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Vajrasattva Drupchen 17 – 25 August 2026

This drupchen is very important for the benefit of all sentient beings and particularly it is a very special event for those who have a strong wish to practice the authentic Dharma, not just to receive fundamental teachings without having confidence or determination....

For the Precious Students on the Single Path

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Message from Patrul Rinpoche Written by Patrul Rinpoche, Brussels, 09 January 2007 For the Precious Students on the Single Path Now, in this world, due to inner emotional ignorance, everything has become polluted. This pollution is not like normal pollution. This...

The Offering of the Bodhicaryāvatāra

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Why Do We Celebrate the Offering of the Bodhicaryāvatāra — and Who Was Śāntideva? This year, a new event has been introduced by Ranyak Patrul Rinpoche: the Offering of the Bodhicaryāvatāra, a special day of practice established by the great Dza Patrul Rinpoche. So who...

A Little Inner Smile

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Once you have the view, although the delusory perceptions of samsara may arise in your mind, you will be like the sky; when a rainbow appears in front of it, it’s not particularly flattered, and when the clouds appear, it’s not particularly disappointed either. There...

Swimming in the Ocean of Compassion

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Message from Patrul Rinpoche Written by Patrul Rinpoche, Friday, 14 September 2007, Poland Swimming in the Ocean of Compassion – Letter from Poland There is nothing like the exceptional compassion of the buddhas, nothing to compare with it at all. It is this...

The Fire of Wisdom

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The Fire of Wisdom When a good teacher teaches us the Buddha’s view, meditation and action, the teacher’s mouth is like a magnifying glass. In his heart, the luminosity of the Buddha is already there, it shines out through the magnifying glass of their mouth, and it...

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