[From a teaching on White Khechari Practice Instructions, Part 2 of 3 by Lama Tashi Topgyal. Translated by Lama Yeshe Gyamtso.] We are not going to be able to recognize the nature of our mind as long as we believe in the existence of the self. It is this belief in the existence of the…
Recognize the Unity of Your Root Guru and Guru Rinpoche
[From a teaching on White Khechari Practice Instructions, Part 2 of 3 by Lama Tashi Topgyal. Translated by Lama Yeshe Gyamtso.] We do need to recognize that our root guru and Guru Rinpoche are not two different individuals or two different things. We need to meditate on their inseparability or their unity. And if we…
Hearing, Thinking, and Meditating
[From the Seven-Line Supplication to Guru Rinpoche, Instructions, Part 2 of 2 by Bardor Tulku Rinpoche. Translated by Lama Yeshe Gyamtso.] Training in dharma consists of hearing, thinking, and meditating. We start with hearing, and sometimes unfortunately we stop there. When we hear teachings from a lama, we may be very inspired. We may think,…