[From an Explanation of Chenrezig Puja Session 1, by Bardor Tulku Rinpoche. Translated by Lama Yeshe Gyamtso.] Who or what is a root guru? There is a saying about this:“One may have a hundred gurus who have achieved the bodhisattva levels, but among them there will only be one who changes your mind.” Every vehicle…
Continually Generate Bodhichitta
[From Commentary on The Daily Guru Rinpoche Sadhana with Tsok by Bardor Tulku Rinpoche. Translated by Lama Yeshe Gyamtso.] We need to continually generate bodhichitta, reinforce it in post meditation, and especially cultivate it consciously during our meditation sessions, whether we are practicing at home or at a center. When you recite the liturgy, do…
Do Not Stray into Ordinariness of Body, Speech, and Mind
[From Commentary on The Daily Guru Rinpoche Sadhana with Tsok. Taught by Bardor Tulku Rinpoche. Translated by Lama Yeshe Gyamtso.] For most of us meditation and post-meditation remain somewhat disconnected from one another. Some people meditate fairly well during a session, but others are basically just chanting without paying any attention to the meaning of…