To have a genuine appreciation for the world we must see it directly, says the late Traleg Rinpoche. The tantric path teaches us how to cut through our concepts and confusion so we can experience reality in its full vividness and clarity. Vajrayana, or tantric, Buddhism places a great deal of emphasis on the mind and how it works. On the tantric level, we ask what the mind [...]
Life and practice after the passing of Traleg Kyabgon Rinpoche
From Traleg Khandro, widow of Traleg Kyabgon Rinpoche, who died in late July, comes this letter about how she and her practice community intend to go forward. "Dear Friends and Members of E-Vam Institute New York, "I want to first thank you all for attending Pujas, your kind words of support, and generous donations during the time of Traleg Kyabgon Rinpoche’s passing into [...]
Training the Mind to Transform Adversity into Awakening
Buddhism’s mind-training slogans help us work with all the challenges of life, from the upheavals of our own emotions to the inevitable losses and disappointments of this imperfect world. Traleg Kyabgon Rinpoche explains how obstacles can be brought to the spiritual path and become opportunities for awakening. We have been born into an imperfect world, characterized by [...]
Aim High But Don’t Be So Hard on Yourself
Tibetan Lama Traleg Kyabgon Rinpoche's advice to Western practitioners. Emily Bower: Rinpoche, what advice would you give a new student of Buddhism who is seeking a center or a teacher? How would you counsel such a student to find a genuine teacher? Traleg Kyabgon Rinpoche: First, I would say that critical attitude and devotion are not opposed. It's very important to [...]
