Alan Wallace on the topic of Shamatha

For when, with irreversible intent, The mind embraces bodhicitta, Willing to set free the endless multitudes of beings, In that instant, from that moment on,   A great unremitting stream, A strength of wholesome merit, Even during sleep and inattention, Rises equal to the vastness of the sky.

Just as on a dark night black with clouds, The sudden lightning glares and all is clearly shown, Likewise rarely, through the Buddhas’ power, Virtuous thoughts rise, brief and transient, in the world.

Mingyur Rinpoche speaks about what the mind is. What a lovely sense of humor and lightness about our minds!

In the Tibetan Buddhist tradition it is said that the energy of positive and negative actions are greatly increased during major astronomical events like solar eclipses. Therefore, it is very beneficial for ourselves and others to do as much spiritual practice as we possibly can on those days. Join us at the Way Of Compassion Dharma…

The Way of Compassion Dharma Center is happy to announce a series of Friday evening film nights hosted at the Third Street Center in Carbondale. Join us for an evening of community, friendship, and thought-provoking entertainment every Friday this summer. This Friday, June 30th, there will be a special screening of the new Dalai Lama…