Buddha Lotus Painting Contrary to common outsider conceptions of monastic life, the place held by meditative practices (here defined as practices involving states of absorbed
Read MoreSince I started studying buddhist texts in a more thorough and general way I’ve been curious about the traditional methods of learning and pedagogics used
Read MoreIt’s been 8 months …..8 months… The first day of orientation in the big classroom was when I saw so many faces. They were going
Read MoreLast semester I took four courses namely: Uttaratantra 202, Buddhist Scripture 204, Buddhist Epistemology 303 and Philosophy 306. I like all the courses which I
Read MoreMy new path started at the end of he monsoon season of 2012, when I first entered the class in the monastery, grabbed myself a
Read MoreCongratulations to Cyntia Font Zorrilla, who successfully defended her MA thesis. The dissertation is entitled: A Treasure Revealer’s Inner Life A Study and Translation of Lochen Dharmaśrī’s “Inner” Biography of Chögyal
Read MoreAt the middle of the semester, it is always good to take a little bit of rest from all the study, which is why we have
Read MoreIn 2008 I arrived in Boudhanath to take a break from my job and to study a little bit of Buddhist philosophy. Now, I am
Read MoreDuring a short holiday from our studies in Ranjung Yeshe Insitute, I decided to go to a sacred place of Guru Padmasambhava here in Nepal. I
Read MoreDear Friends, The practice of releasing life is said to dispel obstacles that shorten our life, purify negative karma accumulated by taking life, as well
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