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The Blue Light of Healing: Our Medicine Buddha ...
When illness or fear touches a family, prayers rise from our hall to the Medicine Buddha, Sangye Menla — the great healer of body and mind. A reflection on the...
The Blue Light of Healing: Our Medicine Buddha ...
When illness or fear touches a family, prayers rise from our hall to the Medicine Buddha, Sangye Menla — the great healer of body and mind. A reflection on the...
Understanding the "Bardo"
The bardo, traditionally known as the intermediate state between death and rebirth is actually a profound metaphor for the unsettling "in-between" phases of daily life, such as career shifts, breakups,...
Understanding the "Bardo"
The bardo, traditionally known as the intermediate state between death and rebirth is actually a profound metaphor for the unsettling "in-between" phases of daily life, such as career shifts, breakups,...
Smoke and Sky: The Lhabsang Purification Offering
When fragrant juniper smoke rises over the monastery, it is the Lhabsang — a purification offering carried on the wind. A reflection on this gentle ritual of cleansing, reconciliation, and...
Smoke and Sky: The Lhabsang Purification Offering
When fragrant juniper smoke rises over the monastery, it is the Lhabsang — a purification offering carried on the wind. A reflection on this gentle ritual of cleansing, reconciliation, and...
The Art and Philosophy of Sand Mandalas
The sand mandala stands as a breathtaking, living metaphor for the cosmic law of impermanence. By spending weeks vibrating millions of microscopic grains of colored sand into a geometric paradise...
The Art and Philosophy of Sand Mandalas
The sand mandala stands as a breathtaking, living metaphor for the cosmic law of impermanence. By spending weeks vibrating millions of microscopic grains of colored sand into a geometric paradise...
The Summer Retreat: Yarne and Sojong at Sed Gyu...
As the monsoon settles over the hills of Sikkim, the monks of Sed Gyued Monastery enter Yarne, the summer rains retreat. A look at this season of stillness, vows, and...
The Summer Retreat: Yarne and Sojong at Sed Gyu...
As the monsoon settles over the hills of Sikkim, the monks of Sed Gyued Monastery enter Yarne, the summer rains retreat. A look at this season of stillness, vows, and...
Introduction to Tonglen Meditation (Sending and...
Tonglen completely reverses our natural instinct to run from pain and hoard comfort. By breathing in the dark, heavy smoke of suffering and breathing out the cool, bright light of...
Introduction to Tonglen Meditation (Sending and...
Tonglen completely reverses our natural instinct to run from pain and hoard comfort. By breathing in the dark, heavy smoke of suffering and breathing out the cool, bright light of...