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Learning to Meditate

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Talk given by Lama Yeshe Losal Rinpoche in May 2005Here is a very simple, easy meditation. Read more

Joyful Living

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"Joyful Living" Talk given by Lama Yeshe Losal Rinpoche in Norwich, 1 May 2006Transcribed by Hilary Hawker June 2006I am fortunate to be here with you in such a lovely place. Read more

Interfaith

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Inter-faith Meeting on Vartiosaari Island with Lama Yeshe Losal Rinpoche and Sister HannelleEvery faith has goodness in it and we should start to experience this quality in whatever we are learning.  There can be too much talking, in different languages and about different ideas.  A lot of talking creates chaos and misunderstandings. I always think that Christianity, the teaching of the Christ, and the teachings of the Buddha are not really that different. Read more

Buddhism

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Buddhism teaches about equality: that differences in race, culture, tradition and belief do not really matter. Read more

Benefits of Meditation

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Buddha gave 84,000 different types of teachings. Read more

Taming Body, Speech & Mind

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Taming the mind is more difficult than training the body or speech. Read more

Letting the Mind Settle

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A beginner's mind is often compared to a big waterfall with thoughts tumbling down like rushing water, but there's no need to get upset or frustrated. Read more

Acceptance & Letting Go

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If meditators lead lives based on selfishness, they are likely to bring exactly the same approach to their meditation and will be short-tempered, angry, uptight meditators. Read more

The Buddhist principle is to be everybody's friend, not to have any enemy.
Choje Akong Tulku Rinpoche
Meditation means simple acceptance.
Choje Lama Yeshe Losal Rinpoche
Only the impossible is worth doing.
Choje Akong Tulku Rinpoche
Whenever we see something which could be done to bring benefit to others, no matter how small, we should do it.
Chamgon Khentin Tai Situ Rinpoche
Freedom is not something you look for outside of yourself. Freedom is within you.
Choje Akong Tulku Rinpoche
Hasten slowly, you will soon arrive.
Jetsun Milarepa
It doesn’t matter whatever comes, stop judging and it won’t bother you.
Choje Lama Yeshe Losal Rinpoche
Whatever obstacles arise, if you deal with them through kindness without trying to escape then you have real freedom.
Choje Akong Tulku Rinpoche
To tame ourselves is the only way we can change and improve the world.
Choje Lama Yeshe Losal Rinpoche
I find hope in the darkest of days, and focus in the brightest. I do not judge the universe.
His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama
In the practice of tolerance, one's enemy is the best teacher.
His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama
Strive always to be as kind, gentle and caring as possible towards all forms of sentient life.
Choje Akong Tulku Rinpoche
Every sentient being is equal to the Buddha.
Chamgon Kentin Tai Situ Rinpoche
Wherever and whenever we can, we should develop compassion at once.
Choje Akong Tulku Rinpoche
Reminding ourselves of how others suffer and mentally putting ourselves in their place, will help awaken our compassion.
Choje Akong Tulku Rinpoche