Who doesn’t like the sound of that? What is sound? In science, sound is a form of energy that travels as mechanical waves through matter by vibration, detected by our ears and interpreted by our brain as audible sensations. In Buddhism, sound is seen as one of the six sense objects (shabda) – a temporary, […]

Guru Rinpoche was an 8th century master of tantra. Among his many accolades, he is credited with establishing the first Buddhist monastery in Tibet and introducing the Dharma to Bhutan. In a lineage of formidable Buddhist practitioners and scholars, he was a giant among giants. As a master of such vast spiritual attainment, he conducted

It is imperative first to see a person as a human being before we see them with the relationship label we put on them. For example, as a mother, father, spouse, child, co-worker, boss, friend, enemy, etc. As human beings, we must remember that every person wants happiness and does not want the slightest suffering,

Seven days after the Buddha was born, his mother, Mayadevi, passed away, and was reborn into the Tusita Heaven. Now, in many religions, the aim of practice and devotion is to be reborn into heaven. This is not the case in Buddhism. As Chandrakirti, one of the greatest commentators on Buddhist philosophy, has said: “If

The annual ‘Phala Choepa Festival’, literally ‘Offering to the Boar-god’ or simply the ‘Festival of the Boar’, will take place at Tamshing Monastery near Jakar between 5 and 7 October this year, and for the first time in two years will be open to the public. Founded in 1501 by the great yogi Pema Lingpa,