People are easy to have blind faith that is not based on study, a good reason, good thinking

People are easy to have blind faith that is not based on study, a good reason, good thinking. But [we need] faith that is very pure that comes from good conditions and causes: to hear the Dharma, think carefully the meaning of Dharma and try to the get essence of that, try to get the experience from one’s studies. So, blind faith is never good and we should try to avoid from being blind faithful.

We need the true understanding of the problems of people and society

I think we discus quite a lot. Sometimes it’s like being criticizing but when we talk about the benefits of Dharma, why do we need Dharma, then of course, we need the true understanding of the problems of people and society and [how] Dharma can solve many problems in this world. So, we need to talk about some negative things about our world and about people [in this world].

Two Main Activities of The Monastery Very Strong and Very Complete

25.11.2022, Zoom (excerpt) (Rinpoche asked everyone) We have been talking about me to teach through the Internet about the commentary on Ngondro. And it is taking more time than I thought, because here is still, let say the COVID situation is not very good and it affects a lot of things here and that keeps … Read more

We need a non-stopping Lineage of the teachings coming from Buddha up to us

There is the mind lineage of the Buddhas, the symbol lineage of the Vidyadharas, and the oral lineage of individuals – these three groups have their own ways of to teach. Buddhas had their own ways of teaching to each other. And Vidyadharas also have their unique way of teaching. And also, ordinary people like us, we have our own way to receive teachings and to teach to others.

They are Masters because of their realization on emptiness of the mind

And then Vidyadharas, of course, means the noble ones, the high beings, high masters. So, this is the meditation of the teaching of Longchen Nyingthig practices. All the Vidyadharas of this lineage are very great, compassionate and have wisdom, and Mahasiddhas, so therefore they called Vidyadharas.

If Our Mind is Always Going Crazy, We Cannot Keep the Dharma Correctly

I hope everyone is doing physically and mentally well. It’s almost one month since the beginning of the Winter Teachings here. (no sound) And also a lot of people listening to teachings through internet here, too. (no sound) The number of the Sangha here is also increasing, even though there’s some strict situation [difficult] for the sangha to get large [gathering]. But the people here are very respectful and very [much] believe in the Buddha Dharma.

CHÖKHOR DÜCHEN – the Festival of Turning the Wheel of Dharma

🌹🌹🌹🙏🙏🙏 July 9, 24 is the great auspicious day of CHÖKHOR DÜCHEN- the ‘Festival of Turning the Wheel of Dharma’ — one of the four major Buddhist holidays. It occurs on the fourth day of the sixth Tibetan lunar month. For seven weeks after his enlightenment, Buddha did not teach. Finally, encouraged by Indra and Brahma, he turned the Wheel of Dharma for the first time, at Sarnath, by teaching the ‘Four Noble Truths’.

Dharma teaching on the New Year 2024

Dear Dharma friends,

❤❤❤ We’re happy to share message from hungkardorje. org:
I have a good new to announce with everyone: tomorrow our Guru Hungkar Dorje Rinpoche will join our Zoom to give us his New Year talk on the New Year 2024 at 6:00 PM pacific time, 9:00 AM in Vietnam.