the real foe. If someone hurts us, it is because of the delusions in
Tibetan Calligraphy Day
Today is Tibetan Calligraphy Day, and I have also contributed some handwriting of my own on this special day. I took this opportunity despite not having the best handwriting. This is so important; may this
The Illusion of Pleasant and Unpleasant
If happiness and suffering existed externally, no matter how long you stayed in the sun it would just get more and more pleasant. It's not like that. The present pleasant feeling itself becomes unpleasant. The
Selection from “Excellent Path of Freedom: Jewel Ornament of Liberation in Brief”
Last Saturday, April 19th, during our Saturday meditation, Rinpoche read a selection of his composition entitled, " Excellent Path Of Freedom, The Jewel Ornament of Liberation in Brief." Here is the selection from that day:
There is nothing which is not interdependent
As Nagarjuna said, "There is nothing which is not interdependent, Therefore there is nothing which is not emptiness." If you understand this secret point, that all things are interdependent, you will naturally understand emptiness; the
Rinpoche Needs Rest–no Saturday or Monday Practice
Saturday, April 12th and Monday April 14th are Canceled Rinpoche still has a slight illness and needs to rest in the coming weeks. This past trip has been particularly taxing and Rinpoche is still feeling
Regarding the Benefits and Fruits of Generosity, Read Aloud
https://youtu.be/1ZCMXJJ0qHw?feature=shared