Recent Posts by Khenpo Karten Rinpoche and the MDC Volunteers
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Offering Mudras
Buddha Amitabha (the Buddha of Infinite Light) is a main practice of Khenpo Karten Rinpoche and the Manjushri Dharma Center. The text used for the Amitabha chanted prayer practice is The Recitation for Accomplishment of
Dharma Doctor
Unwanted suffering is like an illness, causes are like the incorrect food or conduct that caused the illness, cessation is like the pacification of the suffering of the illness, and path is like the medicine
The Appearance of my Root Guru in a Dream
A short blog about the appearance of my root guru in a dream, reigniting my profound devotion. Since I have lived in the Monterey area, our Dharma Center has organized an annual retreat at the start
Final Result of Meditating on the Four Noble Truths
There is suffering and knowledge of it, but both the suffering and the knowledge of it are illusory, lacking true existence. There are causes of suffering and they must be abandoned, but both the causes
Take Action! Tibet Lobby Days
Monday and Tuesday, March 11 and 12th, 2024 groups of supporters of a Free Tibet will be in Washington, D.C. for Tibet Lobby Days. They will meet with House of Representative members to sponsor a
Reflections on International Tibetan Uprising Day 2024
Sunday, March 10 2024, known as Tibetan Uprising Day, marks 65 years since the Tibetan uprising; tragically, the subjugation of Tibet and the Tibetan people by the Chinese Communist government has continued uninterrupted from 1959
Like Money in the Bank
Even if we don't become learned in this lifetime, the hearing, contemplation, and meditation on Buddha's teachings will never be wasted. It will be like money in the bank in future lives. From "Precious
We are Like One Family
Don't think you have never met my Guru, that you have never received initiation, teachings, or transmissions from him. You are my disciples. He is my root Guru. We are like one family. From