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Thoughts on Thargyen
We concluded the teaching of Gampopa’s Thargyen - the Jewel Ornament of Liberation, which I taught over the course of a year and nine months. Some of my students have now expressed to me that the teachings were beneficial
Happy 4th Everyone!
Today I want to celebrate the 4th of July with special meaning because this year I will become a citizen of the United States! May all sentient beings be free from samsara! And I wish
East Coast Trip 2017
Khenpo Karten Rinpoche traveled to New York, New Jersey, and Massachusetts in May and June of 2017. Below are a few photos from his trip. Rinpoche and Ed Hardy. Reverend Hardy was instrumental
Medicine for the Mind
Instructions for My Boston Dharma Brothers On Using Suffering and Obstacles for Mental Development Note: This teaching is the basis for an upcoming public talk on Saturday, June 24th, 11:15-12:15pm (after meditation class which runs
Rinpoche Teaches on the East Coast
Khenpo Karten Rinpoche will be visiting New York, New Jersey, Boston, Plymouth and Brockton. More info at the links below: May 24th: Public Talk on Love and Compassion, 7pm, Kabbalah Center New York City, Union
The Nine Instructions for Concentration Meditation
Placing the Mind Continual Placement Replacement Close Placement Controlling Pacifying Fully Pacifying Making Single-pointed Equal Placement The First Instruction is ‘placing the mind.’ Here, mind’s single essential nature is considered to perform three functions: 1)
Developing the Supreme Good Heart
Developing the Supreme Good Heart: Bodhicitta The tracks left by all Buddhas, past, present, and future, Quintessence of the 84,000 Teachings Are the instructions on altruistic Bodhicitta; Don’t forget them, practice them! That is my
Mahamudra’s Four Stages of Yoga
Reflections on Mahamudra’s Four Stages of Yoga! What is called Mahamudra in Sanskrit is called Chag-gya Chen-po in Tibetan, Great Seal in English. Maha means "great" and mudra means "seal." The overall sense of the