Winter solstice 2024

Winter solstice 2024

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Message from Patrul Rinpoche  Written by Patrul Rinpoche, December 21st, 2024 Good morning, Dharma brothers and sisters. Today, December 21st, 2024, is almost the end of the year. Soon, the New Year will arrive. But today is also a very special day, because it marks...
A Little Inner Smile

A Little Inner Smile

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Quote (Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche) A Little Inner Smile 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...
The Art of Meditation

The Art of Meditation

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‘Calm abiding’ means the mind resting peacefully. In order to pacify the mind, we start from different skillful means that enable us to diminish our thoughts. Having gradually reduced the flood of our thoughts, if we habituate ourselves to maintaining the mind in its...
Why meditate?

Why meditate?

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  “Do not let your mind get too tense or too inwardly concentrated. Let your senses be naturally at ease, balanced between tension and relaxation.” DZA PATRUL RINPOCHE     Troubled by emotions, suffering and anxiety we look for an escape, an exit, a...
Studying the basics? Too easy for me?

Studying the basics? Too easy for me?

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 So…  what’s the point of the new shedra cycle? Many of us have known Rinpoche for a long time, attended many advanced courses and have a feeling of being with the Dharma pretty long. So is it worth going back to study the basics now? Rinpoche opened the shedra study...