Pema Chödrön on what the Tibetan approach to living and dying can teach us about liberation in the present moment.
Tag: Tibetan buddhism
Milarepa’s Song of Transiency and Delusion
Milarepa is a much-loved figure in the Tibetan tradition, renowned for his songs that expound the teaching of the Buddha and his own dharmic worldview.
Religious Training, Equanimity of Mind
The Dalai Lama on his rigorous studies that were set against the background of the political upheaval in Tibet and an invasion by China.
Spiritual Care Is The Essential Right of Every Human Being
The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying is one of the most widely read books about Buddhism, having sold more than three million copies since its publication in 1992. Since then, the reputation of the book's author Sogyal Rinpoche, has fallen into ill repute through various allegations of sexual and physical abuse. However, the wisdom… Continue reading Spiritual Care Is The Essential Right of Every Human Being
The Four Reminders
The Four Reminders are a wake up bell to the imminence of our own mortality. Mostly expounded by Tibetan Buddhists, the Four Reminders are a set of principles that emphasize the preciousness of being and the miracle of this one human life. Death can come at any moment - it could come with the next… Continue reading The Four Reminders