Recent Posts by Khenpo Karten Rinpoche and the MDC Volunteers
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Take Control of Your Own Mind
Accordingly, as Buddhas enjoy objects of form, sound, and so forth, they view them without grasping, like unreal illusions. Without rejecting objects of the senses we should give up grasping them. Even if we had
A Visit from Thay Kozen
On Saturday, May 24th, Rinpoche and the MDC sangha welcomed the Venerable Thay Kozen, spiritual director of the Mount Adams Buddhist Temple. We celebrate the connection between these two monks! The sangha greeted Thay warmly
The Month of Saga Dawa
Wednesday, May 28th 2025, marks the beginning of the month of Saga Dawa, which will end on Wednesday, June 25th 2025. This is the most auspicious month in the Tibetan lunar calendar. In Tibetan, “Saga”
Remembering Karma Shawa: Part 2
On May 27th, 2022, Rinpoche's beloved little deer, Karma Shawa, passed away. Today, May 26th, 2025, Memorial Day, we will honor this special bond by reading Rinpoche's story about Karma Shawa during our Monday night
True Happiness is Found Only in the Mind
Many people seek happiness by chasing after objects of their senses. True happiness, however, is found only in the mind, not outside. Buddhas above and sentient beings below see the same things, but Buddhas see
The Best Wealth is Contentment
Secondly, without first investigating the object of your attachment, many mistaken thoughts, such as of attachment, crowd into your mind one after another, connecting your mind's way of seeing to the object of attachment. Because
Remembering Karma Shawa, Part 1
In 2022, Rinpoche's beloved little deer, Karma Shawa, passed away leaving Rinpoche's heart broken. Rinpoche is thinking of him now during fawning season in Pacific Grove. Read a story written about this special connection in
Video of the Annual Amitabha Retreat in Taiwan
Thank you to our Dharma brothers and sisters at the Taichung City Deguang Cultural and Educational Foundation for this video of the Annual Amitabha Dechen Shingdrup Retreat in Taiwan 2025! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYBh_cWIgxs