[From a teaching on Essence of Wisdom: Stages of The Path, Part 3 by Lama Tashi Topgyal. Translated by Lama Yeshe Gyamtso. Edited by Matt Willis. Full teaching available from the KPL bookstore as an MP3 download.] We are not attempting to change the nature of appearances from impure to pure. Appearances of themselves have…
Relax in Your Kleshas
[From a teaching on Essence of Wisdom: Stages of the Path, Part 2 by Lama Tashi Topgyal. Translated by Lama Yeshe Gyamtso. Edited by Matt Willis. Teaching is available at the KPL Bookstore in both audio and video formats.] In the great perfection teachings it’s often said, “The more thoughts and kleshas that arise, the…
See the Nature of Thoughts
[From a teaching on Little Song to Please the Dakinis by Bardor Tulku Rinpoche. Translated by Lama Yeshe Gyamtso. Edited by Matt Willis. All rights reserved. Full teaching available at the KPL Bookstore.] While a thought is present, look directly at it. See its nature. It is “thoughts” that have cast us into, and keep…