In this work, Sakya Pandita Künga Gyaltsen (1182–1251), one of the founding fathers of the Sakya lineage and an eminent teacher respected by all of the traditions of Tibetan Buddhism presents the three disciplines (dom sum) that support Buddhist practice: the disciplines of individual liberation, of a bodhisattva, and of the vajrayana. This text explains […]
His Eminence Trungram Gyatrül Rinpoche will confer the Milarepa empowerment. In this year celebrating fifty years of Dhagpo’s development and the Karmapa’s activity in the West, Gyatrül Rinpoche, at the invitation of Lama Jigme Rinpoche, honors us by sharing the fruit of his knowledge rooted in practice. It is a new opportunity to discover our lineage, draw inspiration from what has been accomplished, and pay tribute to the masters who made it possible.
Thaye Dorje, His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa explains the importance of the Five Royal Sutras that make up the paths of practice. Among them, the Sutra of Aspirations for Excellent Conduct, also known as Samantabadhra’s Wishing Prayer, represents the path of aspiration. The bodhisattva Samantabhadra’s wishing prayers are a model for all to follow. […]