Dalai Lama teaching meditation
His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama teaching Naropa’s Six Yoga breathing meditation

His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama teaching Naropa’s Six Yoga breathing meditation

Jetsun Khandro Rinpoche taught in San Francisco on August 18, 2011. In this video, she asks “what impedes happiness?” especially as it relates to Buddhist practitioners.

Chokhor Duchen, one of the four great holy days of the Tibetan calendar, is today. Also known as the Festival of Turning the Wheel of Dharma, Chokhor Duchen commemorates the anniversary upon which Shakyamuni Buddha first began teaching the Dharma. For seven weeks after his enlightenment, the Buddha did not teach. After this period, Indra…

We are honored to be able to once again host the Venerable Tenzin Priyadarshi for a day of teaching on bodhicitta this coming Saturday, June 10th. For more information and to register for this extraordinary event please click here.

We are thrilled to once again host the monks of Gaden Shartse Monastery. This is the monastery that our spiritual director, John (Chophel) Bruna, received his ordination from. They are here through the weekend. For details, click here. Here are some photos from last night’s teaching [cycloneslider id=”bodhicitta-teaching-gaden-2017″]


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.