Host: Who is the Buddha? Kalu Rinpoche: First of all, Tashi Delek to all of you. Buddha, from my understanding, from my limited clarity that I have, is that, in […]... read more →
Number two is like you are saying “mandala offering”. It doesn’t have to be an object, it doesn’t have to be eight auspicious symbols, it doesn’t have to be a […]... read more →
And then once the pretentious has been dissolved and you are always in a state of honesty and the loving kindness will always be there. You don’t have to fight […]... read more →
Q: Is it quite normal, that taking refuge or creating an attitude of Bodhicitta feels kind of fabricated and artificial in the beginning? A: Absolutely! You know, it is absolutely […]... read more →
Second is about doing a Preliminary Ngöndro. You have to understand that the prostration, Vajrasattva, mandala, all these are not “preliminary”. Everything is preliminary. You understand? So every practice that […]... read more →
Absent of illusion is devotion. Purpose of the devotion is to renounce. In order to renounce, you have to examine the reality of the suffering. Without examining the reality of […]... read more →
Q: Which one is better? Doing preliminary Ngöndro several times, or just do a single, or do a Guru Yoga? A: Okay, first of all, I will explain the meaning […]... read more →
And when I say about the attachment, attachment, the very existence of the attachment comes from the self-fixation. The self-fixation comes from the state of the unknown, or the state […]... read more →
And in order to be a “good Buddhist”, we need to have a basic understanding and to, you know, an understanding about the reality of suffering, and the meaning, and […]... read more →
Tashi Delek, to everyone and especially to our hosts. I want to say thank you very much for inviting me, to give a talk, to share with your Sanghas. And […]... read more →