[From a teaching on Fierce Compassion by Bardor Tulku Rinpoche. Translated by Lama Yeshe Gyamtso.] Another thing about the activity or manifestation of buddhas is that because it is nonconceptual and spontaneous, not only does it never fail, not only is it without delay, but it is never inappropriate. It is always perfectly responsive to…
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We Take Responsibility On Ourselves
[From a talk titled Dharma Without Borders given by Bardor Tulku Rinpoche at Kunzang Choling Phoenix in January 2015. Translated by Lama Yeshe Gyamtso.] The most common analogy for buddha nature is that it is like the innate potential a seed has to grow into or produce its particular fruit. In the same way as…
It All Comes Down to Benevolence
[From an unpublished teaching on Taking and Sending given in Battle Creek, Michigan, by Lama Tashi Topgyal in 2013. Translated by Lama Yeshe Gyamtso.] No matter how much may be said about bodhichitta, and how much we may know about it and learn about it, it all comes down to benevolence, benevolence towards others. If…