KHENPO'S BLOG AUTHOR: KHENPO TSULTRIM LODRO

I went back to my home town and gave teaching on “Buddhism and Daily Life” to the local people. Often enough, their life and Buddhism are closely connected. With correct Buddhist knowledge, their life can be replenished with lasting positive energy.

~ Khenpo's blog published on 28 June 2014

Regarding the sutra teachings, the Buddha turned the wheel of Dharma three times during his life. The teaching in the first turning is particularly important for beginners, because at this stage most of us have only a preliminary understanding of Dharma and the contents of the first turning serves as a very good starting point. The Four Noble Truths is what the Buddha expounded in the first turning of the wheel of Dharma.

~ Khenpo's blog published on 16 July 2014

The thirty years that I spent at Larung Five-Science Buddhist Institute in Serthar was the best time of my life, a beautiful dream in retrospect. I’m forever grateful to my guru.

Here, one can feel the mind is peaceful and experience its true nature. Such a feeling always gives me a sense of lasting security and happiness.

Here is Larung Gar under the pristine blue sky and pure clouds, where the most original life energy can be discovered.

A dream extended to thirty years is called a life. Thirty years of life condensed to a two-hour version is called a dream. A life and a dream are really just a dream and a dream within a dream.

The force behind the move to end suffering is a belief in the infallibility of karma, and accepting and transforming suffering into loving-kindness, by which we are enabled to do whatever is needed to benefit other beings.

~ Khenpo's blog published on 14 July 2014

Here, mind is clear like the spring water, spacious like the sky and gentle as the breeze. It’s a clear path from here to its very core. Let the journey of the mind begin.

Only when the horizon goes down can the sunrise be seen from the east. Only when discursive thoughts are reduced can it be possible to see the inner radiance of the mind.