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Blessings

2011-12-04T13:50:00.000-08:00

Question: I was wondering if Rinpoche could explain exactly what ‘blessings’ are? Rinpoche: What people usually consider blessings are what I would call ‘superficial blessings.’ It’s like when you have something you want to get rid of you ask, “Please bless me to be free from what I don’t like,” whether this is being sick or in pain, evil spirits are attacking you, your business isn’t

Kyabje Dudjom Rinpoche

2011-10-21T10:53:00.000-07:00

One of the greatest masters of our time.

16th Gyalwang Karmapa

2011-09-23T18:21:00.000-07:00

Slideshow of the 16th Karmapa. You may recognize Tulku Urgyen and his son Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche in the opening image (at the far right), which is repeated at 7:02. Tulku Urgyen appears again at 8:57 when they appear to have an audience with the late King of Nepal. Lots of other important lamas throughout as well, shame they didn't provide subtitles so we could identify them all. Enjoy! (and

Freedom in Bondage

2011-09-22T16:07:00.000-07:00

Adeu Rinpoche's autobiography is available now. Take a look inside at Amazon, and then buy it elsewhere. Highly recommended!

last days

2011-09-17T05:16:00.000-07:00

One of the last photos of Tulku Urgyen waving from the window of his room at Nagi Gompa in 1996. With him is his attendant Dondrub Tara.photo: David Warren

Blazing Splendor now available in Spanish

2011-09-15T07:57:00.000-07:00

at Casa Tibet Mexico ..

Trulshik Rinpoche (1923-2011)

2011-09-05T05:29:00.000-07:00

Kyabje Trulshik Rinpoche Ngawang Chokyi Lodro (1923-2011) Sadly I wanted to let everyone know that the marvelous Trulshik Rinpoche passed away on Friday September 2nd at his monastery Sitapaila outside Kathmandu.obituary

Home Movies

2011-08-29T04:19:00.000-07:00

film footage by Lama Ugyen Shenpen clip of Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche, Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche and Tsoknyi Rinpoche begins at 4:20 clip of Tulku Urgyen up at Nagi Gompa in July 1991, at 12:30 to end (thanks to Ilya Urgyen for the tip!)

What is a Tulku?

2011-08-13T15:36:00.000-07:00

The Ipoh Cave in Malaysia and Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche

2011-05-04T10:33:00.000-07:00

Vajarayana Buddhism in Perak caves By Revathi Murugappan, The Star, April 24, 2010 Excitement has been brewing over a new discovery in a limestone cave in IpohRead more >> here

Preserving a Master's Memories

2011-04-18T19:00:00.000-07:00

Erik with Tulku Urgyen during a ceremony at Bright Hill Temple, Singapore circa 1990 Erik Pema Kunsang, co-author of Blazing Splendor: The Memoirs of Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche, talks with Daniel Goleman and Tara Bennett-Goleman. How would you describe Tulku Urgyen to the world at large? Erik Pema Kunsang: Tulku Urgyen, you could say, was a profound mystic and a unique kind of philosopher, one who

15 years have passed since Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche passed.

2011-02-25T08:42:00.000-08:00

Today it is fifteen years since the passing of Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche. To commemorate him, here is a short teaching on his life.From "The Power of Experience and Realization Blazing Forth," spoken by Tsikey Chokling RinpocheI would like to tell you about the outer, inner and innermost life story of my father and guru, Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche. I will describe what I have heard with my own ears and

Padmasambhava on devotion in Mahamudra

2010-12-25T10:40:00.001-08:00

To use an analogy, when the sun is bright and you have an undamaged, untainted lens, dry moss will catch fire the very moment you correctly arrange the three. Similarly, when the master’s blessings, your own devotion, and the pure sincerity of your being all coincide, the original wakefulness that is Mahamudra automatically arises by simply making a supplication with deepfelt yearning.--

Penjik

2010-11-11T10:33:00.000-08:00

Tulku Urgyen's elder brother Penjik with his wifeand their sons Gyurmed Dorje and his little brother(photo courtesy of Gyurmed Dorje's son Tsangsar Tulku, Karma Tekchok Nyima)Tulku Urgyen said about his brother: