Recent Posts by Khenpo Karten Rinpoche and the MDC Volunteers
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Happiness and Suffering Are Only Appearances, They Are Not Real
Tonight during our Chenrezig chanted prayer practice, Rinpoche advised us to look at true sources of happiness, and shared an excerpt from his blog post, Happiness and Suffering Are Only Appearances, They Are Not Real,
Four Seals of Buddha’s Teaching
The essence of Buddha's teaching is summarized in the Four Seals: First, all Compounded Things are Impermanent. Second, All Contaiminated Things are Suffering. Third, All Phenomena Are Empty and Selfless. Fourth, Nirvana, Passing Beyond Sorrow,
A Brief Explanation of the Amitabha Practice
This is an explanation of the motivation, visualization, and dedication that is a part of the Amitabha chanted prayer practice, written by Khenpo Karten Rinpoche. https://youtu.be/QrxXrOiNHeU?si=dzKaLpByeY0g9FW0
Dispelling Darkness
If we meditate on emptiness gradually, it is not difficult to abandon the delusions. That is because ignorance has no valid perceptions to support it. The nature of ignorance is that it is the root
The Wheel of Life
The Wheel of Life is a symbolic representation of samsara and nirvana. It shows how, from the first link of ignorance up to the twelfth link of death, beings cycle in samsara through the twelve
Karma Shawa Remembrance Day
We love Karma Shawa 🦌. Please take care of all animals especially our deers at Pacific Grove. Here is the link 🔗 to the story of my beloved adopted child, Karma Shawa, who entered this