Recent Posts by Khenpo Karten Rinpoche and the MDC Volunteers
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Interdependence and emptiness
According to Buddhist philosophy and practice, all things are empty of existing from their own side. What is the reason? Because they are interdependent. All things arise by the power of interdependence. Whatever is interdependent
Examine Yourself
We always see others' faults, but it is difficult to see your own faults. For example, although we see things that are distant from our eyes very clearly, we don't see some things that are
The Importance of Contemplation and Mind Training in the Modern Age
Body, speech, and mind are the fundamental aspects of sentient beings. Buddhists refer to these as the three doors or three gates. Whether one desires to open these doors towards virtuous or non virtuous deeds
Seeds of Liberation: Four Causes for Rebirth in Sukhavati
Rinpoche has published a new teaching entitled Seeds of Liberation: Four Causes for Rebirth in Sukhavati in three languages--Tibetan (page 1), Chinese (page 34) and English (page 67). Rinpoche originally published an English version in
An Exhortation to Seek Isolated Places
Isolated places without any people Arise naturally, free of fabrication. If you want eternal happiness Go to pleasant isolated places. Quote from Khenpo Karten Rinpoche from his book Precious Teachings, the chapter "Showing the Path