[From a teaching on The Words of the All-Pervasive Guru by Bardor Tulku Rinpoche given at KPL in 2012. Translated by Lama Yeshe Gyamtso.] When we think about devotion, we tend to think of it as something we demonstrate externally. But devotion has nothing to do with external demonstrations of respect. Devotion is not kowtowing;…
Teachings by Bardor Tulku Rinpoche
In this category we present selected fragments of transcribed teachings by Bardor Tulku Rinpoche.
Without Compassion, Dharma is Poison
From a teaching on Songs of Barway Dorje by Bardor Tulku Rinpoche. Translated by Lama Yeshe Gyamtso.] Any dharma activity — whether we engage in it as students, as practitioners, as disciples, or as teachers — any dharma activity that is performed without compassion, without the motivation of love and compassion, is poisonous. It is…
The Trikaya (Three Bodies of Buddhahood)
[From a teaching on the Guru Yoga of Barway Dorje by Bardor Tulku Rinpoche. Translated by Lama Yeshe Gyamtso.] I think it would be good, Rinpoche said, to clarify something here about the three bodies of buddhahood or the trikaya. It’s said that all three bodies of buddhahood are permanent or lasting but in three…